And so the journey has begun. My mission is to restore the interior of my 2004 Stratos 195 ProXL.
Last year I was going to replace my boat with a new/newer boat of similar size and HP. My boat had a 2004 Evinrude 200 HO. That motor was strong and ran great for about ten years. When it started having issues they seemed to never stop. It had gotten to the point where critical parts were very difficult to find. Dealers basically said it was not worth trying to repair it.
When I started boat shopping I could not get over the sticker shock...$50K and up to replace my boat.. While surfing this site I came across a post from the "Boat Warehouse" that they had a 200 ProXS Opti for under $12K. I decided to re-power.
The dealer experience with the re-power did not go well. The workmanship was terrible. I could write a book on that deal but it's over now. So after fishing this past season I decided to replace the carpet. Install new pedestals and pedestal bases, seats and install a new recessed pan for the trolling motor pedal. I will also install new system link gauges for trim, water pressure and volts.
Getting the carpet out was not too bad. But getting the glue off everything has been a chore. That is finally complete. I am getting ready to take my compartment lids to an auto paint shop for painting. For some reason the paint on my lids has started bubbling and peeling. Need to order some black SS replacement screws. Anyone know a good source for them please let me know.
Ordered new 24 oz shadow grey carpet from Ranger Boats and it should be arriving next week.
This is a very large project for me to do by my self but as they say..I shall endeavor to persevere!Boat repair-1.jpgBoat repair-2.jpg