13' BOSTON WHALER 20HP HONDA OUTBOARD MOTOR RESTORATION PROJECT
It’s been over a year since I started restoring this old 13′ Boston Whaler and I am finally close to finishing. I found this little boat sitting neglected at Kona Kai Marina on the mega yacht dock and was able to get my hands on it for $1500 including the 20hp Honda outboard motor with the tiller arm. What I thought would be a two week turn around on this boat has taken me over a year and has inconvenienced almost everyone at Kona Kai Marina in one way or another. Luckily with the help of my friends I can now see the finish line on this never ending project and hopefully It will be tied up next to my Catalina 30 with a surfboard on it in by September 13th. Just in time to make it to see Chicago at Humphreys.
When I first pulled it out of the water I was determined to slap some bottom paint on it, buy a new carburetor for the motor, and call it good. How naive I was. As I began to sand the bottom and as the temperature fluctuated I noticed water seeping out of some cracks in the bottom of the hull. I thought a couple days out of the water would be enough for it to drain from the inner foam core, but the water kept flowing. I ended up leaving it out of the water for months before I felt confident that the water was mostly gone.
I proceeded to thoroughly sand the hull, clean it up with acetone, and apply Gel Magic to the underside to seal up all cracks and gouges. I then applied a barrier coat in white to further seal and protect the hull. The sides got another coat of white topside paint and the bottom was coated in black bottom paint. We then flipped the boat up onto a trailer and that’s where this video begins.
Just putting on the finishing touches now. Cleaning up and sealing the rails. Putting on the rub rail. Sealing the through hull. And starting the motor.
Stay tuned for the next episode where hopefully I finish up the boat and thanks for watching ON THE DOCKS!
Feel free to drop comments with any questions you may have and I will try my best to answer them.
13' BOSTON WHALER 20HP HONDA OUTBOARD MOTOR RESTORATION PROJECT Locations
- San Diego (32.715738,-117.1610838)
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