2001 23V rebuild from the ground up

[NICKYPOO]

I’m interested to see the how the gates workout on that hull. I’d think they’d work great but, I don’t think I’ve seen a full gate setup on a 23v.

[SONIC]

Thanks I'm pretty happy with it.
Original plan was to build one but this worked out to be easier and not much more expensive. It checks most of the boxes I wanted in the build anyway.

The tower I grabbed on sale for 999 which I think is more than fair, but the bimini is where they stick you! I think it was another 700 or so.

[SONIC]

Tons of progress this weekend.
Got the tower on, windshields on, bimini on, motor is in, tabs are back on.
Next up is wiring. I'm leaning toward a full rewire at this point, there's just so many extraneous wires in this harness for what I need.

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[SONIC]

There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground on peanut butter interiors.

No there doesn't. I like em, (obviously)
That being said, it's mostly white with saddle accents.

[NICKYPOO]

Love it or hate it it's going in!

There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground on peanut butter interiors.

[SONIC]

Oh no, not peanut putter!

Love it or hate it it's going in!

[NICKYPOO]

Oh no, not peanut putter!

[SONIC]

I picked up the first piece of upholstery today to check the placement on the EVA Foam flooring design.
Quite happy with it!

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[duffymahoney]

Skills!!

[NICKYPOO]

Awesome. The new glass work looks factory. That’s how they should have come.

[freeheel4life]

Nice Sonic. I bet its lake ready in no time!!

[KoolAid]

Looks fantastic!

[SONIC]

and we're back form paint. I'm not 100% happy with the work they did but it's good enough because I'm ready to be done with this thing lol.
Floor test fit good, a little trimming to do under the captains foot area and just cleaning up a few lines but otherwise turned out like I'd hoped!

[NICKYPOO]

Oh man, wish I had my own time saver. Jealous.

Platform turned out beautiful.

[SONIC]

Thanks Guys!
CM,
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That's what it looks like finished out.

I disassembled it and sanded it to 60 grit (don't want a slippery platform).
I cut about 1/2" off the depth to remove some cracks and crappy wood on the edges.
Then used a 1/4" roundover bit to roundover all the edges.
Reassembled with a little dab of epoxy in each screw hole to help hold it all together.
Then about 10 coats of pure tung oil.


I prefer oil finishes as they will never flake or peel off. It's important to use a "Pure" oil and not a danish oil or "tung oil" you buy at lowes. They have resins and hardeners in them to make them more suitable for a furniture finish and can flake and crack.
I'll have to reapply the oil every season, or a few times per season but it's a 5 minute job, i'll just do it while cleaning the boat after use.