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Old 05-06-2012, 09:03 PM   #1
Devildiver
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New "project" boat - RIB

It seems like i've been posting a heck of a lot in this section rather suddenly, but it's for good reason. Yesterday, after spending the day refinishing the wood floor boards to my 13.5' Achilles, I got on craigslist to search for an engine to power it. While I didn't see anything great in my price range, I came across a rare thing for Central Oregon - a 10' RIB for sale. At $400 I couldn't resist. 24 hours later she was in my driveway and my wallet was $300 lighter.

My other project boat, the Achilles, was perfect except for two things: numerous thin spots (slow leaks) and she isn't a RIB. Now i've fixed that problem with this new boat, which only needs a 10 horse engine instead of a 15-25horse engine to boot. The brand is BoatUS, which I honestly don't know much about. Covered the new boat with soapy water and didn't find a single leak!

I think that with a little TLC and a select few mods, I'll have a great and reliable little dive boat. Going to take her out to Newport in two weeks (+- a month) and try it out with a buddies 10 horse.

Here's some boat porn.

Pictured in the background is the vehicular version of my soul mate - now with the maritime version of my first love.




The hull needs a bit more than just elbow grease and hot soapy water - any suggestions?




Solid transom and puppy helper





Casey

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