Oh My God what have i started

[futurefmlybtr]

ok here is the long and short of it i am obsessed with boating always have been but have never owned one with the inspiration from my wife i bought one that is a total restore it sounds fun and alot of hard work wich i like but i finally started taking things out seats carpet etc.... and i now have an overwheling feeling i am way over my head i really need alot of help anyone intrested i am begging i will have pics very soon ohh it is a 1967 larson all-american 16 ft i love classic boats

 

[oops!]

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BAAA HAAA HAAAAA>>>>> welcome to the club !


yer gonna fit right in here !


post picks ....we'll walk you thru it....

read the compleated projects forum.........

and use search......alot...!


and welcome to i boats

btw.....have you ever heard of a syndrome called mbs?
(yer on yer way)

hahahahahahahah

cheers
oops

 

[tmcalavy]

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Conquer the elephant one spoonful at a time, grasshopper.

 

[proshadetree]

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It takes 3 times as long to do as planned.Ie 30 days and Im boating.The more ya do the more you find to do.I dont like the way they did this.It cost twice as much as you thought but your to far in to quit now.
The up side is when your wating on parts its like Christmas.You find a new woman,the boat you start calling it her.Not where wife can hear.So now you want to get her all those shiny things online and in the catalogs.If your Opps you get a stripper pole and have both at same time.
This is mad boat syndrome.Enjoy it.
Its a lot of fun and personal satisfaction.One step at a time.Dont look at whole project just what you have gotten done.It really pull stress out of the work week.Now post some picts man.We love to see what fun everyone is having.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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i have done many. Tasha and i sit in the boat every afternoon, for a week. she sniffs, and i have an adult beverage. we discuss what we want this boat to be. do an outline, and sketch plans. and then break it down to small projects, that are do-able in a weekend. then we start the demo, and get to the base. then, spend another evening revising the outline. Tasha is great help, but not good with tools as she does not have and opposing thumb. she is the one in my avatar.

break the job down to small task, that way you see the progress. get the boat safe, and all your wiring run. then all the cosmetics come last. if you get it safe, and useable, you can still finished the fine work.

 

[WizeOne]

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... it is a 1967 larson all-american 16 ft i love classic boats....

Should be a great restore project. Also a very nice size to get started on. Additionally, it being an outboard will simplify matters compared to an I/O.

Someone recently has a post on larsen project. It looks like a real fun boat and a looker once finished up.

Just follow all the good advice here and take it a step at a time and ask questions as you go along. Posting pictures related to your question is the best way for all the 'experts' here to understand the best answers for you.

Another added benefit of a project like this is that the more you do, the more you will learn techniques and skills that you can use in other areas.

 

[zach103]

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this might help a little.. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=243848

 

[drewpster]

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I figured a couple of months and a few hundred dollars and I would be back at the lake.......hmmmm. Here it is three years later. My elephant keeps getting bigger. But it is all worth it, and then some.

 

[WizeOne]

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this might help a little.. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=243848

Yeah Zach, that's the one. That post ought to be a great inspiration for futurefmlybtr. Those old Larsens are real tanks. A great platform to expend your energies on. That 16 ftr should be a great improvement over the 14.

Here is another great Larson resto link I found on the net.

http://www.neatpro.com/larson/