Soon it was time to begin dis-assembly. Much of this was accomplished with the boat still on the trailer. This can be a slow process because you need to document every little step. Of course having a phone with a camera greatly helps–less time drawing diagrams. But I need a lot of notes and pictures to help me remember how this thing came apart if I hope to get it back together.
Stripping out all of the parts helps identify which parts need more work (in the case of a 60 year old boat, almost everything) and reduces the weight that will have to be born by the hull in the flipping over process. We’ll have to flip the boat to get the bottom off and rebuild it. Well, I suppose it’s not absolutely necessary to flip the boat, but I can’t imagine not doing it!