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 May 8 2005, 08:56 PM
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Dune Master
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2 years ago...A friend and I cleaned out a guys driveway...one 1980 stepside GMC truck, one 1985 Oldsmobile car and one 1981 I/O Marlin boat...$1450.
Sold the truck for $1500(in 2 weeks) Sold the car for $950(in 2 months) AND 2 years later we are just starting to look at the boat... The floor is crunchy all the way up to the walk thru to the open bow and the right motor mount is ripped out (Rotted wood) I cut the floor out tonight to find the wood floor and stringers are toast all the way up to the front (the hull is solid)  At this point the parts are worth more than the boat BUT at what point is a boat really done?? After I clean up all the mess the repair looks fairly easy(3 new stringers ,new sheet of plywood,and some fiberglass work and a new carrier for the motor Better Than Factory)...Normally I wouldn't even mess with something like this but it would be a learning process....AND if it ends up on the bottom of the river WE are still ahead of the game a few Hundred dollars. This post has been edited by rerfert: May 30 2005, 02:00 PM
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May 8 2005, 09:21 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 1,927 Joined: 21-May 04 From: City of Orange, CA. Member No.: 4,853 Reputation: 3 pts  |
You have more energy than I thats for sure!!
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May 8 2005, 09:37 PM
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Dune Master
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At last count I have 5 to 8 projects, a girl friend to spend time with, and a house to work on....need more parking and a huge garage. Oh YA a little more time wouldn't hurt as long as I'm adding to the wish list.
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May 8 2005, 09:41 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 1,927 Joined: 21-May 04 From: City of Orange, CA. Member No.: 4,853 Reputation: 3 pts |
It would take a large dose of viagra to get me going on that one!!
Sorry at my age you learn to pick your battles.. |
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May 9 2005, 08:54 AM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
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What's the outside of the boat look like? If it were me, I'd put some gas and a match to it.
 Good luck, post some pics along the way. |
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May 9 2005, 09:38 AM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
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I'm impressed you're even considering taking on the job
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May 9 2005, 12:03 PM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
Group: Members Posts: 4,544 Joined: 27-July 01 From: Huntington Beach, Ca, USA Member No.: 634 Reputation: 29 pts  |
I'd rather make payments on a new boat.
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May 9 2005, 12:05 PM
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"Captain of the Brotherhood"
Group: Members Posts: 41,230 Joined: 11-November 03 From: Orange Ca. Member No.: 3,921 Reputation: 331 pts  |
I'd rather ^^ him make payments on a new boat too
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May 9 2005, 12:07 PM
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"Sergeant at Arms "
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Im impressed that you think that repair will be fairly easy!!!
I replaced the transom on an old Ranger bass boat, I too thought that was going to be easy!! It was a pain in the arse!!! |
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May 9 2005, 08:49 PM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
Group: Moderators Posts: 23,169 Joined: 10-April 01 From: upland ,ca Member No.: 410 Reputation: 46 pts |
if your willing to do the repairs for the hell of it feel free, but myself id chop it up and throw it away.
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May 9 2005, 09:33 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Yuma Arizona Member No.: 4,554 Reputation: 0 pts |
 This is what the boat looks like from the outside...16ft open bow (1981)nothing special but I am also redoing a 21ft jet boat as soon as the paper get straightened out...I figured this one could tide us over till we get a bigger boat(we also want to build a wake board tower for it IF the 2.5 motor pushes the boat good enough.We did about 2 more hours on it today and made some more progress removing the floor and stringers. The wind picked up and lost the daylight so should be able to remove the last center stringer Tuesday after work. Looks better already. 
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May 10 2005, 09:45 AM
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"Major of the Brotherhood"
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put a cheap floor in it with some IO carpet.. call father Joe and take the tax write off and let them deal with throwing it away..
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May 10 2005, 09:27 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Yuma Arizona Member No.: 4,554 Reputation: 0 pts |
Ye of little faith
 If we trash/donate the boat...we have another season without hitting the water. Off to the lumber store tomorrow for 1 2"x8"x 12' 4 2"x4"x8' And 2 sheets of 3/8" x 4'x8' plywood. The auto parts store has the gallon of fiberglass resin with hardener and I have high bid on some fiberglass mat/cloth on Ebay. |
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May 13 2005, 01:01 PM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
Group: Members Posts: 4,544 Joined: 27-July 01 From: Huntington Beach, Ca, USA Member No.: 634 Reputation: 29 pts |
GOOD LUCK!!!
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May 15 2005, 07:51 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Yuma Arizona Member No.: 4,554 Reputation: 0 pts |
OK Here is an update....It's been a week and about 20 hours and all the stringers and transom wood is done.
Only had one causality thus far  What kind of out drive is this?  I have to vacuum all the chips up Monday and will post more pictures later. |
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May 16 2005, 10:04 PM
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Special ops
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How good is that new KICK drive system working.
Roy 
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May 17 2005, 07:49 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Yuma Arizona Member No.: 4,554 Reputation: 0 pts |
Not to good Roy......cant hardly get out of it's own way and now I filled the hole...at least it should float now.
Here is a couple more pictures after another 4 hours work. We got the stringers glassed and the 1/2" 5 ply floor in..   should be on the down hill slide now. |
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May 18 2005, 06:18 PM
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"Preferred Sponsor"
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hes got a BFH..
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May 22 2005, 08:20 AM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Yuma Arizona Member No.: 4,554 Reputation: 0 pts |
Ok about 30 hours and ($140.68 for materials) into this project thus far...
after some light clean up.....the stringers,floor,and glass work are finished.  The motor and out drive came over Saturday night and are do to be in this week.  Did I mention IT'S 108+ in the shade  Also got the paperwork straightened out for the ($800) jet boat.... IT'S next on the list.   I hear the water calling 
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May 23 2005, 09:11 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Yuma Arizona Member No.: 4,554 Reputation: 0 pts |
Monday has come and gone...BUT
the motor is in and runs That alone has to double the value of the boat. 
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May 30 2005, 01:49 PM
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Dune Master
Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Yuma Arizona Member No.: 4,554 Reputation: 0 pts |
Here is the finished boat after floor carpet and the rest of the upholstery installed.
 (About 50 Hours labor and right at $300 in parts) and we are off to the river.   We made it....It floats  Really IT floats   IT runs on water   Fun day on the water today ....Time to step up from a 16 foot to a 20 footer. Boat for sale $2500   |
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May 30 2005, 03:08 PM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
Group: Moderators Posts: 23,169 Joined: 10-April 01 From: upland ,ca Member No.: 410 Reputation: 46 pts |
wow, you guys definately polished that turd up pretty good
now get busy on a real boat, that jet boat looks pretty good place to start
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May 30 2005, 04:19 PM
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Hey looks like you did a great job! I'm curious, what brand motor is it and how about the trailer axles (buddy bearings)? Did you have to do anything to them? I'm thinking 20 years old and they may have needed to be changed??
With the ladder in that position, how do you put a ski rope on that thing? Clear title? I'm in NE Phx, if I wanted to see it, where is it? What kind of condition (and what size) is that motor in? This post has been edited by Crowbar: May 30 2005, 07:13 PM |
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May 30 2005, 06:17 PM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
Group: Members Posts: 3,531 Joined: 30-October 02 From: Glendora Member No.: 2,343 Reputation: 39 pts |
Damn!!! Nice work!!
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May 30 2005, 07:50 PM
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"Brotherhood of the Slap"
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How about a discount for anyone who can name the previous owner of the buggy in the background
Still can't believe you guys pulled it off. |
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