2800SXob resto

[bravo 1]

Hey everybody,
Just thought I would post up a couple pics of the little progress I have made in hte oast year on the old check. If you guys can remember back to September 20 2010 I took delivery of a 2800SX ob (the old budweiser sticker boat) I got off to a good start by gutting it but the project was slowed way down do to beeing so busy running my business but I have made a little head way none the less I have a few pics from last year when it first arrived and i gutted it and have a few pics of it now. Will update again as I make any progress so please bare with me on my journey. The first set of pics are from last years guttung

 

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couple more from last year

 

[bravo 1]

These next few pics are of where it is at of Sept 8,2011 I think all of the hard parts are done just have a few more holes to refill put tank in and glass floor, then we can prep for paint. The entire hull has been re gelcoated ice white, new stringers and transom as well as new floor threw out. I really am trying to have this thing painted by the end of the year but not making any promisses especially to my self. Will update this as I move forward.

 

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few more

 

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3 more

 

[SCT]

Wow Bravo, you did a lot of the hard dusty itchy work already! Did you find any rotten core? Are you replacing the splashwell? Any motors lined up?

Keep the pixs coming!

 

[bravo 1]

Here are the 2 color schemes that I have narrowed it down to. Let me know which you think looks better

Check Ya Later
Ben

 

[bravo 1]

Didnt find any bad core which really shocked me, seeing as how bad the floor, transom, and stringers were. For motors I was planning on the 350 verados but there price tag is just out of control after motors and rigging I was looking at around 52000 So I decided on the 300xs motors instead and now with Busch and simmon working on more HP for them they will be close to the 350's any ways with much less weight. as for the splash well, that is not going back in, the wife asked if I could put a sundeck there instead so thats the plan, plus it will give more more storage as well

 

[yellowfiero88]

Looks great. I like the first design better!

 

[teamhart2]

awesome!!! thats gonna look better than the bud setup no matter what, but I'm partial to the OBX graphics.

 

[Rob B]

Looks great!! I like the first design as well!!!!!

 

[fireguy]

Agreed with the others the OBX graphics look amazing.

 

[kct11]

1st one is sick....other then the blue, black and silver. fugly, who does that??

 

[Madtown]

I like the first design best also. The other one has bit to much blue in it for my taste.

 

[berto]

i like the first one

 

[bravo 1]

1st one is sick....other then the blue, black and silver. fugly, who does that??

I can think of a couple who would LOL

 

[bravo 1]

Ok one more question for all you, bow rails or no bow rails, which would you do, I like them just not the ones that are on it now. I am going to fill all the mounting holes in and see how it looks with out them and if I put any back on the boat they will be shorter than whats on it now, about the hieght of my pulsare bow rails is what I was thinking of.

 

[keith4216]

obx and no rails

 

[Rob B]

No bow rails!!! I removed mine on my Enforcer, like the cleaner look.

 

[hotdaddy27]

Nice work! And negative on the rails. Maybe a center rail as it is something to hang on to up there bot no way on side rails.