Piece715
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Been surfing around iboat forums for a little while now and I have found tons of useful info. I'm a newbie to the boat world and I'm looking forward to the adventures ahead of me. Here is a little back ground on my boat. It is a 15' 1986 Sea Nymph Fish n Ski. The motor is an Evinrude 50 horse model# E50BELCO. This was my grandfather's boat but he was not the original owner. I inherited this boat after he passed but unfortunately it has sat for about 5 years before my grandmother offered it to me. I have big plans for the boat and have already started some of the work. I figured that I would start a thread so people can help me with my restore. Like stated earlier the boat world is new to me but I love working with my hands and eager to learn what I can. I am 24 and currently a physical therapy grad student in Arkansas, so this will be a after school/ weekend project. Also all my work will be done outside since I have no garage to work in.
Model research: The first thing I did when the boat was in my possession was find out what model it was. In my research I discovered... if my memory serves me correctly through iboats... that the model was an SS-155. Soon after I learned that Lowe bought out Sea Nymph so I contacted them for info. This is the info that i received:
Mr. Simmons,
Unfortunately we do not have a 1986 Sea Nymph catalog.
We received very little documentation when we bought them out.
However from the 1984 catalog, it lists a SS-155 Fish & Ski.
The capacities should be similar but are not exact, they should be used as a reference only.
Max. Persons- 825lbs or 5 people
Max. Weight- 1250lbs
Max. H.P.- 80
Hull Weight- 615lbs
Remember these are not the specs for your particular boat, however they should be fairly close.
If you have any questions please contact me.
(I am now for certain that it is an SS-155; I have since ripped up the carpet and ss155 is written in marker on the original floor.)
My impressions of the boat: I feel that it is in great structural condition. There are no dents or dings in the hull. Cosmetically the boat needs some work but that's the fun of it, building a boat that suits you. After further inspection of the boat it has had many customizations over the years unfortunately none done by my grandfather so knowing what exactly has been done is based on what I can see with my own eyes. The person who owned the boat probably loved night fishing because of the wiring that has been done. There is a 120 plug on the back, outdoor outlets up front, and all these running on 12v. Oh and when it comes to electrical I'm well not very knowledgeable so if i screw up anything in this thread please correct me it would be greatly appreciated and don't be afraid to explain things in detail TRUST ME i won't mind. From what i can tell the electrical used two batteries running in series in the back with one battery up front for the trolling motor. The main floor seems sound doesn't give at all. The front deck on the other has some give to it in places so I plan on replacing at least that part. Well here are the pics of when I picked up the boat from my grandmother. Please feel free to ask questions I will do my best to answer then. There is more to come but I need to find a camera so I can post pics of my recent work. Suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Model research: The first thing I did when the boat was in my possession was find out what model it was. In my research I discovered... if my memory serves me correctly through iboats... that the model was an SS-155. Soon after I learned that Lowe bought out Sea Nymph so I contacted them for info. This is the info that i received:
Mr. Simmons,
Unfortunately we do not have a 1986 Sea Nymph catalog.
We received very little documentation when we bought them out.
However from the 1984 catalog, it lists a SS-155 Fish & Ski.
The capacities should be similar but are not exact, they should be used as a reference only.
Max. Persons- 825lbs or 5 people
Max. Weight- 1250lbs
Max. H.P.- 80
Hull Weight- 615lbs
Remember these are not the specs for your particular boat, however they should be fairly close.
If you have any questions please contact me.
(I am now for certain that it is an SS-155; I have since ripped up the carpet and ss155 is written in marker on the original floor.)
My impressions of the boat: I feel that it is in great structural condition. There are no dents or dings in the hull. Cosmetically the boat needs some work but that's the fun of it, building a boat that suits you. After further inspection of the boat it has had many customizations over the years unfortunately none done by my grandfather so knowing what exactly has been done is based on what I can see with my own eyes. The person who owned the boat probably loved night fishing because of the wiring that has been done. There is a 120 plug on the back, outdoor outlets up front, and all these running on 12v. Oh and when it comes to electrical I'm well not very knowledgeable so if i screw up anything in this thread please correct me it would be greatly appreciated and don't be afraid to explain things in detail TRUST ME i won't mind. From what i can tell the electrical used two batteries running in series in the back with one battery up front for the trolling motor. The main floor seems sound doesn't give at all. The front deck on the other has some give to it in places so I plan on replacing at least that part. Well here are the pics of when I picked up the boat from my grandmother. Please feel free to ask questions I will do my best to answer then. There is more to come but I need to find a camera so I can post pics of my recent work. Suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance