1987 Astroglass 166V Bass Boat Restoration

I picked up my latest winter project, a 1987 Astroglass166V to restore... should be an adventure!

Here's the link to the first couple videos:
https://youtu.be/1bKq0pomDXI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmrNXwmE8Bk

This thing overall is in pretty good shape with a good trailer under it. No motor included in the sale, but I have a motor on my pontoon I'm going to upgrade and them move the motor from the pontoon to the bass boat. here's some pictures:

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...3579&type=full

Motor not included... :-(

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...3607&type=full

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http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...3608&type=full

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...3613&type=full

So after deciding to part the hull like the red sea I got to work. Took a couple reference photos before removing the rub rail rope, the rail removing dozens and dozens of screws and then removing the screws holding the hull and cap together.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0026&type=full

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0055&type=full

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0090&type=full

Don't know what exactly I'll do with the rub rail come assembly time, but just in case...

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0102&type=full

Here's the floor in the lower deck section as I began cutting and separating.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0198&type=full

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0252&type=full

And the fun begins...

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0299&type=full

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And a giant garbage bin full of foam, fiberglass and toothpicks.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0371&type=full

So I'm working towards separating the two halves and having a lot of problems. It seems to be bonded at several points through the boat under storage compartments and such. Anyone got any ideas on what to cut and where? Has this ever been done on an '87 166v?

This picture is facing aft from the port side looking towards the starboard aft corner.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0644&type=full

Same setup, just less zoomed.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0654&type=full

More of the center under the splash well.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0682&type=full

And a more close up picture of the splash well area.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fe...0693&type=full

1987 Astroglass 166V Bass Boat Restoration - with Youtube Videos!!!