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First off it looks like a nice boat. When I see a boat that has been redone like that it always makes me a little nervous. Replacing the stringers, floor, carpet and interior is a lot of work and money. Usually it's a labor of love because it often cost more than the finished boat is worth. The...

There is a lot of give and take owning your own business. Finding good people that can do things the way you want and maintain your reputation can be challenging. We have done projects that we needed to increase our staff to make profitable and it just seems that I need to hire 5 to find one...

That's some scary stuff and some great information! I've noticed on a lot of production boats, that if you stuff the bow it drains into the cockpit where there is only a couple small scuppers. The last thing you need in that situation is a 100 gallons of sea water on board! I think the thing...

Just some food for thought (no pun intended) when I was younger (20 some years ago) I managed a restaurant that was doing really well. One of my employees came in one morning looking like death warmed over so I sent her home. Turns out she had contracted hepititis from somewhere and even...

That must of been great fun. The diversity of the country you went through is amazing not to mention the the locks at all the dams along the way. I've made that trip lots of times in my 4 wheel land yacht but never by water. We sometimes have people come to our shop from from back East and we...

I'm just East of Portland. Just returned from 4 days up on Mt Hood with the new boat. She ran great! Only problem I had was the previous owner removed his fish finder and the holes from the transducer went clear through the transom so I was taking on some water. Don't know how I missed that but...

Larry is right. Go to your local marine upholsterer and they can fix you up even without the bows. It won't be cheap but I will tell you from experience that this is not a thing to go cheap on. Pay the extra money for the best materials because in the long run you will save money. The guy I deal...

Ellardfam, I would be happy to help you out in anyway I can. to put the record straight, I am a jack of all trades and a master of none! In other words, I am no expert. I have done a lot of restoration work on my own boats and have done more than I care with fiberglass ( I have a chopper gun). I...

Just bought a '78 Sea Ray 195 898 (305 ci) Mercruiser that didn't run but the hull,teak and brightwork were all in excellent shape. A testimate to Sea Ray that a 30+ year old boat could've held up so well. I found that the previous owner had tried to repair the engine with automotive parts...

I think tolerance should be added to the list. A lot of the people that slow up boat ramps are not inconsiderate, just inexperienced. People just need to be educated. Not by yelling at them but by going over to lend a hand. Kind words of advice and encouragement go a long way. As Offshore79...