Here she is!!!!

[1980celeb]

first off sorry for the large pictures i dont know how to re-size them lol

didnt think i did to bad for $1500

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: Here she is!!!!

Not bad at all. is there any thing wrong with it? Are you going to use this boat as is or are you going to work on it.

 

[1980celeb]

Re: Here she is!!!!

nope nothing wrong with it. have a stack of service reciepts i found in the glove box plus the ones he (prev. owner) gave me. i will be using this boat as is..... for now.....

 

[veritas honus]

Re: Here she is!!!!

nope nothing wrong with it. have a stack of service reciepts i found in the glove box plus the ones he (prev. owner) gave me. i will be using this boat as is..... for now.....

The boat looks great. Congrats!!! She looks like a beautiful resto project... possibly all cosmetic. What year, what outdrive? Tell us more about her Some TLC (especially with that teak), and you've got one screamin' beauty there. How does she handle on the water?

 

[sqbtr]

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Sweet ride!!!!!

Carefull with that fuel system, looks like auto carb, fuel line and filter.

 

[NYBo]

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Carefull with that fuel system, looks like auto carb, fuel line and filter.

Yes, indeed; good catch. The vacuum fitting capped with the nozzle from a tube of silicone sealer is a dead giveaway something's amiss.

 

[veritas honus]

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Sweet ride!!!!!

Carefull with that fuel system, looks like auto carb, fuel line and filter.

Yes, indeed; good catch. The vacuum fitting capped with the nozzle from a tube of silicone sealer is a dead giveaway something's amiss.

Man, you guys are good... I caught the caulk nozzle, but not the auto fuel system. I forgot to question the caulk nozzle in my reply. I didn't even know that that was the vacuum fitting. I was clueless... I'm not even a "shade-tree mechanic" Kind of a bolt on/bolt off kinda' guy. I go a little deeper with service manuals and experienced help when necessarry. Thanks for the education!!!

1980celeb, again, that's a beautiful boat. Please don't underestimate the necessity of having only marine grade parts on your motor. One spark, and it could be over:facepalm:

 

[1980celeb]

Re: Here she is!!!!

The boat looks great. Congrats!!! She looks like a beautiful resto project... possibly all cosmetic. What year, what outdrive? Tell us more about her Some TLC (especially with that teak), and you've got one screamin' beauty there. How does she handle on the water?

thanks! i havent had her on the water. this is MY first boat so i have lots to learn! ive been around boats for years and i finally had the opportunity to buy cheap while its cold and after the holidays.

 

[1980celeb]

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Man, you guys are good... I caught the caulk nozzle, but not the auto fuel system. I forgot to question the caulk nozzle in my reply. I didn't even know that that was the vacuum fitting. I was clueless... I'm not even a "shade-tree mechanic" Kind of a bolt on/bolt off kinda' guy. I go a little deeper with service manuals and experienced help when necessarry. Thanks for the education!!!

1980celeb, again, that's a beautiful boat. Please don't underestimate the necessity of having only marine grade parts on your motor. One spark, and it could be over:facepalm:

thanks for the comments and help. shes getting fitted with marine grade parts first thing monday (hauling her to the marine shop my buddy works at). shes my first so bare with me

 

[ziggy]

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this is MY first boat so i have lots to learn!

fwiw....

take a safe boating class... united states power squadron or us coast guard aux. are the best imho...
get an oem service manual for your rig. do repairs by the book. don't sub auto parts period. any in place R&R to marine rated parts.
read iboats a lot.

 

[veritas honus]

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thanks! i havent had her on the water. this is MY first boat so i have lots to learn! ive been around boats for years and i finally had the opportunity to buy cheap while its cold and after the holidays.

Take a safe boater course. Get all your safety gear together, and get ready for some terriffic times!!!

 

[1980celeb]

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fwiw....

take a safe boating class... united states power squadron or us coast guard aux. are the best imho...
get an oem service manual for your rig. do repairs by the book. don't sub auto parts period. any in place R&R to marine rated parts.
read iboats a lot.

ive done all that fun stuff already. here, you have to when you rent a boat, each time you rent a boat. i have made sure all lights work, i have life jackets, flag, paddles, fire ext., horn....

 

[veritas honus]

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ive done all that fun stuff already. here, you have to when you rent a boat, each time you rent a boat. i have made sure all lights work, i have life jackets, flag, paddles, fire ext., horn....

Good deal... Get a Safety inspection done by your local Coast Guard Auxillary and you'll be all set. They'll give you a sticker to put on your boat, and when Coast Guard sees that, chances are, you won't get boarded for a random inspection.

 

[LAC_STS]

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fwiw....

take a safe boating class... united states power squadron or us coast guard aux. are the best imho...
get an oem service manual for your rig. do repairs by the book. don't sub auto parts period. any in place R&R to marine rated parts.
read iboats a lot.

+1


Looks good too!

 

[jayhanig]

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nope nothing wrong with it. have a stack of service reciepts i found in the glove box plus the ones he (prev. owner) gave me. i will be using this boat as is..... for now.....

I wish you luck. She looks pretty good and seems to have a lot of potential. Just be aware all may not be as it seems. I was in your shoes last August with my first boat and my $1800 boat and trailer is up to $6000. A rotten transom I didn't catch, straightening out a trailer to my satisfaction, and adding electronics ran it all up a lot higher than I intended. I grabbed mine on the strength of how good the engine sounded when the seller started it for me. That and it looked good.

Not to pee in your corn flakes because you might have gotten lucky. I'm just saying you won't really know what you've got until you put it in the water.

 

[LippCJ7]

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Let me get this straight... I see a post in BIG bold letters "HERE SHE IS!!" and you post pics of a boat? I was like HAS to be a girl in a BIKINI!! but no its a boat, a nice boat but not a girl in a bikini.

All kidding aside looks like fun my friend and a good looking boat!

 

[texasabil]

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Let me get this straight... I see a post in BIG bold letters "HERE SHE IS!!" and you post pics of a boat? I was like HAS to be a girl in a BIKINI!! but no its a boat, a nice boat but not a girl in a bikini.

All kidding aside looks like fun my friend and a good looking boat!

haha me too lol. my wife was looking she said don't be looking i said its a boat congrats on your first boat!!!