Just wanted to share my opinion, but this boat is one the absolute best “worst to first” transformations I have seen. Thank you for sharing this and congratulations on your success! Wish you many years of happy boating and fishing.
I love seeing people breathing life back into something. Especially when I know how much enjoyment goes into the process. In this 'use-it and trash-it' society we live in, I can't tell you happy I'm to see videos like this.
Fantastic restoration ! I just parked a rotted 1981 Sea Sprite all fiberglass with a 140 Mercruiser. You're now giving me the inspiration to go ahead and give this a shot. Thank you !!
Honestly, I don’t recommend restoring a rotted boat unless the motor is in great shape. My restore cost more than the boat was worth. Luckily, RUclips earnings funded mine. Good luck if you do
That took time, patience, ingenuity, and follow-through. A lot of what is missing in people generally today. Awesome job! I would love to see you pull up in the yard of the guy you bought it from and let him see it. He would not recognize it. Terrific build, and video documentary!
Your hard work and perseverance has paid off. Only those who have done a complete restore will understand what it took to get to the finished product. I was surprised at how much room it has for the size boat it is. Fishes very comfortably. Great job!
You sir took pride doing this remodeling...if I could I would shake your hand...May the Lord bless you and your Family!...Good luck on your fishing trips sir
Something I picked up is, to take a torch to your hole saw before going though the carpet. It won't cause you carpet to get chewed up. It will melt the edges of the nylon fibers.
If you get it right, you could take an old hole saw and sharpen the edges to where you have a punch for your carpet. I don't really know how practical the tool would be on Marine carpet, but it's a thought. I haven't tried this, but thought I would mention my thoughts.
Very nicely done. Awesome job. We did the same thing to a 19’6” 1984 Renken bowrider with the old OMC Seadrive set up. Complete rebuild of boat and motor. Trailer was junk so we bought a new aluminum one for it. All in all we spent approximately $3500 from purchase to using it and we have what the insurance company valued at $15,000 boat. I’m extremely happy with that. Safe boating my friend. By the way , Loving the tee shirt. Damn right !! 🇺🇸🗽🦅
You did an amazing job! My father-in-law has an older boat like that sitting in his garage. I'd love to do the same thing but don't think I'd have the tools, patience and know how to get it done. Great job!
I do it about the same as you in NW, except some of us, right before trailers in water we stop an tie bow line to back of trailer an unhook wench an safety. Then i back in an watch boat slip off trailer then I pull forward until rear of trailer again out of water. Now you didn't need to get out an get feet wet. Just back in, boat slips off, pull trailer back out of water with boat tied to rear of trailer. We do it different with two or more involved in launch. You did great job on your boat motor an trailer! Check list is important and consistency trying to do everything the same that's where your check list comes in. Thanks Tim
I'm so glad you posted this video. I was considering purchasing a boat exactly like this one. I had no idea it had wood under the fiberglass. Way more work than I had planned.
One more thing I think I'd do - reward the project with a new steering wheel - something pricey, chromey, maybe with dark wood trim. That way everytime you touch the boat you'd be reminded of the quality and work that went into it. Would look cool too. Nice job, something to be proud of for sure!
Actually, I did get a cheap new steering wheel. Them things are very pricey. Funny thing is that it is the same steering wheel on Richard Gene’s boat(Richard Gene fishing machine channel). Thanks
My dad refurbished a 1969 Chris Craft 28 foot Cuddy Cabin. Your video brought back some great memories. Thanks so much for sharing, you did a great job!
nice job... That's what I do for Extra Change, I'm 50 and retired a few years ago and needed something to do so I picked up a Free Boat on a trailer. I only wanted the trailer but the aluminum Boat was really nice except it had some damage where it had fallen off the trailer at freeway speeds and then hit by a car . I own my own fab shop but no longer work their daily. with the guys I have it runs itself. That said there is no sheet-metal/aluminum work or welding I cant do, so I fix up mainly aluminum boats and Occasionally a fiberglass or a wooden boat.. There is good money in it if you don't mind hard work and dirty hands. I've already made over 20K this year on Craig's list free boats!
More fishermen like this please! I've got a 17' aluminum Fisher Marsh Hawk from 1987 and it's all I'll ever need to get out there and catch 5+ pound Bass and Walleye. All of you tournament guys running around in your $80,000 dollar nitro triton 5000's with tv screens on them to find the fish are a sad joke. Probably the same guys who pay guides $1000 to show you how to fly fish! LOL I digress. Great project gentlemen! That's a nice little boat now go put it to use!
This is a AWSOME boat you redid. About a month ago me and my father rebuilt a pontine boat but we just repainted and redid the cab not all the stuff you did. AWSOME job again.
Thanks David, the project was a torture of love. I thought I would be in and out of the project for about 1000 and a few weeks, till I realized the floor, transom and lower unit were crap.
We just bought a 1985 15'6" Kingfisher today. It's not as rough a shape as the one in the vid, but does need a little TLC. Can't wait to get it lookin good again. Mainly, it needs to have the gel coat repaired along the rim of the deck. It's worn down to the fiberglass in some places, but no chips. I'm thinking about just using the spray on bedliner and coat it with that. Being waterproof and slightly rough, but not scratchy, I think it will work well. Thanks for a fantastic vid.
I am thinking of doing a start to finish on my homemade pontoon boat, but I want to put some kind of sealer on the deck, lights, and pole holders on first. Maybe I can get to that soon. I also picked up an aluminum boat the other day, maybe I can do a video of it soon. Your boat turned out nice. Can't wait to see you catching some Bass in it...
I tend to watch a lot of these boat restorations and tiny boat upgrades. The boating industry must get pretty annoyed seeing a old beater boat brought to new bass boating looks and standards. You did great work my friend it looks amazing!
i restore autos and atvs on the side and its nice to see someone else see something most see as junk or scrap and find the potential in it to turn it back to its original function and even better .....awesome job....watched the whole thing and giving you the like you deserve.
Great job! Now I want to build one myself! Would be a great project for my two boys and me! Gonna have to watch all the vids with the process. 👍👍 By the way...where are your vids of the project?
I have to say you do excellent work. I really did not expect it to look that good. It has to be a good feeling to be able to go out fishing on something that you built. Thank you for sharing and I hope you have many years of enjoyment with your boat.
It is so hard to find videos of anyone redoing these old fiberglass boats. I’m here in FL and they are everywhere and I’ve owned ten or more. I’ve always modified them how I pleased but I look for inspiration on RUclips and nothing. Luckily I found your videos!
Wow! I've seen a lot of transformational videos (I've thumbed up some but have never commented on any) but this one is a Super-bowl winner! Thanks for the tons of info and ideas. All I can say is I'm still absorbing ideas for a much smaller boat project... an Ebtide Dyna-trak 150. I will be returning to this documentary often. Thanks for your time.... Terrific Job!
This is awesome. My brother gave me his old fishing boat a few weeks ago. It's a little bit bigger than yours here. It needs a lot of work so I've been looking for videos on how I should go about it. This video popped up and blew me away! I can't wait to get started on it. The only thing I would do different is add a live well. Other than you did yours perfectly!
Hi Phil, I hope this video and 13 more detailed videos, will help with your project. My boat originally had a small live well which I cut the flooring around to keep it. I used it to help support the back deck and is still functional. Thanks for watching
I just wanted to say that your video gave me a lot of Hope everyone I talk to you about my boat that I bought said it was a bad idea and it's just junk it was too much work your video show me that it was possible and gave me good ideas on how to fix it thank you
Thanks Dusty, good luck on your boat. I’ve been very happy with the results on this project. Feel free to send photos of your project to: billof_rights@yahoo.com
Makes me wish I had videoed or at least taken pics of the conversion I'm doing on my 12' V-Haul. Restored and installing a casting deck, livewell, & battery box with exterior charging. Even put fog lights on it like head lights so when I come home at night I can see what's floating in front of me. Ran a similar switch panel and wired my trolling motor straight into the boat with a hidden kill switch so my kids can't disappear with it. You did a killer job and are a great inspiration!!!
You did an AWESOME JOB! I sat here from beginning to end trying to figure out, how you were going to complete this. It was great you had 3 other guys to help you! I want to give you 1000 thumbs up cause you really put some work into this! Thanks for sharing!
Ahh yes - another inspiring "repair not replace" story. Job well done and thanks for going to the effort of putting the entertaining vid together! Cheers from Sydney, Aust - Dave
@@borfishing7690 It's my pleasure. As someone who does a lot of making things, mostly woodworking - I can imagine how satisfying it is for you every time you take that lovely craft out, bearing all the qualities of your hard work. The world needs (much) more of this spirit eh? :-)
Absolutely FANTASTIC!!! I just got a 14 foot deep V-hull from my buddy. he just doesn't fish anymore. It's an aluminum Grumman and will need a different set up, but your fiberglass work gave me a great idea for the deck. It won't be just a plywood deck. It will be fiberglass. Maybe I'll check into a steering wheel and throttle system for the motor.
@ 3:10 Thumbs up to whoever said “shut the garage door” when everyone else was thinking “let’s put the boat down or try to slide it under the door opener”. Brilliant!
Excellent Job!! I love the finish. It motivates me to move toward buying an old boat and do it myself... Intend to anyhow. You must have been so fulfilled to see the result. Two thumbs up!!!
Hello greetings from Central America Panama. Enchanted with this video congratulations excellent work they perform. I am a number one fan of fishing especially in the lake and fishing boats. Very, very good job guys. I wish you all the success of the world. Greetings.
That is insane how you transformed that crappy boat into the best boat ever. I would rather buy that boat instead of a 2019 new boat. You did a good job good luck fishing on that sweet boat.
that's awesome, I was looking into restoring boats as a business idea and i just want to say thank you for inspiring me to really do it and help me understand the fundamentals!
I have to say you did an awesome job. I know how much work it is and how you want it to be perfect but yet want it to be done to use it. Excellent work my man!!!!
I don't fish at all neither do boating but what an awesome video and great skills displayed this is one of the reasons I admire older people the knowledge and will to do things are simply amazing !
I just bought this same boat style for $300 with a Johnson 35 on it. The trailer is galvanized and the motor has tilt/trim and runs. I am going to remove the console and make it a stick steer boat all from the front seat. I have to cut out the floor just like you did and replace the transom. I hope I can make it look as good as you did.
What a great job ! Thanks for sharing your experience and all of the photos/steps. I really enjoy your video and give me a smile during this winter season. I wish you a really good time with your amazing boat. .. and I wish I can make the same thing in the future.
It's nice to see buncha old friends still hanging out and playing with boats
Ditto that.
Just wanted to share my opinion, but this boat is one the absolute best “worst to first” transformations I have seen. Thank you for sharing this and congratulations on your success! Wish you many years of happy boating and fishing.
Thank you Ryan, that is very kind words.
I love seeing people breathing life back into something. Especially when I know how much enjoyment goes into the process. In this 'use-it and trash-it' society we live in, I can't tell you happy I'm to see videos like this.
Thank you very much 🙂
Fantastic restoration !
I just parked a rotted 1981 Sea Sprite all fiberglass with a 140 Mercruiser. You're now giving me the inspiration to go ahead and give this a shot. Thank you !!
Honestly, I don’t recommend restoring a rotted boat unless the motor is in great shape. My restore cost more than the boat was worth. Luckily, RUclips earnings funded mine. Good luck if you do
Glad you saw the "diamond in the rough" and saved it from the scrap yard, excellent job!
Thank you
That took time, patience, ingenuity, and follow-through. A lot of what is missing in people generally today. Awesome job!
I would love to see you pull up in the yard of the guy you bought it from and let him see it. He would not recognize it. Terrific build, and video documentary!
That’s very kind words Richard, thanks very much.
Don’t for get it took a lot of money too. I’ve restored 4 boats.
@@borfishing7690what is the size of the boat.
14ft
Unbelievable craftsmanship!!! Great video and amazing Restoration.
Thank you Brock
Your hard work and perseverance has paid off. Only those who have done a complete restore will understand what it took to get to the finished product.
I was surprised at how much room it has for the size boat it is. Fishes very comfortably. Great job!
Thanks bro, I hope we catch a lot of fish in it.
@@borfishing7690 I'm sure we will!
You sir took pride doing this remodeling...if I could I would shake your hand...May the Lord bless you and your Family!...Good luck on your fishing trips sir
Thanks very much
Something I picked up is, to take a torch to your hole saw before going though the carpet. It won't cause you carpet to get chewed up. It will melt the edges of the nylon fibers.
Learn something new everyday excellent tip
Yeah, I’ll co-sign this. Works great
If you get it right, you could take an old hole saw and sharpen the edges to where you have a punch for your carpet. I don't really know how practical the tool would be on Marine carpet, but it's a thought. I haven't tried this, but thought I would mention my thoughts.
Another trick is to start the bit in reverse and create your notch then proceed in forward
This must feel extremely gratifying to drive around the water. I bet your very proud of it.
Yes I am. It was a far bigger project than I expected, but worth it. I’ve been fortunate that video revenue has covered the expense. Thanks
Very nicely done. Awesome job.
We did the same thing to a 19’6” 1984 Renken bowrider with the old OMC Seadrive set up. Complete rebuild of boat and motor. Trailer was junk so we bought a new aluminum one for it. All in all we spent approximately $3500 from purchase to using it and we have what the insurance company valued at $15,000 boat. I’m extremely happy with that.
Safe boating my friend.
By the way , Loving the tee shirt. Damn right !! 🇺🇸🗽🦅
From Rags to Riches...That's quite a restore with a lot of Attention to Detail...You've got a boat 4 life!!
Knock on wood, thanks Wes
You did an amazing job! My father-in-law has an older boat like that sitting in his garage. I'd love to do the same thing but don't think I'd have the tools, patience and know how to get it done. Great job!
Thanks Patrick, RUclips got me through this project, hopefully it will help you, good luck with your project.
@@borfishing7690 ...I may have to. He got me into crappie fishing when I moved to Texas and love being on the water. Best to you!
Love seeing boats like these stripped down to the stringers and built all the way back up. something great about it.
Real heroes restore things instead of buying New. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks very much
No tips from me cause Iv never done that much work on a boat before. Great work and project. Thanks for sharing this. Enjoy your boat!!
It was a labor of love, thanks
Man you really hooked this thing up. Great job!! A good example of "dirt to glitter" shout out from Griffin, Ga
Thanks Tony, howdy from Owasso, Ok
Holy crap! Zero chance that isn't one of the most satisfying videos I've ever seen.
Well, I appreciate that, thanks very much
I do it about the same as you in NW, except some of us, right before trailers in water we stop an tie bow line to back of trailer an unhook wench an safety. Then i back in an watch boat slip off trailer then I pull forward until rear of trailer again out of water. Now you didn't need to get out an get feet wet. Just back in, boat slips off, pull trailer back out of water with boat tied to rear of trailer. We do it different with two or more involved in launch. You did great job on your boat motor an trailer! Check list is important and consistency trying to do everything the same that's where your check list comes in. Thanks Tim
I wish we had docks to bump off to. Thanks Tim
You do awesome work maybe one I’ll have boat this awesome but first I need to walk again
Bruh
Why man, now I’m all sad
@@fisherofman6004 don’t be sad I’m going to be walking and have a boat like yours. It’s awesome.
All the time an effort you put into that boat I'm definitely gonna take 5 seconds and click your amazon link 👍 great video bill! Nice boat!
Thank you Johnathan
I'm so glad you posted this video. I was considering purchasing a boat exactly like this one. I had no idea it had wood under the fiberglass. Way more work than I had planned.
Beautiful job, though.
love the build, the music made me want to sit in the dark.
Awesome build! Looks straight out of the showroom. I wish I had your talent.
Thanks David, I credit RUclips for a lot of the information I needed to do the job. My being a furniture builder helped with the framing.
One more thing I think I'd do - reward the project with a new steering wheel - something pricey, chromey, maybe with dark wood trim. That way everytime you touch the boat you'd be reminded of the quality and work that went into it. Would look cool too. Nice job, something to be proud of for sure!
Actually, I did get a cheap new steering wheel. Them things are very pricey. Funny thing is that it is the same steering wheel on Richard Gene’s boat(Richard Gene fishing machine channel). Thanks
I love seeing that old beat up boat come back looking just as good or better than a new one
Thanks Dave
My dad refurbished a 1969 Chris Craft 28 foot Cuddy Cabin. Your video brought back some great memories. Thanks so much for sharing, you did a great job!
Warms my heart, thanks
nice job... That's what I do for Extra Change, I'm 50 and retired a few years ago and needed something to do so I picked up a Free Boat on a trailer. I only wanted the trailer but the aluminum Boat was really nice except it had some damage where it had fallen off the trailer at freeway speeds and then hit by a car . I own my own fab shop but no longer work their daily. with the guys I have it runs itself.
That said there is no sheet-metal/aluminum work or welding I cant do, so I fix up mainly aluminum boats and Occasionally a fiberglass or a wooden boat.. There is good money in it if you don't mind hard work and dirty hands. I've already made over 20K this year on Craig's list free boats!
I enjoyed this project, but I don’t think I’ll do another one. I’m a full time furniture builder. Maybe when I retire someday. Thanks Wayne
Where you located
More fishermen like this please! I've got a 17' aluminum Fisher Marsh Hawk from 1987 and it's all I'll ever need to get out there and catch 5+ pound Bass and Walleye.
All of you tournament guys running around in your $80,000 dollar nitro triton 5000's with tv screens on them to find the fish are a sad joke. Probably the same guys who pay guides $1000 to show you how to fly fish! LOL
I digress. Great project gentlemen! That's a nice little boat now go put it to use!
smile nitros are trash boats
This is a AWSOME boat you redid. About a month ago me and my father rebuilt a pontine boat but we just repainted and redid the cab not all the stuff you did. AWSOME job again.
Thank you Alexander
I especially liked your focus on detail. Should give everybody information they could use on their project. I could watch it again...lol
Thanks David, the project was a torture of love. I thought I would be in and out of the project for about 1000 and a few weeks, till I realized the floor, transom and lower unit were crap.
Good job men. Truly shows how to Git-R-Done! Catch um up!
Thanks Bill
I really enjoyed watching this. Fantastic job.
Thanks very much Robby
We just bought a 1985 15'6" Kingfisher today. It's not as rough a shape as the one in the vid, but does need a little TLC. Can't wait to get it lookin good again. Mainly, it needs to have the gel coat repaired along the rim of the deck. It's worn down to the fiberglass in some places, but no chips. I'm thinking about just using the spray on bedliner and coat it with that. Being waterproof and slightly rough, but not scratchy, I think it will work well. Thanks for a fantastic vid.
Thanks very much Kate
Nice restore boat, bet you had a blast fixing it up to your liking. Awesome vid
It was an interesting labor of love. Thanks
I am thinking of doing a start to finish on my homemade pontoon boat, but I want to put some kind of sealer on the deck, lights, and pole holders on first. Maybe I can get to that soon. I also picked up an aluminum boat the other day, maybe I can do a video of it soon. Your boat turned out nice. Can't wait to see you catching some Bass in it...
Your pontoon S/F should do very well. If you can, send me a few pics of your aluminum boat to my email(Billof_Rights@yahoo.com). Thanks chud.
@@borfishing7690 nice job what paint did you use on bottom.
Hi Ian, I used Rustoleum protective enamel
Billof Rights ~WOW. It came out slick as glass. Nice 👍🏼
Absolutely fantastic video nicely done my awesome friend
Thanks very much Elstan
I tend to watch a lot of these boat restorations and tiny boat upgrades. The boating industry must get pretty annoyed seeing a old beater boat brought to new bass boating looks and standards. You did great work my friend it looks amazing!
Thanks very much Toure
i restore autos and atvs on the side and its nice to see someone else see something most see as junk or scrap and find the potential in it to turn it back to its original function and even better .....awesome job....watched the whole thing and giving you the like you deserve.
Thank you 🙏
very nice job , impressed with the final result
Dammit thought this was ig and double tapped lol. But I’m glad i did. Cool build man!
Seeing you use a lot of thought and proper repair of this boat, I also feel your success. Really outstanding and excellent hand abilities!!
I appreciate that, thanks 🙂
Awesome remake of a old hull !!! I have a similar boat like that in my yard and thanks to your video, I now have a plan for it !!! Thanks !!!
Good luck with your project, thanks Megan
Good luck with your project, thanks Megan
Great job! Now I want to build one myself! Would be a great project for my two boys and me! Gonna have to watch all the vids with the process. 👍👍
By the way...where are your vids of the project?
Good luck William
You definitely convinced me to start a new project... amazing job... I will be asking for pointers lol!!! Tight lines
Fire away, thanks
I have to say you do excellent work. I really did not expect it to look that good. It has to be a good feeling to be able to go out fishing on something that you built. Thank you for sharing and I hope you have many years of enjoyment with your boat.
Thanks very much david
It is so hard to find videos of anyone redoing these old fiberglass boats. I’m here in FL and they are everywhere and I’ve owned ten or more. I’ve always modified them how I pleased but I look for inspiration on RUclips and nothing. Luckily I found your videos!
Thank you James👊🏼
That spill made me hurt just looking at it. Hope you didn't break anything. Us old guys don't heal like we used to.
It really wasn’t anything. I just got my foot out of place, but the landing was soft enough. Thanks again Perry
Heavy!!!!
Wow! I've seen a lot of transformational videos (I've thumbed up some but have never commented on any) but this one is a Super-bowl winner! Thanks for the tons of info and ideas. All I can say is I'm still absorbing ideas for a much smaller boat project... an Ebtide Dyna-trak 150. I will be returning to this documentary often. Thanks for your time.... Terrific Job!
Thank you very much. This is the kind of comment that puts a big smile on my face. Good luck with your project👍🏼
This is awesome. My brother gave me his old fishing boat a few weeks ago. It's a little bit bigger than yours here. It needs a lot of work so I've been looking for videos on how I should go about it. This video popped up and blew me away! I can't wait to get started on it. The only thing I would do different is add a live well. Other than you did yours perfectly!
Hi Phil, I hope this video and 13 more detailed videos, will help with your project. My boat originally had a small live well which I cut the flooring around to keep it. I used it to help support the back deck and is still functional. Thanks for watching
2:41 a tribute to Michael Jackson.. Lol
Amaized that dude in the red shirt in the first lift still has vertebrae in his back, he wasn't helping in that lift at all.
Why can't you enjoy the video instead of complaining?
I just wanted to say that your video gave me a lot of Hope everyone I talk to you about my boat that I bought said it was a bad idea and it's just junk it was too much work your video show me that it was possible and gave me good ideas on how to fix it thank you
It may not be worthwhile as an investment, but the memories and time spent using it will be worth it. Good luck with your project, thanks
I have watched this video so many times and i appreciate it so much, i am starting my own build on a 16 foot jon boat with a console
Thanks Dusty, good luck on your boat. I’ve been very happy with the results on this project. Feel free to send photos of your project to: billof_rights@yahoo.com
A treat to watch a true craftsman.....enjoy
Thank you
What a great job restoring the boat - thanks for all your effort to so well document it and I'm sure you having fun fishing in it
Thanks Harry, I’ve had some fun fishing in it and will use it more this season.
Fantastic Video Mark! Your Channel inspires me! Happy Fishing Buddy!
Thank you CC, I appreciate that very much👊🏼
Makes me wish I had videoed or at least taken pics of the conversion I'm doing on my 12' V-Haul. Restored and installing a casting deck, livewell, & battery box with exterior charging. Even put fog lights on it like head lights so when I come home at night I can see what's floating in front of me. Ran a similar switch panel and wired my trolling motor straight into the boat with a hidden kill switch so my kids can't disappear with it. You did a killer job and are a great inspiration!!!
Thanks very much Liz
Great job! You would never know that was the same boat
You did an AWESOME JOB! I sat here from beginning to end trying to figure out, how you were going to complete this. It was great you had 3 other guys to help you! I want to give you 1000 thumbs up cause you really put some work into this! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, it was a labor of love.
Ahh yes - another inspiring "repair not replace" story. Job well done and thanks for going to the effort of putting the entertaining vid together! Cheers from Sydney, Aust - Dave
Thanks very much
@@borfishing7690 It's my pleasure. As someone who does a lot of making things, mostly woodworking - I can imagine how satisfying it is for you every time you take that lovely craft out, bearing all the qualities of your hard work. The world needs (much) more of this spirit eh? :-)
Thanks my down under buddy.
@@borfishing7690 Fair dinkum Cobber. I'll cop that one sweet. (Interpreted: nice one Sir - I appreciate the compliment.) :-)
Unintentionally a book name is coming to my mind "The Old man and the sea".. Awesome build.. Love and respect from Pakistan!
Thank you Abdul
Thank you Abdul
Thank you Abdul
That’s a Hell of a transformation ! Y’all put the life right back into that boat. $100.00 wow . That looks like a new Bass Tracker now .
Thanks Nathan, it became a quest and labor of love.
Absolutely FANTASTIC!!! I just got a 14 foot deep V-hull from my buddy. he just doesn't fish anymore. It's an aluminum Grumman and will need a different set up, but your fiberglass work gave me a great idea for the deck. It won't be just a plywood deck. It will be fiberglass.
Maybe I'll check into a steering wheel and throttle system for the motor.
Good luck with your project. Feel free to send pictures of your progress to Billof_Rights@yahoo.com. Thanks for watching
Im restoring my grandfathers 16 foot grumman, watching this video gave me great ideas
I have this exact boat and am prepping for restoration as we speak..glad i found this video!
I would love to see pics. Feel free to send pics to: billof_rights@yahoo.com. Thanks William
@ 3:10 Thumbs up to whoever said “shut the garage door” when everyone else was thinking “let’s put the boat down or try to slide it under the door opener”.
Brilliant!
Excellent Job!!
I love the finish. It motivates me to move toward buying an old boat and do it myself... Intend to anyhow.
You must have been so fulfilled to see the result.
Two thumbs up!!!
Yes, I’m very happy with the results, but I’ll never do it again. It was a one time labor of love. Thanks Ruddy
Wow nice to see someone else in Oklahoma making videos in their boat project. Yours is much nicer than mine though. Nice build!
Thank you Quincy
Hello greetings from Central America Panama.
Enchanted with this video congratulations excellent work they perform.
I am a number one fan of fishing especially in the lake and fishing boats.
Very, very good job guys. I wish you all the success of the world.
Greetings.
Thank you my southern friend
Following the action, good job camera man!
Thank you
Nice project. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
Well made! Greetings from down under Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you Dennis 👊🏼
Hey man saw you got that boat in coweta! I’m from Oklahoma myself! Love the build! Getting ready to try and find one myself!
Very nice build, looks like it was a lot of hard work but very rewarding!
Yes it was, thanks
That is insane how you transformed that crappy boat into the best boat ever. I would rather buy that boat instead of a 2019 new boat. You did a good job good luck fishing on that sweet boat.
Thank you Ethan
I’m doing the same exact same thing with a 1980s Smokers Craft deep V now. Glad to see more boat restorations vs just junking them out!
Good luck Joseph 👍🏼
that's awesome, I was looking into restoring boats as a business idea and i just want to say thank you for inspiring me to really do it and help me understand the fundamentals!
Hi Kristi, I highly recommend you watch professional videos as well. Good luck with your venture, thanks
@@borfishing7690 ok, thank you fot the advice!
I have to say you did an awesome job. I know how much work it is and how you want it to be perfect but yet want it to be done to use it. Excellent work my man!!!!
Thanks very much Alan
regardless whether you catch many fish or not you know that you have gone full circle with a great project
Thanks Michael. So far I’ve broke it in with a 6.46, 5.18 and 3.68 catfish. I really enjoy fishing in it.
I just bought a 14 footer and you inspire to restore it this winter. Good job!
Good luck with your project Jarrod. Feel free to send pics to:
Billofrights@yahoo.com
Like they say "one man's trash is another man's treasure" 👍🏽 looks amazing
Thanks you
Wow! Great job gentlemen!! I really enjoyed watching this resto!!
I don't fish at all neither do boating but what an awesome video and great skills displayed this is one of the reasons I admire older people the knowledge and will to do things are simply amazing !
Thanks very much jhonny
You guys rock with the boats restored 👌
Thanks James
I just bought this same boat style for $300 with a Johnson 35 on it. The trailer is galvanized and the motor has tilt/trim and runs. I am going to remove the console and make it a stick steer boat all from the front seat. I have to cut out the floor just like you did and replace the transom. I hope I can make it look as good as you did.
Good luck Glen👊🏼
Wow... what a nice job. Turned out great BOR. Fish on!
I can’t wait for a nice warm spring day to throw out a bobber, nurse a cold beer and absorb nature. Thanks Vance
If I had the time , I would so do this in my time. Props to your hard work.
Great Work , Great video , I'm gonna buy me a vintage boat and watch the rest of your video's
That little boat makes a big wake.
The motor wasn’t fully lowered when I filmed that. Very observant of you👍🏼
That’s and awesome build. Good work and you got a good looking boat out of all that hard work.
Thanks Robert, I enjoy fishing in it.
Beautiful job! It really brought a smile to my face when it finally went for it's maiden voyage!
Thanks very much
Dang Mark you done that right my friend...Tight lines to you...👍👍
Thanks Mike, I hope you have a great year.
Great job on rebuild
Thanks for the reply if I can ask what your total price for the build was ballpark thanks Chris
What a great job. I’m sure you will enjoy that for years.
Thanks Joe
Great job! Reduce, reuse , recycle. Nice looking boat!!!!!!!!!!!! Mike
Thanks very much Michael
What a great job ! Thanks for sharing your experience and all of the photos/steps. I really enjoy your video and give me a smile during this winter season. I wish you a really good time with your amazing boat. .. and I wish I can make the same thing in the future.
Thank you Richard, I appreciate that
What a great rebuild!!
Thanks Kyle
that was one heck of a job, project and dedication. Very detailed, very thoughtful...wow!!!! Good team!!!
Thanks very much