It was sound but very, very shabby and it's sat in the backyard ever since I bought it.
I've finally made a start on the restoration. Umpteen coats of paint have been removed and it's now back to bare metal and almost ready for repainting.
The previous owner was a mad Collingwood fanatic and he had the boat painted black and white. He'd used whatever paint he found in his shed and it was a dogs breakfast. Layer after layer of it!
Old rusted screws etc have been removed and replaced and lots of small holes have been filled and made good.
The engine is off the boat and is undergoing a full service and rebuild, (almost done).
The boat is set up for forward steering which will balance up the boat nicely. Nothing worse than having all the weight in the stern. (Me, motor and fuel tanks).
I'll be putting in a flat floor and all the ribs have already been cut and ready for assembly.
The perspex windscreens are pretty crazed. I'm hoping that I can polish out the crazing and cloudiness.
The trailer has also been renovated. New hubs, bearings and bearing buddies plus the drawbar was extended by a metre. Makes reversing so much easier. Have also replace the winch cable and serviced the winch.
The aim is to have it finished and ready to go to be on the water this coming Spring.
