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Trunk lid, not savable... Platform, not savable... Thought about reusing some slats with a new frame, no go. Platform hardware restored Time to do rug.. My first purchase arrive some time ago, I put it aside till I needed it. Go to use it, and it's just an inferior product, not usable. It will line the trunk, and makes a good worktable surface for upholstery. Local marina scored me a big roll of a sturdy product, sand color and strong backing Used the old pieces as a template to rough-cut the new carpet in one piece A local legend in our lake came over to supervise the glue-in after after the test-fit.

@ImperfectPass Donny I think it went steel wool, prep solvent, perhaps duplicolor or Rust-Oleum etching primer, then Rust-Oleum semigloss black, in the silver professional series can

Tank went in, new hoses, centrifugal blower, for continuous, quiet operation Water separator, since these didn't have one Accent led lights under gunnel, just cuz Access panel, from plywood, got three layers of glass, then strips of HDPE to build it up to 1" Bottom polished. Pulleys polished My friend extended the prop guard a half inch, because it only had a 1/16" clearance to the prop. Looks and feels seamless. We had to heat and tweak the bends for the new angles

Constructed some block off plates for the dash speaker holes, and added 3" defroster vents , for those dewey morning sets. Mufflers painted, new hoses and tbolt clamps. New fuel lines, naturally. Spark plugs, cap and rotor. The new in box 515 that came with the boat, is ready for installation. Windshield frame was prepped, etching primer, and semigloss black Stern hardware is starting to go back on at this point Swim lights were just for the fun of it

So after some research, and courage in our abilities, proceeded to drill 11 5-6" holes in the floor, and prepare for a foamectomy surgery. A 65 and sunny degree day in February was approaching , and it was go time. What you are viewing is a stout power washer, with a variable angle attachment and 'turbo tip', that pulverized the wet foam into mush, and had two shop vacs rotating to keep up, taking turns nozzle or shop vac. Surgery took 6 hours of spraying, but 95% of hull foam is gone. Separated the water, Three contactor sized bags of foam into the dumpster Then it went back to the garage with fans for a couple days. Some holes, like under the tank, seats and bow, got an access plate. 7 others each got a layup of 22 progressively larger layers of glass and epoxy. Then leveled the floor with epoxy w/ filler Without the foam, the floor needed further strengthening, so it got three layers of glass and wetted out with more total boat epoxy Short video..

@Gar , there was some faith and hope, then it got a wet test two weeks ago for a shakedown. Leaks at risers, rear plug, circ pump, and one muffler had a weeping crack. But hds appears sound, and stringer çavities stayed dry @UWSkier , thank you, yes I'm privy to the mushroom effect, yours sounds great! @Bruce_Butterfield indeed, luckily we don't charge ourselves shop rates ! else pure lunacy. No attachment to it aside from the energy investment so far. I'm a chronic turd polisher, hence my 82 supreme, that performs quite well, efficient, great wake, but remains hull -limited regarding space and spray. This model has been a desire for 10 years or so. I was aiming for a well cared for boat with engine issues. I moved on just the opposite. Pure hobbyist endeavor. Going full retard. Time aside, I should have something uniquely custom to my uses, for 16.5 counting all expenditures. @rockdog , thanks, yes there were some pondering after certain setbacks, like the foam, pushing through. Great support and assistance from a great friend too, helps bunch. Supportive girlfriend as well!

A little teaser from Gabe It *would be some time till we are ready for that @Gar , yes, valid concern Skipping ahead, this hds tested out, it's a good one, at least for now

Test holes under tank and under driver's seat, she's soaked like I suspected.pump the brakes.. Hey at least the pylon is polished at this point. Pylon bearing was restored, actually didn't have to buy one

Heater, new fan and new core, wet and dry hoses, is relocated to in front of the driver's feet, to maximize access to the bow storage Speaker holes on the dash....I have a plan..

Steady supply of parts coming in Started dialog with Gabe's very early, glad I did as we needed that time Choosing white/tan/red accent instead of black accent it had Throttle repacked with grease All three new cables, helm, pinion and tilt Peeled up the dry rubber mat on the driver's footwell Restoring dash soft parts Ruder dropped and greased, Tiller pivot changed from nut/bolt to a fixed stud

Indeed Spencer! that's the one. we must have both watched it all last Summer. More to come

Raw water pump rebuilt, New brakes, backing plates, pads, cylinders assembly, hard and soft lines, brake actuator All stern hardware removed, including wedge Alternator and brackets a crusty mess, new alt, and brackets were ground, primed, painted Buffing, buffing, buffing Determine the boat is Natural/regal red/black/opal white/ (reversed under rub-rail)

December, goes inside, and my friend and I hit it hard, as we have some heat Part of the plan is to replace all soft parts, hoses, control cables, etc as we go Fuel tank and exhaust come out Driveline comes out Oh look at that, strut is bent. Still amazing it was undetectable on the test drive like that. Still would have bought it.. Lots of buffing till arms ache occuring in-between these pictures

Interior gutted mid November Looks like the rear seat bottom the only thing that doesn't need attn First part bought was a functional and sturdy trailer jack It took weeks to eventually determine what colors the boat is

Ok, here we go... Last October multiple Power washer and magic eraser, razor because we don't need no steenking badges...

Welp, operation RCB Restoration is nearing completion. . Before I presume, any interest out there in seeing the picture timeline between then and now? Should have closure in about two weeks. Beware I've said 'about two weeks' for about 4 weeks now... I didn't have the liberty to post as it went, so you may get the fast-motion movie, but without the tedium of waiting for progress. We're about 700 man-hours into the restore at this point, consumed much the winter and spring after work and some weekends You may recall the 99 I found last October, pound rescue..

Suggested reading and some inexpensive options to try before committing to a direction with the hardware /forum#/discussion/22660/neighbor-friendly-dawn-patrol-exhaust-modification/p1

ocean waves are still free

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They probably yelled 'ba da bing!' instead of 'hit it!' cool project

Front hitch on a clapped out garden tractor could be ideal. Could probably find something close to free if you take it away, on CL

Even my personally favorite music would sound like total crap to me on one of those systems, in the boat nor on shore nor in another boat. There are waterproof earbuds that provide better sound to the intended recipients for those that can't jump their 18" mcgrabby without their cracking tunes

I think you are accurate, few years ago tried progressing my gf from late 90's combos to slalom, and failing, would flop right over after kick off. got her a Girls omni, first kickoff was steady as a rock, like riding a bike, and ever since. Upon seeing that, and trying a combo myself , I'd be wary of any guest trying to slalom a combo. Upon thinking about it, combos even suck at being combos. we've had more success and fun with refurbishing old wooden craigslist jumpers then adding modern bindings.

@MDB1056 , I found the hrs on the pp, 1152. Wet foam is now out and same day got email from Gabe the skins are done, wahoo!