Great site!!

KEEPINGITREEL · #1 09-21-2010, 07:52 AM

What's up captains. Just signed up here about a month ago, and have been amazed of the awesome work you guys are doing to bring back these vessels to be alive, and Well....craft.
Just picked up a 77 v-20 CC a couple months ago, and as everyone knows, it only takes one jackwagon to ruin a perfectly good transome. So with time(not money) on my side, I'm in the process of bringing her back from the so called depths. (As far as know, she was never been at the bottom of a body of water. We need boatfax or something.) Will be more vigilant about progress pics in the future.(Before I joined here, didn't think anyone gave a crap)
Just a few pics from the day of purchase.

draglink · #2 09-21-2010, 07:59 AM

Welcome from another newby-WOW- our boats could have been twins! Mine had been neglected for years from the PO(Ive had her about month and a half), I'm showing her love and getting her back in shape. I have a '78 center, got all my teak redone. I took all the brittle plastic storage bins out and fiberglassed them from the outside so the inside still looks factory, same with the side rod holder inserts. Ive removed my old faded decals and boot stripes, installed new boot and decals on order. Going thru wiring and engine now....

Keep the updates and pics coming!!

KEEPINGITREEL · #3 09-21-2010, 08:24 AM

Thanks for the welcome Link. Did you have to replace the teak, or was there enough left to restore. Been thinking about replacing all the teak except for the rod holders in the side.(they survived the weathering) CC is in the garage now with major restructuring happening. There must be hundreds of screw holes in this boat. Not when I'm through with it though. Can't have her looking like crap the first day at the launch ramp.

Blue_Runner · #4 09-21-2010, 08:42 AM

Man that is going to be a really a sweet cc. I'm jealous of you cc guys......except during winter!

Keep us posted!

draglink · #5 09-21-2010, 08:45 AM

The wood was all there, and in generally decent shape--meaning not cracked or broken, but way ugly. It had been varnished prob 6 or 7 years ago. I like natural teak so I sanded it all down, then bleached it, looks clean now.

I have a bunch of screw holes that have been filled by PO, I just filled a bunch on my console. I will prob piant(Interlux Perfection) the top deck and console this winter. The hull and insides are in good shape, just need buffing.

My deck and stringers are rock solid, but looking for a transome job in couple years.

Here is a pic of the inside from couple weekends ago, all teak is now done

Post pics of the restructuring if you dont mind

KEEPINGITREEL · #6 09-21-2010, 10:52 AM

I like the doors on the console. Did you make them?

draglink · #7 09-21-2010, 11:17 AM

No I cant take credit, PO did them. They are well done, I'm going to put a shelf of some sort in there above my batteries

draglink · #8 09-21-2010, 12:52 PM

This one is for you Blue Runner! Hahaha!

I usually Rockfish with my buddy who has a 26' Regulator Express so I'm kinda sorta warm

KEEPINGITREEL · #9 09-21-2010, 05:26 PM

PICT0613.jpg PICT0613.jpgSnapped a few pics after work. I need to get my new compressor home so this stuff will go faster. All the work is for the last pictures result. I"ll get some more soon. Took more than I can upload. Check out the rotted wood. Glad to have that crap out.

draglink · #10 09-21-2010, 06:21 PM

Wow you've got a project! I'm going to be doing that to my tansom before to long. Looks like floor below console was bad? How are you going to tackle the transom? inside, outside, gut it and pour a new core?