Gonna look funny trolling for white perch with outriggers. Probably all I can afford after getting her ready. The motors are not running yet. Let me rephrase that. I have not even tried to turn them over so they may run perfectly. I want all filters, injectors, etc changed or cleaned and I was gonna do it myself but changed my mind. Gonna take it to a professional. I know the gas is bad also. The gauge that sits on top of the tank is broke and it’s full of gas and water. Got to get that out too.

Was that cleaning just bleach and pressure washer because it was kind of incredible.

Man. That’s awesome. I love the water, and being on the water. I live about 20 min from Lake Guntersville and learned what little I know from that water. I used to stay out there, especially loved being on the water at night.

The last 4 years I’ve found myself working like a dog and my boat is in terrible shape. It’s just a 16’ with a Yamaha 50, but I still enjoyed it. I pulled it up to the house and was fixing to totally redo it, but life happens. I’ve got the floor torn out and that’s it. I may just wait and get a bigger hull bc I’ve got 3 boys.

Anyway, I’ve rambled on to say congratulations on the boat and I hope you get it just like you like it. You only live once and you better enjoy it. Don’t wait and get out there!

I tried spraying some bleach and mean green on it a few days ago and scrubbing it but that was it. Today was just power washing with nothing else added.
I’m gonna try to keep this post running on how everything is going. I’ll get a complete picture when it’s all washed.

I've seen a few that size around millers ferry One guy runs a big ole Carolina skiff that looks like a damn barge coming down the river lol.

That'll sure nuff be a great boat when you get it ready. I can already picture it sitting under a rig in the gulf lit up in the dark and rods bent.

Or divers rolling off the side. Either or.

And it is a giant boat... that is him standing between the boat and the truck

That thing is bad. I'm tuned in on the project.

What motors are on the boat? Lols like 200 HPDIs.. What part of South Alabama you located in?

there 150's. i would love to have the 200s. West Mobile.

I had to go back and look. Thats funny there. LOL

Been working with a scrub brush today and power washer a little. Gonna work on gas tanks tomorrow and attempting to get cowlings off tomorrow. One has a stick latch and the other I broke a latch. Don’t look good for that one.

Man that's looking good. Tear those motors apart! Ain't nothing but a thang!

A Magic Eraser will likely get those last few stains off.
My Cape Horn is only 7 feet shorter than yours...

Yep. That’s the plan tomorrow. Didn’t have any at the house. Magic erasers are a life saver.

Pressure washer....fix t top.....fish. Ooooooooooo diddy....ide hurtem in dat tang.

Well. Been busy with work. Finally got the gas pumped out then flushed out both tanks again with some fresh gas and hopefully got most the junk out. One side was mostly water with the sending unit off the top and the other tank looked like pine sol with the old gas. After flushing it looked a lot better. Greased all the bearings but Gonna change them out after I get motors running. Also finally got the cowlings off since the latches were froze up. After drilling holes, looks like I shot it with buck shot on a few latches. Going to the mechanic tomorrow. Hopefully I will kill some jacks this year with it.

Measure twice. Cut once right. Went with what a mechanic told me on first hole. Realized he was wrong then I went to the wrong side on the next hole. Stupid me.

Looking good. A little JB Weld in those holes, with a dab of clear spray paint over them and they'll barely be noticeable.

Congratulations! That’s a fine looking Cape Horn!