1983 Glassmaster Restoration Project

[JiveTurkey]

Hello all.

Recently picked up my glassmaster (for next to nothing, of course haha) and am in the process of restoring her.

She has a mercruiser 470 i/o which is running good but is in need of the recommended upgrades (alternator upgrade).

Hull is solid but in need of a good cleaning/painting.



Overall, the boat is in pretty good shape, it just wasn't loved as the previous owners left it open all year and didn't seem to care enough to even remove the pinestraw and leaves from the interior when they took it out.


I know the boat is an 83 glassmaster but I am unsure of the model. If any of you guys can identify it, I would appreciate it. Any help as far as possibly obtaining a manual would be great as well.



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Work done so far:


Removed old lettering and numbering from hull.

Stripped 40% of the old clear that is cracking.

Removed the old detail striping.

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Will keep this thread updated and any help/suggestions you guys may have to offer would be very much appreciated.


Jasn

 

[oops!]

Re: 1983 Glassmaster Restoration Project

if you got that boat for next to nothing you stole it !


and you should be ashamed of yourself.......in order to make things right.....just drop it off at my house and all will be well

do you know what to look for?.....eg....soft spots in the deck ect?

post here and let us watch you sweat


great score

cheers
oops

 

[oops!]

Re: 1983 Glassmaster Restoration Project

and btw......welcome to i boats !

 

[JiveTurkey]

Re: 1983 Glassmaster Restoration Project

if you got that boat for next to nothing you stole it !


and you should be ashamed of yourself.......in order to make things right.....just drop it off at my house and all will be well

do you know what to look for?.....eg....soft spots in the deck ect?

post here and let us watch you sweat


great score

cheers
oops

Thanx for the welcome.

I love the community thusfar.


I run a "political" type community and it's nice to get away from the mudslinging for a bit haha.

I will keep you guys updated (with photos) as I go.

I have checked everything to the best of my ability and have noticed no softspots.

There is only one minor ding on the hull and I will be fixing that the first of next week.

Any suggestions as to things I definitely need to check?

I plan on having the boat in the water within six months. So I have plenty of time to get things done right.


J

 

[JiveTurkey]

Re: 1983 Glassmaster Restoration Project

Any of you guys have any opinions (positive or negative) of Bondo Fiberglass Resin?

Seems to be the most prevalent brand around here and I have had nothing but good experiences with Bondo.

Just wondering what you think.

 

[zach103]

Re: 1983 Glassmaster Restoration Project

i think i used it.. i cant remember right now.. i know to stay away from elmers is what i heard.. but if you have a homedepot near you i got a gallon for poly resin for like $30 from there that worked great. i cant remember the name.. could have been bondo