Mattraymond60
Cadet
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2012
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- 29
First time posting on this particular forum. I have been hanging out on the Cobra outdrive forum while I get our Four Winns boat sorted out, not quite completely done with it yet but at least it is usable. But I have new much more ambitious project. Bought this at an estate sale for $300 so here we go!
It is a 1989 18' 10" Ski Brendella with a PMC drive and Ford 302 in it. The owner died a few years ago so I really don't know any history about it. Supposedly he was a championship skier and used it in his competitions. The last year it was registered was 2002 and has been sitting out uncovered since who knows when. Luckily the engine cover is intact and stayed in position.
Hull, drive, and engine seem to be decent but the interior is rotted out. So far it looks like the water didn't get into the foam compartments but I am going to cut the fiberglass deck out this weekend. All of the plywood was reduced to small slivers on the deck so there is no removing of that material, just sweeping it up and throwing it away.
Going to clean the exterior off real good this weekend also. Any good tips for getting all this junk off of it?
I plan on reading a lot more of this forum for education while I wade into this mess. One thing that seems to suck is that there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of info on these boats on the internet. If anyone knows of any good sites I would appreciate hearing where they are.
More news as it happens!
It is a 1989 18' 10" Ski Brendella with a PMC drive and Ford 302 in it. The owner died a few years ago so I really don't know any history about it. Supposedly he was a championship skier and used it in his competitions. The last year it was registered was 2002 and has been sitting out uncovered since who knows when. Luckily the engine cover is intact and stayed in position.
Hull, drive, and engine seem to be decent but the interior is rotted out. So far it looks like the water didn't get into the foam compartments but I am going to cut the fiberglass deck out this weekend. All of the plywood was reduced to small slivers on the deck so there is no removing of that material, just sweeping it up and throwing it away.
Going to clean the exterior off real good this weekend also. Any good tips for getting all this junk off of it?
I plan on reading a lot more of this forum for education while I wade into this mess. One thing that seems to suck is that there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of info on these boats on the internet. If anyone knows of any good sites I would appreciate hearing where they are.
More news as it happens!