deal of a lifetime

[pbr-streetgang]

i found this 24ft aluminum with 225 evinrude (72 hours) in a boatyard this spring.
i figured i could pick it up for around 15-20k and throw about 10k at it to get it looking good, but it didnt turn out that way.
when i asked the boatyard owner how much, he said take it away for $2500.00 (thats right two thousand and five hundred) and i scooped it up right away!!!

just about done now, just need to wire in a few things and its GTG. total investment including trailer is under 10k, and that includes new radio, GPS, fish finder,9.9 kicker, and fishing gear. it runs great and does about 55mph, and cruises quite nicely at 40mph...

even my wife cant argue with me on this deal!!!!

here is how it looked when i found it:

after a good 3000psi pressure wash:

after about 12 hours of paint removal:

and after 3 coats of primer and 2 coats of anti fouling paint, here it is:

 

[Bondo]

Re: deal of a lifetime

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,.... Pretty Cool lookin' ole battleship.....

 

[Scott Danforth]

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needs a 50 cal turret on the front

 

[fat fanny]

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Man that thing has got to b solid as a rock! And what a deal you have to be grinnin from ear to ear. How about some pics of the inside.
It looks like those rigs the water patrol uses.

 

[halfmoa]

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Looks great! Nice work with the rubrails! Any more detailed pics? Cockpit/helm?

 

[pbr-streetgang]

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im still working on the interior, im using 3/4 inch checkerplate style rubber mat flooring and white vinyl walls.

i should have it done in a week or two.

 

[kfa4303]

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Awesome find! I love it.

 

[Teamster]

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Good gawd,....

That is a cool boat,...

I never find deals like that, I only hear about them latter,....lol

 

[djpeters]

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That thing will do 50?!?!? LOL

How do plan to use it?

Great find!

 

[sprintst]

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Nice score man. You should be able to handle some heavy water now.

 

[Bob_VT]

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More pictures please!!

That is a great looking boat!!!

 

[Buckeyedude]

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very cool! It kinda reminds me of the north river boats! Im pretty sure there no way that you can post too many pics of this rig

 

[Luhrs28]

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That thing just screams "Patrol Boat"!! Awesome find!

 

[saginawbayboater]

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Awesome boat!!!! It looks like an aluminium ORCA!!

 

[lakelover]

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Welcome - you sure turned that into a respectable tub! Nice job, would love to see more photos. Any details on the make/model etc?

 

[joewithaboat]

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Cool looking rig!!!

Looks like the boats we saw while visiting Alaska a couple years ago. Good for foul and/or cold weather and the rough water.

 

[RB12]

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Awesome boat! Congrats on the score, any history on her?

 

[khelhelou]

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Any updates?

 

[pbr-streetgang]

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Awesome boat! Congrats on the score, any history on her?

the only info i could find was that it was made by Tidewater.

Any updates?

funny you should say that...

the entire cabin of the boat was filled with water (as it had 2 broken windows), and everything inside was waterlogged and rotten. I took everything down to the ribs and re-foamed and finished it with mahogany and fir.I will be finishing the trim and doing a coat of varnish this weekend, then I just need to get some seat cushions made. And the last thing that was needed was to re-wire the entire boat from back to front... It's all done and I am into the boat for around 15K (including electronics and fishing gear)
I will post a few more pics when the trim is finished up and I have it in the water.

 

[bob johnson]

Re: deal of a lifetime

wow that was a lot of work.... what is the make and model? and what is the aluminum thickness ?? enjoy bob