I have a 1987 Ski Supreme that needs to be refurbished. I decided to document the whole project
The true trials and tribulations of a stay at home dads rookie campaign into boat work and repair. With limited camera setups and low level editing skills I tackle all the work in this project. My 1987 Ski Supreme, which I bought thinking it was an 85', has been sitting for the last 9 years.
Before that, it had been at the pinnacle of its boat existence, pulling water-skiers and booze cruisers on New Hampshires Squam Lake. I named the beauty "Pleasant Reaction" because it was my happiest experiment in Grad School.
Deep down, I knew the boat had problems, it used to sound like the boat was breaking over big waves. I confirm that to be the case after cutting the drivers side floor out and removing the flotation foam. I find stringers with multiple structural defects including lack of foam, cracked fiberglass, no adhesion to the floor as well as cutting some of my own holes into them. Then I find the true damage from those boat breaking waves, a 3" crack in the fiberglass under the engine mount.
I fix that and plan to make modifications in this boat of a project. If you have ever wondered what a DIY project of this magnitude takea.
Moving forward I plan on installing an in dash cooler. Driver-side glove box, extra cup holders and integrated trash cans. any advice or comments would be appreciated!
The true trials and tribulations of a stay at home dads rookie campaign into boat work and repair. With limited camera setups and low level editing skills I tackle all the work in this project. My 1987 Ski Supreme, which I bought thinking it was an 85', has been sitting for the last 9 years.
Before that, it had been at the pinnacle of its boat existence, pulling water-skiers and booze cruisers on New Hampshires Squam Lake. I named the beauty "Pleasant Reaction" because it was my happiest experiment in Grad School.
Deep down, I knew the boat had problems, it used to sound like the boat was breaking over big waves. I confirm that to be the case after cutting the drivers side floor out and removing the flotation foam. I find stringers with multiple structural defects including lack of foam, cracked fiberglass, no adhesion to the floor as well as cutting some of my own holes into them. Then I find the true damage from those boat breaking waves, a 3" crack in the fiberglass under the engine mount.
I fix that and plan to make modifications in this boat of a project. If you have ever wondered what a DIY project of this magnitude takea.
Moving forward I plan on installing an in dash cooler. Driver-side glove box, extra cup holders and integrated trash cans. any advice or comments would be appreciated!
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