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ain't she a beauty?
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here she is, the day i brought her home.
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that grip tape DEFINATLY needs to be replaced, otherwise she just needs a good cleaning in the front. i plan to fabricate some coushins for the bow seats.
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bow
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helm
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the depth finder is pretty poorly placed, and the switches for lights, bilge, etc are pretty old and need replacing. i plan to relocate the depth finder and add a 4 gang rocker switch panel and a stereo.
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the interior is in very good shape. the floor is solid, so i am not going to touch it. the carpet is newer and installed very well. i plan to change to a dual battery setup, mounting them in battery boxes as well as fabricating a tie down strap for the gas tank (and probably adding a 2nd tank as well).
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stern
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not a bad motor...
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the motor is a 1973 evinrude 50 hp. i have not run it yet. the previous owner says they were on the water and the prop would spin, but not enough to move the boat. sounds like a spun hub. the downside is the PO attempted to fix not knowing what the problem was and was in the process of removing the lower unit and broke 2 bolts.
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i found the plans for this motor stand on iboats. works awesome. prop is off, next up is to get the lower unit off.
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new motor stand
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another motor view
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the 73 evinrude 50 hp looks decent. the cowl is going to be stripped and repainted. i am only going to hit the rest of the motor with some rubbing compound to restore the shine, as the paint is not bad and i like the color.
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it looks to have been well taken care of. its very clean, and the wiring is in great shape.
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motor with cowl off
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inventory
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EVERYTHING out of the boat, taking inventory. the seats will stay, but i need to build a frame to raise them up. they are VERY low to the ground, and even as short as i am its har to get on and off them.
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the bow needs a good scrubbing with comet or bleach. the black spots are mildew and should come off pretty easily with a little elbow grease. isnt that what kids are for??
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bow
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helm switches
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these switches are a little out dated and worn out, so i am going to replace with a 4 gang panel. i am going to relocate the depth finder to where the switches are now, and mount the panel to the left of it.
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you can see where i removed the origional dealer emblem. i think i might relocate it somewhere else to add a stereo here.
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passenger side
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interior 1
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the interior, with the seats removed. i went over every inch of the floor, and it is solid all the way around. again, a little clean up and good to go.
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again, pretty clean. im gonna hit it with the shop vac and maybe clean the carpet with our portable shampoo machine (as long as the wife doesnt kill me!)
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interior 2
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well
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in good shape, and again in need of a good cleaning. i would like to make this as neat and clean as possible. the transom is very solid, so no work to do there.
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the well, after a good cleaning
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clean well
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cleaning
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its amazing what a little comet does...
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all nice and clean. amazing difference.
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bow seating
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helm
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everything stripped. the depth finder will be relocated and a new switch panel will be installed.
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