Aluminum Boat Restoration - Ultimate Transformation (START TO FINISH) 

Tried to fit as much as possible into one recap video but everything is covered in more detail: Plywood Deck/Electrical: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2dBuJ4A5Fd0.html Transom Replacement: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NvB891RBJLc.html Dual Battery/IPE Trim/Seadek(EVA Foam): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1OeOmlVWQ0s.html

I had an 89 sea nymph Great Lakes special 19 ft. It was a great boat. High free boards made you much safer on the Great Lakes than most boats of the same length. Sold it and bought a StarCraft super fisherman. Must say the sea nymph had a softer ride.

I worked for Sea Nymph from 1990 until 1995. Great boats. Your model, the C C (Center Console) 171 was discontinued around 1989-1990. But it’s a grea boat and you did a fine job! The Sea Nymph Boat Company was purchased by OMC (Outboard Marine Company) in I believe 1986. Their plant is still open and building Polar Craft. I was the Marketing Manager for a short time until OMC Reorganized the operation into the OMC Aluminum Boat Group. OMC WENT BANKRUPTIN 2000. As i said, Great Job on the boat! LCinOH

I have a distinctly stong feeling, after being paid $500.00 dollars, that guy truly understands how much you appreciate him.

Just came across your video and saw we live in the same town! Working on my new Al boat project now

Well done sir! Looks amazing

Nice build

Awesome job!

Very nice built and well put together video

That foam. I think you should have replaced it but that’s your boat and it’s your call. Looks good. You put in a lot of work. How’s it doing today? She running good?

멋지네요 Very nice video

Nice work brother, I remember when i did mine i ended up spending more money that I expected , have fun 👍👍

Love the way fhe flooring came out

I have the same kind of boat in my backyard working on, i did the same job that you're doing. Except for my aluminum transom, it is completely rotted out, so I just replaced it and weld today.

Not a bad effort for a first project 👍

That wood you used for the swim ladder blocking - can you provide more info? Gorgeous wood and great restoration. I'm at similar stage and yanking splash well today. Thanks for sharing.

I get that it's a budget project but just in case anyone's watching this and is new to the boat world, this is not the right way to do a transom at all. It'll work for now, but the next owner will need to redo everything you just did. Same with the deck. And the Amazon faux teak floor stuff typically doesn't last more than a season. Better off with kiwigrip or something like that. Looks like a fun little runner though, can't wait for summer

You tha man! Got myself an old alumacraft in need of love... Not gonna do nothing to it until next year, all is running (supposedly) so need to figure out what I want to make out of it. Only thing with transom did not see... did you put some of that water blocking goo where you drilled for motor mounts and hoses?

I think they also made an identical aluminum center console for Chrysler (yes that Chrysler) in the early 1970’s. My Dad had one about 19 feet.

I am doing a boat that has some corrosion pitting in the bottom. Would you recommend using epoxy to fill in the pitting before I put the bottom paint on?

Beautiful restoration brother.. I couldn’t catch the name of the wood u used for the Too trim in the back of the boat.. I can’t find teak either

What was that jack thing you used for the outboard!! Interested in getting one

Hey new to this but shouldn’t you add foam under the plywood?

Great job! Let me know if you ever want to sell it.

Hey can you let me know what year your motor is. I have the exact same motor but I can't track the year of it. Thanks

I think I would sprung for a couple jugs of foam before putting that all stuff back in,, and poured a load under the floor

Fiberglass that transom before u put it back in there

What model is the boat?

I know that ocean I’ve been there that is Avila beach

I do not understand why anyone uses wood nowadays for their transom. If you're taking the time and effort to repair, why not use Coosa board, or a similar rot proof composite board?

What in the trailer trash, wood glue on saltwater boat, paint back of the transom but didn't sand, didnt correct glue transom together is going on here🤔😂

Billage pump ????? I think you mean bilge pump .😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

$500 for tires and service? 😒

Holy shit you got robbed. $500 for two trailer tires on I-5. Wow you got insanely robbed. And it’s BILGE PUMP not BILAGE. 😂😂😂. Sweet boat tho.

Why the hel did you put that shit foam back in the corners

It's bilge not billage !!!!!

You somehow managed to do almost EVERYTHING WRONG!!!! How? Where did you learn this? Your teacher owes you a refund

It's a deck!!!! Not a floor. Yankjew

Not pressure washing the aluminum under the plywood is such a lazy work

What’s a bill-ige pump? 😂 bilge not billige