I started the tank replacement some years ago. This winter I finally gave up and brought it to someone to put the deck back on. What was supposed to be a quick trip in the yard and "I just want to get the deck finished so I can use the boat!" Turned into 4.5 months in the shed at the yard and much much more. I opened the worm hole when I decided to pull the engines. Since the engines were out, besides doing the deck, he did new engine beds, paint the topside,hull and bottom. Then my brother pulled the rub rail off before I could say no, so that was changed too. The engines were a project all in themselves. Completely redone, new ignition, new wiring harnesses, gauges, etc. My credit card is still smoldering... Engines are not back in yet, but boat is out of the yard which was costing a fortune. I never thought i would see the day it looked this good. Still have a ways to go. But with a little luck she will be catching fish very soon. I do not have any good pictures of the deck and it is really dirty in this picture.
BUT just to make us all feel alittle better about how much money we spend. Be glade you aren't the owners of the boat in the 3rd picture that is ground down to bare glass. It came in for alittle work and they discovered that the outer 2 layers of glass were almost completely de-laminated from the rest of the boat. Their bill is alot...
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Won't be long before your turning heads passing people by on your way out to the fishing grounds.
While your putting stuff together, I'm pulling stuff apart...but still plan to be fishing soon.
It won't be this year, but maybe next the cosmetics on mine will start being addressed.
But will be a long time before mine comes close to looking like yours...if ever.
Guy with that boat down to glass in the back...think I'd say leave it, paint it, keep well insured.
That has got to be some massive bill.
Matt, Well Done, keep the momentum going!
What color is the hull? Looks to be a slight Blue tint, shows well...
Cheers!
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