Hey everyone! Super excited to start this Journey. I have a lot of work to do and need to be done by October 1st for a Fishing Trip to Florida Flats for Redfishing and Speckled Trout Fishing!!
I believe I have acquired a 1994 Osprey 21' Center Console Fishing boat. There isn't any Identification plates or anyhing for me to know much about this boat. It's been sitting for a long time, I can't be sure how long but I believe it hasn't had a cover on it and it hasn't ran in quite some time.
The boat doesn't have a motor. (I Know, Right?!$&) but has throttle cables, gas lines, battery connections, Steering cables, electric connectors and I believe tilt and trim cables. Not sure what motor the wiring and cabling came from, but people are telling me I can't use these connectors on an outboard I buy that isn't meant for the hardware I have because it won't work properly? Not sure if I should just get all new wiring and cables, etc.
I am in the process of ripping all the seats apart, replacing the wood and re-using the foam inserts and upholstery. A couple questions I have for this topic are
1. What's the cheapest way to waterproof wood.
2. Can I use Pressure Treated Plywood in place of Marine grade for my seats if I don't have any aluminum on the boat at all?
I plan on replacing the front half of the deck from the console up to the front of the boat due to softness. I plan on using marine grade 3/4 inch plywood or possibly some sort of Inject-a-deck style material. What's the best way to do this without spending a ton, but also without compromising on life span and quality?
My last topic is on the Fuel Tank. I know there's a lot of discussion on this so I may just keep researching all the threads that are here to find my answers but my fuel tank is a metal tank about 12-15 inches deep and I don't know how wide or long it is. There was about a gallon of two of some really REALLY dirty gas with what looks like dirt and possibly a little Algae. I drained it and put about 4 gallons of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol in there and Drove up and down some rolling farm hills to slosh it all around and then proceeded to Polish it over and over again. I didn't have time to continue this until clear, so i will be back to work on it until it's clean. I am using a manual pump that I hooked up to the fuel line that goes to the filter and it has been working great for me.
1. Should I be doing this? Lol!
2. How do I know the integrity of this metal tank without ripping the console and flooring out.
3. I plan on replacing the sending unit.
4. I really don't know what I'm doing.
Here are some pictures I took.
Any and ALL tips and info are appreciated!
-Johnny
I believe I have acquired a 1994 Osprey 21' Center Console Fishing boat. There isn't any Identification plates or anyhing for me to know much about this boat. It's been sitting for a long time, I can't be sure how long but I believe it hasn't had a cover on it and it hasn't ran in quite some time.
The boat doesn't have a motor. (I Know, Right?!$&) but has throttle cables, gas lines, battery connections, Steering cables, electric connectors and I believe tilt and trim cables. Not sure what motor the wiring and cabling came from, but people are telling me I can't use these connectors on an outboard I buy that isn't meant for the hardware I have because it won't work properly? Not sure if I should just get all new wiring and cables, etc.
I am in the process of ripping all the seats apart, replacing the wood and re-using the foam inserts and upholstery. A couple questions I have for this topic are
1. What's the cheapest way to waterproof wood.
2. Can I use Pressure Treated Plywood in place of Marine grade for my seats if I don't have any aluminum on the boat at all?
I plan on replacing the front half of the deck from the console up to the front of the boat due to softness. I plan on using marine grade 3/4 inch plywood or possibly some sort of Inject-a-deck style material. What's the best way to do this without spending a ton, but also without compromising on life span and quality?
My last topic is on the Fuel Tank. I know there's a lot of discussion on this so I may just keep researching all the threads that are here to find my answers but my fuel tank is a metal tank about 12-15 inches deep and I don't know how wide or long it is. There was about a gallon of two of some really REALLY dirty gas with what looks like dirt and possibly a little Algae. I drained it and put about 4 gallons of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol in there and Drove up and down some rolling farm hills to slosh it all around and then proceeded to Polish it over and over again. I didn't have time to continue this until clear, so i will be back to work on it until it's clean. I am using a manual pump that I hooked up to the fuel line that goes to the filter and it has been working great for me.
1. Should I be doing this? Lol!
2. How do I know the integrity of this metal tank without ripping the console and flooring out.
3. I plan on replacing the sending unit.
4. I really don't know what I'm doing.
Here are some pictures I took.
Any and ALL tips and info are appreciated!
-Johnny
