Mako 1973 19' restoration

[Carloscuadros]

Hi my name is carlos and last year i got my boat, i was realy exited wen i got and no experience on boats, so i didnt check a few thins on the boat the day i pick it up, i got it from ebay.
We use it a few times last season with no problems, but now i saw i couple videos en youtube and i register in a few forums and i start looking in those little thins i didnt check that day, well what can i said the center console is not too bad, but need some tlc, the gas tank is in unknown conditions so im using 2 12gallon tank on deck (that takes a lot of room) the deck is soft and i just removed some to see the bilge and is not too prety, so now i have to replace the whole deck and retouch the center console, i dont know in what conditions is the transom but is a 38 years old boat, so i dont know maybe need to be replace also.
I will update some pictures soon.

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: Mako 1973 19' restoration

Welcome to iboats Carlos. I would bet that transom is gone too, but you are in luck. This is the best forum on the planet when it comes to boat restoration, and we will help you out.

 

[Carloscuadros]

Re: Mako 1973 19' restoration

Welcome to iboats Carlos. I would bet that transom is gone too, but you are in luck. This is the best forum on the planet when it comes to boat restoration, and we will help you out.

Hi frisco one of the chanels I'm subscribe in YouTube is yours and I'm a big fan of the work you doing, yesterday I start getting some parts out of the boat and they don't look in good shape, I never own a boat befor and I never worked whith gelcoat or fiberglas so my experience is cero, but I'm very handy and I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do it..
I'm in NJ so I think the temperature now here is too low to work with the gelcoat or Fiberglas what I can start doing is remove all the material in the boat that is soft.
Frisco thanks for the help in advance.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Mako 1973 19' restoration

Carlos,

You CAN do it!!! It will be a lot of work, and some $$$'s but you can do it. There will be a lot of help for you here. Just keep posting your pics and questions.

 

[Carloscuadros]

Re: Mako 1973 19' restoration

well today was nice outside so i jump in the mako and we have some progress .
center console is out
i remove the part of the floor on top the gas tank
gas tank is out and most of the foam around the tank also.
it was not too bad, i think the worst part on todays challenge was the smel, nasty mix of gas and sewer, the rest was not easy but not hard either. here some pics
http://s1122.photobucket.com/albums/l531/carloscuadros/bote 3-4-12/