1995 Crownline225 br restoration

[JameO]

Good afternoon everyone. I'm a new boat owner, and my story goes like this . Only being on a boat a hand full of times I'v always wanted one. I told my wife for a couple years I wanted a small john boat to do a little fishing. As I started to get more serious she reminded me that we have three kids and they wont all be able to go at the same time. And that i should wait until I could get a boat that we could all fit on. So i had stopped to talk with a guy that I know . And said that he was tired of this boat sitting in his yard, and he was ready to put a sign on it for free.I said let me take a look at it. So we did , and it was obvious why. Oh my is it in bad shape. So he started telling me about it and the history, And all the things it needed . Trust me its a very long list. So I did what most people wouldn't do . I told him if it's free ill take it.Well I didn't even get backed into the driveway before my wife was in the front yard. I guess I should have talked to her first. But the conversation ended fast, when i reminded her that she told me to wait and get a boat that the whole family could fit on . For once I listened to her and she got mad at me. I'm working on getting pictures posted . I have mechanical skills, Absolutely no computer skills.

 

[tpenfield]

It won't be free for long. Post pics when you can and maybe even the list of things it will need done . . . we might have a few things to add to the list

 

[Corjen1]

Welcome to Dry Dock Sir!! Post lots of pix and take lots of measurements....you will need them later!! Get a free photobucket account, load your pix to that, when you want to post one or up to 6 per post, click the "IMG code" and paste it in your thread, the pix will show up nice and big!!

 

[JameO]

Thanks for the help corjen1

 

[Corjen1]

Welcome, sure do like the lines of a crownline...sleek.

 

[Woodonglass]

I think you need to consider learning how to do some upholstery work Have you given any thought to what your budget is going to be? My Guess-ti-Mate is approx. $2,500 IF the motor is in good working condition. If not, it could easily be double that. But... a NEW boat of this quality would be about $30,000 so you're still WAY ahead of the game. LOTS of Dirty, ITCHY work ahead, but we'll be here to answer any questions for ya!!!!

 

[JameO]

Yes I'm definitely going to learn how to do upholstery work.Maybe a fabric store has classes. :lol: Budget $5,000 realistically $6,000 and done by next summer. Floor $ 2,250 with carpet. Upholstery $ 1,000
The motor is iffy. But $ 2,000 there. Odds and ends $ 750.00 What do you think???

 

[hadaveha]

I got to say, that boat looks like a dog now but man you will have a very very nice later model boat when you are done, great find

 

[JameO]

Thanks for the complement. I WILL get it done!!! I'm confident in my ability to do the work. And with all the knowledge of everyone here, i know i can bring her back to life...

 

[JameO]

So the front of my boat is one piece.And underneath the center section I need to replace the stringers and the plywood. I don't know if I can fiberglass the stringers and the plywood without cutting this section out . It would seem to me that it was done like this for a reason. Or maybe it was the easiest way to build the shell? Is it structural??? I really don't think cutting it out would be a good idea. I saw pictures a year ago where someone cut it out. Does anyone have any input or ideas???

 

[JameO]

This is it.

 

[JameO]

Here's one more.

 

[Woodonglass]

Here's how one member did it...

 

[JameO]

Now that I would feel comfortable doing. Thanks much greatly appreciated.

 

[JameO]

So I had to take out a panel and it had the shifter in it. I took the back of this thing apart disassembled the inside ,AND still couldn't get it.Had to put it back together , cut the wood and move on. :mad-new:

 

[JameO]

Plywood stapled to bare wood.

 

[JameO]

I made some progress over the weekend .

 

[JameO]

​Still a long way to go.

 

[jasonbailey]

Looks like your are moving along nicely. Take lots of pictures and measurements before you rip out stringers and bulkheads.

 

[tpenfield]

holy rotten stringers . . . time to take the tank out and pull the rest of the structure out ?