1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLSTERY

[Lukelona]

1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLSTERY

Im starting this thread just because I couldnt find many boats like this being rebuilt.
Feel free to post any comments, questions, suggestions etc.

History:
Boat was bought on inet sight unseen for
$350. Boat motor & trailer.
P.O stated it ran 1 1/2 Yrs ago but when he put it water it wasnt pumping water, n he never left the dock with it.

He had recently got it also.
he said all I needed was a $20 sheet of carpet that was missing... ya right haha
in beginning my budget was only to put $100-200 in this thing. As I only care to keep it for a year or two, then sell it for what I have in it, which still isnt gonna be a ton of money. But like all boats, it turned into way more.
I have checked stringers for rot, repaired weak area in floor (not rotten), gutted Entire interior, re-made all side panels, new marine vinyl, all new mounting hardware.
Soon to come, new outdoor carpet, 3 new folding seats, red and grey.
all new interior is red with blue stripes.
I've done this all myself, I'm 23, with limited restore experience. I have years of engine experience with all types of motors.
Its been "fun" but im looking forward to it being water ready, (lets face it, they are never "done")...

The 86' model Force 50 is very clean, great compression, just installed new impeller, havent started it yet as im more worried about the hull then the engine.

I will be posting pics in sequence (best I can) from beginning to current.(never ends ha)

I currently have about $750 into it and intend to spend about $ 200 more just to get it water ready and looking pretty darn good (im hoping lol)

interior was grey with a little blue & red mixed in.
It had light blue carpet that was super cheap and p.I.t.a to get out haha.

im switching it to look different then every other bayliner you see, grey, blue, etc...
Im going with bright red vinyl for main color with medium blue stripes, and dark blue carpet.

Again, please post any thoughts, I appreciate the input especially since I sadly dont have any real life boat lover friends lol
enjoy!

 

[Lukelona]

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Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

 

[Lukelona]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

 

[Lukelona]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

 

[Speak]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Nice job on your interior bro- looks great. Look forward to seeing the finished product.
That was a lot of water in the bow area. are u sure the bow seat boxes are dry? I like these older bayliners. With enough time, effort and some money you can get her looking the way you want. I got one of these "free" boats and a year later and much effort its running and looking decent. took the family out yesterday for the first time...ran great.

Just a quick note, make sure you transom is not wet or rotten.
Are you going to keep the three seat configuration?
Good luck
Cheers,
Stu

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

hmmm if ur not rotted id be suprised , get it covered up of course if ur storing it outside nice boat though... Check transom as said dry it out real good if u havent already id get some forced air on it .. I hate when people dont cover thesee things and cause a lotta work .. Looks good though

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

I agree with the others, if you haven't removed decking you don't really know the condition of your stringers or floatation foam.

The work you've done looks really good, but covering up a boat with rotten guts with that nice stuff isn't going to make it a better boat.

 

[Lukelona]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

thanks for all the comments. Here are some answers,
Yes im keeping the three seat configuration I have a family of three with a 2 year old daughter that I want to sit in the middle seat.
I've already been underneath the floor in one area near the center stringers have bright good wood chips in the drill shavings..
right now I'm still thoroughly inspect in the transom but it's believed a pretty solid.
I've had it for about two months under a cover to completely dry and opened up on a sunny warm days.

ive seen.no signs of moisture anywhere.
I do have some cracked bilge paint im a little worried about. I have been checking This again to inspect for any signs of rot/moisture.

This is where im at right now,

 

[Lukelona]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Just a update on the project , evrything.has checked out solid. I patched some glass chips here and there, re-glassed the front seat bases, Im now waiting for it to cure and paint my bilge.

I got grey carpet and started by doing two panels and two shelves with it. I used SS T-nuts on panels just like I did on my vinyl panels. This makes it so. you cant see the bolts from the outside. Looks very clean this way.
Bayliner didnt even do this from factory. They screw right through vinyl in between seams.
Which works, but I saw on my old panels water intrusion could have been prevented by not puttin holes in vinyl.
Next time I go visit my boat ill be painting the bilge and installing the carpet on floor and sides.

Then I'm gonna re-install the interior I made ( pictured above ) and get the motor running!
I'll post pics and progeess/problems info.
Thanks for following!

 

[Shane70]

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Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

I just bought the same exact boat and joined this forum to follow your example and get any advice to challenges that I'm sure I'm going to come across. Looking forward to getting this boat fixed up and on the water soon. Thank you for the inspiration and taking the time to share your experiences. More to come soon as I begin to tackle my first fixer upper boat.
Shane

 

[Shane70]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Could you share some pics of your current (or finished) progress? I'd love to see them!

Shane:happy:

 

[WIMUSKY]

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Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Hey Shane, welcome to the forum. Say, this thread is over 90 days old:

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When you see a red box at the bottom of the screen, please don't reply unless you're the OP of the thread...

Thanks,
WIMUSKY

 

[Lukelona]

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Re: 1986 Bayliner Capri 1400 (14') Force 50 Hp, RENOVATION/PARTIAL REBUILD & UPHOLST

Shane, I do have pics n such, your welcome to pm me, I'll share everything I've run across, rebuild pricing, pics etc
Nice to see another Capri owner! Thanks for following