Posted by JohnPainter on 08/17/22 - 8:27 PM
#1
In July I picked up a 2003 “Demo” Sport 130 which is 13’ that had been cut in half by a dealer. Then about a decade later they sold it to the person I bought it from a boat builder who had it in his shop (with intentions to put it back together, but never did) who had it for about a decade before deciding to sell it to me. I paid $300 for it.
After talking with several people involved with glass repairs of this magnitude, and having a very helpful call from Boston Whaler after I wrote to them asking about the hull, I developed a basic pla to rejoin the hull to put it into the water.
Seemed a shame to me that the boat was a display only, and never been in the water, though it completely built to spec.
My question is, is there any place in the bow that can take a cleat or eye since this model does not have a Norman pin?
https://youtu.be/E_4Wu4r5UlY
Edited by JohnPainter on 08/17/22 - 9:10 PM
Posted by NShoreMA on 08/19/22 - 5:09 AM
#2
This is interesting. I saw that for sale on Craigslist and wondered why it was cut. Sounds like a decent deal for $300.
I had a 2006 130. There was a bow eye that had a loop in the anchor locker at the top. I also added bow cleats according to the diagram I found online. There’s backing board in the bow topsides.
Posted by JohnPainter on 09/23/22 - 12:00 PM
#3
NShoreMA wrote:
This is interesting. I saw that for sale on Craigslist and wondered why it was cut. Sounds like a decent deal for $300.
I had a 2006 130. There was a bow eye that had a loop in the anchor locker at the top. I also added bow cleats according to the diagram I found online. There’s backing board in the bow topsides.
She is back together now great little boat, I have 1993 Tohatsu 25hp so its light and plenty fast. I am using for recreational lobstering and fishing in Maine. But its end of season now so coming out of water until next spring. Any suggestions for Bimini that fits and would hold up?
https://youtu.be/eQj6-K2H1Kc