Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration SPLASHED!

[Friscoboater]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Thanks guys. Now I just need to find the ceremony to rename a boat.

 

[Hoggar]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Great work Jay!

Here is your boat renaming ceremony.

http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

 

[Luhrs28]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Jay, you're more like a boat "re-manufacturer" than a restorer. Truly awesome job!

 

[archbuilder]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Great looking work Jay, glad to see that you are almost there! Love the gelcoat...how are you going to put in the snap in carpet without drilling through the gel / glass? Maybe you mentioned that and I just missed it.

 

[produceguy]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Awsome work man.

 

[Friscoboater]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Great work Jay!

Here is your boat renaming ceremony.

http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

Thanks for the Link

Jay, you're more like a boat "re-manufacturer" than a restorer. Truly awesome job!

Thanks Luhrs

Great looking work Jay, glad to see that you are almost there! Love the gelcoat...how are you going to put in the snap in carpet without drilling through the gel / glass? Maybe you mentioned that and I just missed it.

I am actually going to use high end velcro

 

[unclefester32]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Wow that's all I can say. Your editorial videos are truley amazing. I've been watching these videos and pics and post for the last 3 days straight.......pretty sure I haven't made a dollar in the last cpl days....well worth it though. I truley feel I could go tackle any boat project now lol. Jay the work you do is top notch and truley a work of art that boat is going to be. Thanks for all the detailed infou

 

[NickAndJena]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Jay,
Well, it sure is nice to see the father son duo at work. Your gel-coated deck looks awesome too, I can only imagine how freakin' hot it was under the boat cover with the fumes kickin' ya in the face the entire time. Anyway, great work!!!

Over-Hulled is one beautiful boat. She looked great on the outside from day one, but now that interior area is just amazingly gorgeous.

The next major milestone is to hear that captain's call announce her arrival.

Nick

 

[fishfeatures]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

jay,

That is one hell of a good job, she looks mighty fine.

not too long now...

 

[fat fanny]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

J very unselfish of you to take the time during the re-build to document and show your craftsmanship That Ray is a keeper for sure now everyone of those vid's should become stickies just for thier educational value alone.

 

[relocyo]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Great work Jay!

Here is your boat renaming ceremony.

http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

I wanna see that video

 

[Friscoboater]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Don't worry guys, I will video the ceremony for sure. I am sure we will look funny out at the lake doing it, but who cares.

 

[scipper77]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Best resto thread I have ever seen. The videos even put it in front of the hull extension thread (also an iconic thread). I think most of us are secretly hoping the boat falls off of the trailer so we can watch you restore it all over again. It's gonna suck for us when you are done.

 

[Friscoboater]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

We made lots of headway yesterday. I got done with work at about two and Dad came over to see what we could get done. We wrestled the outdrive up to the boat and by some miracle got it seated and filled with oil. One that was done I ran the wires for the Corsa Exhaust and tested the functions (will make a video of that later). When I cam time to cut the holes for the Corsa we ran into some issues. Where I wanted them to come out originally would not have any "fall" to the pipes. That might allow water to run back into the engine. So we relocated them and then started thinking that they might be below the water line. We packed up and took her to the lake to do out "float test". The tips are going to be perfect in the new location, and the boat looked good in the water. Hopefully we will get a test fire today.

I found this picture the other Day and I wanted to post it.

Installing the Outdrive

Test fitting the Corsa System

Getting ready to head to the lake

 

[Friscoboater]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

She floats!!!!

Dad and Zachary looking at where the water sits.

All we did was test float it, and we did not fire it off. That will be today if everything goes right.

Here is the Video

 

[ezmobee]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Damn, that is a sharp boat on the water!

 

[NorcalChrisCraft]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Damn, that is a sharp boat on the water!

x2, your project has been a inspiration for me. Good work!

 

[produceguy]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Congrtats Jay.

 

[BTMCB]

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Jay,

A very hearty CONGRATS. Truly an inspirational thread! Your "custom" boat looks fantastic floating on the water. The smile on your face as you were pulling the trailer out was the most natural, most relaxed, most relieved smile in the entire thread and was well worth seeing. I am embarrassed to admit that when I saw the boat floating, heard your dad say "bone dry", then saw the smile on your face, I let out a rather loud "hell yea Jay!" here at the office and a tear came to my eye.

WELL DONE SIR!

Continued good luck, success and satisfaction and keep those smiles coming.

Sincerely,
Brian

 

[scipper77]

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Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration

Look at how high she sits in the water without any wet foam weighing her down. Do you have any before pictures of her stance. I wonder how a tank full of gas will change that.

I bet you when you put that boat through it's paces it will fly. it looks fast sitting still.