NewBoatOwner2014
Cadet
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- Jul 18, 2014
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Hello all! I am new to the forums and also new to boat restoration/ re-building. My father, Brother in Law and myself all decided to take on the challenge of taking an old shady boat, giving it some TLC and bringing it back to life! Currently we are still very early on in the re-building but here is a little bit of information of what has taken place thus far....Our adventure started when we managed to snag a boat with trailer and working motor for $200! The year and make are unknown (hoping someone on here can tell us based on the provided pictures). It is approximately 16 feet in length and of fiberglass material. Motor is a 40 HP Johnson. All carpet, dash components, seats and accessories will be replaced (new or used).
We stripped every piece off the boat, right down to the shell. As you can see from the pictures, we have started to lightly sand the rough areas and patch (bondo and fiberglass) up some of the holes left by the fastened components or modifications the previous owners made. We have picked up some used parts (cleats, front and rear lights, rails, and small miscellaneous parts) and have them set aside. Our next big purchase will be the windshield. This is where I need some advice. The current one is round in shape and fits the curved profile of the boat. We found a guy who has a 3 piece (Left, right and walk through) windshield that will fit the boat perfectly, but the bottom of the windshield is flat. Knowing that the boat has a slight curved profile across the front, can we either a) bend the windshield or modify it in such a way that it will form to the shape of the boat or b) just mount it as is and let the weather stripping/seal make up for the gap or c) other (please advise). I hope to keep up with this thread as we progress. Thank you for your time and if you require any additional information, pase do not hesitate to ask!
We stripped every piece off the boat, right down to the shell. As you can see from the pictures, we have started to lightly sand the rough areas and patch (bondo and fiberglass) up some of the holes left by the fastened components or modifications the previous owners made. We have picked up some used parts (cleats, front and rear lights, rails, and small miscellaneous parts) and have them set aside. Our next big purchase will be the windshield. This is where I need some advice. The current one is round in shape and fits the curved profile of the boat. We found a guy who has a 3 piece (Left, right and walk through) windshield that will fit the boat perfectly, but the bottom of the windshield is flat. Knowing that the boat has a slight curved profile across the front, can we either a) bend the windshield or modify it in such a way that it will form to the shape of the boat or b) just mount it as is and let the weather stripping/seal make up for the gap or c) other (please advise). I hope to keep up with this thread as we progress. Thank you for your time and if you require any additional information, pase do not hesitate to ask!
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