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Finished this boat last summer and have fished it a lot. The transom is ready for a replacement and am considering a wood alternative (aluminum square tubing?) but for convenience I may just glass some marine ply and call it good. Still need to remove old decals and polish and have new decals...

Will poured foam melt 2-4mil plastic if I lay it into the compartment I wish to pour foam into? Just thought it would be great to put plastic down, pour foam and then fold the plastic at the top/tape it or whatever to keep any/all water or gas out...

Meandering from the priority of rebuilding this bad boy... After I do a thorough clean of the inside I want to clean and polish the bottom of the boat. I will make the aluminum to a mirror polished and then redo the original lowe bass/fish logo with pinstripe. Anyone know how to get my hands on...

Finally dug out 98% of the poured in foam, when I broke through the first 4 inches of the rear foam compartments it smelled heavily of fuel and water mixed in. By what you can seen from the waterline inside the boat where the tanks went you can see this thing was pulled on a bank and left there...

Giggles, Yep I found two of the "ziptie" type splash well on ebay for $8 for both, will be a very easy reinstall after replacing transom, thanks for that!

I also am looking to remove on that is on my transom as to replacement the transom it goes through it. I think they make a special too to put a new one in. Hope to hear from someone about it on here

I wouldn’t think it would Make much difference landing the boat but may affect how it rides down the road... boat trailers have the axle further back to account for weight of the motor.. if you have the entire boat set back too far it could have the tongue wanting to ride high or raise up when...

Did some more grinding with the wire wheel to get more old glue off. Was happy to see the bottom Floor and sides were all one piece.. I like that rather than doing each panel Separate and worry about a seam not lining up. A lot of my amazon order came in but some of the things I need sooner keep...

My ‘83 Lowe has a very similar lay to this. Was your bottom floor and sides all one piece of aluminum bent to fit?

Well I got out today to try and start this morning and at least try to get it warm to retest compression... started first try so I got a videoZzz yes I know no water shame on me but just for a sec.. compression now at 75 for both... Ive got a trash can and motor al Rigged up on a stand so going...

2 coats of primer and about to put on a third coat of oil based enamel black with hardness.. it’s a smooth looking finish!

Working on the trailer has been a pain. Got it all sanded down and then tac clothed and first coat of primer on.. just time consuming but after that first coat everything else should be a breeze. I ordered nearly everything I’ll need for the restore earlier in the week but noticed today when it...

Raised by wolves Well technically I paid $150 cash along with a firearm I paid $200 for that was worth around $400, so only cost me $350. The waterline on the inside was nearly up to the back deck so was under water up on the bank for a long time, and all the foam is water logged. DOnt want to...

I appreciate all the information and advice, there is still always so much to learn. I'm currently in deep trying to prep, prime, and paint my boats trailer while the weather is abnormally warm the next few days but I might take some time while paint is drying to fire up the outboard and let it...

I will say this will be the 3rd Lowe boat I've owned and definitely impressed with the quality. The all aluminum floor (minus minimal wood) is a big help. I think you're right I should go ahead and inspect rivets inside and out and fix the ones I can. I even have been considering rolling...

Made some progress last night. Ripped up all the carpet and removed the osb back deck. The top half of floatation foam is dry so I’m going to keep the bigger dry chunks to put back in and pour over it with the 2 or expanding foam.. pulled the boat off the trailer by taking the rear hooks to a...

You may be able to save the paint, although it is quite faded. Try to clean/degrease as well as possible, then go over it with a clay bar. Next try some 3m aluminum polish in a small area, low speed with a wool pad on a electric polisher might do the trick. There is a few youtube videos that...

Excellent idea wmk, that is a good starting point while I wait for a buddy to bring his over. Mine was a cheap one I got off amazon after losing long time favorite one.

Thanks for everyone’s input! It’s actually an electric start, and has the shift cables on the left side (facing the stern) and throttle on the right. Came on a 83 stinger pro (see my rebuild thread) and if it runs wide open to my other 35hp ‘rude it will push that modified v perfect.. I am Open...

Can you give instructions on the "Old Timers Formula", will carpet adhesive/carpet stick to it after being applied to decking?