Leaving one side of the glass in place was Charles' idea. At any one time, he'll have four boats in the shop.

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Here's the way CC scabbed the "hump" on the aft end of the engine stringers. (It -- the hump -- provides support for the fuel tank, raising it above the rudder post.)

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End of day, 4/8/14:

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4/10/14:
The plywood "pad" for the old bilge pump has been removed. A new pump and switch is on order from Wholesale Marine. Both will be mounted directly to the hull using epoxy.

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How did this photo get in here? It's the sea water pump bracket before being primed and painted white. The welding looks to be crude, but strong enuff. (I could have done better.)

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BTW,
I am now convinced this boat must have been sunk for a while -- with floorboards under water. This may explain why engine is a few years newer than the hull. Found a laminated plywood beam, cased in 'glass that was completely water-logged. It could not have become this soaked without being immersed -- and this beam was located atop the engine stringers.
Two port stringers installed (4/12/14), and the new 3/4 inch marine ply "floor" will be installed Monday (4/14/14).
The boat as revised will be much better than the original -- stronger and lighter by a few (maybe four) hundred pounds than what it's recently weighed.