you can do either but powder coat Will
hold up better.

But it’s a lot easier to repair paint over powder coat.

Congratulations I looked at that ad a bunch of times while it was up that boat is bad a**. My dad picked up the old “Manhattan Express” flat deck in August and funny enough one of the first things I said standing in the barn in NY looking at it was “man this thing is old school … we should put sixes on it”

Well, snagged up some ssm v’s and extension boxes locally. Wanted to save for 6’s but these basically fell in my lap. Figured I’d run these with these motors and when I do 6’s I’ll build bigger hp engines.

I guess let the fun begin..

Looking good! Hope to see you at a spartan run this season.

Welp.. started tare down.. it’s a good thing I did..






transom is toast. Had a feeling it was, but glad I found it out now obviously than down the road. Boats already on its way to North Carolina to get it replaced. Thinking about going koosa this go around after talking to a few guys but we’ll see. Only 82 days til spring! 😂

Nobody in Jersey.....Who are you using in NC?

Good luck on transom. When I started on mine it ended up being stringers also!!!! Expensive but well worth it. I replaced it all with Coosa

Man hate to see that!!! what was the main deciding factor to not go back with wood? I think im going to use wood for my 24' excalibur from reading.

I got my buddy doing me a huge favor. He has guys who build Carolina sportfishing boats down there that are gonna help him get it done.

I think it’ll be worth it also. Only thing he mentioned was the “screw retention” isn’t as good as the wood. But I think everything structural on the transom will be thru bolted obviously.

I haven’t 100% decided yet but from what I’m hearing it’s just what you do if you never want to touch it again. Which is how I’d like to do this boat lol. My Pantera everything I replaced with wood but we epoxy sealed EVERYTHING on that boat. It’s also a lot lighter than wood.