EganCoronet
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Hello Everyone,
This is my first venture into boat restoration. I bought a cottage lot in Canada and was pleasantly surprised by the inclusion coronet explorer 21. The boat is't in perfect condition but I think I should be able to work with it and welcome your suggestion on how to get it back up and running! A little bit about my skill set is that I have done fiberglass work before and I'm a chemical engineering student confident enough to work with resin etc. I have also competed in robotics competitions and I'm comfortable with electrical systems.
So here is the project. I've got a ~1974 Explorer 21 with a 1976 buick 231 marine engine with unfortunately hasn't been winterized for the 6 years it has been left outside under a boat shelter. I'm not sure what the drive is.
The interior cabin is is pretty good shape. I'm going to replace the liners and order so new cushions and it should look presentable once again. The old water and gas tanks are in place. The gas tank is stainless steel and solid, reflective of the great danish construction.
The galley looks fine, the head is a direct discharge so I'm just going to leave it as in and not use it.
Electrical is where things start to go bad. It was attempted to switch the steerting from left to right and most of the cables have been disconnected.
The flooring has also been removed and I think is a manageable place to start for the restoration. Below the rubrail of the boat construction is all fiberglass so there is no rotting to be concerned about. I'm not sure in this case of the flooring I install above the deck has to be completely watertight or if boars/planks would be fine.
For the engine, I not sure I i should immediately drain the oil through the dipstick port and fill it with antifreeze or at this point it doesn't matter because it's been outside for 6 years.
Thanks so much for your insights, I've included some pictures.
This is my first venture into boat restoration. I bought a cottage lot in Canada and was pleasantly surprised by the inclusion coronet explorer 21. The boat is't in perfect condition but I think I should be able to work with it and welcome your suggestion on how to get it back up and running! A little bit about my skill set is that I have done fiberglass work before and I'm a chemical engineering student confident enough to work with resin etc. I have also competed in robotics competitions and I'm comfortable with electrical systems.
So here is the project. I've got a ~1974 Explorer 21 with a 1976 buick 231 marine engine with unfortunately hasn't been winterized for the 6 years it has been left outside under a boat shelter. I'm not sure what the drive is.
The interior cabin is is pretty good shape. I'm going to replace the liners and order so new cushions and it should look presentable once again. The old water and gas tanks are in place. The gas tank is stainless steel and solid, reflective of the great danish construction.
The galley looks fine, the head is a direct discharge so I'm just going to leave it as in and not use it.
Electrical is where things start to go bad. It was attempted to switch the steerting from left to right and most of the cables have been disconnected.
The flooring has also been removed and I think is a manageable place to start for the restoration. Below the rubrail of the boat construction is all fiberglass so there is no rotting to be concerned about. I'm not sure in this case of the flooring I install above the deck has to be completely watertight or if boars/planks would be fine.
For the engine, I not sure I i should immediately drain the oil through the dipstick port and fill it with antifreeze or at this point it doesn't matter because it's been outside for 6 years.
Thanks so much for your insights, I've included some pictures.
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