SouthernWake Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 I apologize as it isn’t a MBC product but I thought it would of some interest to put this up in here. i picked up an old prosports flats boat for a good deal that had been living outdoors and needed some life breathed back into it. one year later here is the before and after with what all has been done..... new trolling motor circuit board and wire full rewire fill and fair all scratches/chips on hull bottom and deck endless gelcoat compounding and cleaning new electronics new trim tabs New trailer new seating New pumps and plumbing and a lot more little things I’m forgetting its nowhere near what some have done but it’s been great having something to work on in the evenings while fishing it on the weekends and I keep thinking of more to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Nice job! Congratulations! Hope you mess it up real soon with some fish slime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted June 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, JEM said: Nice job! Congratulations! Hope you mess it up real soon with some fish slime! Already on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Maverick product or not, that is one fine rags to riches story! beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 10:34 AM, SouthernWake said: I apologize as it isn’t a MBC product but I thought it would of some interest to put this up in here. i picked up an old prosports flats boat for a good deal that had been living outdoors and needed some life breathed back into it. one year later here is the before and after with what all has been done..... new trolling motor circuit board and wire full rewire fill and fair all scratches/chips on hull bottom and deck endless gelcoat compounding and cleaning new electronics new trim tabs New trailer new seating New pumps and plumbing and a lot more little things I’m forgetting its nowhere near what some have done but it’s been great having something to work on in the evenings while fishing it on the weekends and I keep thinking of more to do with it. FF 1800 was my first flats boat and it was also a project. Rewire, Replaced the poling platform, dash and instrument upgrade. Had a 100 hp Yamaha four stroke which was a carb model and the boat got me through the oyster beds here in N. FL. Didn't want to sell by a guy at the ramp gave me a great offer. I know you will enjoy that hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted July 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Well I was replacing the carpet in the rod lockers with hydro turf and I discovered some wet rotten wood in the supposedly wood free hull. Looks like the carpet was holding water and not drying against the wood.Now we get to grind and do some glass work before I go back to the original project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Nice work, looks great. And a very nice fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 That is beautiful work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Finally done with the rod lockers. Ended up with way more glass work than I was anticipating as the more I ground the more voids I found, as well as open areas that were never glass closed. I also learned a painful lesson about wearing gloves and not rushing when using a grinder in tight quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Nicely done!! Yes there is nothing quite as enjoyable as fiberglass in your pores. Just makes me twitch thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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