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| well, the work is all but done...and in fact i was able to get my new-to-me boat out for the first time last weekend. this was a big event after the last month in which i was re-doing the whole interior and attempted to blow up the engine when i reversed the polarity on the battery.
this was much easier than i thought it would be; i just took my time and measured twice before cutting and laying the carpet. i did not keep the old carpet for a "template" - i used the actual lids and for the floor i made a template by taping together paper grocery bags. worked fine. i used a spray-on glue - this cost more (it took 4 cans total) but was much easier to control, especially on the lid edges.
i also cut a piece of plywood and added it underneath the bowpoint where the trolling motor mounts. the holes in the fiberglass were stretched wide - i just used longer screws for the motor mount and ran them threw the bowpoint and the plywood, wide washers underneath the nuts to snug the board up tight and my mount no longer has any wiggle. the isolators were long enough that they ran down into the plywood as well, so that helped.
i'd estimate start to finish (carpet, glue, new seat posts/bases, lid hinges) it ran me $350.
1) i think this is the original carpet - thin, worn, dirty
2) no going back now...it mostly pulled right up; scraped the rest
3) the area under the bowpoint was a wet disaster; cleaned it out so it could dry
4) acetone is magic for scraping off glue-gunk
5) i used paint sticks and c-clamps to hold the carpet to the lid edges as the glue set
6) used T-hinges to re-mount the lids; much simpler than monkeying with continuous hinges and i like the look too
7) Knick the dog thinks she's got potential (note the old seat bases are out)
8) new pedestals and bases; cleaned the seats with bleach and then armor-all to shine up
9) the "new" front deck
10) ready for the water
11) first time getting wet: March 27 below the WI Dells dam
12) hmmm...i heard there's a 56" tiger muskie swimming right here...
12) would it be wrong to hook this up to a quick-strike rig??? 
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Location: oswego, il | Nice job on the carpet. I am just curious, what you pay for that boat? If I ever get a boat again, I am serioulsy looking at those old rangers. |
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| i paid $5000 for it.
the guy bought bought it last year from MuskyDr for $4800 and also gave me the receipts showing the $4700 he'd put into it...mostly into the motor and also some rebunking and rewiring the trailer. apparently he needed cash to buy a house...
motor was a bit cold-natured on the first start, but once the gas was flowing she cranked with one push every time.
ran like a dream...up on plane going over 30mph with two guys in the boat with no problem.
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| Nice job, lambeau. Boat looks very nice.
I used to have a parakeet named Nick. |
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| Dude, AWESOME job!!!That boat needed some tlc and WOW!She'll go for another 10yrs and you can sell it for 5K!!!.Calling the Doc so he can see it now.See ya on the water. Steve |
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| jonesi, you and muskydr will have to join me for some fishing once it opens...
did a few more "touch-ups" this weekend: added a swivel to the tiller seat (sitting side-saddle all the time is just plain dumb...), a front cup holder, a lure rack, repacked the bearings (nothing but brown water in one of 'em...sheesh!), got a couple anchors, and tightened down the side rails.
next (last?) bit is to re-install the gas tank so i don't have to use the little 6 gal. portable and then i'm planning is to paint the outboard's cover. i'm thinking a deep blue to match the boat and then putting a white stencil of a musky over that - anyone ever try anything like that before? any ideas???
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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | Lambeau you da man!!!!!!!! The boat looks great!! Have a great season buddy!!! I would love to get together this summer, sounds like a plan! A little TLC goes a long way, that boat will last you a long time!!! Dave Jonesi |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Awesome job Lambeau.... I remember the first one I recarpeted and rebuilt, always gave me a good feeling just being inside it. Very cool, have a great season. |
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