After sanding and sealing with epoxy and sanding some more, and varnishing, the bottom is done.
I put multiple coats of Epifanes Clear Varnish on the bottom with a brush. It came out looking pretty good.
The bottom is done and the boat is flipped over. Yippee!!




The boat is right side up now. I need to do a little work on the decks before re-glassing.
 I peeled off all the original glass in preparation to replace all the decks, but have decided not to do it.



The Karelsen trademark vertical fins on each side of the center section will be replaced as one is delaminating.




The cockpit area looking towards the rear and the front of the hull. You can see that some cleaning and refinishing are needed in this area, but it is not too bad. After completing the refinishing, the steering and mechanical bits and pieces will be reinstalled.

The original 273 that came with the boat. It had sat for about 5 or 6 years with the ports open and as you can see, there is rust in the ports of the heads and the bores on the block. But maybe worst of all was the condensation that was in the oil that caused rust on the crank.
All this can be fixed with a bore job, a valve job and having the crank turned.

This is another 273 I purchased as everyone was converting to the Chevy 305. It has been sealed up well and after opening it up this past weekend, all is well. No evidence of rust in the top end or the lower end. This is the motor I will run in 2004. You will note that the exterior needs some wire brushing and a good coat of paint, but that is easy to do.

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