Phoenix. The best thing about fiberglass is if you need to make holes to fix the board to the hull, the screw holes can be filled after glue has set and the screws have been removed. At worst it is a great learning experience (for all of us) at best you get the boat you wanted. win win.
Great presentation ,great work, great boat. I've own a 1989 26' Olympic since 2001. I'm in Nor Cal. Bought boat in Olympia. Still fishing Salmon, Albi's , rocks and crab. Great boat on the water. Enclosed cabin is a blessing. We get lots of compliments on our Olympic from other sport fishers. Keep up the good work.
@@LindellAdventures Hi. My boat is not the XL model. It has the longer rear deck with seats/fish boxes on either side of the cabin door aft. I did repower with a 5.7 L Merc Mpi Horizon and bravo 3 drive. Your plan of offshore bracket is a good one, freeing up deck space for your crew. My boats name is Seawolf but was formerly named Tumwater out of Olympia. Mark P.
I know it is painful but you will be proud of yourself once you keep going to finish your goal and I have been there. Patience will pay off. Keep good Vlogs.
You know how many guys like you have Big ideals but never follow through???? MOST!!! I will follow your channel if you stick to it....Its inspiring to see your tenacity. Please keep it up...
You are ambitious! I have a 1990 24ft Olympic that has a little dry rot that I wasn't sure I want to tackle. But after watching you might just have to get started. I'm seeing less and less Olympics on the water here in Washington and it warms my heart to see you going to make this one a survivor.
Glad your moving forward with the project. Having done this myself I know the work involved. I left a little bit of the stringer fibreglass so I could used it as a mold for the new stringers location. The original steel tank from my boat had just a little bit of rust on the bottom... I went to a big plastic tank right away. I am not sure of the original fuel tank capacity for that boat, but now is an ideal time to research and find a plastic tank that will fit in the space. I live on Vancouver Island and you can never have too much fuel for fishing in remote areas. Keep up the good work. Cheers
When you started this I thought you were going overboard on what you wanted to do. I also thought about mission creep and how these projects either get out of hand or you find more issues than you thought you would. That has all come to pass and the emotional roller coaster has been intense to watch. I root for every one of your videos as you are doing what most of us would want to try but would have long since given up. Two thumbs up! YOUR DOING IT! Absolutely love watching this project!!! Can't wait to see this when it is all done. Small bites of the elephant....
Awesome that you decided to continue. All that hard work can’t go to waste. Seeing you work hard give me the motivation to work on my boat. Thanks and keep it coming.
Good morning, sorry for my rusty English, I'm HAM (PU7KCG) and I speak more than I write. A project of this magnitude: requires: patience, a lot of dedication, the necessary tools and money. From the videos you've already made, your competence and determination is undeniable, and I really hope you get it right. About the project, it can be seen in the video, that after having cut the stringers, there was still rotten wood from the stringers attached to the hull…!!!! Mine experience with boats, it boils down to having a captain's license for sailing boats and motor launches. I'm not the ideal person to give technical advice about your work. But from what I saw, I consider you whit skills and competent. Go ahead and do your best. One of the many good lessons I've seen in your videos was the experience and teaching you gave to all viewers. Continue with determination, mentally visualize what you want and you will certainly reach a successful port. May GOD bless you and your house,
I'm so glad you decided to continue my man. The Olympic 26 xl is my dream boat and I'd love to find one for sale in rough condition that I could restore like you're doing. Greetings from Ohio
I know these jobs can be really frustrating I've done this many times but in the end you'll have a really nice boat when you're using it and you win your hitting those waves you know that you have a good solid bone underneath you don't keep track of your time you'll get discouraged and you'll find out that you're never make any money so just do it for the love of the boat
Wow, sure was surprised to see you show up this morning and that you’re keeping it! You weren’t kidding about that rot but I sure am interested in what you’ve got in store. Thanks for the episode and hope all goes according to plan!
Glad to see you continuing and I’ll be watching every episode! Good camera angles, we could really see the scope and the rot, man those stringers were in terrible condition.
Have a look at frisco boater, jmink , and luke barry builds and you see there is plenty of life left in your boat. They have all tackled a gut right down in slighty different ways. Just takes time thats all.
Maybe you can rig up 3 supporting beams over the length of the flat part of the hull, one under the keel and two under the sides, to carry the weight. that will be plenty of rigidity overall to rip out everything at once and do all the work in one go! Don't forget; lots of boats are made that way, they are pulled from the mould and only after that they are cored.
Man you went and did it didn’t you !! Well yer in it now and your crazier than I thought you were..I know you really didn’t want to throw that Coosa board away you paid for $$$ Lol. Let’s continue the Journey....👍👍
I'm glad you made the decision to continue to work on your boat mate. I know how hard such a decision is, since I had to give up on a boat project which was beyond repair. Still I wish you good luck and much strength for your project. Kind greetings from Germany! :)
Great Vid! I was bummed to see you quit on the last one but I am stoked that you are badk at it and I look forward to seeing the progress you make in the next video. And hopefully ne day we will cross paths out on the sound! - Garrett from Sedro Woolley, WA
Your boat looking goood.. I hope although expensive you do the stringers out of coosa board ....as well............ your grandchildren wont have to worry about the stringers and transom....
Everything will be replaced with Coosa or a composite material to never have to worry about rotten materials ever again. Coosa is for sure going in the stringers place!
@@LindellAdventures loving it !!! Keep up your videos is good to see how u take ur time and do it right can't wait for the updated videos .....it's like I'm right in the boat with you..
it says alot that you are going so far to save this boat, especially in an age where everything seems to be disposable. people just dont seem to respect the classics anymore. thanks for showing them otherwise
Olympic isn’t around anymore but it’s not their fault, it’s the previous owners neglect that cause these issue. Lots of holes under the water line not sealed up was the issue and sitting outside. Time for new life 👍
Balsa coring is actually a good material and can help with performance. Most people don’t like it because if it is not installed correctly (sealed) then it fails and holds water. That increases the weight of the boat and a chance for mold depending on water application and use of the boat. I will most likely use balsa coring again or closed cell foam but there is drawbacks with each way and also straight fiberglass. Just what I have learned.
@@LindellAdventures I hear you. I have a 17 foot Larson bow rider and I’m still looking at it. I need to redo the floor but I’m not sure which way to go. Coda for a floor or off while Starboard
Honestly, didn’t you feel great cutting all those crappy stringers out of the boat! Sweeping up all the debris, and getting a good look at what you need to do. Good for you. Keep at it.
Im honestly glad to see that you are not a quitter, will be very intresting to follow your project
Thank you!
Glad you are continuing
I am too!
Phoenix. The best thing about fiberglass is if you need to make holes to fix the board to the hull, the screw holes can be filled after glue has set and the screws have been removed. At worst it is a great learning experience (for all of us) at best you get the boat you wanted. win win.
You got that right!
Austin, I’m proud that you’ve decided to continue with your project. Keep at it! It can only get better from here! Mike, South Wales, UK
Thank you for the support!
Great presentation ,great work, great boat. I've own a 1989 26' Olympic since 2001. I'm in Nor Cal. Bought boat in Olympia. Still fishing Salmon, Albi's , rocks and crab. Great boat on the water. Enclosed cabin is a blessing. We get lots of compliments on our Olympic from other sport fishers. Keep up the good work.
I really appreciate that! Olympics are slowly going away and hope to keep the great Olympic name around longer! Is your boat an XL?
@@LindellAdventures Hi. My boat is not the XL model. It has the longer rear deck with seats/fish boxes on either side of the cabin door aft. I did repower with a 5.7 L Merc Mpi Horizon and bravo 3 drive. Your plan of offshore bracket is a good one, freeing up deck space for your crew. My boats name is Seawolf but was formerly named Tumwater out of Olympia. Mark P.
So proud of your decision to continue you dream, for every reason you had to.
It was the best move I feel like and it seems like it has been 👍 thanks for watching!
Wow !!!! Now you can do whatever floor plan you want and best suits your family ! Looking sweet !
It’s going to be fun to lay it out on suits best for my family and I!
@@LindellAdventures it will be 1 or 1 ! Or the 1st Olympic or Rotten to the Core or Family Play ground ….. I’m sure you’ll pick out a cool name !
Glad you are back with this project!
I am glad too!
Glad you stuck with it!! Im sure your boys will appreciate it in the future and will show them with determination they can do anything.
Exactly! It was a tough decision but I’m glad I did it!
I know it is painful but you will be proud of yourself once you keep going to finish your goal and I have been there. Patience will pay off. Keep good Vlogs.
Thank you!
You know how many guys like you have Big ideals but never follow through???? MOST!!! I will follow your channel if you stick to it....Its inspiring to see your tenacity. Please keep it up...
Thank you! I appreciate it
Glad to see you moving forward with this project!!
Thank you!
Great.. I am happy to see you continuing your project pleas keep it up
Still pluggin’ away!
Happy to see you continuing.
Hopefully no more surprises!
You are ambitious! I have a 1990 24ft Olympic that has a little dry rot that I wasn't sure I want to tackle. But after watching you might just have to get started. I'm seeing less and less Olympics on the water here in Washington and it warms my heart to see you going to make this one a survivor.
Olympics are my favorite boat and hate seeing one go to waste! Once you replace with good material, it will last forever! Love to see it!
I am glad your gonna see it through, it will give you that much more satisfaction when done
Exactly!
I am glad to see you did not give up, after all the work you put in it already.
Great work so far.
Thank you!
So glad you’re pushing forward with the boat. Every hour you put in is an hour closer to finishing it. Great viewing. Respect from Yorkshire (UK).
You got that right!
I commend you for your work ethic. That boat is a rotten mess.
That it is! It will be new when all done!
Glad to see you taking the challenge to continue with this restoration. 👍
I’m excited to keep going!
Glad your moving forward with the project. Having done this myself I know the work involved. I left a little bit of the stringer fibreglass so I could used it as a mold for the new stringers location. The original steel tank from my boat had just a little bit of rust on the bottom... I went to a big plastic tank right away. I am not sure of the original fuel tank capacity for that boat, but now is an ideal time to research and find a plastic tank that will fit in the space. I live on Vancouver Island and you can never have too much fuel for fishing in remote areas. Keep up the good work. Cheers
I have been looking for my size tank or a little larger and it’s hard since mine is rectangle and not hull shaped 🙄
Happy to see you back to business, one step backwards 100 forward for sure coming up!!! Great work ethic btw!!!
Much appreciated! I think it will be worth it in the end!
Great to see you are going to keep on doing up the boat fantastic
Thank you!
When you started this I thought you were going overboard on what you wanted to do. I also thought about mission creep and how these projects either get out of hand or you find more issues than you thought you would. That has all come to pass and the emotional roller coaster has been intense to watch. I root for every one of your videos as you are doing what most of us would want to try but would have long since given up. Two thumbs up! YOUR DOING IT! Absolutely love watching this project!!! Can't wait to see this when it is all done. Small bites of the elephant....
It’s a journey and look forward to the future! Thanks for watching!
Awesome that you decided to continue. All that hard work can’t go to waste. Seeing you work hard give me the motivation to work on my boat. Thanks and keep it coming.
Comments like that push me as well! Thank you!
Happy to see you continuing.
And you’re starting with a “clean slate” hull to build from.
Looking forward to seeing you progress!
Thank you!
Great Job ,glad to see you continuing with this project when you get finished you will know exactly what you have
Exactly! No stone unturned for sure!
Stoked you're continuing!
It’s like a reset button knowing I will hopefully get her the way I want her!
@@LindellAdventures still looking for the schematics on that style of boat. There has got to be a copy somewhere.
There has to be! Like a needle in a football field!
So glad you decided to keep going with this. I was pretty bummed with the last video.
Yeah, it hurt! That’s why I’m going to continue and bring her back to life the way I hope!
Good morning, sorry for my rusty English, I'm HAM (PU7KCG) and I speak more than I write. A project of this magnitude: requires: patience, a lot of dedication, the necessary tools and money. From the videos you've already made, your competence and determination is undeniable, and I really hope you get it right. About the project, it can be seen in the video, that after having cut the stringers, there was still rotten wood from the stringers attached to the hull…!!!! Mine experience with boats, it boils down to having a captain's license for sailing boats and motor launches. I'm not the ideal person to give technical advice about your work. But from what I saw, I consider you whit skills and competent. Go ahead and do your best. One of the many good lessons I've seen in your videos was the experience and teaching you gave to all viewers. Continue with determination, mentally visualize what you want and you will certainly reach a successful port. May GOD bless you and your house,
ik this is an old vid but its gold! much respect!!!!
Thank you!
I think it’s cool to do a complete rebuild. Now you can lay it out exactly how you’d like it.
Fresh start and now I know every inch 👍
Great to see you continuing!! Keep at it!!
Thank you!
Hi great to see your going ahead with the project looking forward to the build
I think it was the best decision as of now haha
Awesome progress! Keep it up!
Thank you!
I'm so glad you decided to continue my man. The Olympic 26 xl is my dream boat and I'd love to find one for sale in rough condition that I could restore like you're doing. Greetings from Ohio
They are very hard to find and have never even seen one on the water. I will let you know if I do though!
I know these jobs can be really frustrating I've done this many times but in the end you'll have a really nice boat when you're using it and you win your hitting those waves you know that you have a good solid bone underneath you don't keep track of your time you'll get discouraged and you'll find out that you're never make any money so just do it for the love of the boat
It will be a great family/fishing boat when it’s all done hopefully! My boys will love it!
Wow, sure was surprised to see you show up this morning and that you’re keeping it! You weren’t kidding about that rot but I sure am interested in what you’ve got in store. Thanks for the episode and hope all goes according to plan!
I hate seeing things like boats go to waste so I will keep pushing along! Thanks for watching!
Glad to see you continuing and I’ll be watching every episode! Good camera angles, we could really see the scope and the rot, man those stringers were in terrible condition.
Slippers have more support than those stringers did before removing 😂
I love your work
Keep it up, looking good! That's going to be one bad ass fishing machine when you're done with it.
Hopefully she turns out like I hope 👍
Have a look at frisco boater, jmink , and luke barry builds and you see there is plenty of life left in your boat. They have all tackled a gut right down in slighty different ways. Just takes time thats all.
I’ll do that!
Maybe you can rig up 3 supporting beams over the length of the flat part of the hull, one under the keel and two under the sides, to carry the weight. that will be plenty of rigidity overall to rip out everything at once and do all the work in one go! Don't forget; lots of boats are made that way, they are pulled from the mould and only after that they are cored.
That is true but my thing is the cabin is heavy to and the trailer help spread out the weight too! We shall see!
@@LindellAdventures you'll get it done in the end! Good luck :)
I just realized I live right down the road from you haha
Oh really? Like the area or street?
@@LindellAdventures I’m in bay view so I think area
Man you went and did it didn’t you !! Well yer in it now and your crazier than I thought you were..I know you really didn’t want to throw that Coosa board away you paid for $$$ Lol.
Let’s continue the Journey....👍👍
Haha that’s what I was saying too haha thanks for watching!
I'm glad you made the decision to continue to work on your boat mate.
I know how hard such a decision is, since I had to give up on a boat project which was beyond repair.
Still I wish you good luck and much strength for your project.
Kind greetings from Germany! :)
I think the right decision was made! Thank you for watching!
You are one tough dude... My hats off to you... Actually I'm not wearing a hat...
Thank you!
Great way to make a great boat out of a real disappointing water soaked balsa core.
It’s a lot of rot and not much good. She will be like new when all is done! 👍
Great Vid! I was bummed to see you quit on the last one but I am stoked that you are badk at it and I look forward to seeing the progress you make in the next video. And hopefully ne day we will cross paths out on the sound! - Garrett from Sedro Woolley, WA
That would be awesome! Look forward to it!
Your boat looking goood.. I hope although expensive you do the stringers out of coosa board ....as well............ your grandchildren wont have to worry about the stringers and transom....
Everything will be replaced with Coosa or a composite material to never have to worry about rotten materials ever again. Coosa is for sure going in the stringers place!
@@LindellAdventures loving it !!! Keep up your videos is good to see how u take ur time and do it right can't wait for the updated videos .....it's like I'm right in the boat with you..
good good
Might be worth putting an outboard motor on it better resale value later to than an inboard
That’s the plan! 300 Suzuki with an offshore bracket. Just about to order both.
just take your time
Make a wish list in Amazon so your viewers can help you
One thing to be happy about - you didn't pay the asking price for it.
You got that right!
it says alot that you are going so far to save this boat, especially in an age where everything seems to be disposable. people just dont seem to respect the classics anymore. thanks for showing them otherwise
These boats mean a lot to me and I think I owe it to them since I was raised on one and have loved them!
Are you using a flapper disc to grind glass
I have a grinder with a 40 grit sandpaper attached 👍
Maybe Olympic shoud pitch in!
Olympic isn’t around anymore but it’s not their fault, it’s the previous owners neglect that cause these issue. Lots of holes under the water line not sealed up was the issue and sitting outside. Time for new life 👍
@@LindellAdventures enjoy watching what you’re doing! Heck of an effort you’re undertaking! Can’t wait to see the finished product! Good luck!
👍
Thank you!
Balsa wood coring between fiberglass sheets seems like a bad and dumb design, I thought most boats were straight glass and gelcoat?
Balsa coring is actually a good material and can help with performance. Most people don’t like it because if it is not installed correctly (sealed) then it fails and holds water. That increases the weight of the boat and a chance for mold depending on water application and use of the boat. I will most likely use balsa coring again or closed cell foam but there is drawbacks with each way and also straight fiberglass. Just what I have learned.
Keep on going. Your too far in to stop now. It may take you a while to get her going but that hull is awesome looking.
Sometimes I just sit and look at it haha
@@LindellAdventures I hear you. I have a 17 foot Larson bow rider and I’m still looking at it. I need to redo the floor but I’m not sure which way to go. Coda for a floor or off while Starboard
Keep working even it take >10 years
Sorry, I don't follow?
Honestly, didn’t you feel great cutting all those crappy stringers out of the boat! Sweeping up all the debris, and getting a good look at what you need to do. Good for you. Keep at it.
It’s like a breath of fresh air!
As fellow ytber to another please lower the sound for the actual work footage. The saw almost killed me ears. Cheers keep going!
Yeah, I found that out after watching it later. Was a newb to editing but getting a little better now 👍
I am enjoying your journey and your dedication to the project.
But it's across, not acrossed.
There, I said it! (Sorry)