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[Bob_VT]

iboats is considering expanding it's Restoration Section.

There is a consideration of creating a Gallery of Before and After Pictures. We are going to limit this to 4 photos for now (could expand) of what the boat was and what it is now.

We will define this by various sections Fiberglass/Aluminum/Wood

Other before and after photos can be items such as new interiors that were in need and re-made. We are trying to concentrate on the DIY pictures. We have people here who repair boats for a living and may want to display a damaged hull and returning it to new.

Painting Pictures

Upholstery

Custom tops/camper tops

Boat conversions such as dual console to center console

Interior cabin re-build/re-design

Pontoon boats

Jet Ski's

Specialty boats

We are open to suggestions and would prefer those via PM.

Feel free to post a photo up to 4 with a brief explanation.

We are also going to do a DIY section.

Dig out those pictures and/or get your camera ready and go for it.

 

[Bob_VT]

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Here is my 16' Starcraft SS

Before cost $200

After

 

[kfa4303]

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Cool idea for a thread. Here's mine (1959 ? Arkansas Traveler DUT-14, aluminum semi-v runabout turned ugly stand-up, tiller skiff thingy)

Before: (Boat and trailer = $350)

After: ('66 20 hp Johnson on jack plate/transom riser, tiller extender, grab bar, permanent casting deck, small removable driver and passenger decks, push pole w/clips, rod holders, and a few other small things, but still needs LOTS of work)

 

[North Beach]

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Liquid Limo
Aluminum
1966 Starcraft Sunchief I/O​

Complete Restoration including new paint top and bottom, wiring, flotation, floors, interior and power​

BEFORE​

AFTER​

To view the complete restoration click here!​

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=286412​

 

[JDA1975]

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My skeeter is still in the works, but if we are creating some new sections I would love to see something for upholstery so that we can keep that separate from hull repairm and make it easier for people to find some of the many great DIY upholstery jobs, it also allows those of us that do upholstery to find DIYer threads seeking help easier! Great Idea on the before/after section...easy access to pics of the start and finish of a project, with a link to the project thread would be easy reading

 

[coolguy147]

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Transoms?

 

[jigngrub]

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This is my gnarly '97 Tracker Pro Deep V when I decided to rip out the carpet and switch over to Nautolex marine vinyl:

After the vinyl installation:

 

[rheagler]

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Here's my '67 Starcraft Starchief.... Not 100% restored, still need to do the interior of the cabin...
Before...

After....

 

[North Beach]

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WOW, good stuff guys!!!

 

[screamer63]

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Here is my 1975 Glass Cat with Johnson 115 HP Before

Here is my 1975 Glass Cat After All re glassed re wired and Carpet and Tough Coat Complete..

Taking her out this W/E for her Madden voyage Ill get more pics..Not bad for 37yrs old

 

[southkogs]

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Wow ... cool thread y'all. Nice boats.

 

[Captmills]

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Very nice!!! Bust Out Another Thousand.

 

[Bob_VT]

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This is turning out great. Thank you and please keep going!!!

Open to ideas and suggestions on how to divide up the gallery please via PM. Should we have an aluminum section, wood section etc.

I really like the idea of including a link to where it is posted (if available) To move some of the better restoration projects to the completed section would be hundreds of hours of work just to prune out the idle mindless chatter. People have used their restoration links as their private life blogs.

If you want to gasp/giggle the Oops " hull extension in progress with pics" has 180 pages of responses and Lakelover's "1964 15' Starcraft Aluminum Runabout Project" contains 54 pages and when we posted that in the completed section it only has 6 pages (how's your math that is 48 pages of chatter and questions. North Beach (another beautiful project) has 31 pages in the forum and 4 in the completed section. I am sure people are getting the idea.

We are looking for better ways to increase the completed section without blowing the hard drives out into space .

With all that said........ yes we know these are great pictures of hard detailed work. I would like people to avoid the rah rah comments in this thread since iboats will be taking the photos from here to post in the gallery.

PLEASE use photobucket for full size 480 x 640 forum pictures which appear the best.

 

[jasoutside]

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Here's a couple before/after of my (late) 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star...

Cheers

 

[saxrulez]

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1975 Wellcraft Airslot 165
Before

After(stringers, deck, transom)

 

[s freud]

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I love the prices with the befores!

 

[Sean-Nos]

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Not so much a rebuild but a build This is my Glen-L Malahini.

From this.





To this with a bit of sanding in-between.

 

[muskyfins]

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+1 for a section devoted to upholstery


+1+1+1 for the before and afters

 

[jbcurt00]

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Not so much a rebuild but a build This is my Glen-L Malahini.

Even if mine doesn't make the cut, a section for home-builts, esp Sean's & another that escape me. Incredible work! Esp when it chronicles the time & effort involved. Given its construction materials & method, I was surprised how long many of the steps or assemblies would take, and overall how long it took.

Although Bob asked for us to limit the applause:

Outstanding work everyone who's posted here and in the completed project section! Other places too...

 

[mrdjflores]

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Well, here's a before and after post...sorta....about my boat seats...

before:

during:

and after (almost complete):

extra bonus:
Videos of Process: http://s726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/mrdjflores/sea ray/cushions/videos/

Link to complete thread: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=379388