The boat restore , the project, the nightmare, and wheew when its done

[bass11.11]

You ought to be proud of it.  It looks great.  Keep the pics coming...

[Jared]

Wow I just found this thread and it's amazing what you have done with this boat. It looks really good and I'm ready to see the finished product!

[kickinbass]

boat looks awesome. I got a question for you. I plan on re doing the paint job on the cap to my motor this winter. What did you use to get the old paint off? Did you just sand it?

[NRG]

boat looks awesome. I got a question for you. I plan on re doing the paint job on the cap to my motor this winter. What did you use to get the old paint off? Did you just sand it?

Yep sanded with a Dual Action air sander and 120 grit then 220, then filled or repaired any chips cracks and pin holes, then prime with Nason epoxy 1:1 no sand primer , urethane base coat and 4 coats of urethane clear coat

[kickinbass]

Yep sanded with a Dual Action air sander and 120 grit then 220, then filled or repaired any chips cracks and pin holes, then prime with Nason epoxy 1:1 no sand primer , urethane base coat and 4 coats of urethane clear coat

Thanks for the reply its greatly  appreciated. This thread has been fun to watch a Boat being  transformed into a thing or beauty! Nice work!

[NRG]

New front switch plate

[mohunter82]

man this was one of the best thread reads I have looked at. your time and effort and miticulus attentionto detail will keep you working on boats for many years to come my brother. GREAT WORK!

[NRG]

man this was one of the best thread reads I have looked at. your time and effort and miticulus attentionto detail will keep you working on boats for many years to come my brother. GREAT WORK!

Oh you have no idea lol .. I could do so much more on this boat .. I could easily spend another 6 months just on paint , I have soo much more Id like to do to it .. but Id like to go fishing again soon.. I just want to get it done at this point and back on the water .. I could also easily spend a good 15000 on other things like a new etech 150 hp, new 80lb thrust TM, GPS speedometer, new custom mag wheels I designed , and on and on .. but I gotta stop somewhere lol

[mohunter82]

I should have sent you my grandpas old 84 lowe. it needed alot of work. so did the old rude 70 it had on the back. lol
Keep up the good work brother.

[NRG]

Hey all much progress since last post .. just a few more lil things.. wiring wise and will be ready to take to lake and do a test run

here is pics

[fishinwithfranklin]

Man that is SWEET!!!! you have done a super great job! and thanks for all the post of the restore

[Bassinkorea]

Totally awesome. I have followed this thread from the beginning and have to say you have done an awesome job 

When are you starting the next project?? 

[NRG]

Totally awesome. I have followed this thread from the beginning and have to say you have done an awesome job 

When are you starting the next project?? 

For me .. it will be a very long time .. I have two customers boats to do one is worse than mine was

[NRG]

Well fellas .. and ladies

This post is about to come to a close ..
The boat is done ... except the trailer .. trailer will come later ..
But the boat is complete .. and ready for the water .. if it would quit raining I will get it out on the lake for more final photos ... Man Im sick of rain .. this is the wettest Aug and Sept I can remember.. If the weather will coporate I will get it out sometime over the weekend.. not that Im afraid I will melt ... but I want to try a couple different props .. and some other testing .. easier when not raining

[fishinwithfranklin]

  cant wait to see pics of it in the water!

[White Lightening]

Wow, that Hydo is bad a$$.  I had an 85 15ft Hydro Sport andit had the same color scheme as yours.  It was my first bass boat and sold it a few years back.  I see yours and it reminds me of my first boat fishing days.  You did a heck of a job.  Mine had pretty much lost all of the top caot shine and I color sanded it about 7 times till it was dead.  I wish mine looked like yours does now.  Now, I have my Triton.  Well, it looks awesome and great post.  Have fun on the water with it.

[calbass]

Great thread, i just bought a 86 Stratos 159V, need to work on the gel coat some sprayed a automotive clear coat over it, and its peeling, new seats and wiring. I am looking at rewiring the whole boat, the wiring is so messed up and the lights and guages don't work, also need to put in a new fuse panel. Does anyone have any info, web or book to recomend for rewiring??

[White Lightening]

I don't know about any manuals but, I'll tell you that bad wiring in the Hydro Sports seems to be a common thing.  My wiring in my Hydro was so messed up that the tilt and trim didn't work and the fuses never seemed right and it was impossible to get the front panel to work.  Good Luck with yours I just tore it apart and re did it from scratch.

[stew6371]

Man you did an awesome job. I am about to restore my 1977 Glastron bass boat. You have given me a lot of inspiration and knowledge. Did your boat not have any flat boards glassed to the hull under the stringers? Why did you use paint instead of gel-coat? Thanks

[NRG]

Man you did an awesome job. I am about to restore my 1977 Glastron bass boat. You have given me a lot of inspiration and knowledge. Did your boat not have any flat boards glassed to the hull under the stringers? Why did you use paint instead of gel-coat? Thanks

Flat Boards ? I assume your talking about ribs that run the length of the boat like the stringers, but lay flat against the hull ? Yes I have those, only replaced the rotted ones, only half of one was bad.

Paint instead of gel coat .. cause paint is easier, less work, more forgiving as far as temp and humidity, and paint is easier to do special effects etc..