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[DasCobra]

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[DasCobra]

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[DasCobra]

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[DasCobra]

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[Woodonglass]

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[Woodonglass]

Uhmm just a word of CAUTION!!! Boats are NOT Rat Rods! When you're in the middle of a 100 ft deep lake and you have a catastrophic failure you can't pull over to the side and call for a tow truck. You SINK! From the looks of the boat, the Stringers need to be inspected for rot. If they are bad then they need to be replaced to put the boat in safe operating conditions. The foam needs to be checked to ensure it's not waterlogged and adding hundreds of lbs. to the weight of the boat and rendering it useless to it's intended purpose of adding flotation to the boat and also adding structural integrity to the hull. The Gas tank should be inspected and pressure tested to ensure it's not leaking. Fuel leaking under a sealed deck is NOT good. The Motor mounts and transom also need to be checked for rot. If they are not sound the stresses placed on them by the waves and wakes can and will cause a LOT of issues that could cause a catastrophic failure. We see and hear about it all the time here on the forum.

Ok, I've given you a brief description of what you should do to ensure the boat is safe to go onto the water. It's your boat and you can do with it as you see fit. Make sure to have PFD's for everyone on Board and a cell phone in a waterproof container to contact the Lake Patrol in case anything happens.

I wish you all the luck in the world!!!:faint2:

 

[DasCobra]

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[Woodonglass]

Uhhhmm a safe car whether it be a Rat Rod or a Porshe or Row boat or a SunDancer will not harm you. Any unsafe vehicle most likely will harm you.
My cars and boats have never harmed me because I make efforts to ensure they are in proper SAFE working condition. Correct me if I'm wrong, but...A even a Rat Rod must meet certain safety standards to be able to be licensed and allowed to be tag, titled and be deemed safe to drive on the highway. However Boats do not, Unfortunately, undergo the same scrutiny as cars. But if you have a problem on the water, the fees and penalties can be quite costly

My life is worth something. If I can't afford to ensure the safety of myself and my friends and family then I won't do the activity. It's just not worth it.
Fixing that boat the correct way might cost a maximum of $2-3K That's a LOT less than the cost of a new, similar style boat. .

But, Like I always say and DID say, It's your boat and you can do with it as you see fit. We here on iBoats always put safety awareness at the top of the list.

Not busting your chops, I just wanted to make you're aware.

 

[DasCobra]

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[jbcurt00]

Not everyone can put tens of thousands of $$s in to a boat. The boat is not mine however I think it is great that my friend (owner) is enthusiastic about his first endeavor into the boating community and is looking forward to a few fun (an potentially challenging ) days on the water!
Hope to have more progress pics soon! Cheers!

As another member regularly posts: If you can't afford to fix the boat properly, it shouldn't be put back in the water. If you can't afford to fix it properly, HOW can you afford to put gas in a boat to run around for a season. You could squirrel away enough money to fix your boat properly over the summer, fix it this fall, and KNOW you can safely use it next season.

I don't have tens of thousands of $ either, MOST here don't. If we did, many of us would buy new boats & NOT spend countless hours working our arses off to rehab an old boat. We do it because we WANT a vintage boat or at least DON'T want to spend $10K+.

I suspect I would be hard pressed to buy a new generic, plain vanilla, 16ft runabout in WV for $10K anyway. And I don't want a generic, mostly looks the same as every other boat on the water, $15-20K boat.

The part I quoted, and the last bit there at the end that I bolded, speaks volumes about a careless, reckless, youthful, throw caution to the wind, I KNOW what I want to do & I'm going to do it anyway, no matter what you say immaturity. And posting the caveat at the beginning that this won't be a good example to follow & won't be a safe/correct rehab is brash & deliberate to illicit the responses you've gotten from WOG & myself.

Bottom line is any boat that isn't properly maintained is much more likely to kill you then 1 that IS well cared for & maintained. I believe the same is true about cars, trucks, planes & trains. And is even more true w/ regards to rebuilt boats & etc. Significantly more likely to cause harm.

You aren't putting JUST yourself at risk. Every other boater nearby & every passenger aboard a shoddily repaired boat is at risk, not just your buddy who asked you to help do this to his boat on the cheap & easy.

Just be sure to have the widow(s) tell us where to send flowers. :rip:

Boat & boat resto safely.

 

[jbcurt00]

Well that's a first...............

 

[GA_Boater]

Did I miss a good one? :lol:

 

[jbcurt00]

I suppose someone couldn't take harsh criticism....................

Less then substantial repairs were being done 'on the cheap' and apparently WOG & I were on the same page that it appeared to be headed to an unsafe conclusion.

 

[GA_Boater]

Gotcha! Only seeing WOG and your replies had me thinking that way.