Here are a few pictures before the work started.
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Getter of Goats
Here are a few pictures before the work started.
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Man what a beautiful old boat!
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Man, I just saw the boat name. I dig it. It's right up my alley.Originally Posted by murraywader
Gotta rename a boat though.
Getter of Goats
Removing the original cockpit deck
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Moving the generator to the forward engine room bulkhead
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Pre-paint shots before new tanks and floor
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With new paint. Lazarette, engine room, and forward bilge all refinished and painted the same.
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Deck rebuild
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Mezzanine construction
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Butcher
Looking good.
I had an ant farm once......them fellas didn't grow shit.
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Boat yard is gonna love you long time. Looks good, that’s gonna be a classy ride. What’s in it for power and what’s expected cruise?
cut\'em
Getter of Goats
There were so many coats of paint on the bridge that it peeled up in thick sheets.
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Butcher
Looking good.
I had an ant farm once......them fellas didn't grow shit.
Black Duck
Very nice. I look forward to following this.
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Beautiful boat.
Getter of Goats
For the purposes of this thread and boat, normal boatyard repair costs and general expenses do not apply. The only thing that’s still stupid is dockage in Charleston.
This is an old fishing boat. It is not a yacht. I can’t afford a yacht and I don’t want a yacht. The seller is a boat builder. His work on behalf of this project is driven largely by his personal connection to this boat. As a result, the work is being done at his cost. And thats how this deal came to be. He flew into town on Thursday just to give us an update on progress and talk about how he wants to rework the cabinets, valance, and trim in the salon.
The previous owner had the boat in Puerto Rico for many years and it was called Amigo. The seller renamed it Bump & Run, and then renamed it Wallaby, the original name. And it will remain the Wallaby.
The engines are Cummins VT903s. They sound like a blue marlin bite.
Last edited by Fish; 08-17-2024 at 11:30 AM.
In case you didn't know
Sweet deal and you are going to have a hell of a billfish raising boat.
Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
"Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"
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waiting on the invite
At least I'm housebroken.
Getter of Goats
Removed the hand rails.
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Removing and replacing soft wood around the windows continues.
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Very nice. I'm enjoying the pictures of progress.
In case you didn't know
That is a big undertaking but you will have a really BADASS Boat when you get done.
Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
"Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"
Getter of Goats
https://share.icloud.com/photos/04d5...uv9VQL2J-tK_CQ
This is a link to a short clip of the forward bilge. The wood triangles were in bad shape and they were reworked with hard epoxy.
This is what it looked like before.
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Last edited by Fish; 08-28-2024 at 10:11 AM.
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It's going to be really nice knowing every inch of your boat and what's been done to it.
What is the timeline you expect to have it all completed?
Getter of Goats
Forward bilge is finished.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0c2I...dOe-KGC6Vb-40A
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