Hello, new to the site and I have recently purchased a 99 Explorer 19tv for a great price and my plan is to bring it back to great condition and hopefully enjoy for a long while.
I am located in Texas near Corpus Christi so this style of boat is pretty common here and was bought out by Dargel.
The boat is completely solid as per the hull and the 99 Yamaha 115 commercial 2 stroke seems to be strong. There are some nicks and dings that I will have questions on as per the bottom of the hull.
My my plan is to:
1) strip off everything that is bolted on with exception of the engine (still to be determined)
2) Clean the boat up like someone cares about it, the previous owner said it was kept inside but the stacks of leaves and black mold in boxes said the truth.
3) Make repairs to bottom (gelcoat scratches and gouges) fix dings and nicks
4) Buff out entire hull and begin reassembling.
5) Build lean post, forward casting platform, cooler racks and install live well.
I welcome and ask for any comments good, bad and ugly. Thanks and look forward to your comments.
I am located in Texas near Corpus Christi so this style of boat is pretty common here and was bought out by Dargel.
The boat is completely solid as per the hull and the 99 Yamaha 115 commercial 2 stroke seems to be strong. There are some nicks and dings that I will have questions on as per the bottom of the hull.
My my plan is to:
1) strip off everything that is bolted on with exception of the engine (still to be determined)
2) Clean the boat up like someone cares about it, the previous owner said it was kept inside but the stacks of leaves and black mold in boxes said the truth.
3) Make repairs to bottom (gelcoat scratches and gouges) fix dings and nicks
4) Buff out entire hull and begin reassembling.
5) Build lean post, forward casting platform, cooler racks and install live well.
I welcome and ask for any comments good, bad and ugly. Thanks and look forward to your comments.