MC_What have I done?!
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2019
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- 101
Welcome aboard, Matt!
I had the same experience with my 1st. boat purchase... & at first I was in total denial, but ended-up doing a total re-gut. Due to some health issues, it's taken me years to get my Sea Ray back to seaworthiness, but it's close. The work that you'll do (if you do it right) when you rebuild, will make your boat better-than-factory - it's a very rewarding thing.
The advice that I've received from these boards are priceless!
Personally, I decided that, since I needed to totally rebuild the structure, to swap my 2.0L 4-cyl for a 5.7L V8 (built-up from a short block & parts from other boats), & replaced the back-to-back lounge seats with buckets on pedestals, and raised the floor a few inches - I believe my 19' Seville is absolutely unique (and it now goes like a bat-outa-He!!).
Seems like a disappointment & pain now, but in the end, it'll be GREAT!!
Best of luck with your rebuild, Matt!!
Thanks for the welcome Panoguy!
This is exactly what I am doing, I want to replace the starboard back to back seats with a captains chair and replace the port side with bench seating to open the deck up. With the back to back seating on both sides it feels like we are always stepping on each other and crowded. I am having fun doing the project, even though the humidity in Indiana is ridiculous right now with all the rain we are getting but at least the rain keeps my wife from complaining the that the boat isn't done yet since we can't go to the lake anyways. LOL
Here is a picture of a couple boats I found on another thread (Cadets thread, I think) that I really liked and is what I am going to do with my layout. I am going to gel coat the entire thing but I want to do snap in carpet to keep my kids feet from burning up.