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Ryan_Cotter

Posted 3/8/2016 10:26 PM (#809076)
Subject: 680T modernized

Posts: 182

Location: musky waters of SE, WI

Figured I'd post some pictures of a project I took up last summer and finished up this winter. Found some other people doing some sort of the same thing on the forum that inspired me, so figured I'd add. Made a lot of updates, new motor, terrova, electronics, but also did some other things to make it not look so 80's. Changed the rope rub rail, took out the stainless carpet edging for a rubber type edging, different rod rails, permanent gas tank, updated the trailer with rubber inserts instead of carpet, different rims, and other details to match everything. But overall found a gem of a boat that the glass didn't need cleaning up at all. (If you see chips in the fiberglass near the back deck it wasn't originally there, it was from my idiot self taking out the first trial an error back deck i built quick in summer, that I redid then this winter). It was alot more difficult being a 87 the only year they made the dash different. The next year and after it was flat across to where the driver seat was, easier to make a deck. So I tried making it low as I could. Alot of swearing and sweat to get everything right, but overall something I'll remember forever. An knowing its the only one like it, thats pretty cool.

One of the first trips out with the new motor being broke in, broke it in even more, and hit a nice rock bar on the WI river I wasn't thinking about after water levels dropped. Always fun! Can see the nice "chiseled skeg" now. Lol. Got lucky and only needed a new prop though.

Anyway couple months till open season!

EDIT: you'll see boat was from IL its now safely in WI, for any bears/packers discrepancies

Edited by Ryan_Cotter 3/8/2016 11:02 PM

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