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Thread: 30 year on 18 brought back to life..

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    Cool 30 year on 18 brought back to life..

    She lives again!

    The old girl was getting very tired looking, gell coat cracks all along deck from previous owner hitting a dock, holes cut out of the engine hatch by me to make room for raised x-dim, excessive fading on original gel that would not match, big hole in the old fuel tank, old wiring, etc.....

    Ok, now all cracks repaired, engine hatch customized and gelled to match, 40 gallon tank with 1/4" alum, new throttle, steering, PPI seats (those are real quality) carpet, engine rebuild with new heads, solid cam (I just like the sound)...even completely redid the trailer (except wheels and tires - soon to be replaced).

    Thanks to Jeff Bozzy at Land and Sea Detailing in Orlando for great work and patience. (almost had to pry the boat from him after so many months). I'll post some pictures of before/after below. Kent


    Never underestimate the power of persistance...

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    some before pics

    Never underestimate the power of persistance...

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    Never underestimate the power of persistance...

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    Wow, very nice!! Congrats. -Mike
    "I don't have time to get into it, but he went through a lot." -Pulp Fiction

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    Wow

    Give us the specs! More pics are always welcome! Great job well worth the wait.
    Thanx,
    SCOTT R.

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    Nice ride!
    A winner is just a loser that got up and did it one more time.
    1959 Biesemeyer - 4pt Hydro Drag - 2013 ACBS Winner - Best Race Boat
    1967 Nova Marine - SuperNova24 - ACBS Winner - 2012 Best Race Boat - 2016 Peoples Choice & Best Non Wood
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    1972 John Allmand - Nova19 (#2)
    1982 PolarKraft -Jonboat - Crab Killer

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    a nice LHD-TRS boat

    very cool...
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    Nice restoration. Enjoy the ride.

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    [ QUOTE=$originalposter]{$pagetext}[/QUOTE]

    Not TRS. That is a Bravo 1 outdrive. It originally had the Volvo 280T. I changed that several years ago.
    Never underestimate the power of persistance...

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    It originally had the Volvo 280T. I changed that several years ago.

    Still have the volvo? May have a use for it.
    A winner is just a loser that got up and did it one more time.
    1959 Biesemeyer - 4pt Hydro Drag - 2013 ACBS Winner - Best Race Boat
    1967 Nova Marine - SuperNova24 - ACBS Winner - 2012 Best Race Boat - 2016 Peoples Choice & Best Non Wood
    1972 John Allmand - Nova 19
    1972 John Allmand - Nova19 (#2)
    1982 PolarKraft -Jonboat - Crab Killer

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