lowkee
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Hello everyone,
I have been reading a good majority of a small sampling of threads here for the past week (this forum truly is an encyclopedia of knowledge!) and plan to read for the remainder of my restoration project (a '90 Bayliner Capri 1950).
I'll start with a description of the project (I'll make a project thread soon) and work from there.
She's a 20' Capri with an awfully bad interior and, at first glance, a solid floor. At first glance because it seems the PO slapped a secondary floor above the original, which probably doesn't bode well for the top speed. I would rather see the floor ripped out than worry what is rotting beneath my feet. I have already bought the vinyl to redo the interior, as I have grand plans for what the inside of this boat can be. I also plan to paint her from top to bottom, all while removing the evil carpet and glassing the inside floor with a liberal topping of poly and gelcoat.
Let's hope my skills improve enough to produce what is currently skimming across the water in my head.
One question (of many, I'm sure) I can't seem to answer is.. how do I remove the engine out of my boat in order to replace the stringers and flooring?
Do I have to remove the engine in order to replace these two items? (man I hope not, but I will if I have to)
I have seen many project photos, but none of them seem to have the critical pieces I can't figure out. Getting the boat from the trailer, so I can paint it (eventually) and removing the engine without a $500 crane.
I'll admit I'm trying to not sink too much expendable cash into this boat, but I'll do what I need to to get her on the water and reliable again.
Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge on this forum. It has helped me greatly, and I've barely begun to rip out the interior!
- Lowkee
EDIT: I guess I should add this is my first 'real' power boat (read: not a 14' aluminum with a 6hp), so everything regarding power boats is quite new to me, including a motor I cannot pick up with my bare hands.
I have been reading a good majority of a small sampling of threads here for the past week (this forum truly is an encyclopedia of knowledge!) and plan to read for the remainder of my restoration project (a '90 Bayliner Capri 1950).
I'll start with a description of the project (I'll make a project thread soon) and work from there.
She's a 20' Capri with an awfully bad interior and, at first glance, a solid floor. At first glance because it seems the PO slapped a secondary floor above the original, which probably doesn't bode well for the top speed. I would rather see the floor ripped out than worry what is rotting beneath my feet. I have already bought the vinyl to redo the interior, as I have grand plans for what the inside of this boat can be. I also plan to paint her from top to bottom, all while removing the evil carpet and glassing the inside floor with a liberal topping of poly and gelcoat.
Let's hope my skills improve enough to produce what is currently skimming across the water in my head.
One question (of many, I'm sure) I can't seem to answer is.. how do I remove the engine out of my boat in order to replace the stringers and flooring?
Do I have to remove the engine in order to replace these two items? (man I hope not, but I will if I have to)
I have seen many project photos, but none of them seem to have the critical pieces I can't figure out. Getting the boat from the trailer, so I can paint it (eventually) and removing the engine without a $500 crane.
I'll admit I'm trying to not sink too much expendable cash into this boat, but I'll do what I need to to get her on the water and reliable again.
Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge on this forum. It has helped me greatly, and I've barely begun to rip out the interior!
- Lowkee
EDIT: I guess I should add this is my first 'real' power boat (read: not a 14' aluminum with a 6hp), so everything regarding power boats is quite new to me, including a motor I cannot pick up with my bare hands.