what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

[TenE307]

<br /><br /> http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/projectTut,p,63,00.html <br />here is the project from the beginning. didnt take any pics since its been done. been using it too much now its way too dirty to take pictures of. it has been worth every penny (1000 for boat and 2500 rebuild. i only wish it was pennies), ounce of sweat and all the hours of time to make this project what it is now. cant wait to do the interior to make it look brand new.<br />i have been camping for the past three weekends since i finally got the project working. first time it touched water was july 4th. the first time i got it running good (cylinder check valve/injector nozzle) was on aug 2. since then i cant help but use it every weekend. <br />

<br />this is where i put it to sleep on sat night after pulling up four people that have never wakeboarded all day.<br /> http://www.zippyvideos.com/121221741915585.html <br />this is a video of me (taken from my phone) this weekend getting up on a wakeboard on my second try. it was a blast! but i still cant move any part of my body yet.<br /><br />there is still lots to do to the interior of the boat, but thats gonna have to wait for winter, because its just too much fun being on the water!

 

[bigboy]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

Nice 16footer! Respect boy. Unbelievable 14yrs old and rot. It looks like a fest and stable bottom you have! There's even a pad on it!

 

[bigboy]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

Yeah, you're wright! At the other forum they said to throw it away and its waiste of money. It's not fun when you hear that. I have this boat now one year. Put a lots off time in it. You know what it takes to restore a boat. But it will be heaven when it goes his first time in the wather. I've never been before in the wather with this boat near the motor that i'll put on it! I'm 19 years old and i think that there are a few off my age that are crazy enough to do something like this. Now in the vacation i work all days on it. Put all my time it! And than you hear: throw it away... If that person stood for me, i could hit him in his face...

 

[TenE307]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

at the beginning stages they could be thrown away. but i rebuilt mine with much more detail than the factory ever even thought of. so now its worth much more. but i rebuilt this boat because its what i wanted. if that person stood infront of your face with a finished product, id bet they would want to ride in it! i just turned 30, and i knew nothing about boats 3 years ago. first boat was a 14ft alum boat given to me from my grampa. then i new what kind of boat i wanted. there is no time better than now to do what you want to!

 

[AMD Rules]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

Great to see it back on the water. Congrats!<br /><br />I was curious where your project went. You clearly were very meticulous in all aspects of your rebuild. The boat will probably last a lifetime now.

 

[Wimperdink]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

I have a bad feeling now... Saw the interior before you started ripping it up... actually in not bad shape... kinda scared of what i'm standing on in my bayliner... Nice job though.. looking good.. Needs some big clear pics of the finished product.

 

[TenE307]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

the interior didnt look bad. the part that helped that misconception was the fact that it had two floors in it. so it didnt feel rotten anywhere. i used the boat about 4 times before i tore into. after tearing it apart i realized it wasnt safe on the water. i will hope to clean it up to continue the pics to a finished product!

 

[jim dozier]

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I am looking at your project with some interest because I have a very similar style 17 footer. I went to a bigger engine this winter (115hp) and a jackplate which I am very happy with. When I put the bigger engine and the jackplate on, the extra weight of the engine and the angle of the jackplate now reveal more transom flex than I would like. The rest of my 1987 boat, including the floor, seems solid and I am wondering if I could get away with just some transom work, but everyone says if the transom is shot the stringers and floor are probably shot also.<br /><br />Just how hard was it to get the top shell of the boat off? My boat is the exact same style- bow rider with walk through windshield.

 

[bigboy]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

Originally posted by jimd:<br /> I am looking at your project with some interest because I have a very similar style 17 footer. I went to a bigger engine this winter (115hp) and a jackplate which I am very happy with. When I put the bigger engine and the jackplate on, the extra weight of the engine and the angle of the jackplate now reveal more transom flex than I would like. The rest of my 1987 boat, including the floor, seems solid and I am wondering if I could get away with just some transom work, but everyone says if the transom is shot the stringers and floor are probably shot also.<br /><br />Just how hard was it to get the top shell of the boat off? My boat is the exact same style- bow rider with walk through windshield.

If i were you i would now add some knees in it to strenghten the transom. And when its not good throw all out off it. I've seen boats that could be seved by making knees...

 

[TenE307]

Re: what a REWARD for the work! (pics/video)

The top came apart easy. my rub-rail was in bad shape so i wasnt too worried about it. after that it was just a lot of drilling out of rivits (i think there were about 120) oh yeah the hardest part i tried to forget about, i would call it a nightmare, was trying to get the splashwell seperated from the transom. mine had about 3/4 if an inch of thickened resin that was worked on laying on your back hammering a thin chizzel up into the area and trying to get it back out just to hit it in right next to it. finally i jacked up the boat (from the two rear cleats about 2" off the trailer) and finally got it to seperate from prying from the outside.