I think the old man would be proud.

69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
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Okay, so not a Rinker, But.....

My dad was an avid outdoorsman and he loved to hunt and fish. Growing up, he worked in the oil field and when I was young, it was hard times, and he worked all the time for not much money. Around 1994-1995, he finally scratched and saved and bought his dream boat, a 1990 Champion. Even though I was 16, we still spent many years fishing and skiing in this boat as a family. My kids even started off fishing and skiing in it. All he wanted to do was retire and go fishing, but cancer took that away from him 4 years ago, before he got to retire. 

My son is crazy about fishing. It’s all he wants to do, so my mom gave us the Champion. My dad was always real good at keeping up mechanical maintenece, but not so goo about cosmetics. I’d say there’s a good chance the boat has never even been wiped down, much less waxed, and it was stored outdoors the first 10 years of its life.  He was never afraid to take it into the timber and say “I bought the boat to fish, and I’m not afraid to take it where the fish are.” Nevertheless, it’s scratched. We’ve been using the boat for a little over a year, and now that I’m not working, I decided it’s time to start the clean up/restoration. 

I just started today and just got the outside of it done. 

Before 





I started with Marine 31 compound 





I really prefer to use 3M Finesse It II here, but I didn’t have any, so I used Meguiars  #2 polish and then I topped it with Collenite 885 paste wax. 



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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks great! Bring it to Lake O for some real fish
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looking good.  The carpet and upholstery look very nice, especially for the age, have they been replaced?  


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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    PickleRick said:
    Looking good.  The carpet and upholstery look very nice, especially for the age, have they been replaced?  


    The upholstery was replaced probably 10 years ago, but it’s been stored inside since then. The carpet hasn’t been replaced. 
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,842 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice @69fastback !
    2008 330EC
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Handymans342 said:
    Looks great! Bring it to Lake O for some real fish
    We do okay around here ;)




    The night before last, we went and did some crappie fishing. We started at about 6:00pm, and we had probably 32-35 in the live well by 8:00. We had a blast. 
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    The sun is hitting the boat now and I tried to get some better pictures. It’s tough to capture how the metal flake come out in a still picture. I still have a lot of work to do with cleaning up the handrails, cleats, and the inside of the boat. Then I’m going to polish up that black cowling. 


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  • mattiemattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭
    Looks great man!

    I love shining stuff up the way it was intended. Always wondered why the heavy metalflake was reserved for fishing boats. The odd go fast too.


    246BR, 276BR, H310BR current
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice job. Good shape for a 30 year old boat. Also jealous of all the space you have in your yard. We're stuck in the 'burbs and the lots are tiny by comparison.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. The yard is right at 2 acres. I’ve been thinking of building a pond. 
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Put bass in it and park the boat on the shore. Think of the gas you'll save!😁
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • trip_ntrip_n Member Posts: 747 ✭✭✭
    thats the hugest  crappie i have ever seen
    cool colors on the boat
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Lol that fish was a striper
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 605 ✭✭✭
    Looks great. I’m sure your dad is smiling down looking at it. 
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great job rehabbing it. Nice back story too. 😊

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    We had quite a storm last night. Even despite having both tires chocked, the wind spun the boat causing the motor to slam my car hauler. The cover is gone, but luckily the tongue didn’t hit one of my home A/C units. I think the boat is fine but if the car hauler hadn’t stopped the boat, the side probably would have slammed the Jeep behind it. 


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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Must have been some wind!
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Did a little more work to it this morning before it got hot. I polished and waxed the engine, cleaned up the inside a bit. I cleaned all the dirt out of the jambs where you open up all the compartments and live wells, polished all the stainless trim, put some wax on the interior fiberglass, and cleaned up the carpet. I also cleaned up the trailer a little bit. 
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  • randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Slick, at least he keep it inside.
    Boat Name : 

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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just like new bud!
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes looks factory new. Amazing
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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    Thanks everyone. When my son gets home from grandmas house, it’ll be time to go use it. 
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