1986 Regal Empress 200XL Resurection

Rotax800

Cadet
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Apr 21, 2013
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Morning Everybody.
I'll just get right to the point. I just got a steal of a deal on a Regal Empress 200XL w/ a running Mercruser 190 :cool:($1000) She Runs and works (mostly) and floats. BUT, It's a little rough around the edges. I have some electrical issues, Not major prob just a bum switch or fuse, -Blower motor wont turn on. -Some Lights don't Work Ect. Small 1 Hr Project type stuff.
My Major concern is i have a few soft spots on the deck & would like to replace it. How Difficult is it to do this? Pretty sure i can handle it, but have never done it before so it's a 100% learning curve for me.
Also there are a few small spots where the fiberglass is exposed on the hull. Not deep, but wore the paint off. I saw somewhere, where someone used a smooth roll on bedliner type stuff (Herculiner) to seal and protect the hull. My only issue with that is i'm not sure how i could ever get it off if i needed to for repairs or W/E.

Any input from the you folks would be GREATLY appreciated.

~Rotax800~
 

Woodonglass

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Re: 1986 Regal Empress 200XL Resurection



Uhmm, Soft spots in the deck usually indicate problems below. Boats rot from the bottom up soooo...you should really investigate what's going on down there. 27 yr old boats that have not been maintained well can be unsafe to operate. Post some pics of the areas that need attention so we can see what you see. Best way to post pics is with a Free Photobucket account, and use the IMG Code to copy and paste the pics.

It will really helps us to help you. Do not use bedliner on the hull. The hull is prolly not painted it is Gelcoated.

 
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