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Boat 197? 14' $350 w trailer and good title and reg. This is a big deal in South Carolina
Motor and Jet 1995 SeaDoo XP $130 Was told they could not get it to start, we rode it at the lake the next morning.
Here is a photo project update and a little information.
This is my first boat ever and I go and cut a hole in it. Everyone thinks I am crazy.
Redid the trailer
Stripped most of the paint from the inside of the boat.
Measured and cut the boat. We measured the lowest rib on the Sea Doo and based our first cut on this and it ended up being perfect.
No turning back now, you can see the chalk line in the photo, this is what was used to keep the cuts somewhat strait.
Can we keep it? NOPE
First cut on the SeaDoo Made a world of difference getting all the guts out
First test fit, there was an echo in the garage as everyone said "BADDASS" at the same time. Everyone thought I was crazy up untill this point right here.
Then we removed the motor and more paint.
Motor in for life, sealed in with 5/16" lag bolts and 3M 5200, a length of 1.5" x 1/8" aluminum flat bar was used on the inside and the outside for strength, the separation between the fiberglass and aluminum got epoxy that is being sanded smooth, more photo's of that part to come later
a little decking work has begun.
I hope to do a water test this coming weekend while the decking is out of it for sealing. To fasten the decking together I bought an 8' length of aluminum angle and have cut to size all of my brackets. Sure is cheaper than buying all that stainless hardware and it's pretty strong.
Any questions just ask, nice forum you all have here by the way. I will also get more photo's of the engine install soon. Hands where too nasty to take photo's 5200 is nasty stuff. Oh yea so is fiberglass, many nights I scratched myself to sleep, glad that part is over!
Motor and Jet 1995 SeaDoo XP $130 Was told they could not get it to start, we rode it at the lake the next morning.
Here is a photo project update and a little information.
This is my first boat ever and I go and cut a hole in it. Everyone thinks I am crazy.
Redid the trailer
Stripped most of the paint from the inside of the boat.
Measured and cut the boat. We measured the lowest rib on the Sea Doo and based our first cut on this and it ended up being perfect.
No turning back now, you can see the chalk line in the photo, this is what was used to keep the cuts somewhat strait.
Can we keep it? NOPE
First cut on the SeaDoo Made a world of difference getting all the guts out
First test fit, there was an echo in the garage as everyone said "BADDASS" at the same time. Everyone thought I was crazy up untill this point right here.
Then we removed the motor and more paint.
Motor in for life, sealed in with 5/16" lag bolts and 3M 5200, a length of 1.5" x 1/8" aluminum flat bar was used on the inside and the outside for strength, the separation between the fiberglass and aluminum got epoxy that is being sanded smooth, more photo's of that part to come later
a little decking work has begun.
I hope to do a water test this coming weekend while the decking is out of it for sealing. To fasten the decking together I bought an 8' length of aluminum angle and have cut to size all of my brackets. Sure is cheaper than buying all that stainless hardware and it's pretty strong.
Any questions just ask, nice forum you all have here by the way. I will also get more photo's of the engine install soon. Hands where too nasty to take photo's 5200 is nasty stuff. Oh yea so is fiberglass, many nights I scratched myself to sleep, glad that part is over!