Any good Larson shots?

JASinIL2006

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Re: Any good Larson shots?

Here's my '97 Larson 186 SEi I/O powered with a Mercruiser 350 Mag Alpha One Gen II. Bought it this winter and I've had it out once this Spring.

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sarge114

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Re: Any good Larson shots?

Here is my newly purchased 1997 226 sei , Volvo Penta 350 . Love it

Off Duty Six Pack:
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And it matches the tow vehicle:
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mds47588

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Re: Any good Larson shots?

2007 180 Sport...just purchased it two weeks ago. This picture is on the Jourdan River and the LA registration came without leaving a trace the next morning.

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LS1powerhouse02

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Just bought my first boat a few weeks ago. 1998 Larson LXi 206 with 5.0GL and SX outdrive.

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This has been a learning experience to say the least. We took the boat out twice before I found a crappy patch drive on the rotten transom and a half rotted out floor. Thankfully the floor has foam filled fiberglass stringers so no rot there! However I am now having to tear into a boat that I was told was "water ready." :facepalm: But oh well.....live and learn! Hopefully we will have her on the water again shortly.
 

mds47588

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From one newbie to another...."Welcome!"

Nice looking boat that you've got there. Bummer with the rot, especially since it's your first boat. I'm a firm beleiver in that having to work on something that's supposed to be recreational zaps most of the fun out of it.
 

benjh1028

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Re: Any good Larson shots?

Just bought my first boat a few weeks ago. 1998 Larson LXi 206 with 5.0GL and SX outdrive.

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This has been a learning experience to say the least. We took the boat out twice before I found a crappy patch drive on the rotten transom and a half rotted out floor. Thankfully the floor has foam filled fiberglass stringers so no rot there! However I am now having to tear into a boat that I was told was "water ready." :facepalm: But oh well.....live and learn! Hopefully we will have her on the water again shortly.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I don't think the stringers are foam filled. In fact, I believe they are uncapped plywood and likely rotted as well. I have a 1995 Larson 214 LXI (essentially the same boat), and believe Larson stayed with the same stringer design until 2002. There is a lot of foam in the boat, and is in fact considered a structural component which must be replaced (per the Larson factory). I hope I'm wrong, but this may be a larger project than it seems on the surface.

Ben
 

LS1powerhouse02

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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I don't think the stringers are foam filled. In fact, I believe they are uncapped plywood and likely rotted as well. I have a 1995 Larson 214 LXI (essentially the same boat), and believe Larson stayed with the same stringer design until 2002. There is a lot of foam in the boat, and is in fact considered a structural component which must be replaced (per the Larson factory). I hope I'm wrong, but this may be a larger project than it seems on the surface.

Ben

Well this may be my first boat but I am 99.9% sure the stringers are fiberglass shell with foam inside. Every test hole I have drilled has come out with foam. And the stringers are very wide (dont look at all like other boats I have seen with wood stringers), and are wrapped all around with a fiberglass "shell."

Here are a couple pictures:
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Now if I am really stupid and don't have an ounce of common sense please set me straight. But those look like fiberglass wrapped, foam injected stringers. And the feel/sound solid.

Brent
 

MikeM8560

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Re: Any good Larson shots?

Heres my project 98 flyer
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Putting in a new motor then im going to reupholster the boat
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