Good read, it will look brand spanken when its all finished!

Very satisfying doing up a trusted boat. well done

bloody beautiful colour, we will see you coming from a mile away, don't forget to post pics of the finished product

 The colour looks mint! (do you see what I did there......mint....green....never mind)

Good job and looks like you will have an amazing product when it's finished.

P.S. I know the colour isn't mint, was just having a laugh.

Close ups of the paint.

 question is it still the 14degree pitch or deeper v mine was 14 found it a little blunt but great on the drift 

 Yeah I thought it was 15 degrees but i could be wrong.

Is that colour in your face or what, as has already been said don't try to sneak up on any body you will be seen from 10 miles away. It's a great colour and I'm really looking forward to seeing a pic of the whole boat when finished, the workmanship looks first class. Knowing exactly what is under your feet gives you that extra bit of confidence when out on the water and you have done exactly what is needed to get that.

 Great read mate, cheers for putting it up.

Window frame has been sandblasted and repowdercoated and the new smoke grey windscreens lasercut to suit.

Now to piece it back together.

What more needs to be said. That is some thing to be really proud of, well done.

Naming it "The green machine"???

Awesome job so far.

cant wait to see the finished new boat.

Coming together nicely,

Looking forward to the final picture on the water

 Great thread - should be better than new - look forward to final pics 

Agree, great thread. I'm also looking forward to seeing some final pics.

 Hats off to window screen fitters what a pain in the arse it was fitting the windows back together.

Looking awesome!

Been upgrading a few items in the tub. New stereo and vhf need installing still.

Added a fusion remote to cover the existing hole for the oil line from the old two stroke setup. Obviously not needed anymore.

hopefully find time to fab up some fascades to cover the existing gauge and radio cutouts to make way for the new stuff.

Still undecided whether to fit the Sounder and gps in flush or not. 

Spend this week getting quotes for new clears, canvas and reupholstery.

Not looking forward to hearing them though :p

Nice RE flush mount or not. Flush looks awesome and i did it in my last boat. Its a real pain if you leave the boat anywhere they can get stolen !

 Yeah that's what I was tossing up about. I prefer the security of being able to take them out of the boat. They look Hollywood flush tho 

 Like the idea of a removable cover ended up making another fascade and will decide later to build them in or not. Got a great price for my canvas works so that'll be getting done in a couple weeks.

Boat is currently getting some new bimini clears awning and seating.

These are the current seats

Can't wait to see the finished product here's an example of the colour scheme were going with for the interior upholstery.

Where are you getting the seats from mate?

I have a 7.5m Genesis that is 12 years old now and I could do with some new ones.

Cheers

 Decided not to sell mine and get them reupholstered... If they are the stainless helm seats he can help you out. Howie from cushions covers & repairs 0419 940 155...

home based business in Kingsley.

 How good is the carbon fibre look vinyl. Off to the embroider today to get the logos before final fitment. 

 Embroidery done now to let Howie finish off the job :)  

What an awesome refit,those seats look brilliant !

 So had a bit of progress the past couple weeks. Got the boat back in the driveway and have been busy cutting in the new electronics and a few other things here and there.

The tubs starting to really standout with its new covers. A huge thank you to Howie from Cushions Covers Repairs in Kingsley for doing an outstanding job with the new Bimini, clears, bunk cushions, helm seats and rear awning. His work and finish is second to none. Saying I'm over the moon is an understatement :)

Some close ups of the reupholstery

Mate!, What an awesome post.

This is the sort of post I'll save in favourites for when the day comes for me to look at something like this. Oh, and I know my day is looming, I'm going to have to be doing this soon...

How about the trailer? any thoughts on doing that as well?

 Yeah trailer will be on the to do list. My old mans a boilermaker. Owns a steel fabrication business so hoping he gets the urge  (arm twisting) to build me a new trailer lol

Well the boat is nearing on completion... the majority of the past two saturdays weve been stuck in the front cab refitting the boat with completely new wiring.

Total overhaul with all the wiring in the boat removed and replaced.

Have installed a new lowrance hds12m plotter to go with the existing furuno 585 and 1kw transducer setup we bought a few years ago.

Installation of a couple more speakers to the fusion system was a must. It had its challenges in tight spaces, but are fitted and sound great.

The vhf is installed along with the fusion head unit along with new aerials and mounts to suit.

Now to find a spare few hours to replace the carpet... am undecided aas to whether to leave loose or glue it down.

I was also thinking of maybe putting down a waterproof underlay like articon or something for extra sound absorbtion and underfoot comfort.

love everything you've done mate! very practical and stylish at the same time! love system of a down aswell!

 Must be getting close to finished. Great work it looks excellent!

Mate that is magazine quality rebuild there, can we please have a post with a photo shoot with Nikki D or someone like her on the deck?:D

I doubt you have had much time to give the skins a belting lately with all the work that has gone on, but have to get out and see you guys at octoberfest this year.

Bryan

 Haha I'll ask her if she can fit it into her hectic schedule... Yeah I've taken some time off from the music scene recently first time in over ten years.

Definitely it's by far the busiest month for us flying over East for the Oktoberfest tour. Hope to see ya there one of the best gigs in the year. Oktoberfest in Perth always goes off. 

Must have won lotto.

Bit of mucking round to get the carpet in but it came out alright. Figured id glue it down as the last carpet in it lasted 12 years. Hopefully this one can last as long.

The cutting was made alot easier with the use of the ryobi electric cutter. Nifty little tool cut very clean lines too.

Sikaflex sealant was used to the outer perimeter of the whole deck.

Was difficult to get a decent join with the extra bit of carpet but a bit of persistance and a strait edge and stanley knife it came out pretty good.

 Interior cabin cushions were also reupholstered. Finally finished the electrical fitout to be able to pt them back in the front. Comfy and look great.

Helm is finally finished... new heavy duty sliding/ swivel seat bases replaced the existing s/steel ones. Now much sturdier with no movement from side to side.

Deckie will also be happy with a much sturdier seat also. Heavy duty seat bases worth the extra coin imo. Rock solid.

The kill tank got a bit of a spruce up also. Will be putting in a gas strut and genesis logo also to finish it off. The tank is completely sealed.

 So the day finally come to take her out for her first voyage in green and see how the suzi would perform.

Headed to the river on Saturday launched from maylands. Water was a glass off all the way to the city. Awesome arvo to test her out.

We found she may need a bigger prop as it took a while to get her planing and she was reving quite a bit more than i expected.

This could be due to the prop size and pitch... as it came off a boat with twin outboards.

Also noticed that the previous owner may have had a hydrofoil installed. Will be borrowing a couple props from all boats for trial to see if we can find the best size to suit...

So to finish her off i've been designing the new sleek logos to be repositioned back to their original places all be it not the same as the original design. Keeping it custom.

Been playing with a few ideas in regards to hull decals...

Ended up designing a half wrap to hopefully protect the paint on the rear of the hull where most of the fishing is done.

Have been given a great price for the print... as i happened to know a signwriter that could give me a hand installing it also for a carton of coldies in return.

They should be going on Friday if weather and printer play ball. Cant wait to finally say she's complete.

now credits due where credits due that is an aswome make over good stuff love yawork

 Awesome job.

well done

An absolute pearler of a job. You have produce a work of class and art with the make over.

 Wow, can't believe i missed this thread. Awesome work from start to finish, thanks for sharing the progress.

Cheers Grant

Great job great photos. Looks awesome !

What a great job you have done with the make over & the thread. Congrats on the finished job.
As for the decals, well I kind of like the subtle lines of the first one.
It gives the boat a sleaker look & doesn't dominate the over all look.
Perhaps where the grey is you could change it to a carbon fibre effect to compliment the seats & interior.
The others tend to crowd the side & give it a stumpier look.
My opinion but i'm sure it will look great what ever decal you choose.
But you realy have to do something with those trailer wheels Haha.
Well done again.

 Cheers guys

yeah the wrap is only to protect the paint on the arse end from jigs etc will probably redo the decals down the track.

Yeah next on the list will be the trailer refurb or new build.

Rough idea of final cost - bloody impressed with the complete refurb but really surprised to see chrome steel rod holders - are they fitted with gaskets and screws coated in anti-electrolysis lube (cannot remember its name)?

 Every nut and bolt was coated in duralac aswell as every pop rivet. I made sure to try keep a barrier between the Ali and  as many s/steel fixtures as I could possibly control.

Budget was 15k but we saved at least that when we first bought it so was happy to do the refurb.

Wow! Fantastic result! This is a thread I'll keep coming back to over and over.

It's given the rest of us plenty of ideas on boat refurb.

 Superb job! Love the pending decal. Got yourself a new boat there.

 That decal with the mack is sick. Fresh boat love

Like everyone before has said ...much credit and an awesome looking boat.
15K ??? not a chance. cant believe you got out of that for under 30k !!!

Now I look at my genesis and start to wonder ......hehe

again job well done hope to see you on the water sometime.

:)

from the first photo: now I'm sure next time you go out fishing with bait you will have a drain hose from the baitboard to the water drain near the motor mounts lol

 Looks fantastic. The first decal gets my vote.

Congratulations on the reno.  Enjoyed reading every word of this thread.  Must be like having a new boat.

 Go the Mackie, that looks fantastic .

So have been a bit preoccupied of late with work, weddings and this bloody rain... But have manage to get some more of the finishing touches done.

Norm from outstanding signs did a great job with the stickers... I provided him with all my artfiles and logos and all he had to do was cut them for me and install them.

Have to thank Eoin at Trident Signs in Wangara for printing my vinyl wrap at a great price. Here is the wrap ready to be put on.

Hoping to get it on this saturday as Norm the signwriter who provided and installed the vinyl decals wasnt to keen on installing a wrap for the first time lol.

Looks sweet mate! well done

Had another test drive with a new prop last weekend. After helping a young couple at the ramp from submerging there boat... Bungs... Dropped her in at maylands again for a longer trip to freo.

We were immedietely pulled up by the water police doing circles around us. We knew it was for the missing boat rego on the hull.

The cop was real nice for a change and asked if it was a new boat. We told him we've been rebuilding it. Put a smile on both my brother and I's face to hear that though haha.

Just asked if it were registered etc... we said we'd electrical tape a makeshift rego on if need be. He responded it'd be a shame to ruin that nice paint job so dont worry bout it. Have a nice cruise.

Top Bloke!

Tested a 21 degree pitch out and found she was revving alot better in the ideal range for the motor.

Replaced the gearbox so the rotation is back to standard which inturn cleared our sounder interference. All smiles :)

We found a bit of time the day before to install some lightbars to the front and rear.

A couple in the front and a larger one to light up the back motor & transom at night. May also come in handy squidding too ;)

All the brackets have been plasti dipped to stop corrosion of bare metal and all the bolts were replaced with stainless.

Made sure to keep a barrier between the bracket and hull also.

 Decided i wasnt happy with the side stickers so had them replaced on Sunday. Norm was happy to take them off and replace them with a different bunch.

I may have gone a bit stupid with a few more here and there.

Also decided to chuck a stainless steel gas strut inside the kill tank for ease of use while at it.

When can I book mine in  hahaha.

 the black genisis sticker was the right choice  

some project to undertake and to follow it up by not taking any shortcuts is a true credit to you. well done bud

 May. I ask where you sourced the grey non slip matting from ?

Great job    Andy

 Pre cut decktread was from all boats in Kingsley andym

large pieces are available direct from specialty foams in Yangebup and I cut them to shape myself.

I think I saw you a couple of Saturdays ago dropping off the boat at allboats. Looks good!

Yeah we were getting the gearbox swapped over. Cheers mate

 As has been said before. Awesome job. Attention to detail makes a good job an excellent job. 

Finally found a bit of time this weekend to organise my cousin Andrew from Rapid Graphix & Signs to come install the boat wrap.

He did a superb job with it very happy with the outcome.  

Snuck a quick pic in between passing showers saturday morning.

Now to find time and money to start the trailer reno's :/

 Do the trailer next winter - time to enjoy that thing! Get some blood on it ASAP 

You can be really proud of a magnificent job.

All I can say is - Wow.

Wow the only work that comes to mind.

 I like how the wrap lines up with the cab, looks good! 

 Damn... I knew I should have spent the wife's kitchen money on refitting my Genesis instead. I can't bare to look at her now after reading this post.  

 Well done mate, they are a great hull and well worth the effort you have put in. An inspirational post!!!

 Thanks guys yeah really happy we decided to spruce it up :)

So we finally had a day free to finally get the boat out offshore since its rebuild.

Sadly only had the public holiday Monday to head to 2Rocks... along with what seemed to be half of Perth haha.

It was nice to have a few members on here that had been following this thread come up and say hi and have a quick gander of the tub while waiting in line early yesterday morning.

Pleasure talking to and meeting you.

Our mission was to firmly blow out any cobwebs in the motor and go find some sambos for the day as we'd been itching to stretch the arms after a long wait without having a jig.

Was very happy with the boats performance, no problems just a heap of smiles and sore arms by the end of the day!

Thanks guys for folllowing just need a cool pic of the tub on the water now ;)

I dont see any blood on the brand new deck???

You have done a great job Robert, be as proud as punch you deserve it.

Phark, what a thread. Epic

 Glad you finally got it launched..  Must have been good to finally stretch the arms.

Looked just as good in person as in the photo's.

Yeah Definitely good to stretch the arms finally...

Cheers for all the positive comments fellas.

If anyone wants to pick my brains about the build feel free too

Be happy to pass on my experiences with the job etc.

Momentarily had blood on the carpet Crasny but the new deckwash made quick work cleaning it up ;) haha

Bit of footage from the day here https://www.facebook.com/westOZanglers?fref=nf