Where does one start!!!

[5speedhemi]

I bought this boat in the spring of 2009 off ebay. I have a list of know items to address and of course a list that I will compile as I get into the project. So with that said, where do you start? Here's the list of knowns:

general wire and corrosoin issues on engine
alternator corroded
engine belts cracked
Ball drives 30% worn
Stringer outdrive missing
throttle cables seized
hull leaks @ 50 gallons of water overnight in the lake
rear teak platform loose from deteiriated transome wood
center console wobbly
Speedometer face cracked
carpet loose throughout boat
seat rotted and not attached to floor
bilge pump shot
bilge ventilation blower shot
all hoses in engine compartment need replaced
trim throughout boat loose and missing hardware
steering wheel rotted
no battery or battery box
hull paint chalky
suspect electrical don't work
oil dark
engine bilge full of leaves and dirt
trailer lights all busted
trailer has no tongue jack
trailer surge brakes line broken from actuator
no horn
no extinguisher
no medical kit
no current lake registration

5 speed

 

[BitterSweet]

Re: Where does one start!!!

Hully Crap, your hull is taking on 50 gallons a night. Yea I would start there. As I like to say "constructivly deconstruct" Remove all the rotted crap from your boat, pull the motor work on that sepperatly. If you have a bunch of stuff on the surface rotting then think about whats on the inside! Remove the wiring or organize it as your working on the hull, remove the guage. Split the big picture up into 4 or 5 parts and then work into the finer details. Remember its a "project" which means time and patience intensive. Look over other peoples rebuilds to help you understand whats next or how to do somehthing. Good Luck and Enjoy.

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Where does one start!!!

5 Speed the easiest way to work on a Tinny is to strip it down bare and then start building back up from a bare shell . That way you can solve all the issues one at a time as you build back up .


Rick

 

[5speedhemi]

Re: Where does one start!!!

I know it's gonna be a big ordeal. I also know that I am stickler for doing stuff right. I've owned boats before so I know they are a money pit too. I agree that the leaks got to be addressed first and repair or replace as I uncover it. You guy's have to remind me daily that it will never be new again!! Fix it an move on to the next squawk!!

5 speed