Submitted by user Snortster

The plan was just getting it back together, and functional for now. I wanted something to fish from, and if possible to be able to get out of the wind and sun. Most of my fishing is for striped bass, and in Oct/Nov. so if you're familiar with NE USA waters...the water is pretty cold by then, and waders don't offer much protection, and an open boat is almost as bad. One day somebody mentioned a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy trying to unload an old abused boat for $300...with a supposedly good engine..(the guy that knew the guy said he went out on it a few times last summer) so, here's where the $300 turns into some money...bought alot of stuff really cheap on E-bay.. a $150-200 cover for $55..a CB radio for $75, 14yrds of that "Sunbrella" material for $65(w/ shipping), a windshield that fits (yeah.. try finding an exact match for a '68...LMAO)...for $61+ $145 shipping.....still $200+ for any windshield is a bargain...and that's where this story begins. 3/22/08...started the engine for the first time. Ran a little rough till one hole cleared....then was smooth...no wierd noises....water spraying out...sounds good so far.

Submitted by user fixb52s

I found this boat through a lead in a car forum. I was looking for something I could take out without much work, and this seemed solid. I had a mid 80s Supra and thought I learned my lesson about boats that were built with wood in the deck and stringers. I thought i knew what to look for and it really seemed good. Of course I found out otherwise. Deck and stringer work, something I wanted to avoid, was needed. The 140 Mercruiser is in great shape. The engine ran OK and a compression check confirmed it to be sound. The lower unit was missing the exhaust bellows and the driveshaft bellows was cut. The outer hull is very solid and the gelcoat still looks good. I could not find any major stress cracks, so it came home with me.

Subprojects

• Hull restoration

• Sea trial

• Mechanical

• Interior

• Deck and stringer repairs

Submitted by user djmac

Bought this beast off ebay for $124! it needed a bit of work... or so I thought. turned out to be ALOT of work :p Id never built anything hands on in my life. hadnt really used any power tools other than a drill never fibreglassed etc etc and working in IT for the last 6 years i really wanted to do something hands on. so i decided to restore a boat. ok a choice with less work would have been better but hey its a learning curve.

Submitted by user JeepAddict

A complete rebuild of my 1978 Sea Nymph. I got a great season out of it but it needs some work before I'm happy with it. I've never had a boat before so this should be fun. I have no idea what I'm doing.

Submitted by user skdm industries

Got her for free from an ad on CraigsList. She's got leaky windows, clogged cockpit drains and a soggy interior. I've created this project at the request of her old owner.

Submitted by user corberry

198? Monark Mcfast Ray Electric Outboard Motor Renovation of boat for use on a private lake.

Submitted by user kfall18

I bought this 87 thompson carrera a few months ago the previous owner failed the tell me that the transom was rotted(must of just slipped his mind). So I am in the process of tearing out the old transom and then will be replaceing the floor cause he did such a great job on that as well.