Author Topic: 16ft Ski boat Restoration.... (Read 49991 times)

seaweb11 · « **Reply #75 on:** August 15, 2007, 10:40:53 PM »

Another 11 hour day

Motor and controls all done. Running lights and interior lights all functioning.

Tomorrow is CD player install and front seats install. It is so tight working inside this little boat that I want all the wiring done before I install the the seats. Rear bench should be ready from the uplosterers on Fri. Well here it is today.

mark · « **Reply #76 on:** August 15, 2007, 11:02:32 PM »

SWEET!

That big ol' Fat Four sure does make the boat look smaller

Looking good.

Happy trails!

Mark

DarkRider · « **Reply #77 on:** August 17, 2007, 12:08:05 AM »

Pity it wasnt a Honda V4...just kiddin man...Lookin good

seaweb11 · « **Reply #78 on:** August 17, 2007, 06:29:47 PM »

25 DAYS ......FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Conviced a neighbour to go for the 1st ride. 50mph+ What a hoot

Now I remember why I kept it all these years.

edbikerii · « **Reply #79 on:** August 17, 2007, 07:34:38 PM »

She's beautiful! Came out real nice. Good work.

boatsdickson · « **Reply #80 on:** August 17, 2007, 08:11:57 PM »

Man, REALLY impressed. & what a timeline! Those 11 hour days were worth it now.

my78k · « **Reply #81 on:** August 17, 2007, 08:45:22 PM »

Nice work Webby!!! And you almost nailed your agressive target date...close enough in my oppinion...

Now we want to see some "action shots"...I am thinking about a 16 foot rooster tail!!...

Dennis

heffay · « **Reply #82 on:** August 17, 2007, 09:00:59 PM »

Quote from: my78k on August 17, 2007, 08:45:22 PM

I am thinking about a 16 foot rooster tail!!...

seriously! that motor looks to be a beast compared to the little sliver of a boat. have fun and looks great!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #83 on:** August 17, 2007, 09:45:34 PM »

Thanks for the nice comments guys. When you sit in this thing at idle it's like sitting in a dragster, you can feel the motor in your ass and the deep rumble of power. Hit the throttle and instantly you have a 45 degree bow lift and it seems to just jump forward 20 ft and splash on to plane. A bit of trim and only 12 inches of boat is in the water and you have tears draining back into your ears.

Now what could be more fun than that on the water.

I will try and get some "power trim rooster tails photos for you". Won't my water front neighbors love me more now!

3 bikes in and out now this................

P.S. The sunglasses on my hat in the photo above......gone......sucked right of my face

Jugghead · « **Reply #84 on:** August 17, 2007, 10:25:54 PM »

Sweet Job man!
how about some rooster tails coming off the back of your ski when you cut a big turn!

Or you 3 feet high jumping that things monster wake.

BTW, I think a windshield like this would be pretty sweet on there.
Funny, the car is apparently the land equivalent of your boat!
Vrooooooom!!!!!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #85 on:** August 17, 2007, 10:37:33 PM »

Nice car, and paint, but as for the windshield.....the boat is sooooooooo small that you need a clear access on and off the front. A shield would just get broken

The bow also becomes some where to sit facing the aft when there are 5 people on board.

Jugghead · « **Reply #86 on:** August 18, 2007, 05:27:18 AM »

Yeah, I guess I forgot how small 16ft is.
In fact, I have a canoe longer that your boat! LOL. But not nearly as fast!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #87 on:** August 18, 2007, 08:27:08 AM »

Not 16ft, I actualy measured it for the carpet and it is only 13ft 5 inches

DarkRider · « **Reply #88 on:** August 18, 2007, 09:01:42 AM »

heh...you might actually have to start wearing a full face helmet just to pilot that beast at speed there derek

boatsdickson · « **Reply #89 on:** August 18, 2007, 09:55:17 AM »

Derek, whats with the pole behind the front seats? Skiing? Marker light?

seaweb11 · « **Reply #90 on:** August 18, 2007, 10:19:35 AM »

It's a stainless steel tow bar. That's where the ski rope attaches.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #91 on:** August 18, 2007, 06:12:03 PM »

Took a friend out today. He was brave enough to turn around in his seat to take a couple of photos.....

Not much of a wake........no boat in the water

Notice where the spray starts at the back corner..........

Here is your ROOSTER TAIL!!!!!!!!!!!

Joel · « **Reply #92 on:** August 18, 2007, 09:50:19 PM »

Looks great. Glad you're having a good time.

Now I'm looking forward to having mine back in the water next spring!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #93 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:20:22 PM »

The 1st 2 photots are what this build was all about........See the smiles

Took my daughter and her friend out today, did some tubing, and later they BOTH got up on 2 skis for the FIST TIME!

Broke the Rope on this PULL!!!!!!!!!

Rushoid · « **Reply #94 on:** August 21, 2007, 01:38:01 PM »

Very cool Seaweb! Good job! Thanks for keeping us up to date and making me want a boat even more. $:-\$

UnCrash · « **Reply #95 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:55:36 PM »

Excellent work!

Family fun makes it all worthwhile.

Peterbylt · « **Reply #96 on:** August 24, 2007, 02:29:51 AM »

Seaweb,

That truly is an awesome job.

This is my little boat. Its a 25ft Formula with twin mercruiser 170 hp engines.
Last year the gastank started leaking. To get to the 85 gallon tank I had to sawsall the deck out of the cabin and have a new aluminum tank fabricated then replace all the wood. The first time out after replacing tank I hit a floating 4x4 and broke one of the outdrives. I managed to limp back to the dock on one engine. All good fun.

Daves_76_SS · « **Reply #97 on:** August 24, 2007, 06:09:34 AM »

Seaweb,
That looks great! You did a bang up job! I have been looking at a Glastron Carlson, and the more I look at your boat and all the fun you and your familly are having on it, the closer I get to taking the plunge and buying it!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #98 on:** August 24, 2007, 02:58:01 PM »

Thanks guys.

Peterbylt , that thing must haul!!!!!!!!!

Going for MY 1st ski tonight. Convinced the wife to get off early.
It's a #$%* when all your friends work for a living, couldn't find any one to play with yesterday

Started restoring the old trailer today. New wood bunks and supports, along with a new winch and pull strap.

DarkRider · « **Reply #99 on:** August 24, 2007, 03:26:01 PM »

needs paint man lol jk

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