I Bought A Rotten Boat | 2000 Pursuit 3400 Fisherman with TWIN Volvo DIESEL Engines

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• JA

  @JamesHickey-lj2yx · 2 years ago

  Ben, I was the previous owner of this Pursuit. Glad you are the new owner and that you are enjoying her as much as I did. The green Awlgrip paint job was done by Jersey Cape Yachts in 2014. I had to sell the boat due to illness, glad to see her floating again.

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• MI

  @michelrood2966 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Ex boatyard worker here. Shes beautiful  .If I may suggest something, dry rot spreads, the spores go into good wood too. I would inject the surrounding balsa with some stop rot resin before doing any cosmetic repairs.   Subbed btw

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• MA

  @martinpurser8078 · 2 years ago

  Ben, A tad of advice, if you have to do the same hole patch again. There is a easier way just take a lath of fibergalass batten  or lexan highly polish on one side and screw it on the outside with 5200. shiny side in. Upon arrival take out your interior and grind back the usual tapers and the self tapper threads with care. Gelcoat the polished batten, apply 2 ;layers of finishing cloth. Remove the Batten, prepare the inside to accept the correct spec lam schedule vacuum in correct laminate and core schedule. On the outside countersink and fill screw holes and profile repair. If you do it right there is hardly any sanding on the outside of the hull.  Also if your last laminate on the inside is sized to fit between frames etc, just the normal heavy interior gelcoat will mask the repair. As a retired boatbuilder I've used this process where possible for decades. Good luck.

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• RY

  @rytime700 · 2 years ago

  That anchor locker thru hull is not a culprit or a problem....that little fella allowed you to be able to afford a boat you normally couldnt!!!!! That's your friend's!

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• CH

  @chucksgmgarage1116 · 2 years ago

  I worked at Tiara Yachts from 86 - 89 the quality was top notch.

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• 1H

  @1hotahi964 · 2 years ago

  As a West Coast tuna fisherman this was a late night pop up! Now ya got me along for the resto journey! Good luck!

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• JA

  @jayjones2394 · 2 years ago

  Beautiful boat.  A nice combination of size, fishability and accommodations.  Quite a collection of fishing gear, too.  Congratulations!

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• SE

  @SeymourBalz · 1 year ago (edited)

  Tape off damaged section.<br>Tape outside of painted section cut out.<br>Spray foam damaged area.<br>Squeege off excess foam.<br>Put glass section back.<br>Roll it squeezing out excess foam.<br>Scrape off excess.<br>Once set up, remove tape !!

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• MR

  @MRPAINTCABINETES · 1 year ago

  Atlantic City is a freaking cesspool!<br>Beautiful boat dude. Love it.

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• RE

  @renerusso3332 · 1 year ago

  &quot;Pursuit is a great boat!&quot;

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• HO

  @HoleeSheeitPyro · 2 years ago

  super clean, worth saving. &nbsp;you got this!

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• TE

  @terrymcleod5651 · 2 years ago

  Very clean boat. Goes to show a how a relatively small problem can cause a huge problem

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