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  1. 09-21-2011, 07:54 PM #1
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    1982 Skeeter SS-1 Sport Fisherman Restoration...In Progress

    Been using another forum in an attempt to find answers to my restoration questions and learned that they have little interest in bass boats. So I have found this forum, perhaps I will find people more interested in my restore that can answer my questions.

    I don't want to flood you with pictures up to this point, but Here is my photo bucket album, if your interested please check it out.

    http://s1087.photobucket.com/a...ation/

    My current question is concerning the livewell plumbing and intake/drain thru-hull fittings. My boat has 2 pipes that run the full length of keel, 1 intake and 1 drain. When i got this project one of the 2 thru-hull filltings was not there, so I dont know how they had it set up. The 2 holes are too close together to fit 2 fittings there, in the picture I traced the outside of both and you can see they will overlap. Any Idea what would have been there originally? Since I could not find an answer I was going to reglass that area and do new holes, but if someone here knows Id appreciate it

    The 2 holes, 1 drain, 1 intake, 3rd is the bilge drain

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    #2 09-22-2011, 12:44 PM

    Re: 1982 Skeeter SS-1 Sport Fisherman Restoration...In Progress (JDAckerson)

    JD, welcome to BBC. I'm sure others will be along to help too but I was thinking you may want to re-post this question in the Skeeter forum as well in case someone there owns a similar boat.

    From looking at your pics, it looks like there would have been a fitting that covered both holes... good luck with this one!
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    #3 09-22-2011, 01:07 PM

    Re: 1982 Skeeter SS-1 Sport Fisherman Restoration...In Progress (Bub)

    you could make the middle hole the bilge drain using an aluminum tube. You can also get a valve from flow rite that lets you use one hole for drain and fill for the live well..... https://www.flow-rite.com/cata...alves
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    #4 09-22-2011, 02:36 PM

    Re: 1982 Skeeter SS-1 Sport Fisherman Restoration...In Progress (JDAckerson)

    Did the boat only have one livewell or two?
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    #5 09-22-2011, 05:12 PM
    boat has one livewell, the plumbing was still there, 2 hoses, 1 connected to aerator/fill pipe and other connected to drain, both ran full length to transom, 1 was connected to a thru-hull, the other was just lying there in the bilge. I saw those flow-rite valves and Am seriously considering that option, need a new pump anyways so may as well re-plumb it all with more modern equipment. I appreciate the welcome and the quick response. Will continue to post progress as I go.
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    #6 09-24-2011, 03:05 PM
    got a little work done, Sanded and filled 1/2 of her today, waiting for filler to cure before doing final sand prep. should have it finished by Monday with prep and filling, then prime Monday, paint Tuesday-Thursday (lotta time to cure/harden) Flip it on Friday and get ready to rebuild stringers and deck. We'll see how she goes and keep ya all updated



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    #7 09-25-2011, 01:39 PM

    Re: 1982 Skeeter SS-1 Sport Fisherman Restoration...In Progress (JDAckerson)

    I used to have one of those......looks like the same color.....mine didn't have the walk thru windshield.
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    #8 09-26-2011, 06:53 AM
    mine didn't have one when I got it either, but i found another old hull for free with a windshield that will fit so going to add it during restore



    I had looked into getting one fabbed and woulda cost me alot more than i was willing to pay so free is good...I just need to decide what to do with the hull I take it off of now...do not need 2 project boats!
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    #9 09-26-2011, 07:39 AM

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    I don't know how much room you have in the bilge drain, but could you fill the holes and redrill them alittle further apart? Just a thought.
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    #10 09-26-2011, 08:53 AM
    there isnt much room since the bilge isnt connected to the transom, they glassed in a block of wood to make it wide enough for a copper drain. I believe I have decided to go with the single hole, and use a flow-rite valve...35 bucks and its done!
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    #11 09-26-2011, 10:18 AM
    Just chiming in to say "Hi Judge"! ;)
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    #12 09-26-2011, 01:59 PM
    Hi fmjnax, thanks again for pointing me this direction, they answered my question pretty quick
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    #13 10-01-2011, 04:32 PM
    so this is what I ended up doing to resolve my plumbing issues....Now my world of options is WIDE open....



    got the rest of boat primed as well



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    #14 10-05-2011, 01:22 PM
    got my cradle built so I can flip it once paints done and I know the hull wont warp while I am rebuilding the stringers/deck. If it can move in this cradle then I did something really wrong lol





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    #15 10-06-2011, 07:28 PM
    first coat of color on, anything i left white with primer is going to be a deep green







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    #16 10-11-2011, 06:01 PM
    Taped off for second color







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    #17 10-11-2011, 06:26 PM
    that is looking good!!!!!!!!!!


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    #18 10-11-2011, 07:34 PM
    Thanks, hopefully the paint comes out as well as the tape did lol
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    #19 10-12-2011, 04:19 PM
    Going to require some touch up of the tan stripe but worked out ok overall, heres some pics









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    #20 10-13-2011, 09:48 AM
    that shady carport did not do her justice, heres some sunshine pics









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