88 Sprint bass boat

[Brandon5778]

Well I think you did a nice job on the paint. Very sharp looking boat!

 

[hossenphepher]

Hi, i been keeping tab on this.

Love bass boats, could never afford one, but would not hate having one.

that outboard looks awesome on this boat.

 

[mickyryan]

thanks ! that was actually fun redoing the outboard , lol the decals reminded me of a dang barbie play house i had to do for daughters , in my head i kept hearing dad is it strait.... 400 decals on that play house she found the one that was sub par and never let me forget it lol .
Chuck, whomever owns photo bucket should be ashamed!

 

[chevymaher]

thanks, dont seem like much interest here for bass boats lol but i get it most folks here like the bow riders and tinnys , lol

I prefer the style I got but am extremely jealous of the speed a bass boat has. I am in the learning stage with boats. So I tend not to post much, the old addage better to be quiet and be thought a fool. Than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

 

[mickyryan]

We all start someplace

 

[sphelps]

The stripe down the side looks cool ! Couldn't you use the same stuff on the hatch covers as the deck ?

 

[mickyryan]

Thats what im thinking but tge hatches are aluminum so i guess with self etching primer maybe

 

[CrazyFinn]

thanks, dont seem like much interest here for bass boats lol but i get it most folks here like the bow riders and tinnys , lol

Funny you should say that... When I first started looking at getting a boat last summer, I briefly looked at finding a used bass boat to re-build. Didn't see anything interesting at the time that was also cheap enough for me to afford. Tin boats were just too much money for what you get (in my opinion). So, I got distracted and ended up buying the old Sea Ray (the 185) and have had fun with that, and then ended up getting even more distracted and bought a 24' Sea Ray.

Bow riders haven't interested me at all...

Anyway, your boat is looking good!

 

[mickyryan]

gauges and dash back in ....

i put fuse b ox and fish finder on a flip down so it tucks neatly under dash when no need to acess

Hatch in floor since there was usable space under there

 

[gm280]

OMG, you have done more on your new to you boat in the little time you've had it then I have in 4 years on mine. Goes to show I am slooowwww.

I love Bass Boats and really would like to see more refurbished on these forumms. But it seems there are not too many of them to follow along. I'd love to refurbish a Bass Boat like that. My little tri-hull is okay, but I really want another Bass Boat to fish from eventually. I applaud your effort thus far. You do have some interesting ideas. Bravo :thumb:

 

[mickyryan]

Funny you should say that... When I first started looking at getting a boat last summer, I briefly looked at finding a used bass boat to re-build. Didn't see anything interesting at the time that was also cheap enough for me to afford. Tin boats were just too much money for what you get (in my opinion). So, I got distracted and ended up buying the old Sea Ray (the 185) and have had fun with that, and then ended up getting even more distracted and bought a 24' Sea Ray.

Bow riders haven't interested me at all...

Anyway, your boat is looking good!

love the sea rays

 

[mickyryan]

OMG, you have done more on your new to you boat in the little time you've had it then I have in 4 years on mine. Goes to show I am slooowwww.

I love Bass Boats and really would like to see more refurbished on these forumms. But it seems there are not too many of them to follow along. I'd love to refurbish a Bass Boat like that. My little tri-hull is okay, but I really want another Bass Boat to fish from eventually. I applaud your effort thus far. You do have some interesting ideas. Bravo :thumb:

ya but my boat hull will never be as pretty as yours

 

[gm280]

ya but my boat hull will never be as pretty as yours

Oh I wouldn't say that. Yours looks pretty nice.

 

[mickyryan]

don't shine like yours,

today I went and picked up monishka got er fired right up but alas i think the shady area i parked it grew stuff on it so i got lots to clean but eh she fired right up and screamed take me out dang it
did bilge area while waiting on new bilge pumps and areator pumps, im putting 2 2000gpm bilge pumps in and 2 800 gph areator pumps if i get swamped i will switch on the second pump, other then that the primary bilge pump will keep things fine .

 

[mickyryan]

so i am worried this epoxy shield isn't setting up in the Bilge! man if i have to dig all that back out i wont be pleased, i knew i should have cut the bags open and mixed with my drill in a pail like normal but figured hey, follow directions mixed for 5 minutes in the bags and then took and let it sit for 30 minutes.... knew something wasn't right because it wasn't putting off heat but then wondered if that's just the way it is .... will post more later if it don't harden....

 

[kcassells]

Ahh bummer..Ihope it sets up for ya Mick!

 

[gm280]

mr, give it some time. Some times it takes longer. My first mix of polyester and MEKP took three days to harden. And like you, I followed the directions to the letter because I didn't know any other way. So don't get too excite yet. Give it some time and see. JMHO

 

[mickyryan]

ya it never set , got it out of there and went with a single part epoxy paint , not much of a bilge area anyways but wanted it clean and tidy before i installed new bilge pumps and the areators, pics later today on that final install then i can reinstall the gastank and finish this thing up, depending , water trials might be in the future for sunday

 

[kcassells]

don't shine like yours,

today I went and picked up monishka got er fired right up but alas i think the shady area i parked it grew stuff on it so i got lots to clean but eh she fired right up and screamed take me out dang it
did bilge area while waiting on new bilge pumps and areator pumps, im putting 2 1100gpm bilge pumps in and 2 500 gph areator pumps if i get swamped i will switch on the second pump, other then that the primary bilge pump will keep things fine .

Mick,
What size, mfg, bilge pumps did you put in Monishka? That's my next purchase.

 

[mickyryan]

on her i just used the 800 gpm with internal float but i just decided to use 2000 gal bilge pumps on the bass boat since it has a higher chance of getting flooded