SeattleHawki
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- Aug 22, 2016
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Hello everyone. I have spent the better part of the day on this site and am SO GLAD I found this resource. What a relief.
Two weeks ago, I 'rescued' a 1990 Sea Ray 180 OB with a 135 Mercury Black Max. Long story short, my neighbors father passed away after a long illness and his boat has been sitting under a tarp (not cover) in his yard for 10 years. The family finally decided that they weren't going to fix it up or use it again; so they called a parts dealer to come get it. I remember the boat well, fished on it several times when it was running and always liked it a lot; so I offered to buy it from them for more than the parts dealer offered. I know they are happy that I am going to try to breathe new life into it. I'm hoping I didn't bite off more than I can chew.
The good news: the hull, trailer and motor all appear to be in great shape. I have the mechanics receipts from when it was serviced right before it was parked and it looks like everything checked out just fine.
The bad news: the floor is rotten and needs to be replaced. I'm assuming the stringers are shot too. I'm hoping the transom is OK. I think I can save the vinyl and canvas with a good cleaning. I'm sure I will need to replace all of the lights, etc
But what the heck? I'm going to try to restore this thing and get it back in the water. I'm an avid fisherman and have spent quite a bit of time on boats through the years... but I'm a total newbie to boat repair and boat building. I've always wanted to learn more about it. Please bear with me when I ask dumb questions. I'm sure there will be a lot.
The journey begins... (I'm going to need all of the help I can get)
Two weeks ago, I 'rescued' a 1990 Sea Ray 180 OB with a 135 Mercury Black Max. Long story short, my neighbors father passed away after a long illness and his boat has been sitting under a tarp (not cover) in his yard for 10 years. The family finally decided that they weren't going to fix it up or use it again; so they called a parts dealer to come get it. I remember the boat well, fished on it several times when it was running and always liked it a lot; so I offered to buy it from them for more than the parts dealer offered. I know they are happy that I am going to try to breathe new life into it. I'm hoping I didn't bite off more than I can chew.
The good news: the hull, trailer and motor all appear to be in great shape. I have the mechanics receipts from when it was serviced right before it was parked and it looks like everything checked out just fine.
The bad news: the floor is rotten and needs to be replaced. I'm assuming the stringers are shot too. I'm hoping the transom is OK. I think I can save the vinyl and canvas with a good cleaning. I'm sure I will need to replace all of the lights, etc
But what the heck? I'm going to try to restore this thing and get it back in the water. I'm an avid fisherman and have spent quite a bit of time on boats through the years... but I'm a total newbie to boat repair and boat building. I've always wanted to learn more about it. Please bear with me when I ask dumb questions. I'm sure there will be a lot.
The journey begins... (I'm going to need all of the help I can get)
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