Project - 84 Winner Bass Boat

[Holeshot ETF]

First off I would like to give a Huge thanks to eveyone of you that have posted comments about how you restored your Boat, without you guys posting your progress I would have been totally lost.

Well I purchased an 84 Winner Bass Boat Hull & Trailer back in February.

I have never owned a boat before other than a few Jon boats. So I figured what better way to get familiar with everything about a boat than to pretty much built one from the Hull up.




Well I have been slowly been messing with it, over the last few months, cleaning it up, Buffing, scraping old carpet out of it, removing the old Rotten deck extention

After Buffing:




Removing hatches, Building a few new hatches, and recarpeting the Hatches (This is a Ton of Fun :mellow: !!!). Today I laid the front deck carpet... What a HUGE Difference Carpet makes....

Before:


After:




I will keep you guys updated on my Progress.

Thanks Again Guys!

[11pounder]

very nice

[ianl]

good work

[basshnter1]

Nice job on the carpet.
The front plate says Procraft?
Nice area you live in.
I have family in Mcminville and Murfreesboro.

[21XDC]

Thats gonna be a nice rig when your done... Keep up the good work.

[Holeshot ETF]

That is just a plate someone gave me, I am probably just going to build me a front plate from scratch out of aluminum or stainless.

[breadslinger23]

looks great so far

[northrivergeek]

Hey Holeshot is that the one that was posted on Chattanooga Fishing forum last winter ? Sure looks like it .. lookin good brother.. you get it all done motor and all ?
Or have you gotten a motor for it yet ?

[Holeshot ETF]

Yes that is the one NRG,

I am not finished yet but am getting close, I have gotten all the carpet on the hatches and in the Rear of the boat now, but my Camera broke, so I don't have any picks to post. , I still have to put carpet in the center floor, then redo all the wiring, lights, Finders, TM, etc...

I picked up a 78 johnson 150 that I got mounted a few weeks ago, acually took it for a test spin last weekend to see how the motor runs, and it ran like a champ. I just need to fix the Tilt as it leaks down. other than that is runs great.

Then I have to rewire my trailer & paint it, Just installed all new bearings & Seals, then the trailer will be done as well.

[northrivergeek]

Thats great man.. My boat .. my Hydra Sport is on the way to being done.. I have all I need.. just got slow enuff here at the shop to work on mine some..good that I can bad that Ive slowed down working on customers boats.

Im Sanding it now, getting ready to epoxy prime within a few days!

[Holeshot ETF]

Got My New Camera Today so here is the updated photos of what I have completed over the last few weeks

Rod Locker completed. I had to completely rebuild this as the old one had wood on top the Inner shell, and it had completely Rotted out, I build this one out of 1x1 square aluminum with 1/2 marine ply on top, then I covered the inside with Rubberized undercoating, and then revovered the top with new carpet.


Got my motor mounted 78 Johnson 150, it needs painting but I think that will probably end up being a winter project.



Motorguide TM Mounted


Rear Deck Completely recarpeted and I had to build the seat risers/hatches done just like the rod locker.



Misc Photos

[DIXIEDOG]

Looks great

[basshnter1]

Yeah, that's turning out great!

[Javelin389]

Nice work

[totalbeverage]

Look'in good!!!

[ProcraftMike]

Shes's looking great. Great job so far...

[slinkeey]

Very nice work!!

I like it.. My plan for my first boat is to get a 80's Winner.. I love these boats.. I know they have no wood in the stringer system..

I am just trying to figure out if there was ever a time where they did away with wood in the transom..

Jeff

[jseasor]

very nice work..

[m3TATI]

great job , can you do mine

[GetDNet!]

Nice work!!