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I have a fabricator building and installing a bow rail on my 1994 17’ center console. This is in San Pedro CA, ( port of Los Angeles). If anyone needs a contact he does really nice work. See pics.

Is that trolling motor the right length? It looks very long. Also, where is the livewell?

Excellent! RPM makes great products. I use their products in laboratories. Finishes on boats are critical for the user experience. FYI- I also have a tank from American tanks and it works perfectly.

That’s excellent news. I typically find that boats stored on the trailer don’t have holes in the bottom of their tanks. A clean bilge on a 1990 means that someone took really good care of her. Good find.

I’d start with your fuel tank. Take a good look at it. And welcome to the forum.

Try Purdy brand rollers or ones from west marine.

Its all wrapped up. 900 for tank and about 700 for additional materials like hoses, clamps, neoprene, fiberglass, deck epoxy, sealant, bilge coat, brushes, rollers, fasteners, wire. Add in about 100 for gas to procure all materials. All said and done I finished under 2000. It took 3 1/2 months...

23 is an excellent size SUV type of boat. Ive got a 17 and a 28. I use both. If I had one boat i would stick with the 23’ size. Big enough for 4 offshore and east enough to solo. You will be pleased. I do suggest a 250 6 cylinder at minimum . Or twin 150’s four cylinders. Also, do you have a tow...

I use the walmart big Joe bean bags on my boat.

This is a common question. Find the total weight increase of the new engines and then place buckets of water as far back as possible to simulate the weight. I go one step further. Keep adding weight until your scuppers are under water. You will then find the limit. Run the boat with current...

West systems 105 and hardener is the way to go. Tried and true. Also their fiberglass clothe is excellent.

Getting closer. 90 degrees here tomorrow and 16% humidity. 4 coats of interlux 2 part epoxy with added anti slip. She’s buttoned up. Time to reinstall everything.

I’m just wrapping up the same project on my 94’ 17’ center console. You are in the messy phase and it’s a major bear of a job that just keeps taking longer. I lagged 2x4 to the stringers and coated them them with resin. The new tank was the exact same size as the old tank and was set on neoprene...

Wow, that’s a lot of dirt under that leaning post/ bait tank. You may want to seal that well on the reinstall.

Hi Warthog. I agree that coal tar is a good barrier against galvanic corrosion . I am from Fort Lauderdale and have a few boats there. All those tanks have the coal tar and fare well, including an 89 mako. This Parker boat is in Southern California. It’s extremely dry where I am. We get no more...

One layer of glass is down. This 94’ Parker has the thickest deck gel coat I’ve ever seen in a boat. Thicker than an 80’s mako.

Never seen anyone go that far for some gelcoat cracks. The inside looks like it chipped out. I would definitely build that up with multiple layers and then epoxy paint to gel coat it. Heavily.

Side Supports are ss lagged in and coated in resin. Tank is sitting on neoprene pads. Air gap is on all sides of tank. All new hoses and grounds wires with ancor connectors. Put the deck cut out back in place after a fresh coat of resin. 4” cc stainless 3” fasteners. All buttoned up and getting...

Looks pretty good. Maybe slide some tubing on the cord were it engages the top frame to reduce chafing. Cord may glide in tubeing and not saw cut the paint.

Got a photo?