Talk about a fine restoration!!!
 

This is from a guy in my fishing club. I took it off of our site. This is a 17 Whaler him and a buddy of his redone. He has a 23 Mako they done several years back that is on Classic Mako.com. That is it in the final picture in it.

It a nice lil ride now for sure!!

"My fishing buddy and neighbor has restored a couple 13' Whalers and always said he wants a 17'. Well about 8 months ago I was reading the Saturday paper and saw an ad for a 17' Whaler and trailor on MS coast. I called my buddy (woke him up) and 3 hours later I didn't think his wife was going to speak to me :( .

This is how it started; stripped hull full of holes, with some really bad patch work, and a pos wave runner trailor. He faired, filled, & faired alot more, replaced wood under deck, repaired delaminated deck, faired even more, gel coated outside, gel coated inside, purchased console that he ended up making wider and taller then gel coated too, purchased new trailor, power, ect...

The beginning (see why the wife didn't appreciate the call)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...nWhaler002.jpg

He started project around mid may and Saturday we went around the corner and lauched in Rabbit Creek.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...oatpics007.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...oatpics009.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...oatpics010.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...oatpics015.jpg

Check out the cool background in this pic :D
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...oatpics024.jpg

It's not mine, but watching the process has been fun. We are throwing distance from a couple good spots to catch....jacks and gars :wink: and both have 23' offshore boats, so we are excited about trout fishing the dog in cold weather."

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That sure is a nice job he did Stink. 8)

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Stink, I love a good restoration. *That whaler sure is nice. *Check out this Aquasport. *It started in very similiar condition.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...ingtrip010.jpg

It's not quite there yet, but it's getting ready to have a Yam F150 hung on here. She's also got a custom T-top ready to bolt down.

Airslot

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Very sweet AS!!


I wish I had the kinda $$ it took to do those full on badboy restore jobs....I would do it for a living. 8)

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Wow what a job!!! Theres some talent there!!

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It's hard to believe it's the same boat. Fantastic job.

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His wife looks happy now!!

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THAT THING LOOKS GREAT
:o

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Ok I used to want a jonboat...now I think I want a 17 whaler ;D

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Correction grasshopper, you want THAT 17 Whaler. ;D


I know cause I do too!! :D

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STINKY:

THE FIRST BOAT I HAD IN THIS COUNTRY WAS AN AQUASPORT LIKE THE ONE YOU SHOW, ME AND MY COUSIN FOUND IT LIYING ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD AND RESTORED IT, WE FOUND A GUY THAT WAS A JOHNSON DISTRIBUITOR IN EL SALVADOR, THAT , DUE TO THE WAR, HAD TO BRING ALL THE STOCK BACK TO U.S. AND LET US HAVE A 150 HP AT A GREAT PRICE.

BOTTOM LINE WE SOLD THAT BOAT WHEN THE MARIEL BOAT LIFT TO SOMEONE THAT WANTED TO GO TO CUBA TO PICK UP THE FAMILY FOR $12,000.00 (BACK IN 1980)
AND WE BOTH BOUGTH NEWER BOATS WITH THE PROFIT
(MY ACTUAL V-20)

LESTERUS

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Great job, looks awesome. The ride of that boat is another story though. My tin boat rides better than my 17" Whaler did. They are super seaworthy they just ride real hard ;)

Hey Stinky, guess you know this guy over on the clssicmako site too.

http://classicmako.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12592

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Roger that Tin and this is the 23 you see in the picture too.

http://www.classicmako.com/projects/nelson/

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That was a great job also!! Whaler was a better job I think

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Here's one of my favorite re-do's:

http://classicmako.com/projects/xshark/

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and another:

http://classicmako.com/projects/carpenter/

This guy just finished another 23 Mako, AnnieIII, AWESOME too.

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wow thats tons of work!! Tons of money!! and Tons of know how!!!

But what a great boat he has now and he can say he no's every square inch of it and mean it!!

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Roger that Tin...I have read that one several times, each like this> :o

He gots some skills! 8)

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stink.. any idea what it cost him to restore that whaler?

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I couldnt tell ya bro...more than I have I know that! ;)