Spartina is not in business anymore, High and dry is who I would use. There are others you should stay very far from in that area.
Spartina is not in business anymore, High and dry is who I would use. There are others you should stay very far from in that area.
agreed. not everyone w a sander and some gel coat is created equal. also there are guys who do good work and guys who are happy to spend folks money that have too much of it and nothing to do w it. Most project whalers don't require a $20k hull off "restoration" unless you want car show level and never actually use it.
"Check your premise." Dr. Hugh Akston
The only boat Tom Hughes wouldn’t test drive. I found this out after my 13 rolled over. I took it to him to go over the motor after the incident and he told me a story that was identical to what happened with mine. I sold it shortly after.
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So much for that.
I don’t know what you knuckleheads did to turn one over, but I love mine. It’s a 13’ from the early 80s. Had a 25 on it when I got it. I had a friend help with redoing the gelcoat and rub rail and hung a 40 Honda on it. It had a screwed up little center console in it when I got it. That came out and I built new bench seats using starboard. With that 40, it jumps up on plane and hauls ass. My kids have been all over edisto with it and love it. I like driving it, but the seating is a little cramped for a big guy. Every time I drive it I think about Chris Farley singing “fat guy in a little boat”.
Technically it was a Mother’s Day gift to my wife several years ago. I thought that was a slick way to add one to the fleet in a way that she couldn’t possibly get upset about. Wrong. She was not impressed and has been threatening to sell it ever since.
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With regard to the original question/post, feel free to touch base and I can give you the details on my restoration. Rub rail with insert was about $200 from Integrity Marine. Cushions, Bimini top, lights, and some other stuff came from specialty marine. Starboard from the plastic place on Bluff Rd. I was originally going to repower with a 30 Suzuki but couldn’t find one during the great outboard shortage. It was considerably lighter than other four strokes in that size range.
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Dr Willy- That's a nice ride
Bunch of Yankees, but these guys do a nice job restoring Whalers
https://www.metanmarine.com/home
Cravin' me some boiled p-nuts
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Y’all don’t know shit about fuck.
I won’t be restoring this, she’s fixing to get listed for about 3 grand or best offer and go to someone who wants a project. I want to fish during my time off so no more projects for me.
My thoughts also when i traded for ours! Although my boys are pretty salty and captain all the other boats, this one is theirs to clean, fuel, etc. My rules thus far is not to go above the sandbar, to the mouth of the May, or the other side of Bull Creek without prior consent.
Set my all time record for selling something yesterday at 46 minutes from the listing. 3k cash and gone.
Facebook Marketplace?
Hell yeah.
There is a guy in Charleston I used to work with at Freeman Boatworks years ago that started his own place. He is getting into the whaler restoration market, and has made several molds now for an updated console, hatchs & lids, etc for the 17's. But he does a jam up job, and one of the best gel coat restoring people around.
Olsen Boat Works
https://olsenboatworks.com/
Last edited by Fireman; 02-20-2023 at 04:02 PM.
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