Well, it's time for me to post some pics of my project. I'm not good at taking pictures of things as I work on them, but I do have a few to share.
Here's some pics of the boat from the for sale ad. I bought the boat in January when things were considerably colder and snowier. I was told that the boat was in good condition, that the engine ran, and that it just needed a mild tune up. I'm naturally sceptical, and figured the engine probably needed a bit of work and I could tell that the boat needed a new deck - I was sure the cracked fiberglass was a sign of rotten wood.
However, the boat did come with a spare leg, a spare engine block, an anchor, two fuel tanks, ladders, etc. For $650, how could I go wrong?
Well, when I got the boat home things were worse than it initially appeared. Yes, the screws holding the ski pole down were not sealed, water got into the deck, and the wood was rotten. The flotation foam was soaking wet. And of course, the transom was bad too. I'm sure having this thing installed through the transom played a major part in that.
The other thing that was a major disappointment was the seats. From the outside, they looked fantastic. Underneath was a different story. The wood frames were rotten, the foam was moldy, and even the fabric, which appeared great form the outside, was moldy on the inside and fell apart when you pulled on it.
The seats were a big heartbreak for me, because new ones are very expensive, and I can't sew to do it myself.
Here's some pics of the boat from the for sale ad. I bought the boat in January when things were considerably colder and snowier. I was told that the boat was in good condition, that the engine ran, and that it just needed a mild tune up. I'm naturally sceptical, and figured the engine probably needed a bit of work and I could tell that the boat needed a new deck - I was sure the cracked fiberglass was a sign of rotten wood.
However, the boat did come with a spare leg, a spare engine block, an anchor, two fuel tanks, ladders, etc. For $650, how could I go wrong?
Well, when I got the boat home things were worse than it initially appeared. Yes, the screws holding the ski pole down were not sealed, water got into the deck, and the wood was rotten. The flotation foam was soaking wet. And of course, the transom was bad too. I'm sure having this thing installed through the transom played a major part in that.
The other thing that was a major disappointment was the seats. From the outside, they looked fantastic. Underneath was a different story. The wood frames were rotten, the foam was moldy, and even the fabric, which appeared great form the outside, was moldy on the inside and fell apart when you pulled on it.
The seats were a big heartbreak for me, because new ones are very expensive, and I can't sew to do it myself.
