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tjxtreme posted 05-18-2010 04:06 PM ET (US)
http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/af349/tjxtreme/
Restoration of 1978 Boston Whaler 13' Sport.
20 hp Yamaha 4 stroke, 1 hour
New Karavan trailer
This boat spent most of its recent years on the back of a larger boat. During Hurricane Ike, it was pushed into the top of a boat shed by a storm surge. The rack it was on punctured a couple holes in the bottom, and bent up a few things up top. I got it for a good price (basically just paid for the motor), and the hull is nice and dry.
Some of the repairs:
-removed bottom paint
-fixed bottom holes using fiberglass mash and mat
-patched numerous (30+) holes topside.
-replaced rubrail with one from Jan at Twin Cities
-rewired entirely, including new bow light wire in rubrail
-new steering cable (wire rope)
-new steering wheel from eBay
-added bow mount tiller trolling motor
-mounting was a little tricky, more pictures another time
I decided on paint (roll+tip) rather than gelcoat for a number of reasons, but the next boat will be gelcoat. I keep it covered, and it has been 6 months and the hull is still nice and shiny.

Tom Hemphill posted 05-18-2010 06:10 PM ET (US)
Very nice work! I understand how paint was your choice of finish. It looks like the side rails didn't survive the restoration. Is restoring them in you plans? On my classic 13-foot Whaler I did without them for a short time and sorely missed them. At the least, you need a place to tie fenders.
tjxtreme posted 05-18-2010 06:33 PM ET (US)
Thanks, I have one good rail, and one that is severely bent in one section. I actually have the stanchions installed, but have yet to get the rail fixed. I think I'm going to try to find a place that does boat canvas and can bend me a new rail section... but I fear the cost.
Free Bird posted 05-18-2010 11:36 PM ET (US)
You did a great job restoring a boat the fromer owners must have thought was totaled! How do you like the Yamaha 4 stroke 20 hp? Do you get it on a plane? Would you be able to pull a kid on a tube?
tjxtreme posted 05-19-2010 10:34 AM ET (US)
Thanks, I really like the 20 hp 4 stroke. It planes fine with two (skinny) guys, two coolers, two batteries, and a gas tank. Its not the fastest boat to get on plane, but fuel consumption is basically negligible, and once on plane it is fast and quiet. It used about two gallons in two days of fishing, hopping around to different spots.
I would guess it could pull a kid on a tube no problem, but it would probably not be a very fun tube ride with a kid plus several people in the boat waiting to ride.
crx722 posted 05-23-2010 05:35 PM ET (US)
What paint did you use?
pcrussell50 posted 05-24-2010 03:29 AM ET (US)
That is some _seriously_ tan looking desert tan. My '85 sport 13 sport, looks almost off-white, by comparison. Looks great though. There's one used as a tender in Beaulieu Sur Mer, (French riviera), that looks as tan as like yours.
-Peter

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Author	Topic: 1978 13' restoration pictures
tjxtreme	posted 05-18-2010 04:06 PM ET (US) http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/af349/tjxtreme/ Restoration of 1978 Boston Whaler 13' Sport. 20 hp Yamaha 4 stroke, 1 hour New Karavan trailer This boat spent most of its recent years on the back of a larger boat. During Hurricane Ike, it was pushed into the top of a boat shed by a storm surge. The rack it was on punctured a couple holes in the bottom, and bent up a few things up top. I got it for a good price (basically just paid for the motor), and the hull is nice and dry. Some of the repairs: -removed bottom paint -fixed bottom holes using fiberglass mash and mat -patched numerous (30+) holes topside. -replaced rubrail with one from Jan at Twin Cities -rewired entirely, including new bow light wire in rubrail -new steering cable (wire rope) -new steering wheel from eBay -added bow mount tiller trolling motor -mounting was a little tricky, more pictures another time I decided on paint (roll+tip) rather than gelcoat for a number of reasons, but the next boat will be gelcoat. I keep it covered, and it has been 6 months and the hull is still nice and shiny.
Tom Hemphill	posted 05-18-2010 06:10 PM ET (US) Very nice work! I understand how paint was your choice of finish. It looks like the side rails didn't survive the restoration. Is restoring them in you plans? On my classic 13-foot Whaler I did without them for a short time and sorely missed them. At the least, you need a place to tie fenders.
tjxtreme	posted 05-18-2010 06:33 PM ET (US) Thanks, I have one good rail, and one that is severely bent in one section. I actually have the stanchions installed, but have yet to get the rail fixed. I think I'm going to try to find a place that does boat canvas and can bend me a new rail section... but I fear the cost.
Free Bird	posted 05-18-2010 11:36 PM ET (US) You did a great job restoring a boat the fromer owners must have thought was totaled! How do you like the Yamaha 4 stroke 20 hp? Do you get it on a plane? Would you be able to pull a kid on a tube?
tjxtreme	posted 05-19-2010 10:34 AM ET (US) Thanks, I really like the 20 hp 4 stroke. It planes fine with two (skinny) guys, two coolers, two batteries, and a gas tank. Its not the fastest boat to get on plane, but fuel consumption is basically negligible, and once on plane it is fast and quiet. It used about two gallons in two days of fishing, hopping around to different spots. I would guess it could pull a kid on a tube no problem, but it would probably not be a very fun tube ride with a kid plus several people in the boat waiting to ride.
crx722	posted 05-23-2010 05:35 PM ET (US) What paint did you use?
pcrussell50	posted 05-24-2010 03:29 AM ET (US) That is some _seriously_ tan looking desert tan. My '85 sport 13 sport, looks almost off-white, by comparison. Looks great though. There's one used as a tender in Beaulieu Sur Mer, (French riviera), that looks as tan as like yours. -Peter