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[@BornAgainBoating]

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[@bradportier5096]

Where do yall get the hatches from??

[@russwilkerson2741]

What kind of paint to use on an old deck to stop fiberglass itching. I started working on my boat and I am getting ate up. Paint is metallic candy apple red. And fading !

[@willmeans6414]

I’ll give you a hole saw trick. Your hole saw arbor will hold 2 hole saw cups. Making your second hole saw cup the pilot bit. No more screwing wood on for the pilot bit. For example taking a 2” hole to 3” Take your arbor drill bit thread on your 3” cup then thread on your 2” cup. Now the 2” cup is your pilot bit

[@AdventureCayman]

That trick is called "Nesting". Usually it's done using two hole saws instead the wood filler. You place the smaller size hole saw on the front of the larger hole saw's pilot bit. You have to have a long pilot bit, but that is something easily done.

[@wes326]

Little People would make great marine technicians. I'm serious, I had a SeaRay Sundancer and it was so hard to do anything in the engine compartment. Same thing for airplanes, etc. Turn a perceived negative into a positive.

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

funny i see alot of rotten wood you didn't remove. i viewed that while you were painting the transom. a piece that should've been solid wasnt. and was very clear it's a board that was not replaced.

[@68fmj51]

Fantastic. I love seeing older boats restored. I’ve never used Starboard before. Looks to be strong but not really heavy. Is that correct?

[@Flo32978]

Always making Tuesday evening awesome!👊 Always learning something new, thank you for sharing your hard work.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Awesome! Thank you! We'll continue to aim to help out!

[@TheDoug9901]

Love hydraulic steering when I was in Florida that salt water wrecked my push pull steering. And any bilge pump wiring totally rotted away automotive wire I used.

[@xtreker15]

I was hoping to hear more about the addition of the bracket to the hull. I would like to to that to an Aluminum Starcraft islander but don't know where or what bracket to use.

[@dustin9035]

Double cut glory hole adaptive saw device. Harbor freight coupon friendly too

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol Harbor freight! Guaranteed to work at least once ;)

[@fachu2]

I love to see stuff get resurrected, people are just to darn quick to through stuff out these days. Great work.

[@Th3_Gael]

Enjoyed the video but...... 1 tip for anyone else doing marine wiring. USE DRIP LOOPS IN YOUR LOOM/WIRE RUNS Quick Google should show you but it'll save a ton of potential problems in future (back of switches getting wet etc)

[@the-riot531]

This is a top notch channel, keep up the good work. Side note: Awesome that y’all are using resources you have to help others.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@loganwelch5791]

Just found your channel. Im moving to Florida next year to attend uti in Orlando to become a marine mechanic. Watching your videos just makes me more excited to go ! Lol

[@BornAgainBoating]

Best of luck!

[@forniafishing]

Hey man I’m going to that same school… my start date is September 7th… when are you planning on attending?

[@richardwernst]

I know this is a pretty old summary, but is/do you have a detailed video on just how to reinforce the transom to the boat/stringers/??? to allow using the outboard/mount? That's got to take a lot of stress, I would imagine, and an I/O wouldn't necessarily have that strength. Or would it? Thanks.

[@andrewfyakim525]

Still cleaning up from Dorian here in eastern NC, but I'll always make time for Tech's Tuesdays! Another great video full of useful information.... Thank you!

[@BornAgainBoating]

How bad was it? Did you see any damage, or just trees and landscaping pick up? Thank you!

[@andrewfyakim525]

@@BornAgainBoating We've been through 10+ hurricanes since the early 1990's. In comparison of some of themo, this was minor and mild for us, especially because we had only 1.5 feet of flood waters. When we get 3+, the water gets in the house. We were on the weak/west side of the storm, and the winds quickly shifted to the NW which blew the flood waters back into the Pamlico Sound. Because of this, our favorite water-destination, Ocracoke Island got their worst in recent memory..... For us, this time just downed trees and debris.....

[@Greenfshrmn]

Look forward to these videos every Tues. Thanks for taking the time to put them together. Hope you all survived the hurricane ok.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Awesome! Thank you for all of your support :) we didn't see much from the Hurricane, it stayed pretty far from the keys :)

[@ericdavi1231]

I spent all day last year changing my hydraulic steering seals... I had to use a puller to get the little arm things on the side off... then I watch you knock them off with an extra long air hammer in 5 seconds!!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol yeah, they can take a long time without that air hammer lol that took about a half hour to get that changed out lol ;) that extension is a life saver!

[@ericdavi1231]

Born Again Boating ... I have an air hammer now, I bought it a few months ago for one job I had... now I use it all the time. Back then all I had available was a pulley puller.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Awesome! Hey, you gotta use what you got when you need to lol

[@wipperwil]

Thanks folks. Two things: (1) I’d have liked to see the video conclude with a view of it OM the water at speed. (2) why did you leave the Starboard label showing? Why not paint it up nice to show the finished product? Just sayin’.

[@petercrane2065]

I know I am a bit late to the party, but how about "adjustable hole expander" ?

[@Wayno228]

I think those pursuits are some of the prettiest looking boats

[@chayankhoidream]

Um cant put trilux on metal parts without the primer. You need 5x coats of primocon before putting ablative like trilux

[@markjennings2315]

So this isn’t an I/o conversion, it’s a previous conversion tidy up.

[@dainperrault6497]

definitely want to see more restorations like this!

[@staytight6340]

Those little plastic rivets that hold the rail cushions in. Where can I purchase those?

[@gradybrowning3976]

Pursuit is a very fine boat.

[@joekaz5198]

Can't beat the aesthetic of an inboard. but outboards are so much more convenient.

[@tomwinkle1597]

Outboards are loud. As hell. I will take an inboard any day.

[@CapeAnnImages]

Nicely done however always sand with 100 grit previously painted bottoms!

[@tylerchile150]

With a transom replacement as well

[@CTCLures]

Question: when doing an inboard to outboard conversion how do you determine how much hp and or number of outboards

[@BornAgainBoating]

Length and weight of the boat :) plus what the hp of the inboard was. I tend to try and overpower any of my boats though lol :)

[@CTCLures]

@@BornAgainBoating is the lenght included with a engine floatation bracket?

[@TheRealIdleTime]

Flat black Valspar paint from Lowes works great....lol

[@physicsguybrian]

Why'd you leave the starboard logo paper on the transom panel? That looks mickey mouse!

[@jonathanmadsen9338]

Looking just like my project, so I greatfully appreciate the video!

[@HerbZilla]

How do I get one of those bimini tops sir. I have a 1988 17' Mirage Magna 170 Cuddy. All the ones I see, do not attach to the windows. I have the buttons already in place. I am looking so hard for one for an affordable price. God bless

[@RobboHouTex]

Hello Born Again Boating, when painting the bottom how do you paint spots on the hull where the supports are located?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hello! We just pick the boat up and move it forward about a foot and hit those pad spots :)

[@joshuamurillo3480]

Quick question, what do you do with the boats after you're done..sell them, have you every raffled one off or ????

[@BornAgainBoating]

Usually we'll use them for a few months or so while doing another boat. Then sell it and use the most recently finished boat :) Nope never thought about raffling one lol that's not a bad idea!

[@lonestaroutboards4347]

Still addicted to watching what I do every day. Keep it up! Coming back to Florida soon. New boat shop new adventures!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Awesome! Where abouts in Florida?

[@lonestaroutboards4347]

@@BornAgainBoating Not sure yet. Grew up and cut my teeth in Pompano Beach. Where ever makes sense with all factors involved.

[@Ken-fisho]

Hey Aaron enjoyed this full vid frm start to completion .....was that white marine paint or flow coat you used good work mate

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hey, Thank you! It was just marine paint I guess you would say, it's made by Interlux and is called bilge kote, it's basically a cheaper paint that is used for coating inside of compartments and places that aren't topside and visible all the time :) Great stuff, easy to work with and lays out pretty nicely!

[@Ken-fisho]

@@BornAgainBoating Yeah i know the stuff just couldnt read it on the tin thanks for that

[@michaellicitra7632]

I need to seal a Transom access cover containing a quick opening hatch on a 23' Cobia. It should rarely need to be removed since the cover actually contains an easy plastic hinged access cover to get at the sump and live well pumps. I am hesitant to seal it with 4200 because it will be a real pain if I ever need the extra access in the future. Since this is an often wet area underway do you think a gasket would work? Something like an EPDM material (Trimlok) under the flange where the perimeter screws are what I was thinking. Or should I just go with 4200 and forget it forever?

[@BornAgainBoating]

No worries! You don't need to use the 4200, that is a little much, honestly, I wouldn't go with the gasket, just get a tube of Boatlife Life Seal, or Elastomeric and seal it up with that. You can get either from Amazon: amzn.to/2A9bbik and amzn.to/2A4sDVn the elastomeric is harder to clean up, just a warning ;)

[@mohamedmejd3062]

Hi friend, this is a very nice boat. And what its length and how much its price, I would like to know that thank you bro.

[@bengilluyando9489]

Any video on how to wire outboard engines to helm

[@TheDoug9901]

G FLEX IS MEANT for hard plastic I use it on paddle boards I use it on air line ends. On wood ordinary epoxy is ok for sealing wood

[@josephvella3688]

Born Again Boating what brand shrink connectors are thoes? I can't seem To find a good brand. Where you get yours?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Those are seachoice, we get them from Land-n-Sea. The anchor ones aren't that bad either, the Seachoice are just a little cheaper :) You can find them on Amazon too: amzn.to/2LOInkS

[@waltertx.6020]

@@BornAgainBoating Thank you for the link👍

[@GregBBest]

You Fellars need to discover Kroil penetrant. Even loosens salt crusted bolts and parts.

[@netwright4083]

All that great work, but you neglected the Yamaha cowl paint! A little sandpaper, and some Yamaha Blue spray paint please.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yeah, that cowl is pretty neglected :) It might get a little love before the new owner takes it :) we've got a few half cans of the Yamaha paint in the shop!

[@jaredbaker2339]

The wood piece you use on the hole saw is called a pilot hole guide.

[@jaredbaker2339]

The pilot guides I use are metal because I work with aluminum and mild steel.

[@jeffconley819]

How bad is it to convert and I/O to an outboard . I found a nice older boat but it’s an I/O.....I’d rather have a four stroke Yamaha for for fuel efficiency and they are pretty quiet . What are some good motor brackets and where do I get them.

[@davidsanders1991]

Terrific video. very informative, learned a lot. Brings back good memories. Thanks a lot.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Glad it was helpful!

[@garyk8558]

Amazing job beautiful work thanks for posting

[@paulybouy.163]

All through hull fittings are double clamped ...

[@moisesrobles7884]

Like always very good work if i move down to Florida i wood like to work with you best Tim

[@stephenconnors2111]

Curious if I made a mistake.. I had my Yamaha 115 V4 rebuilt and drained all of the old gas out of my boat and after putting new gas in, I replaced the fuel filter and used a vacuum pump to suck fuel through the filter. Is that okay?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Just to prime up the system, should be alright, next time just prefill the water separator and use the primer bulb :) save ya some time

[@summertimehighyt273]

Hey Born Again Boating, coming back to this vid with a question... should I use thick “battery wire” to run from a battery to my fuse box or should I use “thinner” wire like 8 gauge(depending on my footage travel)

[@glasshole5023]

I got a 1976 wellcraft v20 steplift i/o rebuilt motor an out drive need help restoring it. HELP, got in way over my head

[@brad855]

Like always great video! One question, do you paint or glass the starboard panel at the back?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! No, I just haven't peeled off the plastic cover yet lol I was waiting until I was completely down, but to be honest, I still haven't peeled it off lol

[@brad855]

Born Again Boating Ah no worries, that makes sense the I haven’t used it before but am planning on getting some. Keep up the good work mate 👍🏻

[@BornAgainBoating]

Cool! Yeah, it's super easy to work with! Depending on where you live, you can get it from anywhere, home depot, most hardware stores in Florida, or you can even buy it and have it shipped to you from Boat Outfitters! www.boatoutfitters.com/

[@_noname617]

what type of wood and thickness was used for the floor.. marine or something else?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Marine plywood, 3/4" and then glassed on both sides :)

[@_noname617]

@@BornAgainBoating as u see the comment section really values your opinion. im debating 3/4 Okoume A/B BS1088 vs, Merranti A/B BS1088 heavily leaning more towards coosa

[@BornAgainBoating]

I can't really weigh in on the differences between the plywood, and coosa is of course, awesome stuff. For me it really depends on the budget and the project. If the budget is low and the project doesn't really need to have the coosa, then I just get the marine plywood from our local lumber yard. When I mess with the coosa, I'll order it from www.boatoutfitters.com. Like for the deck on the ocean master, that didn't really need to be Coosa and a lot of people wanted to see wood worked with, so we went with the plywood. What is your project?

[@_noname617]

@@BornAgainBoating really appreciate the insightful feedback

[@bylydos1780]

plz is it possible to make a roof on small boats like this one that you can sit on it

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you for your question! Please post it in our Born Again Boating Community! Go here and scroll down to access - it’s free: www.bornagainboating.com/

[@TheDoug9901]

Paradise 3/4 way down in the keys must be your home address doesn't look commercial

[@keithjohnston5936]

I learn a lot from this channel but I really have a hard time with the helium pop soundtrack.

[@j_roq7112]

Hole saw wood cut out trick? How about calling it "the hole over inlet"

[@lawrencestark1944]

Nice boat. Y'all done a good job fixing her

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@kalix24100]

Where are you guys located I will like to do the conversion to my boat

[@brookstownsley3533]

What about those cushions

[@jerdobi]

Can you put the boat name into the video title on videos that are multi-part as I get confused if you finished the boat that had the fuel tank installed last week?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Sorry about that! I had to finish this project and get rid of it so had to take a break from the Ocean Master, will be back on that next week! Putting the transom together and fiber glassing it!

[@richarddowner4292]

what was the total cost$$$$ on changing I/O to Outboard???? does not look inexpensive??? How ever hp to weight ratio from I/O to out board should save in fuel in the end :-) great vid thanks..

[@BornAgainBoating]

After selling the engine we came out flush :)

[@billbright964]

How much did you sell the engine for to make it flush? Just curious about the actual cost of a project like this? (Minus labor of course!)

[@colindavidson6483]

This dude never takes the shades off

[@greggacek1655]

So beside fixing the old I/O compartment hole, you traded a 300 Merc for a 300 Yamaha, why? Did the Merc pay for the rebuild?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yes, fixed that and then went through the boat and fixed all the other miscellaneous wiring and broken parts. Sold the Verado to pay for the rebuild and to use the Verado rigging in another boat. Rigging is about 3K for those systems so it was worth it to refit with the Yami because we had the engine and all of the rigging, plus some. So we needed to use it up and needed the Verado rigging for the other boat :)

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. Kinda trading down. I can rationalize getting rid of the Verado for a newer Yamaha for the incredible fuel economy, and reliability but not for an older 2 stroke.

[@sdmc222]

So that was an i/o? Why not use the old engine compartment for storage, etc? (Repaired & gelcoated)

[@BornAgainBoating]

We thought about that, but decided to just turn the whole thing into a large bilge :) Would have been a lot more work to fiberglass in a compartment :)

[@sdmc222]

@@BornAgainBoating awesome, and that's funny, u read my mind, i was thinking along those lines too. Smart, with the drain plugs at the transom below deck, just open one while she's on plane and drain the bilge lol. (If u couldn't use the pump that is) Dang, that sure is a rare & specialized skill that you possess! Im pretty handy but this project would be a bit overwhelming.

[@paulgrimm]

Why? What’s the advantage?

[@oc_exits]

I love theses kinds of videos I never new of your channel but I subbed with the bell on keep making theses awesome videos

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! Got a new one coming out next Tuesday and every Tuesday after that :)

[@oc_exits]

Okay great! Looking forward for those vids

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

This is like watching This Old House where they would always go to some piece of equipment the average person would just never have access to. It makes for amusing viewing but it would be nicer to see things that the average person can do with average tools and support.

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

Lots of free boats after Irma huh? I am my own technician and yes, I hurt after a few days of twisting around like a pretzel. Can't pick up a suzuki cowling and throw it on like that, ole HPDI. I get a hernia each time I take mine off and on!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Well, this one was started but then never got finished and the owner had to leave town, so we took it over :) Yeah, they make them cowlings too heavy lol

[@waltertx.6020]

I would love to buy one of your rebuilds 😁👍

[@mahimahiaddictioncesargonz5445]

How cute that Pursuit

[@ralphlopez2833]

Wow nice, 2:28 is that acrylic paint?

[@BornAgainBoating]

No, it was just bilge coat

[@aaron-fauth]

Was the inboard a mercruiser?

[@gregbolitho9775]

its surprising what a coata paint'll do for just about anythin! nice work. no free boats you know about in my necka da woods. just lookin for a project, before my bludy brain shrinks to smaller than a freakin pea! water, in a battery? distilled i'm hoping, but were the filled an previously filled an charged [i'm hoping -

[@geoffreyhawn1816]

Can I just use topside paint on my little fiberglass Jon boat, it sits on a trailer for most of its life and visits the lake about 5 times a year for a day at the most.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Sure, for fiberglass thats what the topside paint is made for :), do something with the floor though, some non skid

[@geoffreyhawn1816]

Born Again Boating Thanks I thought so, I did the floor years ago with a textured liner that I bought from Cabellas, 11 years to be exact , still as nice as the day I did it.

[@tylerchile150]

Can I get a quote on my pursuit ? Same thing as this one? How much?

[@aaronwood3540]

Have you ever used a seastar solutions steering system? If so, what is your opinion of it?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Of course! They are probably the biggest hydraulic steering systems there are. They are fine, that's what we just put on this Pursuit! So, nothing bad to say about them :)

[@aaronwood3540]

@@BornAgainBoating awesome. I don't have the hydraulic steering but that's the only brand I had available around here. Thank you for a quick response.

[@theunsbrinkhuizen9972]

Why did you sell the mecury and fidet a yamaha on the boat

[@BornAgainBoating]

The Mercury was an older one that I wasn't going to use, and by selling the engine it paid for all of the other work that got done on the boat and made the project basically free! (Minus my time lol but we can't add that up or else it really makes you wonder if the project was worth it lol)

[@theunsbrinkhuizen9972]

@@BornAgainBoating oky but stil you codhave cept the mercury and not puted the yammaha

[@ttr998]

Why would anyone want to remove that newer 4 stroke verado for that old two stroke Yamaha?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Had to sell it to make the boat free, and I needed the rigging for another boat, the ocean master. Had the yamaha and needed to use it too, so it worked out perfect!

[@xtune5731]

@@BornAgainBoating the way he's saying it makes it seem like 2 stroke yamis are bad! The mafia is coming, you can hear us 3 klicks away

[@OrieCipollaro]

Talented bunch of guys!

[@richardjones7035]

How about a video showing what the 300hpdi can do moving this heavy weight pursuit?

[@BornAgainBoating]

It pushes it really well! Sorry is didnt have time to get all the footage into the video :/

[@richardjones7035]

@@BornAgainBoating Nice! Dont be sorry, when the weather is friendlier just compile some clips of the how is sits with added weight, shot out of the hole, top speed & overall impressios. Im sure youll get to it one of these days but until then love the project! & still love 2-stroke over 4 stroke!

[@DanielSuran]

Your videos are the best! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@DriveWayMafia]

Man the way the deck join underneath looked scares me ha

[@mahimahiaddictioncesargonz5445]

Nice job. That transom. Came out 🔥🔥🔥

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! It's a sweet boat now, for those that like cuddy's :) I'm more of a center console kind of boater lol

[@mahimahiaddictioncesargonz5445]

@@BornAgainBoating 100%%% C/C LOVE THE SPACE. CABIN TO THROW THE JUNK AND GRAB THAT SPECIAL, UNIQUE SMELL. 😁😂🤣🐟🎣

[@dainperrault6497]

love this boat as a resto project!

[@Danidasanic]

I shared your outboard instalation vid on facebook (yamaha owners) , that probably helped you a bit :) what is the trick with the steering wheel hole that you were talking about ?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! That's awesome! I took a hole saw that was about the size of the existing hole where the helm was and cut a chunk out of a 2 X 4. Then took that circle piece of wood and used painters take to make it fit snug into the existing hole to use the hole saw size that the new helm needed to be :) just a way to enlarge a hole using a hole saw lol

[@jazzyj2243]

That trick is detailed in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3fdnHijjsussKM

[@gvsukids]

are you seeing more conversions to outboards?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Not that many, but we don't see a lot of inboards down here anyway, those that are here get turned into outboards lol

[@gvsukids]

@@BornAgainBoating how come?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Just the saltwater tears them up and makes them way too expensive to own :( After running for 10 years in saltwater, this hot, Caribbean saltwater, you can barely work on them because nothing comes apart and it just gets to expensive to work on them :/

[@Schepshiesty]

Shoulda kept the Mercury verado

[@rickjones2303]

Great video as always keep it up 👍👍

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@reefslayer21]

They say you can mix cayenne pepper with your paint too, if you don’t wanna use legit bottom paint

[@BornAgainBoating]

I've heard of that too, seems to be fine for a few months lol

[@erict9402]

how do I rebuild my like button?

[@leftyk1968]

What alot of work, the.trip to the Bahamas " great job". Now a Serious question have.you ever bitten your Tongue while Sticking it out as you worked ? ;-)

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yeah, this one took a lot of time :) Thank you! They sure are appreciative for all of the help :) Hahahah never though about it, I can't remember a time when I did lol

[@sendeth]

You make it seem so easy

[@tetalonstarfyre2419]

Why would you do the conversion in the first place?

[@BornAgainBoating]

More room and easier maintenance on the outboard. Inboards don't do so well in South Florida, the saltwater eats them up.

[@tetalonstarfyre2419]

@@BornAgainBoating Makes sense

[@robertbelger7208]

Awesome Video as always ! I saw that There where some stains on the cabin cushions. Do you have an idea on how to get them out again?( Having the issue with mine ) Keep up the good work!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! Yeah, I don't think you can for these, at least I don't know how to, they are fabric cushions so it's a little different :/ I think the guy taking the boat is going to have new cushions made and just use the pads over but reupholster them. Are yours upholstery or cloth like these?

[@robertbelger7208]

@@BornAgainBoating i have upholstery so i was hoping there is a way! With the cloth i can imagine its close to impossible to get them out.

[@jazzyj2243]

If your cushion covers are removable you can try dying them.

[@trentyoung1135]

I enjoy the longer videos

[@BornAgainBoating]

Awesome! We'll try and keep them this long :)

[@fishonkayakadventure]

jesus, invest in a heatgun. you should NEVER use a torch of all things to heat shrink electrical.