The Thunder Craft Project

We got this boat on 7-25-09 and had in the water on 07-29-09. We stripped it down to the hull and rebuild it back with new floor, seats, carpeting, vinyls, rebuild carburetors. Enjoy and feel free to comment and this video.

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Howto & Style

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• Boat
• Boating
• Boat repair
• boat fixing

[Titansone]

Im restoring a boat just like that. Except Im doing it right.

[Boricua3374]

So, what is right? What is wrong in the way we did it? The boat floats and runs without a glitch. So your right might be wrong.

[LarryandJami]

great job im the one with 1979 thundercraft ....

[aerocraft]

I have a 1988 Thunder Craft 18ft w/ I/O 2.5 Mercruiser engine. Love our boat. Will be taking it back out tomorrow. Keep on boating! 

[runninonempiy]

I feel sorry for who ever buys that boat from you..but cuddos on the quick and dirty get er done job..hey its all about the fun factor..

[cpgixxer]

@Boricua3374 I did mine the same way, I didn't need to cut the bow wood out as it didn't rot, why do more than you need to, it's been 2 years since I rebuilt it and it's better than factory. He's bitching cause you didn't separate the top and lift it off. I thought about doing it and then said WHY???

[norm43920]

Looks great bro. I got the same boat Im gonna do some work on mine too but not till the motor is running right.

[norm43920]

Me and my brother just got a similar boat for free, and i was wondering about how much money did you have to put into this boat redoing it thanks.

[beefsoda1]

i have that exact boat. i think their restore was good....hey mr negative what are you an engineer for this particular boat . they replaced what they saw that needed to be replaced ..

[Titansone]

Its cool you got to use it quick. You did a band aid job. It wont last as long as it originally did. Judging by the images Im willing to bet the main stringer is water logged/rotted. The 2 small structure stringers are probably the same. You just bolted some pressure treated wood to a crappy stringer and didnt glass it in. When your floor starts to feel like your walking on a mattress you'll know what Im talking about. Cheers!