I was born in Baltimore and grew up on the Chesapeake Bay. I kept my Catalina 22 docked in Middle River. I owned three boats, and loved boating so much that I emigrated to Florida, bought some waterfront property and continued boating, but now, throughout the year. I bought a wreck and restored it into my favorite boat. So I enjoy your videos!
We bought a 1999 Maxum 3700 SCR for $4k. It's 40' long, 13.5 feet wide and weighs 22k lbs. Twin Horizon 454's. The interior is incredible and the lighting makes the boat. It was missing the radar arch and I took one from a 33' foot Maxum cut it in half and fiberglass 14" to extend it. Lots of lighting and speaker modifications in the process. It looks awesome. About to get started on the 454's but I don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to boat motors so it will be a learning experience. Gen works and all outlets, lights etc function using battery and shore power. I can go to it and stay days on it while working at my own time. The inside is immaculate. It's a shame I can't send you pictures at TH-cam. So been watching videos and learning when came across your channel. Enjoying the restoration. 😊
You have an excellent channel, one that I enjoy thoroughly, one that is also extremely informative, especially if you're a mariner, boater, or lover of mechanical engineering, so thanks for all the really enjoyable content! Stay safe, remain humble, and may God Bless you!
Love watching you restore this boat. I am a third generation Sea Ray owner and we love them and are good at rebuilding them like you 👌👌👌 Keep up the good work 🌊🚤⚓️
For holes I always like to drill a bigger hole. Fill hole in with epoxy . Then in the center of that I’ll drill out my final hole size. That way the transom is completely protected. 👍🏻👍🏻
I am learning how to fix boats. I bought a 1980 thompson 2 yrs ago. Just learned how to do the impeller on it. I remodeled the whole boat 20ft . Put a new thermostat in it too
Binge watched this whole series and loved it, great job on the boat and the video series, dont change the format of your videos please, once the money starts rolling in all the youtubers forget their roots and switch up, good luck to your success with the series and everything you do.
Water probably sat in the drive for years and scored a bearing. It wouldn't take a few drops to make a bearing eat itself later. Those drives are still super expensive. Never knew they made a 38 with outdrives. I spent many hours on a 38. One of the last years before they discontinued the 38. Sea Ray to me is one of the best boats money can buy.
Love the build and channel. One thing as someone who works in a spray booth, you have to work on your spray pattern. Your strokes need to be more broad and you really need to put a gel coat on.
Had to do the same thing with my bravo one on my 1988 sea ray sorrento I ended up getting a jasper remanufactured upper I like how your paint turned out
The gray oil came out the input shaft of the outdrive, should be no oil in the bellows. They make a nice hydraulic cart, that holds the outdrive, and is on wheels, makes installing and removing super easy, especially by yourself
that beauty with 3 Verados on a bracket should look awesome, nice boat. I own a 2700SSC Monterey 1992, very rare boat, with twin 4.3 MerCruiser's bravo 1.... I hate them, they are a money pit you fix them and won't last a month w/o issue. rip them off and bought twin Evinrude's 250 now searching for bracket.
I hate to say this but it’s an old boat and things over time either break or wear out ! You did start out with a good vessel at a mid-range price ( between 10 and 25 k BOAT is Begining Of Alot Trouble if PM’s aren’t done correctly !
Yes, been there done that. 35 years ago I got into a big SeeRay flybridge that was 10 years old and swore to myself I would never own a boat again that was over 10 years old. I have flipped boats for years and found that it can take a full year to sell a tub like this even when it has been re-decorated and reconditioned. There’s very few buyers for a boat that gets half a mile per gallon and is this old.
Why paint grey? A cool light blue or light green would make it look modern and like a million dollar boat. Great video and cool boat. Those engines are purring.
A non professional opinion is the paint got a good coverage but alittle haze so you'll have to do a decent buff and polish to seal it so the hazing doesn't come back
Nice video! about the fresh water flush: does it flush the engine when its cold and the thermostat closed? or wiil it only flush the manifolds with a cold engine ? thx
Your outlets not working is probably a stuck GFCI button...I've had that on my boat...They get corroded and don't pop out. Can't really tell visually....
Also I suspect the damage to the outdrive, came from your install procedure in episode 3, shouldn’t have to kick or ice a block of wood, and a sledgehammer to install, if the gimbal is aligned to the engine adapter, everything should slide right in
Not always true, they bind up on the O rings on the shaft, commonly called a "bravo kick". although alignment needs to be accurate first & checked with a tool (or old shaft)
Yeah idk. When I installed the new drive it slid right in after rechecking with an alignment tool. But yes I agree it shouldn’t have been that hard originally!
Is this for resale or personal fun. I ask because people are giving boats away at the moment, and I am is it worth it to flip them.?Plus for me as I have been painting for 35 years. So that aspect I got down. Also I am good with engines.
I agree, I paint custom semi trucks.... there is a reason the paint booth is lit up like the sun... not to mention the tons of over spay.... just sayin
I should’ve done a y valve I can switch over but I did them separately to ensure one engine wasn’t robbing the other of water supply with one hose hooked up. It’s more tedious but fool proof this way.
Moisture meter to stringers. Best check is to pull a engine mounted bolt (just one) and see what the inside looks like. Those are the notorious spots for rot. As for the transom, I drilled a 4” hole in it and found nothing but clean dry wood with no moisture.
Man I don't mean to hate, but that paint gun wasn't set up properly. The spray job looks dry sprayed and full of orange peal. Practice on something else next time until you're sure you have the gun adjusted correctly. It is an absolute shame to go through all that prep work just to botch the settings on your spray gun and end up with pretty awful results. If you have to spray outside, don't do it after dark when the dew point is close to the ambient temperature. It will make the paint hazy and more prone to orange peal. It also will cause a poor mechanical bond to the gel coat. Stick with it and you'll get better results.
Hey no problem man. I’ll take the feedback where I can get it! Plan is to give it another go and see if I can clean some things up. Gotta wait for warmer weather first.
Don't sweat it man, there is a lot of fun in trying new things. Painting is one of thoes things that almost nobody gets right on thier first few tries. Especially when you're just watching videos and trying to figure it out on your own. It's tough to not rush through trying to see the results at the end. I screwed up a super nice camaro one of my first times getting in a hurry. I ended up hand sanding all the door jams and every little crack all over again to do it right. It was excruciatingly tedious, but I never made thoes same mistakes again.
You better get un tired of working on it bud. In 2022, a 1992 boat is just quite literally a never ending money pit. Especially a middle of the road quality Sea Ray. I did what you are doing to a 1996 17' Polar v hull center console. I am admitting the the world that i am an idiot. I put probably close to $15K in a boat that wouldn't sell for more than $5k at that time. You need to start thinking of all this as therapy. That's how I justified my stupid decisions about money lost. If its making you happy and filling your brain with endorphins so be it. That is all that matters.
I get it……I, as many, have seen channels Just Like Yours and “You” will be influenced to the point of not being relevant because you Will be Commercialized. Not trying to be a Dick, But with Success you will Fold. I hope that’s Not the case, But Many a channel have proven otherwise. Like your work…… …..stay true.
So painting outside two feet from your house five feet from your neighbor's house at night without a Respirator on got I think he's gonna be painting his house in his neighbor's house tomorrow
I was born in Baltimore and grew up on the Chesapeake Bay. I kept my Catalina 22 docked in Middle River. I owned three boats, and loved boating so much that I emigrated to Florida, bought some waterfront property and continued boating, but now, throughout the year. I bought a wreck and restored it into my favorite boat. So I enjoy your videos!
Just came across this series and binged the whole thing so far, really makes restoring an old boat seem more doable than I previously thought
We bought a 1999 Maxum 3700 SCR for $4k. It's 40' long, 13.5 feet wide and weighs 22k lbs. Twin Horizon 454's. The interior is incredible and the lighting makes the boat. It was missing the radar arch and I took one from a 33' foot Maxum cut it in half and fiberglass 14" to extend it. Lots of lighting and speaker modifications in the process. It looks awesome. About to get started on the 454's but I don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to boat motors so it will be a learning experience. Gen works and all outlets, lights etc function using battery and shore power. I can go to it and stay days on it while working at my own time. The inside is immaculate. It's a shame I can't send you pictures at TH-cam. So been watching videos and learning when came across your channel. Enjoying the restoration. 😊
And now you’re the envy of every dumpster in town 🎉
You have an excellent channel, one that I enjoy thoroughly, one that is also extremely informative, especially if you're a mariner, boater, or lover of mechanical engineering, so thanks for all the really enjoyable content!
Stay safe, remain humble, and may God Bless you!
Love watching you restore this boat. I am a third generation Sea Ray owner and we love them and are good at rebuilding them like you 👌👌👌 Keep up the good work 🌊🚤⚓️
Best ting about it is the trailer
For holes I always like to drill a bigger hole. Fill hole in with epoxy . Then in the center of that I’ll drill out my final hole size. That way the transom is completely protected. 👍🏻👍🏻
Kinda Flexi membrane, sound smart
Thanks!
great video, I work on a Bayliner 2855 :)
I am learning how to fix boats. I bought a 1980 thompson 2 yrs ago. Just learned how to do the impeller on it. I remodeled the whole boat 20ft . Put a new thermostat in it too
I love that boat, very nice style
Looks awesome!!!!!! Congratulations to all your fam and team!!
Thanks for a great episode. I enjoy the series.
I did basically the same things but to a 1989 Bayliner 2750 Best fun I ever had in my youth!
Binge watched this whole series and loved it, great job on the boat and the video series, dont change the format of your videos please, once the money starts rolling in all the youtubers forget their roots and switch up, good luck to your success with the series and everything you do.
Water probably sat in the drive for years and scored a bearing. It wouldn't take a few drops to make a bearing eat itself later. Those drives are still super expensive. Never knew they made a 38 with outdrives. I spent many hours on a 38. One of the last years before they discontinued the 38. Sea Ray to me is one of the best boats money can buy.
No doubt a little moisture and lack of maintenance caused the issue. Good thing I change gear oil ever 25 hours now!
SEI marine in Oldsmar fl, 3 year no falt Warranty. Best money you'll ever spend
Love the build and channel. One thing as someone who works in a spray booth, you have to work on your spray pattern. Your strokes need to be more broad and you really need to put a gel coat on.
More touch up work to be done this winter. Gelcoat to come!
Beautiful
Painting in the dark! havent seen that before lol
Had to do the same thing with my bravo one on my 1988 sea ray sorrento I ended up getting a jasper remanufactured upper I like how your paint turned out
The gray oil came out the input shaft of the outdrive, should be no oil in the bellows. They make a nice hydraulic cart, that holds the outdrive, and is on wheels, makes installing and removing super easy, especially by yourself
It’s hard to justify the price of that for something I never want to do again haha!
Invest in the stand. I paid like 300$ good money spent
that beauty with 3 Verados on a bracket should look awesome, nice boat. I own a 2700SSC Monterey 1992, very rare boat, with twin 4.3 MerCruiser's bravo 1.... I hate them, they are a money pit you fix them and won't last a month w/o issue. rip them off and bought twin Evinrude's 250 now searching for bracket.
Thanks for sharing, great vid! I recently acquired a 82' sea ray 240 sundancer. I may need some pointers in the future.
Sure thing!
I hate to say this but it’s an old boat and things over time either break or wear out ! You did start out with a good vessel at a mid-range price ( between 10 and 25 k BOAT is Begining Of Alot Trouble if PM’s aren’t done correctly !
Yes, been there done that. 35 years ago I got into a big SeeRay flybridge that was 10 years old and swore to myself I would never own a boat again that was over 10 years old. I have flipped boats for years and found that it can take a full year to sell a tub like this even when it has been re-decorated and reconditioned. There’s very few buyers for a boat that gets half a mile per gallon and is this old.
@@jamesscott1932 totally agree, I have the same issues with vintage outboards !
Why paint grey? A cool light blue or light green would make it look modern and like a million dollar boat. Great video and cool boat. Those engines are purring.
A non professional opinion is the paint got a good coverage but alittle haze so you'll have to do a decent buff and polish to seal it so the hazing doesn't come back
did you light sand the old gelcoat before spraying topside paint?
Nice video! about the fresh water flush: does it flush the engine when its cold and the thermostat closed? or wiil it only flush the manifolds with a cold engine ? thx
It’ll only flush manifold when cold.
I've painted a boat that size quite a few times...however, ... never in the dark
I’ve never painted a boat that size, so I figured, why not try it in the dark! Maybe I should attempt to do it indoors in the light next time.
Nice boat dude😁
Thank you!
Make sure to install the flush valve before the water pumps. Otherwise it would be useless
Y’all in Maryland? Sweet! That boat needs some old bay and natty boh.
Your outlets not working is probably a stuck GFCI button...I've had that on my boat...They get corroded and don't pop out. Can't really tell visually....
Also I suspect the damage to the outdrive, came from your install procedure in episode 3, shouldn’t have to kick or ice a block of wood, and a sledgehammer to install, if the gimbal is aligned to the engine adapter, everything should slide right in
Not always true, they bind up on the O rings on the shaft, commonly called a "bravo kick". although alignment needs to be accurate first & checked with a tool (or old shaft)
Yeah idk. When I installed the new drive it slid right in after rechecking with an alignment tool. But yes I agree it shouldn’t have been that hard originally!
@@BoatRestorationByBen Did you fit with a new install kit? 16755Q1 new o rings are tight on the gimbal bearing.
Any update on the upholstery? Love this channel!
Thank you! Hopefully getting it in the coming weeks
like 999 here!
Is this for resale or personal fun. I ask because people are giving boats away at the moment, and I am is it worth it to flip them.?Plus for me as I have been painting for 35 years. So that aspect I got down. Also I am good with engines.
Resale ultimately. It’s for sale right now. $55k. Do it! It’s a lot of work but worth it.
Painting in the dark?
Sure why not.
I agree, I paint custom semi trucks.... there is a reason the paint booth is lit up like the sun... not to mention the tons of over spay.... just sayin
@@BoatRestorationByBen You clearly have no idea!
Engineer to Engineer get 90 deg to adapt too hose done for tight spots
Why separate hose connections on the outside of the boat instead of a tee inside?
I should’ve done a y valve I can switch over but I did them separately to ensure one engine wasn’t robbing the other of water supply with one hose hooked up. It’s more tedious but fool proof this way.
Could you show how you did a moisture test on the stringers?
Moisture meter to stringers. Best check is to pull a engine mounted bolt (just one) and see what the inside looks like. Those are the notorious spots for rot. As for the transom, I drilled a 4” hole in it and found nothing but clean dry wood with no moisture.
Check the teeth past the gimble bearing
Pretty cool!
where are you on the bay? Pasadena? Middle River?
South river
What up with your other buddies and the other boats from previous videos
Other boats were sold and I moved on. This project has been my time stuck for the last 1.5 years. My other buddies are back home.
You sele the boat
The boat will be up for sale within the next year
Also known as a 12 point socket
5200 king
If it makes you feel better, most Boat mechanics wont rebuild droves..... they replace for new ones lol
You’ll wanna be real careful with that thing. I hear they will make you a father at the drop of a hat😂
Thats why it was named brown eyed girls in the first place, lol, so nobody becomes a parent
Man I don't mean to hate, but that paint gun wasn't set up properly. The spray job looks dry sprayed and full of orange peal. Practice on something else next time until you're sure you have the gun adjusted correctly. It is an absolute shame to go through all that prep work just to botch the settings on your spray gun and end up with pretty awful results. If you have to spray outside, don't do it after dark when the dew point is close to the ambient temperature. It will make the paint hazy and more prone to orange peal. It also will cause a poor mechanical bond to the gel coat. Stick with it and you'll get better results.
Hey no problem man. I’ll take the feedback where I can get it! Plan is to give it another go and see if I can clean some things up. Gotta wait for warmer weather first.
Don't sweat it man, there is a lot of fun in trying new things. Painting is one of thoes things that almost nobody gets right on thier first few tries. Especially when you're just watching videos and trying to figure it out on your own. It's tough to not rush through trying to see the results at the end. I screwed up a super nice camaro one of my first times getting in a hurry. I ended up hand sanding all the door jams and every little crack all over again to do it right. It was excruciatingly tedious, but I never made thoes same mistakes again.
It's better then drugs lol said you were an engineer what kind of engineer just wondering great job by the way keep it up .
Mechanical
50 percent revs for this age of boat only......its still fast enuff
You better get un tired of working on it bud. In 2022, a 1992 boat is just quite literally a never ending money pit. Especially a middle of the road quality Sea Ray. I did what you are doing to a 1996 17' Polar v hull center console. I am admitting the the world that i am an idiot. I put probably close to $15K in a boat that wouldn't sell for more than $5k at that time. You need to start thinking of all this as therapy. That's how I justified my stupid decisions about money lost. If its making you happy and filling your brain with endorphins so be it. That is all that matters.
The 380SS seems to be a real piece of junk. Maybe you had better sell it to me to get rid of it. Let me know.
Nice try
BTW…..”Project Farm” is a Good Example…..he doesn’t play that sh@t!
I get it……I, as many, have seen channels Just Like Yours and “You” will be influenced to the point of not being relevant because you Will be Commercialized.
Not trying to be a Dick, But with Success you will Fold.
I hope that’s Not the case, But Many a channel have proven otherwise.
Like your work……
…..stay true.
Looks a bit like nat geo with all the ads😢
It seems most of your restorations are not yachts because they don’t have sails , these are motor boats or launches .
BS
(You-Tube Money Pays for your Morals)
Paint job looks pretty rough
It’ll be redone. Outdoor paint booth wasn’t too kind to it.
Just use 1 engine
doesn't work that way. one engine is harder to control because of the way the propellers are designed
Money pit, lol😢
So.. This is the "How not to" channel..?
So painting outside two feet from your house five feet from your neighbor's house at night without a Respirator on got I think he's gonna be painting his house in his neighbor's house tomorrow
Interesting but get rid of the music it's not even good music it's awful
Talk to TH-cam. It’s their stock music.
@MakinMotorMoves maybe but it just doesn't need it.