Months later update comment: I sold this boat to a guy who is planning on rebuilding it with his kid. I just didn't have the time for that project, because I got another bargain boat... I am editing the video for that complete disaster right now. But anyway, yeah, if you subscribed to see me restore this boat, sorry, for my purposes, it still isn't a boat that I want to pour hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars into. all of my content will be boating stuff, but if you unsubscribe due to this, I completely understand.
I have the same boat , same color it took two and a half years to restore and $5,000 later . I loved working on it every single second ! Then another five years saving for the new motor .
I’m in the middle of a 18’ Charger rebuild. It’s worth saving these old boats that’s for sure! The good news is rotten wood comes out easier that the good stuff. Clean it out to the bare haul and start from there. One bite at a time! Good luck.
Its gonna be awhile till we get back to work on the hydrostream. Ill make an update video, but of my three boats, none of them are water ready. so im gonna get the other two boats going and save up to buy the epoxy resin we need for the hydrostream. Right now, im hoping to have a complete plan and start work in January.
It's work. Plain and simple. But none of it is hard to do. Just time consuming. Check out my classic boat restoration playlist on my channel. May inspire you because my project was pretty much in the same shape as yours. Don't give up!
I'm rebuilding a 1970's checkmate, core, transom, stringers, floor, bulkheads, there is no easy way to do any of the work. I am two year into it now and now at the point of painting the boat, will be 3+ years in the end. it is very time intensive and you will not get your money back out of it. will cost thousands of dollars to do correctly. only fix it if you really love the boat, and want to keep it forever. no that foam is not structural, it is safety foam for coast guard regulation.
yeah, right now, I have zero fiberglass skills. its pretty daunting, but I also hate to not finish something I have started. None of my workspaces are heated at the moment (i.e. my back yard and the shop) so I really cant even start doing any fiberglass work. I want to learn how to do this work though... if you could pick out some bottlenecks in terms of time on your project, what were the most time consuming parts? or parts that held you up?
I watched this entire series before I started, but I haven't popped the cap off yet. I am basically going to work on to other boats that needs much less work to become operational.
Months later update comment: I sold this boat to a guy who is planning on rebuilding it with his kid. I just didn't have the time for that project, because I got another bargain boat... I am editing the video for that complete disaster right now. But anyway, yeah, if you subscribed to see me restore this boat, sorry, for my purposes, it still isn't a boat that I want to pour hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars into. all of my content will be boating stuff, but if you unsubscribe due to this, I completely understand.
I have the same boat , same color it took two and a half years to restore and $5,000 later . I loved working on it every single second ! Then another five years saving for the new motor .
Looks like great stuff in can
love it, or leaf it
I’m in the middle of a 18’ Charger rebuild. It’s worth saving these old boats that’s for sure! The good news is rotten wood comes out easier that the good stuff. Clean it out to the bare haul and start from there. One bite at a time!
Good luck.
Pop off the top and replace all the wood. I'm in the middle of doing the same thing to a glasstron gt150 right now. It's a lot of work.
Jesse nice project. How u measure height on transom
Stop the music lol. Like to see the boat finish
Its gonna be awhile till we get back to work on the hydrostream. Ill make an update video, but of my three boats, none of them are water ready. so im gonna get the other two boats going and save up to buy the epoxy resin we need for the hydrostream. Right now, im hoping to have a complete plan and start work in January.
My last one came out great
It's work. Plain and simple. But none of it is hard to do. Just time consuming. Check out my classic boat restoration playlist on my channel. May inspire you because my project was pretty much in the same shape as yours. Don't give up!
Yeah, it'll start soon. Have to get two other boats ready to sell and then it can get put in the garage
I'm rebuilding a 1970's checkmate, core, transom, stringers, floor, bulkheads, there is no easy way to do any of the work. I am two year into it now and now at the point of painting the boat, will be 3+ years in the end. it is very time intensive and you will not get your money back out of it. will cost thousands of dollars to do correctly. only fix it if you really love the boat, and want to keep it forever. no that foam is not structural, it is safety foam for coast guard regulation.
yeah, right now, I have zero fiberglass skills. its pretty daunting, but I also hate to not finish something I have started. None of my workspaces are heated at the moment (i.e. my back yard and the shop) so I really cant even start doing any fiberglass work. I want to learn how to do this work though... if you could pick out some bottlenecks in terms of time on your project, what were the most time consuming parts? or parts that held you up?
Says my yt is 24 in.
Step by step videos, start here. m.ruclips.net/video/cnGtBFu9Xfk/видео.html
I watched this entire series before I started, but I haven't popped the cap off yet. I am basically going to work on to other boats that needs much less work to become operational.