Skool's V20 Rebuild starts

[Skools Out]

UPDATE TONIGHT GUYS

The V20 was Stripped and torn down alot tonight

 

[willy]

well its about dang time ;D

 

[Skools Out]

well first i fix this boat yesterday, i completely rewired the boat and replaced all the rubber seals and a freeze plug, adjusted the valves, the motor starts right up and runs perfectly now the lower unit seals were fine. So you see it's sitting outside waiting on it's new lounge seats.

 

[Skools Out]

lol i know you want V20

;D

 

[Skools Out]

so this picture shows where the V20 was sitting and now is the Sea Ox

 

[msbhammer]

Is the V done yet.

 

[msbhammer]

Is it done yet.

 

[msbhammer]

is it done yet. We want pics. ;D

 

[Skools Out]

ok here ya go



















Here she is in the Shop

notice anything missing

here ya go

Yeap these are the rub rails and the bow rail took them off with a hammer and crowbar ;D

notice 2 steering cables

Now see only 1 the one in the next pic was froze up

notice the Dash is torn out as well as floor lol

Sorry all i got done tonight i was to tired to continue from todays long day at work

More to come tomorrow i hope ;D

 

[msbhammer]

Whats up with that large hole in the plash well with the raised lip. Was that a factory ??? or a custom job to get access to the batteries ??
Looking good though. Have a jelly donut on me. 8)

 

[Skools Out]

that hole was factory in the 1978 V's.

 

[Skools Out]

ok i had to meet the Realitor today so not alot done but here's pics

I took off all the cleats and rope guides, plus all the teak and door, hatch included

These were good before my hammer beat them off the boat lol

 

[msbhammer]

Thats more work then I've done lately. Just home from two parties out of state. Hopefully today I'll be out doing a few jobs on mine as well. Your on a roll, dont stop. ;D

 

[cfelton]

Skools, you da man!

 

[Skools Out]

well spent more of the day changing oil in all my cars

Then i sanded the V20 some for it's paint, and used the 4" grinder to clean up all the cracks and holes in the hull to be filled so far.

BEFORE GRINDING

AFTER GRINDING

A large crack was in the corner to be fixed

the nose needs work too

Some shots of the hull from above

Large crack to be fixed at the sliding hatch hole

Major crack was here on the front from someone hitting a dock

 

[Skools Out]

sorry guys no work today maybe tomorrow.

 

[reelapeelin]

I tell you like I tell my wife...keep goin, baby!!...don't stop now ;D ;D ;D ...

 

[C YENSEN]

looks great man, wanna come redo mine??? ;D

 

[Skools Out]

lol i'll lt you know after i get this one completed

 

[C YENSEN]

what kinda motor you gonna put on that thing???

i may seriously be interested :-/