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Less and less people run these older outboards. I currently run an 83' Johnson 35. I know that horsepower rating went from powerhead to propshaft around 84-85 and everything changed. For example, my 35 became a 30. I would be looking for parts from a later 80's to whenever they quit making them...

The best fix, in my opinion, is to identify the leaky rivets and rebuck them. Unfortunately that means flipping a heavy hull and filling with water. I've had way better luck sealing hulls by tightening them up then by relying on goop. Sometimes it can't be helped but I always try to rebuck and...

Yeah no kidding, good job on the cut. My deck looks like a special needs kid made it! Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Sounds like the first project should be insulate the garage! Lol. I have done this. I had the boat on horses and masked the gunwale and taped plastic to hang down to the floor. Slipped a 1500watt electric heater underneath and just left it on. Aluminum was actually warm to the touch and my...

I'm thinking you should reboat your motor! Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Surely there's something out there Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Clamp on outriggers Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

That's a big boat, what a great blank canvas! Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Looks like a good start to cover the cracks but won't lend much strength to the corner. Suggest using side gussets like crudely doodled in my pic. On the upside, its wide open and easy to access. Cleaning all the areas with a grinder with a wire wheel/cup brush will save you a bit of time on the...

Nice work. Way beyond the average DIY for sure Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Pics would help, but here's what I know as a welder.. any material once stressed and broken and welded, is never as strong as it was. The parent material gets diluted with the filler alloys and also the heat stresses introduced into the heat affected zone, weaken what was once strong. Sounds...

There's a thousand threads on painting with rustoleum. Just search and read. Mine is painted above the rub rail only and still looks good after 4 years. Used a light coat of self etching primer and added hardener to the paint Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Rustoleum can also be tinted to whatever your heart desires Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Yeah my wife's like that too, I evict her periodically for my projects. My rationale being, I get one room in the house that's mine, and she has to park her car in it. Lol Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

For sure on the vinyl, it won't hold moisture like carpet. Might want to fix rivets, flip and paint before you add all that weight back in unless your a much stronger guy than me Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

I've used helmsman spar urethane. To be honest, how you store your boat is more important. Bow up, plug out, no wet leaves etc. Or better yet, cover it. My current 16' utility has a budget drop in deck up front with nothing more than Thompson's water seal on it. I keep the boat in the garage and...

Yes on the flex seal, stripper will remove it without roughing up the surface. I assume you want to leave the bottom bare aluminum. I would. As for the green paint, I'd remove the decals and give it a light sanding to scuff it up and paint over top. I hate to strip a hull down to nothing unless...

Don't use pressure treated wood, it can be corrosive to aluminum. Paint stripper will work on the flex seal. As for the rest of the hull, if the paint isn't peeling, I'd give it a light sand and paint over top. Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

Well the outside looks great. Looks like the inside is ready for all kinds of possibilities. I love these hulls. The Supersport is rare in my area of Ontario. Mostly you see the closed bow Holiday. Look forward to seeing what you do with it. Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk

I use the Tapatalk app. Uploading pics is super easy from my phone and it keeps all the forums I'm interested in, organized and in one place. Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk