Enticer w/ 115 Rude Restoration

[JT Patroni]

I probably spent more than Groundloop redoing my Starflite. I got carried away with buying all the best parts I could find. (Most new) I probably got
carried away with over building and that is one of my downfalls.

$ 1500.00 for boat, motor, and trailer.
$ 1850.00 for the 96 Johnson 200 LE
$ 610.00 for new controls, gauges and steering cables.
$ 275.00 for a good used trailer.
$ 426.00 for epoxy resin
$ 145.00 for 1.5 oz CSM and 1708
$ 215.00 for polyester resin ( 7 gallons )
$ 378.00 for Hydro tech BS 1088 marine plywood.
$ 1900.00 for new seats from the factory.
$ 600.00 for the epoxy primer and Imron paint.
$ 625.00 for a new custom made gas tank (that one hurt)
$ 52.00 for new lights (same as original)
$ 100.00 for a new motor harness to work with the 96 motor
$ 100.00 for gelcoat for the bottom.
$ ? to be determined for the new rub rail from the factory
that hasn't arrived yet. (didn't ask for price)

Total spent $ 8776.00

Sold old trailer $ 525.00
Sold parts from old motor $625.00 (so far - more to go)

Down to $ 7626.00 so far with more parts to sell off yet.

I also agree with groundloop about the use of epoxy. My entire transom and rear stringer/knee assembly is done with it. The floor and all other parts were done with polyester resin. When bonding the polyester prepared parts to the epoxy parts I used the epoxy. Epoxy will bond to the poly but it does not work well in the other direction.

View my photobucket album, it cover from start to almost completed.
I have to finish downloading the latest pictures.

Jim

 

[JT Patroni]

maybe this will work for those who are interested. Please check them out, There are just a few for now, some of the boat, just a couple showing where I am at on the interior. Got the seays out, ripped up carpet, took a look at the stringer, you can see some rot on the flotation boxes in the back. This weekend I will just work on getting all the wood and fiberglass ripped out, so chime in everyone...http://photobucket.com/kp-14

With Photobucket I had a problem importing my pics to the forum.
If you place the curser over your pic, then left click over the direct link
to highlight it, them rgiht click and copy. When you get back to the forum
to place your pic you first have to erase the http:// that shows up, before
you paste your image. At first I just pasted the pic and it would not post
until I erased the http://. Try it, that may have been your porblem.

 

[groundloop]

I probably spent more than Groundloop redoing my Starflite. I got carried away with buying all the best parts I could find....

I'm glad to hear that. I was beginning to question my sanity for pouring so much money and effort into a 31 year old boat (but it's sure going to be a COOL 31 year old boat). At least I'm not the only one.

 

[pkevcon]

Well, Now that you have all scared the crap out of me about how much I will be spending on this project let me say that I accomplished some today on the boat. I got the floor pulled up today... As you can see from the photos, it wasn't all that difficult. Started ripping out the foam. I recruited My girlfriends son Colby to give me a hand. He seemed to be pretty happy helping me out, he has it in his head that we will be out on the water sooner than I do. I got the rest of the rub rail rivets drilled out and that removed.

One thing still holding me up, I need to get the motor off. I liked the idea of chaining it up to a tree limb or a beam in the garage, but the problem is, I don't have any tree limbs strong enough around the house or a beam in the garage.

I was thinking maybe I could use a heavy duty floor jack???? Anybody have any other good ideas? Pics will be up tomorrow of my progress...

 

[pkevcon]

Teamhart (Kevin), That was the floor that I started putting in before I really started paying attention to the awesome information I found on this site. Thank god I did because that is where my project was headed.

All that is ripped out now and started getting the foam out. I haven't gotten it out back aft of the boat yet,I am hoping that I don't find core damage... The foam was drenched...

 

[JT Patroni]

I'm glad to hear that. I was beginning to question my sanity for pouring so much money and effort into a 31 year old boat (but it's sure going to be a COOL 31 year old boat). At least I'm not the only one.

Sanity? What the HECK is that? Anyone that wants to go faster on water than on land can't have all his ducks in a row!

Even though it is a lot of money for an older boat, I did rationalize that
with its now new condition the monitary outlay was less than a new boat. If I get 5 to 7 years out of this boat (no reason why I shouldn't) I got my monies worth. Plus the personel satisfaction of taking a great design in poor condition and making it great again.

Ego will empty a man's pockets.

 

[groundloop]

Well, Now that you have all scared the crap out of me about how much I will be spending on this project...

JUST the repairs aren't all that bad, if that's all you end up doing. For instance, on my fish-n-ski I replaced the transom, stringers, and a portion of the deck in 6 weeks at a total cost of about $700.

One thing still holding me up, I need to get the motor off......I was thinking maybe I could use a heavy duty floor jack???? Anybody have any other good ideas?

I've always been able to borrow an engine hoist from work, I can't imagine doing it any other way. When removing or installing the engine you need to be able to slide it toward the port side of the boat as the steering cable comes out, the engine hoist makes that easy (and safe). My suggestion would be to build a temporary engine stand to store your engine on while you work on the boat and either borrow or rent an engine hoist.

 

[pkevcon]

I decided to wait to post pics until after the weekend. It looks like I am going to be able to get some work in on the Enticer so let me see what I can knock out and then I will update you all on Sunday night.

I am hoping to finish getting the foam out, get the motor off, and start grinding the rest of the wood out back aft where it is rotted out. Who knows, maybe I will get the lid off also. We will see how far determinantion gets me. Oh, and just picked up a case of Shipyard summer brew while I was in Maine over the weekend.... Maybe that will get me motivated!!!

Have a safe weekend on the water everyone.

 

[teamhart2]

I used a big tree branch and a come along to get my motor back on, used the several friends brute force method to take it off. Lemme know if you want me to stop by with a few fellas to help you pull that motor off, I might be driving past that way with a buddy or two this weekend anyways. I also have the old engine stand I built when I pulled mine if you want that, its not strength rated but held mine just fine, and cant imagine your motor is too much heavier than mine.

 

[pkevcon]

Teamhart, I think my motor is about 350 or so. Thats just going off what I have read in some other posts. That would be great if I could borrow your stand for a while. I will be around on Sat for sure. Probably sunday as well. I am going to be working on it as much as I can this weekend.
I will PM you my cell number. Text is best way to reach me, reception is to spotty for phone calls. Give me a ring, would be great to meet you. Oh, I think I may have a way to get the rude off, I have a small sheetrock panel just above where my motor is sitting, I'm gonna remove that and see if I can get on a beam...---Kevin