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I’m at Arnie’s in Lawrence

That’s a fair POV. I would not trash this or part it out. If I were to walk away, I’d put it back together and find a good home for it somewhere in the country with someone that has the time and motor skills to do something cool with it.

I’m leaning towards dropping in a rebuilt motor, we’ll see ...

That floor does look great.

I will look up COZ interiors, thanks for the referral.

On a less positive note, mechanic has confirmed that the oil has water in it after a test run. I’m now on the look out for a rebuilt long block. That, or I may need to cut my losses.

Also, after looking closer at the title and serial #, She's actually a 1984!

Dude, good work on this. It's like I'm looking at my boat. If I had found your thread before buying mine, I might have been scared off. As it was, I was committed before I truly understood the amount of work it'd take. No regrets yet.

Turns out what was listed as a 1985, is actually a 1984, so my ...

There is sooo much teak trim on these things. I keep on finding more that needs to be cleaned/oiled but it's almost all done except for the dash.

I've struck out in finding an in budget upholsterer. The one shop that would give me an actual number and could do it this year, quoted "Starting at ...

I love the soft mat decking. On this boat, I'm thinking it'll look "off" next to the wood trim/consoles and tuck and roll interior that are obviously older. Or, it'll make the older finishes look really old.

Welcome to the board! Keep the updates coming. Our project boats are pretty similar so it's cool seeing someone else going through a similar restoration. Cheers!


Hey NWA, I have read your thread, and will be drilling a couple test holes into the stringers to check for moisture. These repairs ...

Totally agree Big Block. I just ordered another 10 samples of flooring. Prices range from $250-$1200 for material only, for cheap carpet thru "deluxe" woven vinyl. I've not looked at Seadeck or similar products, I think they look too modern for this boat.

After getting samples from 4 websites, it ...

Here’s an update after the weekend. I borrowed an inspection camera, and confirmed that the wood support in question on extends past the “cooler bulkhead” about 4”. I was able to pull out all the rotted wood pretty easily. I sanded/cleaned the entire floor of the ski locker, a d added a few layers ...

Thanks all. The boat is in surprisingly good condition besides the vinyl. No other rot besides the seat bottoms. All the stringers and deck look new, besides some staining where screws were holding things down.

I did replace the cooler lid and plywood over the fuel tank. They could have been ...

I’ve been reading all the older boat posts, lots of lessons to learn here. I probably should have spent a day on this site before buying the cheapest running boat on CL In January. Oh well, it’ll be fun in the end.

I’m doing what I’d call a sympathetic restoration. Cleaning all I can reach ...