JCDSparky69
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2011
- Messages
- 32
Hello all ,
Love the site and forums i can't even begin to tell you how much awesome information and help I have received here. I am finally getting going on the Holiday v I picked up last year for $850.00 . She was in rough shape and I mean rough(that is also how I got the guy to lower the price ) .
So as the nice weather finally arrives and I have a Little time between work I have started tearing into her with the help of a very close friend and very talented to say the least. I was originally planning a quickie for this year and then a full restore this winter and next spring , but once I started most of it needed help now ( You'all know that story LOL !)
Now I do have to mention I took her out late last year in the beginning of Nov to water check it and once i got her runnig she ran like a top but the water pump impeller was a deep issue, plenty of get up and go and started every time once warmed up (figured the age thing )
So since the new job in Jan I have been collecting as much as possible to do as much as possible in a shorter time not worrying bout the mailman .
A few months ago with the warm spell in March I tore out the seats and carpet and started getting a game plan together
The floor was hideous ROT everywhere and not a solid spot init bigger then a 1 foot square.
So this past weekend my first full weekend off in about 2 months I went hard and heavy into her.
ripped out all wood and deck , tore out all the foam (BTW Half of it was so water logged I had to cut it smaller to remove it) and luckily I had a bunch of new foam given to me and a boat load in the basement I forgot about WooHoo , Problem solved. everything was thoroughly shop vac'd and I scrubbed it all with 409 and scrubby wow I could not even get a good pic of it clean she shined so much . Almost a shame to cover it up. All the drain ports down the middle where plugged with debris and muddy substance and the hull and bilge was just to horrific to explain LOL.
all the foam was replaced and the new plywood was under coated with poly the riveted down with near matching original style rivets .
Love the site and forums i can't even begin to tell you how much awesome information and help I have received here. I am finally getting going on the Holiday v I picked up last year for $850.00 . She was in rough shape and I mean rough(that is also how I got the guy to lower the price ) .
So as the nice weather finally arrives and I have a Little time between work I have started tearing into her with the help of a very close friend and very talented to say the least. I was originally planning a quickie for this year and then a full restore this winter and next spring , but once I started most of it needed help now ( You'all know that story LOL !)
Now I do have to mention I took her out late last year in the beginning of Nov to water check it and once i got her runnig she ran like a top but the water pump impeller was a deep issue, plenty of get up and go and started every time once warmed up (figured the age thing )
So since the new job in Jan I have been collecting as much as possible to do as much as possible in a shorter time not worrying bout the mailman .
A few months ago with the warm spell in March I tore out the seats and carpet and started getting a game plan together
The floor was hideous ROT everywhere and not a solid spot init bigger then a 1 foot square.
So this past weekend my first full weekend off in about 2 months I went hard and heavy into her.
ripped out all wood and deck , tore out all the foam (BTW Half of it was so water logged I had to cut it smaller to remove it) and luckily I had a bunch of new foam given to me and a boat load in the basement I forgot about WooHoo , Problem solved. everything was thoroughly shop vac'd and I scrubbed it all with 409 and scrubby wow I could not even get a good pic of it clean she shined so much . Almost a shame to cover it up. All the drain ports down the middle where plugged with debris and muddy substance and the hull and bilge was just to horrific to explain LOL.
all the foam was replaced and the new plywood was under coated with poly the riveted down with near matching original style rivets .
Good deal bud! What kind of motor ?
