*Dude!!* 😨 Impressive work my friend! Not very many gearheads can say the can work on cars, trucks, machinery AND fiberglass. You said you feel proud of the project, and you should! Nice work Mike, really. Glad to see you back. Take care, be safe and happy wrenching 🔧🔩
Great job on the restoration. I did a similar restoration on a 1972 bass boat. As you know, there is no such thing as a free boat! I split the top cap off the hull and did everything from the inside. New transom, stringers and deck and the thing is as solid as new. My project boat was purchased new by my Dad in 1972. He took me fishing while I was growing up and I have many memories on that boat. He is in his late 80's now and I got the opportunity to take him fishing in the restored boat. You can't put a price on that! We love the boat and my lovely lady and I take it out as often as we can in the summer. It serves us well and it was well worth the time and money I put into it. Good luck with your boat. I wish you many years of enjoyment!
@@benbirkigt493 I’m friends with him, I know it’s been in storage for the last two years I meant that it’s funny he brought it back right around the time all these free boat videos are popping up.
Hey buddy how's it going? Man you did a great job on the boat man. It looks really really good man. You need to be proud of yourself man. I can't wait to see you in the water with it man. Are you going to do a video of you on the boat in the water? Good video buddy. Thanks you for sharing it. 👍👍
Can we talk about the bus!!!! I’ve loved this restoration you been doing. Thank you so much for all the recording and headaches. God bless you and yours my friend
For a first time fiber glass job..yea killed it. I'm so ocd and meticulous that I thoroughly enjoyed the series. 2yrs ago and up to now lol. If it were me I'd deff do raptor liner. And can do it in white or any color. Comes black unless you want it tinted. I use black and then spray gloss black over it or brush and roll it depending on the project. Just idea that works on anything.
I watched all three of your videos on this project ! You probably exceeded the manufacturers 90 HP rating by a substantial amount ! With the amount of support and weight you added down low will act as ballast . This vintage boat should be stable in rough water conditions as well . Fantastic job sir ! 👍
Turned out great. I did the same thing a few years ago. I won't do it again either, I only did because it was my father's old boat. It was a real pita lol
You can never have to much fuel especially boating in a river where currents are strong. It might take a 1/2 a tank of fuel going with the current and a full tank coming back against the current trust me I almost learned that the hard way in the ohio river and did not factor in river current coming back and ran out of fuel as soon as I docked at the boat ramp to pull out so definitely go with as much fuel capacity as possible.
My boat has a 4.3 V6, so it has an alternator to charge the batteries. I don't know how your setup works but I use 2 batteries on a switch so you can save one for the engine and use the other one for the radio, pump and lights, etc. Because I do a lot of fishing, it works out real nice since we sit for extended periods while we're reeling in Haddock and Cod! lol
I would not glass the floor because you’re going to add that much more weight I would just sell it with fiberglass resin and hardener and then put the carpet over the top of it. You’re doing one hell of a job buddy.
What's up with Jolly Green? Was it done, I don't remember. That's the project that brought me to your channel. All the projects are fun to watch though.
