37' back on the water after sitting 11yrs
10-01-2016, 07:59 AM
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There is some work that needs attention on the boat. The transom is going to need replacing. I'm shocked at how rotted it is around the exhaust openings for only being on the water 5 yrs.[/QUOTE]
Hmmmm..... What year is the boat??? I thought in 98' pat went "wood less" ?????
Hmmmm..... What year is the boat??? I thought in 98' pat went "wood less" ?????
10-01-2016, 09:07 AM
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2000, I have no idea if they ever went "wood less". I don't even know when the first 37' was built. I really knew nothing about AT until I bought this boat. I had been on a couple 32's, Drock78's 37' and a newer red 37' that a friend owned in MI for a hott second. People usually don't sell them as a project hull that I was looking for. So far I am happy with my decision. And the transom can rot on any boat if not taken care of by the owner. It just doesn't appear that there was any gel under the silicone/4200 at the exhaust cutouts.
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10-01-2016, 10:14 AM
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Just thought I would share.
I'd been looking for a 36'+ project hull for a few years now. A friend found a 37' project hull in Virginia on Wed Juy 6th. We went down to pick it up on the 8th and back to MI by the 9th. From what I have read in the AT section some people know the history on this boat. I only know what I have read and what the sellers told me. (sellers were great guys)
The hull was minus power, drives, exhaust, fuel system, motor mounts and some other incidentals. I have had it out and have about 35 mins on it so far on a river. The 11 year old 110 gallons of gas had varnished pretty hard and kept plugging fuel filters. I have since drained and tried to vacuum the tanks. They seem to be pretty clean now. Tomorrow will be a little prop testing. The boat would not get on plane with my 29' Spinelli 4 blades. I borrowed a set of bravo 28's and 30's. They planed well. I have some 26's to try tomorrow.
Here are a few pics.
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I'd been looking for a 36'+ project hull for a few years now. A friend found a 37' project hull in Virginia on Wed Juy 6th. We went down to pick it up on the 8th and back to MI by the 9th. From what I have read in the AT section some people know the history on this boat. I only know what I have read and what the sellers told me. (sellers were great guys)
The hull was minus power, drives, exhaust, fuel system, motor mounts and some other incidentals. I have had it out and have about 35 mins on it so far on a river. The 11 year old 110 gallons of gas had varnished pretty hard and kept plugging fuel filters. I have since drained and tried to vacuum the tanks. They seem to be pretty clean now. Tomorrow will be a little prop testing. The boat would not get on plane with my 29' Spinelli 4 blades. I borrowed a set of bravo 28's and 30's. They planed well. I have some 26's to try tomorrow.
Here are a few pics.
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10-04-2016, 10:30 PM
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Great night out on Lake Michigan. I still have some issues with fuel/varnish. With 130 gallons of fuel and 3 people the boat pulled hard up to 70 before I clogged another fuel filter/separator. I really never got the boat to trimmed out properly. I'm pretty confident that it should get into the mid 70's with my 454's. Maybe I'll see if I can find some 28's for the weekend.
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