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Built some hatch covers for the rear storage compartments today. Still have to route the bottoms so they fit over each compartment correctly.

Boats covered in snow so I decided to start building the port and starboard bulkheads. Also starting to lean towards this color combo:

Split the motor into three pieces today( mainly to make it easier for me to hump everything out of my truck when I move it to my sisters garage). To my surprise I didn't break one bolt that held the powerhead on. Only bolt that snapped was one head bolt when I was looking to see which piston...

boats covered in snow sooooo...I welded up a stand for the motor I bought the other night. Gonna start tearing it down tomorrow.

I ended up buying a 1999 225hp ocean runner with a hole in one piston. Got it for a price that im ok with especially since it was local and I didn't have to drive anywhere crazy. Came with most if not all of the rigging. I'm going to drop the lower and pull the powerhead this weekend to make...

Haven't given up yet! Picking up a 1999 225 Johnson Ocean Runner tomorrow locally! One piston is shot and it apparently needs a powerhead. Comes with most of the rigging I believe. It'll be getting a full paint job, new decals, new powerhead and mostly everything that can be replaced/rebuilt...

Can't decide which way to go for my 24' offshore im restoring. I'm looking at Evinrude/Johnson 225-250hp 2 strokes. I've been looking for quite some time and they all seem to fall between 2-4500$ depending on condition/year/hours/rigging included or not. However there are quite a few that are...

I just got back from the Atlantic City Mesco/Seacoast tradeshow, and spent a lot of time looking at the UFLEX products. More so they're trim tab setup than their steering products. I love the joystick application that mounts to the dash which controls both tabs simultaneously, resulting in...

I would use the transom eyes 100%. I tend to go overboard when trailering. I use two heavy ratchet straps for the transom eyes to trailer, one strap over the whole bow/trailer that is usually near the front cleats, at least one strap from a forward/bow cleat to the rear of the trailer, and...

I guess im reading too much on the old interwebs without actually experiencing enough. That tends to happen to everyone i guess. I wasn't sure how well the splash guard actually works. I know the original one was pretty small, I was planning on building a big one out of starboard with rod...

Wow thats pretty crazy. Well those are the two main differences I'm finding in both style. Open/notched transom will clear water fast taken from the bow but will get swamped quick in a following sea if dead in the water/not anchored. Closed transom will keep water out, but will not shed water...

Currently restoring a 24' Offshore and tossing around the idea of re-glassing/coring the transom. It looks to be good, but I'd hate to finish the boat then have to rip apart the transom a year or two later after its fully painted. I figured since I'm basically doing everything else I might as...

Disconnect the hoses on the "feed" side of each pump. I use a small piece of hose and attach one side to the incoming/feed side of the pump then jam a funnel in on the other side. Turn the pump on and pour in some non-tox/antifreeze down the funnel until you see it come out. If you dont have...

what size boat did it come off of?

That floor came out great. Im a big fan of the two-tone when done properly. Is there some type of non-skid in there as well I'm assuming? The lines look very clean, what did you use 1/2" or 3/4" tape? What about the radius's, did you use a razor. Really Great Job.

First off, invest in some "wire piercing" probes. They'll enable you to trouble shoot electrical problems very quickly without having to remove connections/strip wires. I've seen sump pumps wired many different ways. Most common way I would say is the float switch is not wired for 24/7...

How about we find you a hardtop, and I'll buy that arch from you?

All finished with the bottom. Really happy with how it came out. Put the hatch in and its plenty strong. I was thinking about redoing all the supports where the hatches rest because they're a little weak in some spots. Not sure if its worth the additional work though. Decided I'm going to...

Awesome! Thanks! So now my only dilemma is, are both tank hatches the same size? I just finished re-coring both hatches and I'm pretty sure they are, or close enough anyway. I ask this because I made my cutout on the rear hatch not the forward one, so hoping I can just swap the two.

Finished the bottom of the second hatch tonight. Laid 2 layers of glass down with the 1/2" plywood on top and let it set overnight. Today I laid two more layers of glass down. I will see how strong the cutout part is tomorrow with 4 layers of glass down and if its flimsy at all I will lay a...