$100 77 Glassmaster

[madsciontist]

Hi everybody!! Thanks for taking the time to look at my post! I recently got this bastard from a family member of a guy I work for. It sat in the guys backyard for a few years uncovered. He wanted it out of his yard and I towed her away. I spent a few minutes tinkering with the motor and got her to run! Nothing fresh gas and spark plugs cant fix. A few days ago I decided to take it out on a test run just to make sure she floats Success!

She needs new deck as you can see I have started to tear into it realizing that maybe I bit off more than I can chew. Its on craigslist right now for 600 OBO but I plan on continuing work until a buyer? But for the money maybe I can have a good running boat to take the ladies on

The stringers look good and solid but as you can see everything else is pretty rotten. The transom seems to be okay but has flex when you push down on the motor Do you think I can get away with not replacing it this season? I didn't really want to tear this far into it but I feel maybe it will pay off..

Well thats all I got right now but I'll update on my progress!

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

Sweet!
Save motor, scrap boat
Put motor in garage, save some pennies and find a SOLID hull..May I recommend an old Starcraft tinny...slap on motor and go

With a flexing (aka rotten) transom, and everything else in the pics, the motor is the only real value there..

Just my opinion, of course and welcome to iboats

 

[Mark42]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

Neat boat. Not bad for the price.

Regarding the repairs, usually the stringers, deck and transom are all done together because they all connect. The transom usually extends down below and behind the stringers, and the stringers get glassed to the transom.

But not all boats are built the same. So if you think you can get away with doing the job piece meal, go right ahead. But its not common.

BTW, it looks like a tri-hull, but with a very shallow hull shape. Probably make a nice lake boat.

 

[andgott]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

Sweet deal- The motor & trailer are worth FAR more than that!

She looks like she'll need a LOT of work- So if you don't LOVE the boat, keep the motor & trailer (or sell them!) and move on.... Project boats are a dime a dozen, and you really need to find the 'right' one to put your time/money in. Just remember it'll cost you the same to restore a boat you really like, and in the end you have the boat YOU want.

Having the motor and trailer can be really nice, though- as there are often boats on Craigslist that are missing those kind of important parts... And they are usually free!

Good luck whatever way you choose to go.

 

[madsciontist]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

I think I'm going to finish my project and restore it..Is there any advice on how to replace the transom? The glass on the inside is completely gone. Should I cut the outside skin off then pull the rotted wood out, replace the wood, replace the skin then epoxy together? Then glass the inside along with the stringers and deck?

I got a few pics

 

[Utahboatnut]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

You can call it project "lady killer" if you are sure you want to restore it go for it but it IS going to be alot of work and time and money. Hate to sound like a dink but that boat needs alot of work to be seaworthy. A rotten transom is nothing to chance I speak from experience on that one. If you do go ahead with it start by removing everything from it you can like the motor(build a stand to hang it on) controls, cables etc. DON'T cut the outer skin off the transom if there is access do it all from the inside and save yourself a load of work. There may be sections you can't access if that is the case then you would need to remove the cap from the hull, again alot of work but all doable if you have the desire. Above is enough to get you knee deep into it. If it were me I would sell what parts you can off the boat of keep whatever you think you could use on the next one, keep the trailer, motor, controls possibly the steering and scrap the rest. decent hulls are plentiful find one you really like use your motor and trailer if need be and go boating instead of a couple seasons of fiberglass itching and no boating. If you decide to do it all of the questions you will have can be answered here by very knowledegable people.

 

[madsciontist]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

Haha! Good one on project lady killer. I really wanted a good seaworthy boat to take out on the lake for fun. When I picked it up for $100 I figured it would be a weekend of work and that's it. Guess not. I really wanted to continue but money, time or patience isn't what I have a lot right now. I don't feel like I need to spend a few thousand on it and have a boat of this size. Its not big enough for what I want but I guess beggars can't be choosers. It's on craigs right now and I have a few interested in it. I have about $250 wrapped up in her right now and I posted it for 700 obo. What do you think its worth as is? Good running motor, new tires on trailer and clean titles? My father said something like this when he saw it "Son, boats are just big holes in the water that you throw money in". I guess he was right lol. Oh well...

 

[erikpn]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

Haha! Good one on project lady killer. I really wanted a good seaworthy boat to take out on the lake for fun. When I picked it up for $100 I figured it would be a weekend of work and that's it. Guess not. I really wanted to continue but money, time or patience isn't what I have a lot right now. I don't feel like I need to spend a few thousand on it and have a boat of this size. Its not big enough for what I want but I guess beggars can't be choosers. It's on craigs right now and I have a few interested in it. I have about $250 wrapped up in her right now and I posted it for 700 obo. What do you think its worth as is? Good running motor, new tires on trailer and clean titles? My father said something like this when he saw it "Son, boats are just big holes in the water that you throw money in". I guess he was right lol. Oh well...

It's probably worth about 4-500, but that's just the motor and trailer. Throw the hull away. It'll take months of hard work and thousands to get it seaworthy and it still wont be worth much after that..

 

[Utahboatnut]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

If you can get anywhere near that for it I would say do it, my guess is that most are looking at the motor, trailer, or both. Sometimes just disposing of the hull is a lot of work so if you can make a few bucks and see the whole darn thing go bye bye I'd say do it. There is value in the motor, controls, parts, and trailer so don't let someone try to beat you up too bad on the price.

 

[BuzzStPoint]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

It does need a lot of work, but it looks like the demo is 3/4 done. I like that boat.

What you would want to do, is see if you can pull the cap off to get to the full transom.
As with most project boats. You'll spend more money than you'll ever get out of the boat. But that's not why we bring back project boats. We do it because we like the project and challenge and boat.

If you take a look at my project boat (link in signature) I've spent 125 on the boat. To date probably, have about 500 into the boat. Well 750 if you count the 55 horse motor I just bought for it. I've done this project at a basic budget. Nothing to fancy, but functional. Because lets face it. We all don't have workshops and thousands of dollars to shove into boats to bring them back.

My son and father want to call the boat, Leaky Tiki, I'm thinking Paycheck to Paycheck. Because that's how it's been getting fixed.

 

[Mark42]

Re: $100 77 Glassmaster

Transoms are usually rebuilt from the inside, especially when there is no inner glass layer. Avoid cutting the outer glass skin, as it is a serious structural part of the boat. Pull out the wood from the inside and replace from inside. Do a search on transom repairs in this forum, there are lots of them to read about.

I agree the boat needs lots of work. So if you want to go boating THIS season, find a seaworthy boat the same size, and swap over the motor and trailer.