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Rinker 192 restoration
blackcreek
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I just bought an extremely neglected 2006 192 Captiva. This boat was simply a product of years of non use and has a whopping 37 hours on it. Being stored outside for 10 years has been tough on the finish and the interior vinyl (mold). The only plus has been the cockpit cover saved the interior from years of sun exposure. I bought this from the original owner who probably set some sort of record on cost per hour for a 19 foot bow rider. He was still making payments on the boat and was paying to store it at the local storage lot. I will post up restoration pictures as I get into the project.
As the boat sat in the storage lot.
At home in the driveway
After getting the boat home the first project was getting the lower unit off the boat which proved to be not so simple. I knew there was going to be a problem because the owner said the volvo outdrive had never been off but after two days of soaking with pb blaster,heating, and banging on the rear pin I finally met with success. The paint on the rear of the outdrive was bubbling due to years of sun exposure and one of the trim rams is leaking due to the seals drying out. The rest of the drive was in very good shape and pulled right off the boat with no problems. The inner transom shield shows almost zero corrosion and the gimbal bearing and u-joints look like new.
First up after getting the drive off was gel coat restore. So far I have the starboard side done with 5 passes starting with 1000,1500,2000 wet sanding then the last two passes with buffer and 3m rubbing compound and 3m marine finishing compound.
See above for before picture and here is after.
I had to take the trim motor apart and clean it up to get it running along with cleaning the trim solenoids and wiring connections but it now works. Trim cylinder rebuild, carb rebuild, water pump rebuild, gas tank flush and various tune up and filter replacement are all in the future. I bought the boat assuming the motor would be no good but I may get lucky because it turned over by hand even though it has not run for four years. We rarely get freezing temps in Jacksonville but I looked up the temperature records before buying the boat and there was one night of 28 degrees for 7 hours two years ago. Hopefully it was not enough to freeze the block but I won't know until I start the boat up.
More to follow...
As the boat sat in the storage lot.
At home in the driveway
After getting the boat home the first project was getting the lower unit off the boat which proved to be not so simple. I knew there was going to be a problem because the owner said the volvo outdrive had never been off but after two days of soaking with pb blaster,heating, and banging on the rear pin I finally met with success. The paint on the rear of the outdrive was bubbling due to years of sun exposure and one of the trim rams is leaking due to the seals drying out. The rest of the drive was in very good shape and pulled right off the boat with no problems. The inner transom shield shows almost zero corrosion and the gimbal bearing and u-joints look like new.
First up after getting the drive off was gel coat restore. So far I have the starboard side done with 5 passes starting with 1000,1500,2000 wet sanding then the last two passes with buffer and 3m rubbing compound and 3m marine finishing compound.
See above for before picture and here is after.
I had to take the trim motor apart and clean it up to get it running along with cleaning the trim solenoids and wiring connections but it now works. Trim cylinder rebuild, carb rebuild, water pump rebuild, gas tank flush and various tune up and filter replacement are all in the future. I bought the boat assuming the motor would be no good but I may get lucky because it turned over by hand even though it has not run for four years. We rarely get freezing temps in Jacksonville but I looked up the temperature records before buying the boat and there was one night of 28 degrees for 7 hours two years ago. Hopefully it was not enough to freeze the block but I won't know until I start the boat up.
More to follow...
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Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
My interior gets a few little spots on it, but it cleans up good. My gelcoat is pretty dull, though. With you for inspiration, I'll have to put some effort into a little shine this year.
I'm amazed how well the mooring covers have held up given that they've been exposed to the sun for 9 yrs.
Even the motor was covered in black mold so it also got a cleaning.
Before
After
Looks great!
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"