FLboy159 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 New to the forum. Been working on 1971 Hewes Bonefisher that is being passed down through the family. Going to post photos of the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Cut out the floor and replaced and glassed new stringers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Wow! That is a labor of love! I believe that is the first or second year of that style of boat. They started with the Marlin, Tarpon and sailfish and took a couple of strakes out and surprise, you get what you have there! Keep us posted on the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Meacham Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 @MuddyBottomBluz Do you happen to know anything about my boat? It is a 1998 Cobia 154 Flats boat. 15'4 feet with 60 hp yamaha and polling platform out of the factory? I have not seen anyone with it and also no one has commented to my post about knowing anything or even having any other pictures of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Unfortunately, no. The history of Cobia boats is that Yamaha bought the company and then sold the line to MBC at the time, in the 2000's, I want to say after or during the recession. MBC, now MBG dropped alotta of the Cobia lines because they obviously already had a series of flats boats and they did have the capacity to ,manufacuter every line Cobia offered. The only information that MBG would have on the Cobia line are for the ones they manufacture(d) after taking the line over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 gas tank coated, new center console and new floor installed. now time to sand the entire inside for prepping for paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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captpn Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 What kind of paint are you going with? Doing any nonskid, or just spraying over the pattern already in the cap? Looks like your going to do the hatch insides and bilge as well. That going to be a nice boat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Awlcraft 2000 Snow White for the inside and yes I sprayed inside some of the hatches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wanaflatsfish Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Well done.....must feel good to have accomplished this work.....for sure you know every wire and spot on the boat. dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Thank you. It’s been a lot of work. Almost can see the finish line. Just finished sanding and getting the primer on the outside. Should be able to get the topcoat completed within a week. Going with Awlcraft2000 seafoam Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Just finished painting and putting on rub rail. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Well that’s a fresh update to the color. Looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Thanks. Really brought her back to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Put decals back on the boat today. Also added some blue lights to the center console, live wells and underwater lights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdjones328 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 FLboy159 Looks great man i cant wait to do the same to my 79!!! how are you baitwells plumbed in the back of the boat? could you show me a few pictures of those with regular lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 @Cdjones328I’ll get those pictures for you this weekend of the livewells. Been working on the cowling this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Cowling is completed and put boat back in the water this week. Boat felt solid and everything functioned well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdjones328 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 @FLboy159what material did you use for your new deck? And about how much did just redoing the deck cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLboy159 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 @Cdjones328I used coosa composite board for stringers and deck. For both jobs including all materials needed probably between $500-1000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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