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Originally Posted by Destroyer
Some random thoughts in no particular order:
The gel-coat or painting is a minor worry for right now. Worry about the wood, foam, tank and such first.
Set yourself small goals all leading up to the completion of the boat. The completion of one goal is the start of the next. Little bites keep the job fresh and easy to finish. When you try to do too many things at the same time the job can be overwhelming and you lose interest.
Nice looking boat. Good luck with her. She's lucky to have someone willing to restore her. She'll repay you with years of good, faithful service.
I used a pressure washer to carve out the foam on my boat when I re-foamed her. Messy, but it beats the heck out of other ways, and it keeps the dust down. The water will cut right through the foam like a hot knife through butter.
Check out your tank carefully before you replace it. They are expensive, and a pain to remove.
Love your shelter... way nice... Great job on it.
What's the matter with that Merc. engine?
If you are going to replace the transom may I suggest that you raise it up 5 inches and buy a 25" shaft engine instead of the 20" that it looks like you have now. That extra 5" really helps keep the water out of the engine well in a following sea, and if you're redoing the transom anyways it's an easy upgrade.
Keep us posted with your progress. You'll find some very savvy guys here that can help you with any questions or problems you have.
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Thank you for the input and the compliments....I am looking forward to a good boat.
We are going to a 25-inch motor. I am adding a flotation bracket and filling in the transom. we actually thought about doing a 30-inch - but that decision will be later.
I know that my tank has holes in it. My foam was saturated with 10 year old gas and the tank is nearly empty. oops.
Engine: Want it? We have unfortunately major emission restrictions on all our local freshwater lakes(friggin govm't), that prohibit me from using that motor. We have to have a HPDI Or better or a four stroke. I was told that the motor runs well, and only has a slight rod knock at WOT under load and has a busted tilt/trim motor, but I never tested it. I am probably going to put it on craigslist.
Thanks again for the help.