Nice Offshore! I was looking for one of those until I found my 18' super fisherman. I wonder how they compare. The offshore does look deeper. I'll be following along.
I had it parked outside so I could clean up the garage and it got rained on, that's why it looks wet. The floor is not in terrible condition, only a few spots where I could maybe put my foot through. The wood on the starboard console crumbled when I touched it, that's what you see on the floor there in that last pic. The port side was much better. If I can get a few hours now and then I will be ready for next spring!
I was considering shortening the splashwell... seems a lot of space not used back there. But I think that I might just add a deck on top. Kind of a swimming platform or casting deck. Has anyone done that and not liked it? Also realized that there is more than half a tank of gas in there. Doh
I love how we are all bizaro world versions of each other.
Years ago i bought a small home made flat bed trailer, put some 2x4 sides on quick because i needed it that day....long story short i swear you have a clone of it in your original images!
At a quick glance i think my 1969 offshore has a more blunt deadrise. I think the newer models improved on that whether it was called super sport or offshoreV.
I love how we are all bizaro world versions of each other.
Years ago i bought a small home made flat bed trailer, put some 2x4 sides on quick because i needed it that day....long story short i swear you have a clone of it in your original images!
At a quick glance i think my 1969 offshore has a more blunt deadrise. I think the newer models improved on that whether it was called super sport or offshoreV.
That flat deck trailer came with my house when we bought it 3 years ago. Ya I just threw some 2x4's on there and some scrap wood. It works well for a junk mover / dump runner.
I agree, the hull looks a bit different from the 69 offshore
I totally want to move my splashwell back at least a foot after seeing your thread. Maybe shift everything back to keep the stock look with the slider doors? but then the gas tank doesn't fit well and I kind of like the storage under there. Your rig looks great ! nice simple and clean. The LED's you put in look great on that offshore. I used lots of LED's on my Dart, inside and out. Helps with loading at the ramp after sunset.
No I haven't even tried yet. It looks good under the hood, but I don't know much about motors. PO said it ran well before he parked it. Definitely needs a bit of love before I try. I was going to pull the motor off for the winter and look into it later. My cousin says I should get a newer one because this one's a gas gussler. He suggested a 70 hp evinrude with t&t
