Very nice work, thanks for posting the rebuild I have really enjoyed watching it come together. Is the boat getting new paint? Post pics of before and after if so. Thanks again.

Thanks it's a 100% rebuild trying to show everything. Their is not one part that hasn't been gone over. The boat was painted a year or so before I bought it. Going to keep it like that for now it's actually painted very nicely. Have a plan to do something if it gets finished for the first weekend in May.

Casey,
Thanks for coming by. I enjoyed meeting you and talking boats. I'm looking forward to the Tickfaw 200. If I can help in any way let me know.
You know where I'm at now so stop by when your in the neighborhood.
See ya soon.

PS - What's a test ride ?

Coated tanks today and cleaning for paint

So you bought a boat and immediately started taking it apart because it needed gimbles? Now its 30 months later and its still not done? Your even redoing the cabin? You have ALOT more patience than I have. Its one thing to be down one winter but we are talking summer of 2012, 2013 and summer of 2014. No way....couldnt do it. When I lived in Seattle I could barely make it thru one winter and the thought of summer was the only thing that kept me sane.
Good luck with getting this thing done. Im sure its going to be a masterpiece.

Have 3 other boats so a boat ride is not a issue. Plus know everyone that's a regular in the area on the water and always pay gas, help tie up and clean the boat so rides are no issue. Yes well the full story will be told at the end . It truely started as a gemble issue then moved to drive, and trans rebuild. Then to a 100% rewire to now 2015 spec, to cut tanks to glass and reinforcing stuff. To gutted cabin. Then paper work issues.so the boat sat untouched for a long time. Had to make more money. New motors and coating tank etc. It's been a pain in the ass I wish I never had but have come to love. The more i work to pay for the redo makes it special. The boat will be all new except for the hull. Fixed lots of issues with the boat and no other bullet will be near it. May not be as flashy and blinged out but will be a tank and right. I lost patients about 2012 lol.

Thank mike for the extra help getting the tanks in.

You going to foam those tanks in?

Yes doing that today. The strips on the hull are solid tubes to hold the tank off the bottom so the foam can go under it and seal it.