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Bought marine plywood. Mixed some epoxy resin and coated bottom and edges. I then installed laminate with the pattern I wanted. I am very pleased with how it turned out.

You have a project for sure! I redid the transom on my boat. I also did some stringer work during that. I didn't remove the cap. YouTube is a great guide to show you some things. I was apprehensive at first...but after starting to mix epoxy and rolling out fiberglass fabric...I feel I could...

I completely rewired my 1984 Seafarer. It was a pain, but 30+ years of splices, crap half corroded off, blah, blah, blah....I didn't want to fight it. I mapped out what the boat had (each circuit) and what I wanted to add....and I went for it. Rather than running everything back to a bar or...

Would it be worth replacing the hydraulic surge brake actuator? If you intend to keep for a while, it may get you going....

I vote Aluminum I beam with electric over hydraulic on both axles and SS hardware. I have over 3600 miles on my LoadMaster trailer. Ky Grady - do you have 14" or 15" wheels? I have 14" on mine...but like the looks of yours with the aluminum rims. Maybe a future upgrade....

Oh boy Russ. You have us all rooting for you! LOL! I put a year into my boat before splashing it. It needed a motor. OK. But, after going through it with a fine tooth comb we redid everything. I didn't want to be plagued by issues. It was painful and expensive, but I know the boat inside...

It's unfortunate that we have to do surgery to remove the tank. I would have though GW would have given enough room. Patriot Marine Fab makes tanks that to GW specs but a little narrower to make it easier to install and someday remove. I ended up putting an aluminum angle under the flange to...

Replaced my tank in my 1984 Seafarer. Pitted where it sat in the hold.... New tank (Patriot Marine Fabrication - New Jersey) fit like a glove. I made pad areas in the tank well area and then cut pads and 5200ed them to the tank securely. I check tank area and it's bone dry...but in case it...

Are you pulling out the old stuff first and they are starting clean or do they need to do that too? For reference, I took my motor, controls, and such off my Seafarer in a couple hours (mechanical 225 Yamaha). I repowered with a Mercury Verado digital with Vesselview and power steering. After...

Patriot Marine Fabricating in New Jersey. Very pleased with my new Seafarer tank and price was competitive. (609) 693-5542

Sounds like a familiar project. PM me if you have questions. I did this in 2017 to a 1984 model. Fuel tank, fuel lines, wiring, transom (made full height), bracket, motor, controls, steering, etc....etc. I have videos if you want to see them. Where at on Lake Erie? I run out of Erie PA...

The cockpit of the Trophy does look awesome. I love the space of my Seafarer...and having customized the transom I have a ton of room that I just can't find in comparable boats.

Yowsers. Would be cool to have a CAT. Curious how it would handle in tight chop of Lake Erie.

New Holland T4.95 is the tractor. Very pleased with it. Way more than I should ever need. Had to upgrade truck to pull it...LOL! 18,500# trailer and tractor combination. :)

That's great!! I am glad the videos provide some confidence. My Dad and I really enjoyed the project....so much that he's in search of an inexpensive hull. He wants to build another boat. LOL! I guess after you gain a little confidence in throwing around some glass and epoxy, it get's into...

When I redid my Seafarer I cut the partition between the main and aux take areas. I installed a new main tank in the forward position to better distribute weight and account for my 300 Verado on the aft. I installed a new bulk head and made the rear area into a storage compartment. I built a...

Nice! I did the same thing to a 1984 Seafarer. Here's my Youtube page with the progression: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKY3HuZDoWwR_iSbBmZmWEkSuhFlgBwjb Good luck and can't wait to see how it turns out!

1.) UCPA111 2.) Shawn 3.) 1984 Seafarer 226 4.) 2018 Mercury Verado 300

LOL! Gotta love working on these things. I mixed up epoxy and fiber and created a bed for it...so it was just as you say!!!

I had to replace mine as well. Rusted apart. It was DIFFICULT. My Dad and I welded a heavy duty aluminum bracket together and it was a squeaker to get it in. Then, tightening the cleat bolt and bolts was another fun time! You have to be a contortionist and ignore the pain...LOL!