gabeskillzz05
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I have been lurking on here for some time now, I eventually made a screen name to ask some questions but really haven't had much to contribute until now. I was looking for a boat that I could put an outboard jet to do some hunting/fishing for awhile and last summer I found the boat I was looking for. 1752 lowe roughneck with a jet tunnel. It has an open floor and drop deck in the front. It took awhile from when I went to see the boat originally until I actually had it in my name due to some paperwork issues from the previous owner. The boat sat in a yard for about 3 years but eveything seemed solid.
While Trying to get the trailer out of the yard I started thinking that it was way to heavy for the amount of boat. I figured the floatation was saturated. I got the boat home and used it a few times during archery season with a 25hp tiller I had and after that it sat over the winter while I searched for a motor. Luckily a friend upgraded his motor and sold me his 98' 50hp yamaha jet for a good deal.
Now that it is warm enough to be outside I started working on the boat. First thing we did was tear out the flooring to inspect the foam. I'm glad I went through the trouble because the foam was completely soaked. I decided that I wanted a forward console so I ordered on from AK McCollum.
Onto some pictures...
This is where I found it
The maiden voyage with prop motor
Starting on the floors
While Trying to get the trailer out of the yard I started thinking that it was way to heavy for the amount of boat. I figured the floatation was saturated. I got the boat home and used it a few times during archery season with a 25hp tiller I had and after that it sat over the winter while I searched for a motor. Luckily a friend upgraded his motor and sold me his 98' 50hp yamaha jet for a good deal.
Now that it is warm enough to be outside I started working on the boat. First thing we did was tear out the flooring to inspect the foam. I'm glad I went through the trouble because the foam was completely soaked. I decided that I wanted a forward console so I ordered on from AK McCollum.
Onto some pictures...
This is where I found it
The maiden voyage with prop motor
Starting on the floors