Almost done. Stratos Bass boat

jdp8488

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Well just want to show it off. This forum has really helped me out in my quest to rebuild this thing. I am kicking my self in the butt for not taking before and after pics of what I have done. This is my 1986 Stratos 179v. Its got new everything, stringers, floor, transom, I took the top cap off this thing, painted it, and put it all back together, got the motor rigged and ready. Still need to finish the inside and finish wiring it up. This forum is a gold mine when it comes to information. Let me know what you think. Paint is interlux brightside, I sprayed it on instead of roll n tip. Pretty happy with results.
 

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DJ

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Re: Almost done. Stratos Bass boat

Congrat's. Great Work! Feel free to pat yourself on the back.
 

scipper77

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Re: Almost done. Stratos Bass boat

You know the boat looks good when it makes a pretty good trailer lokk bad in comparison.

P.S. I hope you take that as a compliment on the boat and not a knock on the trailer.
 

jdp8488

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Re: Almost done. Stratos Bass boat

Hah, yeah normally a bass boat sits on a nice pretty painted trailer, but this is gonna be a salt water boat, so galvanized it is. Appreciate the comments fellas.
 

5150abf

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Re: Almost done. Stratos Bass boat

Nicely done.
You will love fishing it, redid mine 2 years ago and it is a completely different experiance using a boat you built yourself instead of one you just bought, until something doesn't work then there is noone else to blame.

Never took pics of my rebuild either, also kicking myself.

Hope my paint turns out as well as well as yours.
 

JaSla74

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Re: Almost done. Stratos Bass boat

Looks good. Congrats
 

oops!

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Re: Almost done. Stratos Bass boat

dont forget.........when you hit the ship with the bottle at first launch.......aim for the bow eye hook :eek: :D

great job....congrats


cheers
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