@@TheOtherSideRacing you realize he is doing a house boat. He is working hard and a boat is very time consuming so be thankful that he is making videos at all.
As a older fiberglass bass boat owner I have a decent amount of knowledge with what your going through. First, take care of the trailer. Replace the bearings or buy a complete hub and bearing assembly: second buy lots of multi grade sand paper. 400-3000 grade. Wet sand the gel cote to get it back to a new shine. Go to south central outboard sales or someplace like that and get a rebuilt lower unit . You can put a new floor in but make sure and treat the wood . I’d recommend using fiberglass resin , sand that back down then place new carpet. Since your gutting it , run all new wiring and use a heavier gauge then you think you will need .
Lojo get an impact driver or impact wrench for thos rusted bolts/screws. They'll either come out or break. No craftsman or Ryobi tho, get a good Milwaukee
Use an impact driver and a case-hardened bit to remove those stubborn screws from the chair mount (there's probably one in the case where you got that red craftsman, the kits these days typically come with a drill and an impact. In general, always use the impact for screws and the drill exclusively for drilling holes). If that doesn't break them loose, it'll break them off entirely. In either case, the chair mount will come up.
I've been watching good ol ayo with his boat restoration projects and now yours lojo. I know nothing about boats except they float 😂. What excites me about seeing these boat projects is that I really want a boat for myself, can't afford one... Wish I could get one so I could take the wife out and maybe a couple friends out fishing or just a cruise on the lake.
Just a recommendation from my boat project days. If that boat was made with foam under the deck you are going to have to remove the whole thing, gut all the water logged foam and inspect any wood stringers and replace all the rot. Re-fiberglass the deck and all will be back to new. So much more to go into detail about, so talk to the boat Builder’s and they can be a wealth of info. Good luck brother and thanks for taking this on, good times to come!!!
Did my own restoration 2 summers ago. They can be extremely frustrating but once it’s done and you start catching em out of it, it’s the best feeling in the world.
There's nothing as frustrating or as rewarding as renovating an old boat. I redid my little Bass Buggy and she looks great! Best bassin' boat a guy like me could ever ask for. She's my red neck water Cadillac!
Hey man been on this deployment for almost 6 months now, but anytime I get a break I turn on some lojo videos and it makes me feel like I’m home again🤙
Your hull is salvageable but do it right and remove all the rotten wood. You could learn a little glasswork/carpentry and make yourself some customized compartments. Be sure to check trailer wheel bearings to save yourself a future towing accident especially since it’s been sitting so long. I’d cut out all the deck with a sawsall
Im glad to see that you are getting to work. Keep it up. Do it yourself. We will love to see it. Remember to keep grinding. Nothing great is ever accomplished without hard work
When you lay the new carpet pay attention to the grain. You want to make sure it lays in the same direction and lays down towards the drain. Keep the old carpet as templates. Surface prep is key to gluing down the new. Sanding and cleaning with acetone prior to glue.
When I saw the shape that the deck was in, my heart dropped! It's definitely gonna have to be replaced. Mine's not as bad (did my restoration 15 years ago) but I do need to replace it soon as well. Can't wait for the next episode. Yeww 🤙🏻
Just had a idea for what you can do with the boat once you finish it. Give it to neighbor Darryl. If he doesn't already have one. If he does give it to the original owner.
Awesome video! I think you should invite Kevin and his Dad down to fish on the new boat, then hand em the keys for it!!! Deck it out the way Lojo wants and let them enjoy your setup!!!!
The seat plate you can soak all the screws with a penetrating oil like pb blaster and the use a manual impact driver the kind you whack the end with a mallet
Fiberglass is super easy to work on and cheap. A lot of people new to boats are afraid to buy a boat that looks like it has a little damage. But they are actually super easy to fix. You can buy the fiber glass and resins. Apply it, Sand it, Paint it.
Dude! This is amazing! 👏🏼I have an old 1979 Terry bass boat that I’m working on restoring and this is gonna inspire me to keep it going. It’s been a bit tough lately so this is just the inspiration I need! 🔥
Great video Lojo 💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸 my brother and I are re-doing our fathers ol 94 Ranger 💯👍 and yes plenty of surprises so far lol 💯 can't wait for the next video 💥🇺🇸
On your floor bracket, drill the heads off the bolts just enough to pull the bracket over it. Try and leave as much as you can so when the mount comes loose, you can grab the part still sticking up with a good pair of vise grip pliers. Make sure to stay as close to center of the bolt as possible. Start with a smaller drill and work your way up to the bolt diameter so it doesn’t try and “walk” on you so bad. The reason they only put it on one side was so you could put a pedestal in that seat and fish an extra person from that position. You can probably cut that rotten wood out from under the console and replace the wood in halves or just the section that needs it depending on how bad the floor is. Just make sure to glue and reinforce the repaired section when you install it. Did that on a buddies ski boat and as far as I know it’s still working fine.
I have had multiple Evinrudes from that era and when you get em fixed up they will run forever. You should have tried heating up those bolts with a torch and then using an impact gun with a socket and not a drill. I would recommend watching some videos from Tiny Boat Nation on youtube. Especially the wiring one if you don´t know what your doing. They have so many great tutorials for everything you could think of on a small boat. Thats a great boat and it will look and ride great when finished! Keep up the great work LOJO
If you still haven’t decided what to do with it when it’s finished, I’m in need of a boat. So I guess you could say I’m calling dibs. Cool series. Looking forward to the rest of it so I can get my boat finally!
One thing I can say, or help with is advice for wiring/batteries/electronics. I'm a videographer at a Fishing Electronics/install/repair shop and see so much of this. Dedicated power to correct batteries is going to be insanely important! I can Point you in the right direction on that information! Love the content!
Hey Lojo! I've rebuilt a few boats over the years, never a fiberglass boat tho. I do have some experience with this evinrude engines tho. If that is still running the vro system, find someone to get rid of it for you. Those vro systems, (variable rate oiling), suck, and are the #1 reason those engines die. Get rid of the vro and just run a pre-mix fuel and she'll run dang near forever.
Sick. I’m planning on doing my own boat project this winter. I’ve done 2 or 3 with my dad but never by myself so it should be interesting. My dad used to flip mainly bass boats so I guess he didn’t quit for no reason lol it’s expensive and you seem to always run into something completely unexpected. Boats are and always have been and always will be money pits. But gosh dang it it’s a fun money pit lol great series man. Can’t wait to see the rest!
This is amazing. The wiring can be taken care of by making a new set of buss bars. That way you only have a positive and a negative running to the battery. I have done it on several boat rebuilds and it's worked every time
Get a butane torch and heat any bolts up that won't move, hit them with a hammer too, it help break the rust. Put stainless steel bolts and screws back in, do not over tighten or they will break
I would definitely cut out all the rotten fiberglass from the whole deck and redo it the right way it will all need to be taken out and replaced with new support and new fiberglass and gelcoat paint!
I bought a 17 ft boat, and the floor ended up needing completely redone. I went from buying it and knowing the wiring needed done and maybe some new carpet, simple stuff to it was cheaper to ditch it and move on. Took my L and lost money on it but I’m not fiberglass expert and I wasn’t going to throw that much money at it before I ever even had it on the water.
Reminds me of my boat I ran to n to another project that took priority over my lower trim going out (my 2 yr old grand niece needed a home start over at 50 hmm catch a big one for me might be abit but as my mom always told me man up. As all the yrs I did 6 and all the years my dad 35 n change taught he n me priority rulz
I like this boat build. There are alot of people getting cheap used boat and fixing them up or modifying them because new boats aren't cheap. People like us that can't afford the payments like doing this. We can learn from your experience. I got a tracker 17 foot that is not good for my health issues. I thought about trading it for a deep v tiller model but will see how your turns out and decide if I still want to trade it.
I own Holley performance and Marine out of Perry ga. I specialize in outboard motor repair. Would be willing help you and badge on all your boats rebuilds.
I just completely redid a 2000 bass boat so 22 years old and it is a lot of work but worth is I would recommend checking your switches replacing your fuses academy is the best price for bilge pumps and live well kits and they work phenomenally. Over will be a nice boat when it’s done!
I just bought a 1987 Sylvan pro missile and it has the EXACT same layout as this boat. Seems it was a pretty common bass boat design in the 80's. Can't wait to see what you do with this thing so it gives me ideas for mine!
Junk it and find a boat with a solid floor. The stringers are probably shot too. You would have to take the complete top of the boat off to replace everything.
your boat was made in Athens Texas at phanton boat mfg. I dont think there still in busines but your floor will have to re glassed but you will have to cut out the floor you have wood stringers under the floor they will have to be checked they are the foundation of the floor. be very careful removing the floor because the floor is very close to the hull on the sides. remove the floof starting in the middle of the boat in small sectioms for checking the stringers BIG JOB
Well that's the fun of owning a old boat you never know what is inside until you look I say gut,clean,get new things,have fun amazing video as always 💓can't wait for the next one
Please read lojo !!You should attempt to put your own custom googan paint job on it plenty of cool ways to do it splatter paint it/ do the method of putting holes in the bottom of the paint can and let it spin around the boat Or my favorite idea do the boat all white with a few googan decals on the side but don’t get the boat clear coated yet have a massive meetup with a ton of sharpies let all the fans sign away on the boat and take it to get clear coated after
Floor under and around seats wear out the fastest, especially on older boats. Two things that will help you in this process. Step one: get a grinder and cut out the section of the floor that’s soft. Try to leave at least a 2” piece of fiberglass on each side of the piece cut off. This will both allow you to re-glass the area that’s been cut with new material, and give you the opportunity to check the stringers and do a moisture test on them. Chances of the stringers needing redone are high, as it’s an old bass boat and they didn’t do a very good job sealing all that stuff back then. Next step, if stringers are done, is to pull the cap off. Basically, remove the motor, go around the edges of the boat and pop the stables out of the rubber trim and remove it. This will give you the ability to use a hoist(or 5, lol) to life the top half of the boat off, revealing everything beneath. If you have any questions, you can message me at “Bastrop Anglers Club” on facebook, this way I don’t post my personal info on youtube haha.
You have to go in from the front control panel to take the NUTS off the trolling motor bolts. Go ahead and cut the rot wood out, rot spreads. A sheet of half inch plywood and a fiberglass repair kit off Amazon will work. Also fill any gaps under the deck with spray foam
Hey LOJO I'm in the middle of a boat restoration myself the few tips I can give you are you can buy livewell tanks off of Ebay pretty cheap, and I had the same problem with seat base screws not coming out I had to drill the screws because they had rusted together. And 1 thing for sure to check is the steering wheel cable because if it breaks while you are going fast on the water it will throw you out of the boat. And if you are going to give it away I'd give it to a fishing UA-camr that doesn't have a Bass boat yet like yakpak. Lol I have my boat on my channel if you want to see it it's been a hell of a project since December.
Welcome to the maggot club bro✊✊
don't post comments until you start posting more vids sir lol
@@TheOtherSideRacing you realize he is doing a house boat. He is working hard and a boat is very time consuming so be thankful that he is making videos at all.
@@Matthiaskyriakidis yeah it’s a joke dude chill lmao
@@TheOtherSideRacing sorry it’s hard to tell online
He is copying you
Stripped-screw extractor set is def a must have for projects like that ... already loving this series - cant wait for the finished result.
As a older fiberglass bass boat owner I have a decent amount of knowledge with what your going through. First, take care of the trailer. Replace the bearings or buy a complete hub and bearing assembly: second buy lots of multi grade sand paper. 400-3000 grade. Wet sand the gel cote to get it back to a new shine. Go to south central outboard sales or someplace like that and get a rebuilt lower unit . You can put a new floor in but make sure and treat the wood . I’d recommend using fiberglass resin , sand that back down then place new carpet. Since your gutting it , run all new wiring and use a heavier gauge then you think you will need .
Got a 87 cajun bass boat I've been restoring for a while and this video has given me some energy to get back into it!! Thanks lojo you the man!!🤘😁🤘
Like the sneek peeks of the next episodes, good way to keep folks coming back
Lojo get an impact driver or impact wrench for thos rusted bolts/screws. They'll either come out or break. No craftsman or Ryobi tho, get a good Milwaukee
A handheld impact for seized bolts works great
Use an impact driver and a case-hardened bit to remove those stubborn screws from the chair mount (there's probably one in the case where you got that red craftsman, the kits these days typically come with a drill and an impact. In general, always use the impact for screws and the drill exclusively for drilling holes). If that doesn't break them loose, it'll break them off entirely. In either case, the chair mount will come up.
I've been watching good ol ayo with his boat restoration projects and now yours lojo.
I know nothing about boats except they float 😂.
What excites me about seeing these boat projects is that I really want a boat for myself, can't afford one...
Wish I could get one so I could take the wife out and maybe a couple friends out fishing or just a cruise on the lake.
Just a recommendation from my boat project days. If that boat was made with foam under the deck you are going to have to remove the whole thing, gut all the water logged foam and inspect any wood stringers and replace all the rot. Re-fiberglass the deck and all will be back to new. So much more to go into detail about, so talk to the boat Builder’s and they can be a wealth of info. Good luck brother and thanks for taking this on, good times to come!!!
Sounds like a plan 👍
By far favorite series so far
Did my own restoration 2 summers ago. They can be extremely frustrating but once it’s done and you start catching em out of it, it’s the best feeling in the world.
Great video. I can't wait to see the end result
There's nothing as frustrating or as rewarding as renovating an old boat. I redid my little Bass Buggy and she looks great! Best bassin' boat a guy like me could ever ask for. She's my red neck water Cadillac!
I’m having a blast
@@lojofishing The finished product will make all the time and effort worth it!
Hey man been on this deployment for almost 6 months now, but anytime I get a break I turn on some lojo videos and it makes me feel like I’m home again🤙
You’re the man 👊 stay safe
Thank you for your service bud come home safe.
Thank you for your service and thank you lojo for your service!!
Thank you for your service my brothers!
The bounce dryer sheets was a good sign because mice hate the smell of them so there used to winterize a boat
Your hull is salvageable but do it right and remove all the rotten wood.
You could learn a little glasswork/carpentry and make yourself some customized compartments.
Be sure to check trailer wheel bearings to save yourself a future towing accident especially since it’s been sitting so long.
I’d cut out all the deck with a sawsall
Im glad to see that you are getting to work. Keep it up. Do it yourself. We will love to see it. Remember to keep grinding. Nothing great is ever accomplished without hard work
When you lay the new carpet pay attention to the grain. You want to make sure it lays in the same direction and lays down towards the drain. Keep the old carpet as templates. Surface prep is key to gluing down the new. Sanding and cleaning with acetone prior to glue.
Maybe use penetrating oil and vibrations with a tool or something to settle it in faster to get at those floor plate bolts
When I saw the shape that the deck was in, my heart dropped! It's definitely gonna have to be replaced. Mine's not as bad (did my restoration 15 years ago) but I do need to replace it soon as well. Can't wait for the next episode. Yeww 🤙🏻
Just had a idea for what you can do with the boat once you finish it. Give it to neighbor Darryl. If he doesn't already have one. If he does give it to the original owner.
Awesome video! I think you should invite Kevin and his Dad down to fish on the new boat, then hand em the keys for it!!! Deck it out the way Lojo wants and let them enjoy your setup!!!!
lol mans dindt even want the boat anyore.. maybe hes already got a bigger one.. or just doesnt fish anymore.. i would just fix it up and keep it...
Great idea
all ready cant wait for the next video
don''t quit on her, this is going to be the best boat ever!
I’ll never quit
The seat plate you can soak all the screws with a penetrating oil like pb blaster and the use a manual impact driver the kind you whack the end with a mallet
Just got back from fishing and I can’t wait to so ur vid
Am I the only one this hyped for this build? 🔥🔥😬
Nope, me too🔥
🤙🤙🤙
Fiberglass is super easy to work on and cheap. A lot of people new to boats are afraid to buy a boat that looks like it has a little damage. But they are actually super easy to fix. You can buy the fiber glass and resins. Apply it, Sand it, Paint it.
Dude! This is amazing! 👏🏼I have an old 1979 Terry bass boat that I’m working on restoring and this is gonna inspire me to keep it going. It’s been a bit tough lately so this is just the inspiration I need! 🔥
Those aren’t maggots, they look like Oak Tree caterpillars. Can’t wait to see this work in progress, love these vids!!!
I’m bought in on this project. Can’t wait to see the fiberglass work. Keep it up!
I love these types of videos!
Can’t wait to see more, and for this beauty to finally be named and ripping heads 🎣
Working on one myself want see how you do floor doing wiring now keep them videos coming
Looks like an awesome project boat!
Great video Lojo 💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸 my brother and I are re-doing our fathers ol 94 Ranger 💯👍 and yes plenty of surprises so far lol 💯 can't wait for the next video 💥🇺🇸
You'll do great with the boat. Keep up the good work!
Great Video Brotha!
3:22 Was Darrell speaking english? I got a lil drawl but nothing that thick. Gotta love em! 🔥
He just lives the way he talks
Can't beat a boat that comes with free bait!
On your floor bracket, drill the heads off the bolts just enough to pull the bracket over it. Try and leave as much as you can so when the mount comes loose, you can grab the part still sticking up with a good pair of vise grip pliers. Make sure to stay as close to center of the bolt as possible. Start with a smaller drill and work your way up to the bolt diameter so it doesn’t try and “walk” on you so bad. The reason they only put it on one side was so you could put a pedestal in that seat and fish an extra person from that position. You can probably cut that rotten wood out from under the console and replace the wood in halves or just the section that needs it depending on how bad the floor is. Just make sure to glue and reinforce the repaired section when you install it. Did that on a buddies ski boat and as far as I know it’s still working fine.
I have had multiple Evinrudes from that era and when you get em fixed up they will run forever. You should have tried heating up those bolts with a torch and then using an impact gun with a socket and not a drill. I would recommend watching some videos from Tiny Boat Nation on youtube. Especially the wiring one if you don´t know what your doing. They have so many great tutorials for everything you could think of on a small boat. Thats a great boat and it will look and ride great when finished! Keep up the great work LOJO
Let's gooo, pumped for these videos man! I can't believe that carpet came out so easy and in single pieces. You lucked out for that 😂
Hope all goes well with the project and your able to get her done! Thinking it's going to be awesome Lojo!
Big man screwdriver plus pressure pliers grab the driver by the handle one hand presses down one hand on the pliers for leverage
If you still haven’t decided what to do with it when it’s finished, I’m in need of a boat. So I guess you could say I’m calling dibs. Cool series. Looking forward to the rest of it so I can get my boat finally!
The flat sides on the big screwdriver are so you can put a wrench on and get extra torque, may come in handy in the future
you could replace the bottom of the live well with acrylic
This series is 🔥 lojo caint wait to see the end result 💯🎣‼️
It’s gonna be a wild ride
Love your videos and podcasts!! Keep it up lojo!! And thank you for your service!!
One thing I can say, or help with is advice for wiring/batteries/electronics. I'm a videographer at a Fishing Electronics/install/repair shop and see so much of this. Dedicated power to correct batteries is going to be insanely important! I can Point you in the right direction on that information! Love the content!
Hey Lojo! I've rebuilt a few boats over the years, never a fiberglass boat tho. I do have some experience with this evinrude engines tho. If that is still running the vro system, find someone to get rid of it for you. Those vro systems, (variable rate oiling), suck, and are the #1 reason those engines die. Get rid of the vro and just run a pre-mix fuel and she'll run dang near forever.
Thanks and will do
Sick. I’m planning on doing my own boat project this winter. I’ve done 2 or 3 with my dad but never by myself so it should be interesting. My dad used to flip mainly bass boats so I guess he didn’t quit for no reason lol it’s expensive and you seem to always run into something completely unexpected. Boats are and always have been and always will be money pits. But gosh dang it it’s a fun money pit lol great series man. Can’t wait to see the rest!
Been waitin on this! And was so excited when it popped up. Hope it all goes well and good luck to you my dog! We kno u gonna KILL IT!🤘🏻
This is amazing. The wiring can be taken care of by making a new set of buss bars. That way you only have a positive and a negative running to the battery. I have done it on several boat rebuilds and it's worked every time
Still here brother....been with you for a long time couple of years now
Get a butane torch and heat any bolts up that won't move, hit them with a hammer too, it help break the rust. Put stainless steel bolts and screws back in, do not over tighten or they will break
I would definitely cut out all the rotten fiberglass from the whole deck and redo it the right way it will all need to be taken out and replaced with new support and new fiberglass and gelcoat paint!
Are you planning to replace the old rubber gasket of all compartments? Add lighting!
Get an impact screwdriver that you hit with a hammer to break the screws loose in that seat plate on the floor
I’m a Marine technician if you need anything done just let me know or any pointers love the videos keep up the great content🔥
Dryer sheets are great for keeping mice from nesting
We use them in the south to keep gnats off our face.
Invest in either a manual or electric impact driver. Will help you out immensely with those hard to remove screws.
Also, love watching your videos.
Get an impact driver for the plate screws
I bought a 17 ft boat, and the floor ended up needing completely redone. I went from buying it and knowing the wiring needed done and maybe some new carpet, simple stuff to it was cheaper to ditch it and move on. Took my L and lost money on it but I’m not fiberglass expert and I wasn’t going to throw that much money at it before I ever even had it on the water.
Love the vids man keep it up!
Reminds me of my boat I ran to n to another project that took priority over my lower trim going out (my 2 yr old grand niece needed a home start over at 50 hmm catch a big one for me might be abit but as my mom always told me man up. As all the yrs I did 6 and all the years my dad 35 n change taught he n me priority rulz
I always wanted a bass boat so guess I got one n til get $ n time it'll sit
Shout out to Zade he loves cigarettes
I like this boat build. There are alot of people getting cheap used boat and fixing them up or modifying them because new boats aren't cheap. People like us that can't afford the payments like doing this. We can learn from your experience. I got a tracker 17 foot that is not good for my health issues. I thought about trading it for a deep v tiller model but will see how your turns out and decide if I still want to trade it.
I own Holley performance and Marine out of Perry ga. I specialize in outboard motor repair. Would be willing help you and badge on all your boats rebuilds.
Cool project. Can't wait to see the floor repair.
Coming soon
Bro the new boat content is bring the heat. Keep ‘em coming.
Dangggg hearing Neighbor Darrel on the podcast and now seeing him is CRAZY
if the bolts are that tight use an impact drill so it is easier
They are flat faced screws, there's no impacting them out, you'll have to drill them out.
U should just be able to fiber glass patch that crack and putting another layer of fiber glass on the whole inside should reinforce it
I just completely redid a 2000 bass boat so 22 years old and it is a lot of work but worth is I would recommend checking your switches replacing your fuses academy is the best price for bilge pumps and live well kits and they work phenomenally. Over will be a nice boat when it’s done!
Lojo your the best brother keep the fire videos coming in on your time
I just bought a 1987 Sylvan pro missile and it has the EXACT same layout as this boat. Seems it was a pretty common bass boat design in the 80's. Can't wait to see what you do with this thing so it gives me ideas for mine!
Hey LOJO discovered your podcast and listening in every night!
is podcast is very cool
Can't wait to see what it becomes. Need the finished product.
@Lojo, I assumed you realized how to remove those "stuborn" screws .. simply drill them out!!
Junk it and find a boat with a solid floor. The stringers are probably shot too. You would have to take the complete top of the boat off to replace everything.
Put a wrench on that big screwdriver of yours. That why it has a square shaft.
your boat was made in Athens Texas at phanton boat mfg. I dont think there still in busines
but your floor will have to re glassed but you will have to cut out the floor you have wood stringers under the floor they will have to be checked they are the foundation of the floor. be very careful removing the floor because the floor is very close to the hull on the sides. remove the floof starting in the middle of the boat in small sectioms for checking the stringers BIG JOB
I would remove the console and cut some 3/4 inch marine plywood to fit the floor of the boat and glue it down
The hype is real
Well that's the fun of owning a old boat you never know what is inside until you look I say gut,clean,get new things,have fun amazing video as always 💓can't wait for the next one
For rusted screws with bad heads use a drill with a bit just smaller than the head. Then use locking pliers to twist out the shanks of the screws.
Can’t wait to see what all unfolds with this project bro 👊🏻
Need a craftsman 1/4 impact lot better than useing a drill 👍🏻
Please read lojo !!You should attempt to put your own custom googan paint job on it plenty of cool ways to do it splatter paint it/ do the method of putting holes in the bottom of the paint can and let it spin around the boat
Or my favorite idea do the boat all white with a few googan decals on the side but don’t get the boat clear coated yet have a massive meetup with a ton of sharpies let all the fans sign away on the boat and take it to get clear coated after
add heat to release the loctite on bolts
Floor under and around seats wear out the fastest, especially on older boats. Two things that will help you in this process. Step one: get a grinder and cut out the section of the floor that’s soft. Try to leave at least a 2” piece of fiberglass on each side of the piece cut off. This will both allow you to re-glass the area that’s been cut with new material, and give you the opportunity to check the stringers and do a moisture test on them. Chances of the stringers needing redone are high, as it’s an old bass boat and they didn’t do a very good job sealing all that stuff back then. Next step, if stringers are done, is to pull the cap off. Basically, remove the motor, go around the edges of the boat and pop the stables out of the rubber trim and remove it. This will give you the ability to use a hoist(or 5, lol) to life the top half of the boat off, revealing everything beneath. If you have any questions, you can message me at “Bastrop Anglers Club” on facebook, this way I don’t post my personal info on youtube haha.
You have to go in from the front control panel to take the NUTS off the trolling motor bolts. Go ahead and cut the rot wood out, rot spreads. A sheet of half inch plywood and a fiberglass repair kit off Amazon will work. Also fill any gaps under the deck with spray foam
You should do a1million subs bass boat give away!!!!!!!
Awesome series Lojo. Can't wait to see the finished product
Hey LOJO I'm in the middle of a boat restoration myself the few tips I can give you are you can buy livewell tanks off of Ebay pretty cheap, and I had the same problem with seat base screws not coming out I had to drill the screws because they had rusted together. And 1 thing for sure to check is the steering wheel cable because if it breaks while you are going fast on the water it will throw you out of the boat. And if you are going to give it away I'd give it to a fishing UA-camr that doesn't have a Bass boat yet like yakpak. Lol I have my boat on my channel if you want to see it it's been a hell of a project since December.
were those pruning shears you used for bolt cutting hahahahahahahah
It's gonna be a banger