I bought this 19' trophy center console a few months back in pretty good condition. It has an oil injected 100 HP merc on it. The wiring was all completely shot and it needed a few tweaks here and there to get it out in the ocean, but it is finally to the point where I can take it out for a day of fishing without being too worried about actually making it back to the harbor. Now that I have spent some time on it, there are a few key changes that I want to make, and I figure that as long as I am going to be taking the outboard off, etc. I might as well check to make sure everything is in tact and well maintained. (denial stage 1 ?) This first photo is the boat as it existed a few weeks ago:
Unfortunately, as you can see in that photo, the boat doesn't fit in my driveway. So, after a few parking tickets for having it hanging over the sidewalk, I decided to start storing it on the back lot at my family's factory. I forgot to cover it up last time I went out of town and one of the guys out in the shop accidentally dumped a bunch of steel wool shavings on it while trying to empty a drum into the dumpster that it is parked next to. It was raining so the steel wool rusted, and now the gelcoat is all stained. It was kind of oxidized and cracked in a few places so I plan on re-doing it. I guess its not too big of a deal, but after I get it sanded down and re-coated, I think I will remember to keep it covered!
http://s741.photobucket.com/albums/xx59/Radnar3/CC Rebuild/?action=view¤t=frontrust.jpg
I'm really looking forward to this project, and I'm glad to have all of you iboaters here for some advice! (I'm going to need a lot)
Things I plan on doing
1.) Pull engine, check transom (again)
2.) Check stringers with cap on, if bad remove cap
3.) Modify transom so that I can have a shallower splash well and a higher back
4.) Check tank, new fuel sending unit
5.) new dash
6.) Sand and fair EVERYTHING. I might respray the gel coat or I might go with paint... not sure yet.
7.) New lights
8.) replace all wood trim
9.) pump out for bait tank, and salt water wash down
10.) If I can afford a kicker motor, that would be awesome, but we'll see.
Thanks in advance for all of the help! - Tom
Unfortunately, as you can see in that photo, the boat doesn't fit in my driveway. So, after a few parking tickets for having it hanging over the sidewalk, I decided to start storing it on the back lot at my family's factory. I forgot to cover it up last time I went out of town and one of the guys out in the shop accidentally dumped a bunch of steel wool shavings on it while trying to empty a drum into the dumpster that it is parked next to. It was raining so the steel wool rusted, and now the gelcoat is all stained. It was kind of oxidized and cracked in a few places so I plan on re-doing it. I guess its not too big of a deal, but after I get it sanded down and re-coated, I think I will remember to keep it covered!
http://s741.photobucket.com/albums/xx59/Radnar3/CC Rebuild/?action=view¤t=frontrust.jpg
I'm really looking forward to this project, and I'm glad to have all of you iboaters here for some advice! (I'm going to need a lot)
Things I plan on doing
1.) Pull engine, check transom (again)
2.) Check stringers with cap on, if bad remove cap
3.) Modify transom so that I can have a shallower splash well and a higher back
4.) Check tank, new fuel sending unit
5.) new dash
6.) Sand and fair EVERYTHING. I might respray the gel coat or I might go with paint... not sure yet.
7.) New lights
8.) replace all wood trim
9.) pump out for bait tank, and salt water wash down
10.) If I can afford a kicker motor, that would be awesome, but we'll see.
Thanks in advance for all of the help! - Tom
