The start of my Skeeter 175 Starfire restore

[omcforever]

Here are the before pictures as I bought this boat. 1988 Skeeter Starfire 175. Bought it from the original owner since new. I will post more as I progress with this project and try to show all issues and problems and also materials and procedures.......stay tuned.

[Reel Northern Bass]

HOLY CRAP! You've got your work cut out for you, but I look forward to seeing the final project. I would love to try a restore project, but I don't have the room or the tools to tackle such a huge project. Best of luck!

[JAFO1]

Yes, you have a lot of work ahead of you. Good luck! I'm just about to wrap up my Starfire resto.

[bassdad]

Gonna watch this one!! Go for it Art.....

[B.R.ONE]

Good luck sir, ought to be a sweet ride when your done.

[omcforever]

Got the cap off last night,,,,,,more bad areas than I thought. Will post pics in a day or 2,,,,,what did I get myself into..

[sandbarDan]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by omcforever &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Got the cap off last night,,,,,,more bad areas than I thought. Will post pics in a day or 2,,,,,what did I get myself into.. </td></tr></table>
I feel your pain

[omcforever]

Took all the stuff out/tank/lids/removed wiring/cut out around console and rod boxe since the where glassed into the floor/removed all rivets holding the 2 halves together with a 1/4 drill bit(drill out heads and punched them out)/cut top of transom to access the bondo goop they used to glue spalsh well to transom/cut it out with a skinny chisel.........











Then I rigged 2 come a longs to lift/used 2 2X4 to put between rails to keep top from flexing inward while lifting and keeping it from flexing much.......



























More to come in a few days,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[sandbarDan]

did the boat come with the beer cans or did you add them while taking it apart?
beer works great for the demo and sanding days, not so good when glassing or cutting out new wood peices Looks like your on your way to a cool renewed boat

[omcforever]

The cans where under the corner of the rear livewell///nice place I guess to stash them,,,,,

[jdskeeter]

I can't wait to see the final product.

[FlyinSooner]

C'mon Art, where's the pix???

[omcforever]

Got the stringers replaced/foam almost complete, now just installing the floor and leveling,,,more to come,,,

[sandbarDan]

slow down...your making me feel bad about my progress with my boat.. taken me 2 months and still dont have all the stringers done

[JeffA]

gettin there!..

[bassmannbama]

great job man. question. what kind of foam did you use? did you get the spray can stuff called GREAT STUFF from home depot or lowes?

[Jwengerd]

are you incapsulating the stringer with glass or did you just tab it in?

[omcforever]

Used 2 part floatation foam from US Composites....Great stuff spray foam WILL absorb water like a sponge. Do not use spray insulation foam from Home Depot or Lowes...

[omcforever]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Jwengerd &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">are you incapsulating the stringer with glass or did you just tab it in? </td></tr></table> Rotten stringers where cut out and re-glassed in and totally encapsulated in foam boxes sealed with resin and 1708 biaxial. Original where just spot tabbed in and left many places for water migration. Then the whole area was painted with black jel coat after sealed with resin....

[bassmannbama]

thahnks omc. i didn't think what i ask for was right. jsut wanted to make sure though. never done a restore before. again, thank you.