OutdoorsmanTristan
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Hey guys, I recently bought a Lowe 1752c, trailer, and a 85hp Mercury sitting on a CNC tilt and trim unit for only $800! I did get to test it before I purchased it! To my surprise not a single leak, and the motor ran like a top! While it did have a great foundation, it was not in the best condition. The previous owner used it as a Bowfishing boat and had torn it up pretty bad. After looking over Tinboats.net for some time I had a game plan and a direction I wanted to go.
After removing the outboard, the decks, the steering helm, steering linkage and throttle controls, I was pleasantly surprised aside from a few new found troubles.
Next step was to remove the seats to accommodate for the new deck structures. Once the seats where out I did however find a bilge pump and thru hull fitting both filled with silicone. So a stop to my local welder to get some patches put in was necessary.
After I removed the seats, I had the holes welded, and took the boat off of the trailer so that I could begin prepping the trailer for new paint.
One good thing about having to stop by the welding shop is that I wound up with a tank that had been fabricated to the wrong dimension, for only $100 to use for my livewell.
Here is what most of the trailer looked like.
After spending close to 16 hours on the trailer , It was mostly paint and rust free. Also added new fenders and made fender braces.
After removing the outboard, the decks, the steering helm, steering linkage and throttle controls, I was pleasantly surprised aside from a few new found troubles.
Next step was to remove the seats to accommodate for the new deck structures. Once the seats where out I did however find a bilge pump and thru hull fitting both filled with silicone. So a stop to my local welder to get some patches put in was necessary.
After I removed the seats, I had the holes welded, and took the boat off of the trailer so that I could begin prepping the trailer for new paint.
One good thing about having to stop by the welding shop is that I wound up with a tank that had been fabricated to the wrong dimension, for only $100 to use for my livewell.
Here is what most of the trailer looked like.
After spending close to 16 hours on the trailer , It was mostly paint and rust free. Also added new fenders and made fender braces.