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Big Boat Bay Buster
PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:40 pm 
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Here it is folks, in all its completed glory!! Its been in the water 3 times and its exceeded my every expectation. I bought it last Feb. and been working on it ever since. Its a 1987 Horizon with a Merc 260, 350 small block, Alpha drive.
BOAT-- Freshened up the interior, new carpet all over. All white vinyl re-dyed. All teak removed and sanded/oiled. All hardware removed and replaced NEW! (cleats, handrail fittings etc.). Whatever wood was rotted was replaced. New fuel tank installed. All hoses and electrical systems inspected and brought to good working order!! Hours of polishing and cleaning. Installed/repaired striping and graphics.
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Chris-Long Island NY
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ENGINE-rebuilt by me, due to cracked heads. Bored 30 over, new oil, water and fuel pump. Rebuilt Q-jet carb. Engine built stock, 260 horsepower is Plenty!! Boat has new batteries, dual set-up! NEW exhaust manifolds and risers.
OUTDRIVE- I bought a used one that's only a few years old. I installed new water pump and skeg guard. Installed on boat with all new bellows and shift cable. I replaced the gimble bearing also!
TRAILER- Brand new 2008 LOAD-RITE w/ rollers, tandem with surge brakes, 14 inch rims.
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230 Mike
PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:36 am 
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Chris, YOU are the man!! What a labor of love and a gorgeous boat. My hat's off to you for doing the engine right, and not ruining the whole project with a dumbass engine overhaul. The trailer's a beaut too!

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ardy
PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:50 am 
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Hats of to you Chris . From what I can gather you will have a very reliable classic boat for the next decade or three .Well done
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chrisvs
PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:21 am 
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That looks fantastic!

You're hard work looks like it paid off, because that is beautiful. Great Job! I love all the teak trim and bits on that boat.

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kinkster
PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:48 am 
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Absolutely sensational Chris, classic beauty! Thanks for the pics, any more?

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LouC
PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:56 pm 
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It looks absolutely great! I love the old style boats and what I notice is that they tend to have more room in them for the same length, than the newer style ones. I wish I could get my gelcoat to look as good as that, it's the three tone red, grey and white. At this point I am going to have to wetsand to bring it back, that's the only way. But my interior is pretty much all new, so at least that looks good.

That's really a boat to be proud of, and very distinctive, I bet you don't see many like it, espcially here in LI (salt water).

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keelerpd
PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:03 pm 
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Fabulous Job! That looks better than new. Four Winns should put that on thier site as a testimonial of the "timelessness" of the design of these older boats. I have a 1985 Horizons 195 Cuddy that I am restoring a bit. Hopefully it turns out 1/2 as good as yours.

What dod you use to vinyl dye the interior? I want to domy side panels but it is the tuape color (beige is close).

Thanks again for the great pics and enjoy that beauty of a boat!

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Busacharger
PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:42 pm 
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Great looking boat! Dam nice work you should be very proud!!

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:45 am 
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What a fantastic looking boat. That is one hell of an achievement. It is something you will enjoy and can be very proud of at the same time. The colour combinations are very nice and the boat really stands out.

Congratulations on a job well done!

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:shock: Impressive work!!! Here I thought you were looking at a multi-year project and you have it looking like new in a matter of months.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:23 pm 
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beautiful! Nice work.

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simply awesome.

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Big Boat Bay Buster
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:05 am 
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Thanks for all the great comments. It means a great deal after all the time (3 weeks vacation on it) and money spent. It truly is a "timeless" design. It will hold its own in good-looks and performance against newer boats in its class. The dye I used is a great product from SEM. You can buy it in a spray can or order it by the quart for your spray gun like I did. It is available at local autobody supply shops. I had it color matched. Gave the guy a seat cushion and he matched it perfectly! I actually did have to wet sand the gelcoat to get the white clouds out. Again, thanks for the replies!!
Here are some more PICS--Check back for more from time to time!!!
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Architectdave
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:47 am 
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Nice work. Beautiful boat.

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St. Louis Dave
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:56 am 
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Incredible. You need to get your pix to Four Winns for their PR deparment.

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