Full boat restoration - Start to finish - 1990 Marvac Classic - 1982 Mercury 90HP

[@stevensikora5024]

I've watched a ton of boat restoration videos on KZbin. Wasn't sure what I was getting into, but this video may be one of if not the best I've seen. Truly great craftsmanship. Your attention to detail and skill is top notch. I would not hesitate to buy a restored boat from you. Congrats on being a stud! Keep up the good work. I subscribed and can't wait to see more projects.

[@stephs1571]

2 hours of education!! Awesome work!!

[@philandclarepatch6262]

Reallynice rebuild and loved how you did the new vinyl as well! Full reno! Cheers phil

[@n7qx]

You would never cut it in the boat industry. You are using materials that are better than most assembly line boats would ever use, and you are not doing it fast enough. You would never crank them out fast or cheap enough. Seriously, you are doing true custom work there and it’s looking fabulous! It’s by far better built than it originally came from the factory. Well done!!!

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks John!! Right?? I was surprised how thin the stringers were. I know the strength comes from the fiberglass but still. I think they were 5/8 or 3/4. That's the problem I have doing these boat restorations, they get more of my wallet than I want them to. Going into this one I knew it would take more work and money than usual, but for my first video on the channel i didn't want it to be a walk in the park!! Thanks again John for the comment!

[@jurgenreissing8209]

Awesome video. I bought the same boat back in 1986. I still have it, and it too, needs restoring. MARVAC was a boat manufacturer out of Quebec Canada. Somewhere I still have the boat brochure from 1986. The boat hull is extremely solid. I too have a 90hp outboard, but mine is a Yamaha. I hope to have it restored in the next year or so. Excellent video, thank you for sharing you great work. The only thing I have a reservation on is painting metal black. You'll have to be careful not to touch it in bright sunlight.

[@douglasvannuys]

The vast expanse of skillsets displayed by this young man is nothing short of IMPRESSIVE!!!! Such a great and satisfying video to watch. I used to think I had a good amount of skills, but Damn I've been blown out of the water lol. Very nicely done, thanks for posting.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Doug man, your comment just made my year hahah. I do the best I can out here! Thanks a million for the kind words.

[@douglasvannuys]

@@Kings_Wharf_Restoration Absolutely Bro! Mad respect. I am now a subscriber and look forward to following. I'd love to have you as a neighbor, I'd come help just to learn

[@Mariano.Bernacki]

I know nothing about boats but still I watched it all. Craftsmanship is universal.

[@darkroom51]

Not only you restored it but you also updgrade it !!! Outstanding work !!!

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks dark!!! I'm doin the best I can! Thanks for the comment!!! :)

[@taterbanks1]

Man this is the blueprint on what I'm trying to accomplish on my 14ft old bass boat .. nice work

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks tater!!!

[@SupreFrank]

What I can say, you did great great job what I can totally feel. Back to 2022 COVID, i bought one 1999 glassport inboard like your boat size, and I did same rebuild like what you do, some much detail and works I can remember. But I don't have enough tools and equipment like you have, I use 2 summers to update everything, finally I did it! Really enjoy the way how rebuild and make that old toy back to fresh and funny to play. Keep it and keep love! 😆

[@mramsden1969]

From a man that can't turn a screw, I'm watching in amazement, subscribed ❤

[@utubefroggy]

Meticulously done, beautiful,now the time has come to ENJOY IT!!!

[@justinferrerassegura5524]

one of the best restauration on youtube. good job. i tink it needs a sunpad behind the back seats.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Justin! I appreciate that man!

[@Kaislette823]

One of the best videos I have watched for boats. Fantastic Job 👍

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Heck ya man!! Greatly appreciate the kind words!

[@KaRke909]

The mixture of the Eva foam and the carpet looks great 👌

[@jamesstroh2119]

Love it! I wish you would add some brief commentary on what your doing and why, also about the products your using and why. I think a lot of boat owners maintaining or renovating their own boats would appreciate that and also help grow your channel. I skipped through a lot because you weren't explaining things or just giving us your views about stuff or about yourself and this project. Nice work tho!

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

100% James, I thought about it a lot. The whole video plays like a tutorial, but without the actual "tutorial" sadly. The current boat/video I'm working on now I'll add information on what's going on. There's way less to fix on it (so far) so it should be a shorter video. Itl be way easier to add context to what's going on.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Also thanks for the long reply man! Heck ya!

[@jamesstroh2119]

@@Kings_Wharf_Restoration Awesome! Can't wait.

[@bartdaw6681]

Nice work, it looks good, the next project will be look good as well.

[@AB-bg1or]

Nothing screams badass like an old Merc Tower of Power!

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

@@AB-bg1or I don't like working on them compared to Evinrude/Johnsons but man they look good. Sound so smooth as well!! Thanks for the comment!

[@mitchellgore5744]

This is the kind of videos I like. No talking just working. Maybe use more timelapse but overall an excellent job and video!

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

@@mitchellgore5744 That's a good idea about the timelapse. For the sake of my and everyone else's sanity I'm going to try and keep videos around 30 mins. Seems like the sweet spot.

[@briany6989]

You got some serious good skills, excellent work my friend. I’m sure it took a long time but man what a boat now

[@GreatNorth104]

I see you and your Mastercraft tools 🇨🇦😁 Well done!

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Hahah I was waiting for someone to recognize the Canadian tire brand :):)

[@williambower8454]

Mate what a job. Insane handy work.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks William! Appreciate that!

[@renerene5370]

Vakman super goed gedaan en heel rustig en slimme oplossingen 💯👍

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

@@renerene5370 Bedankt Rene!!!

[@HulkTesla]

Wao Is amazing Job guys! I see the video completed and I’m very excited, I never thought the people can do that is better than New! Excellent Job. Thanks for sharing. You got my likes 👍 😊 If you need one more boat for project let me know I can share mine😂

[@hswing11]

GREAT EYE FOR DETAIL

[@fradoche]

Nice job !! You did great.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks fradoche!!!

[@phycicfriendfredbear4943]

Mate, What an Incredible and Awesome Result 😊

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Ozan_Bildik]

Thank you very much for not adding music

[@Yamahaoutboardguy5090]

Nice video. That boat is good as new!

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks 👍

[@n7qx]

It’s better than new! I worked for one of the boat manufacturers out of Seattle and was pretty appalled at the quality of materials they used in the construction. You’ve upgraded and made it so much better. The OEM could not afford to have made it that way from the start.

[@Qutlass]

Well done!

[@IoannisSkepetzakis]

incredible I admire your patience and your household congrats it's also the reason why I will subscribe to your channel💖💖

[@emanciputra6346]

Wow, it's really good for fishing, sir.😊

[@Flathead1949]

Two things young man .. first you are doing a awesome job.. but you will regret the black vinyl on the captain seats it will burn you in the hot summer sun and that boat deserves a newer eng.. a nice mercury 90 4 stroke so quiet and powerful.. keep up the awesome work...

[@Mudaroo]

you are an inspiration, thanks for sharing

[@lypsvago]

Ciao amico, ti sto guardando dall' Italia e ti faccio i miei complimenti, bravissimo , il tuo lavoro è fantastico e ispiratore 👋🤙

[@gregdonato8284]

you should add power tilt and trim to that tower of power Mercury

[@mohamedhazim1545]

Amazing video. Hope to see more such videos from you. Subscribed 🎉

[@KevinMelton-i8o]

Well that was awesome

[@themechanic-warzone7123]

Jesus is there anything you can’t do? 😅 Awesome work my man. 👌👌

[@Dragnet2]

Great work ……very thorough…….hines sight…….All raw wood gets a coat of resin

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thats correct!

[@michalisoctapodis997]

Nice job

[@andreasnim5560]

wow nice job well done!! from denmark

[@grommdk]

impressive work.. well done 🙂

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks grom! :)

[@TeXla761]

Wonderfull !! Great job !!

[@gerritsamson]

Your mum is cool. You are blessed.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Lmaoo she is, she's the best.

[@74077]

Nice Job 🙂

[@rotivoliveira-j2g]

Nice job

[@izrulizelan6461]

Clean!! 👏👏

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks! 😃

[@fortressfrazze3777]

Impressive skillset. Become beautiful, nearly to nice to be used ha ha.

[@mehagel65]

Nice Job.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks meh!!

[@kamilmyszka]

Hi, love the boat. Can you upload a spreadsheet of everything you used? I have a boat I’m working on as well.

[@N3ur4lN]

amazing...

[@PatMcCarthy-ju1vw]

I appreciate your efforts to make and share your story about boat restoration The adhesive wood grain sheet that you used. What brand is this and where can I buy this from. I live in Queensland Australia Thanks for sharing your experience

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks Pat!! www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B074Z73HWD?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title This has been the best Eva foam I've found. So many other brands are actually orange when you get it. Cheers!

[@gardiner6583]

Awesome restoration job! So satisfying to watch. The black windscreen looks slick. Loved the vinyl and carpet work and especially the re-spray and decals for the mighty tower of power. Just beautiful. You are a man of many talents. How long did it take you to do? And how much did you spend on the whole rehab?

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks Gardiner! What's kind of weird is i didn't add the tint to the windshield, it was like that when i bought it! Maybe the white upholstery makes it show up on camera more?? I had the boat for about 2 months, on and off working on it. Bought the boat for $1500, floor material was around $1500 (this could have been way cheaper if i bought the resin in bulk) After that and all the engine parts/paint/carpet/upholstery it probably came to around 4500. Wayy too much, but for my first video i wanted a boat that needed a lot of work. So I knew from the start i wouldn't be making much money on it. Thanks again for the kind comment man!

[@gardiner6583]

@ I think spraying the frame black really set it off - I wanted to do the same thing to my boat windscreen but will need to get tinted Perspex as mine isn’t tinted like yours. You have a real eye for detail and precision which is really nice to watch. The work you did was amazing and so cool to see an old boat brought back to ‘as new’ condition. I know it seems like a lot to spend but you can see the amount of effort you put into it and that must be so satisfying to see the finished product. Keep doing great restoration work! I look forward to your next project. 🚤😊

[@robertoferreira_bethopesca127]

Ficou topdlinha 😎🇧🇷👏👏👏👏👍

[@tngtacticalmiata1219]

OK, OK..... Fine, dammit... I'll go work on my boat...

[@juancarlos-np2hq]

Que gran trabajo..... Bote unico

[@atillabayram7049]

wonderfull

[@EK-px1cu]

Очень круто! Только это теперь нельзя мочить и на улице оставлять )

[@andreholkamp6446]

Truly impressed, but why the outside restoration first and then take it apart pull the shaft out the lower casing?

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Yeah things will seem a little backwards in my restorations because I'm waiting for parts! That prop shaft 3 weeks to get here so I just did what I could while I waited!

[@Zman817]

Superb job. Want to redo my bolsters? 😂

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Hahaha deal!

[@sailingyemaya9781]

Fast boat, but after seeing this video Rapido is now removed from my list of boats to look at

[@juancarlos-np2hq]

Hermosa.tengo una iguale colombia

[@re-lauttv435]

I'm Frm semporna SABAH like it

[@rolandtrautmann8]

👍

[@bmlennox]

excellent work! How many hours on this project?

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

I'm not to sure! I had the boat for 2 and half months. Maybe what I'll do in my next videos is keep an on going hour clock with how much money has been put into the boat. That would be cool!

[@Philipp1974]

Amazing job! how many month did you spent?

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

I had this one around 2 months Philip!

[@garymathews5918]

Amazing presentation. You have very diverse and excellent craftsmanship: fiberglass, upholstery, engine mechanics, painting, wood-working, wiring, and oh glorious sanding and buffing. I would also include excellent video presentation. I can only imagine how much time was required to set up the cameras, record and edit this 2 hour presentation. It was amazing. Hope you are acceptable to some constructive observation? Are you doing restoration to re-sale the boats? After I saw the finished boat, I wondered how will your interior replacements hold up if this boat is stored outside, especially to rain? I watched you replace the stringers and deck beams. And you fiberglassed them in to bottom of boat. You might have a strong boat floor, but it was not as much support for the hull as before. You might get some weak spots in the hull especially where the trailer rollers make contact. How do you drain the bilge? No cup holders No inboard fuel tank (I think you really lost value in this boat by removing this) No bilge pump (if water does enter under your floor deck, looks like it is trapped; no bilge drain or pump was seen) No life vest storage No speed transducer and gauge (was removed, not replaced?) No fenders No dock lines No ski storage (could have been under the center floor deck) All the black painted aluminum or stainless steel pieces (bow rails, window frames, swim ladder handle) might get too hot to touch in the summer. USGC Required items: No fire extinguisher and mount No anchor and line No horn No throwable floating seat cushion No paddle No rear view mirror Will be looking for the next project.

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Thanks Gary! All boats I do on this channel will be for resale, so with that in mind every boat I do will have a budget and somewhat of a timeline. -Upholstery used in this build was Flexa Marine, it should be okay in the rain. Its not top of the line upholstery but i have to stay within budget. -I did leave out one side stringer, but just out of camera view there's two more at the back of the boat. -As handy as an inboard fuel tank is, I find they're usually more of a hassle. From cleaning the carbs you can see how much sand and dirt was in them, all of that was sucked up through the gas tank. I could clean it out and use a fuel filter sure, but it will never be 100%. There will always be dirt in that tank. When I sell a boat I want it to run perfectly. I would rather put in a brand new smaller gas tank. -Bilge pump was installed, just off camera. That's what one of the switches was for. -Speedometers are cool and all but would be used very little. If anyone needs a speedometer they can use a free one on their phone. Again have to stay within budget. -Out in the sun chrome is almost as hot as black anyway. -When I sell a boat I go to hell and back to produce what I do, I'm not also taking on the responsibility to make sure the buyer is boating legal. That's up to them. More often then not I let the build get more of my wallet than I want it to, this was definitely one of them. All the little things add up and i have to start leaving things out. 100% hate it. Id love to be able to replace all gauges, add a bimini top, custom fit cover, but I cant be doing a full blown boat restoration at cost. I hope this puts it into perspective a little bit. Thanks again for the long comment Gary!

[@tylergroves4826]

What’s the length of this boat?

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

It was a 17 footer I believe!

[@IvanMP32]

43:45 Where can i buy this ? Please help, i need this type of tube for my motorbike and i cant find it

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

This is 5/32 fuel line, just bought off amazon! Napa will have it as well. Im not sure what size your motor bike engine is so you might need different hose size!!

[@Alhusam]

This is excellent work, but I wonder, given the effort you've invested in restoring it, wouldn't it have been more cost-effective to simply buy a new hull?

[@mariolucich3927]

I would say to that, sometime the process is worth it. And there are mountains so some one will climb it. But it will be his boat, and he will be proud of it and he will harvest all the compliments, and that will be worth all the hours and money. I have an old Storebro 34, what I have been renovating, and I love to bring her to a new Harbour, and harvest some compliments 🤗

[@RTH1207]

👍😊🇧🇻

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

It’s pretty much self explanatory save what you can use the old as template part of it.

[@nathantausch]

those WMK carbs are awful. Mine had a stripped main jet and I couldn't find a replacement for the life of me. After getting everything rebuilt, I then decided to delete the economizer, which took longer that it should have due to my incompetence...

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

Right??? Worst design possible. Hell getting them off and back on with how much space you have. Normal socket won't fit. I think the service techs use a quarter inch 7/16 elbow swivel thing.

[@tonygoes523]

qual a medida da lancha ?

[@Kings_Wharf_Restoration]

@@tonygoes523 17 ft or 5.2m

[@snakeguy46]

I am at 18 min so far, very nice. One thing I did notice is there was not much drainage before putting the floor on. Looks like water can sit in some of those channels.