Restoring a Vintage Fibreglass Boat with a bent Hull and Rusty Trailer

[@ianpickersgill3211]

You did the work and now you get the enjoyment of going for a ride with the family..Well done.

[@roderickmacgregor4867]

Marty that has the makings of a cracking boat you have done all the leg work now its titivating getting all the interior wood sorted and making it look spanking new

[@joeyjojo4506]

Thanks for another great story Marty. Awesome work mate.

[@waterbourne9282]

Nice job and so great for your kids to be around parents who are always industrious and clever, it will stand them in good stead. Suggest bolting a 12" x 1" plank down the length of the trailer to make it easy and safe to walk down and hook the boat on.

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Many more family years left in your uncles boat, good work man, love your videos. Peace! From the Isle of Man.

[@donaldelrod9172]

impressive restoration of boat and trailer. another skillful endeavor demonstrated for all the envious less talented of us.

[@markphillips6154]

You’re a crazy man. I see a nice boat right next to the one you’re working on.

[@MartyT]

Haha that is too small for the family now

[@chrischerry2787]

I really miss the sheltered water of the Sounds: it's straight out into open water here on the Sunshine Coast. Excellent work saving that boat and trailer.👍

[@DC-uo5hy]

Seaborn was my Dads middle name. Great video. Working around boats my whole life. After cleaning off rust all was cleaned with phosphoric acid and washed. I used ZincChromate paint on all iron and steel parts, then a really good paint... Workes for years. Thanks so much.

[@markhensley9378]

You worked hard on the boat and trailer but it was well worth it. What a great day on the water with your family! You live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Thank you so much for sharing your day with us. Enjoy the rest of your week.

[@yellowduckmarc18]

Really enjoyed this. Watching from the UK 🇬🇧 You live in a lovely part of the world. Looking forward to your next project 😀

[@starflash08]

Nice boat, love the depth and rake of the bow

[@kevinc211]

Marty....the croc wearing jack of all trades! Fun video!

[@mfc4591]

I love this channel, no stupid music, just hard work and skills shown. Thanks for the upload, enjoy the week end.

[@robertstakes8797]

I would like to take this time to thank you for what you do for your viewers You are a wonderful example of what a man, a father, ans family man is truly all about. you are kind, considerate and most of all a True example of a ROCK SOLID MAN Blessings and Regards to you and your Family. Your videos are a excellent of how to fix, repair, maintain, and care for all your equipment. I look forward to many more videos of a Great Family Thank you again

[@mrmongo6722]

Amazing work and I'm sure your uncle is looking down with a smile.

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

Your Uncle would be proud of Your work Am sure Great Job Marty & documenting His 1st fish what a great vid Wish I had a photo or a vid of My 1st fish Thumbs up from UK

[@gregfoster3620]

Have to agree ,your uncle would be very proud well done Marty

[@matthewb8229]

What a fantastic dry dock you created. Good stuff.

[@rogerbayzand4455]

A great family boat well worth the repair, the 115 Johnson is a rebadged Suzuki and a solid motor so a really good package. Nice work on the trailer I have just spent the past few months chasing the rust on mine.

[@timothymilam732]

Definitely scored a big asset with this ole gurl, and when you're doing anything for the right reasons. It's never really hard work now is it, besides anything worth having, is never free. One must earn it for himself, otherwise one will never truly respect it for what it is. If one doesn't respect it, then it ends up st Msrty's refurbishing shoppe. Guarantee it'll get the time n effort required to bring it to a new life, and years worth of service from her for the efforts.

[@carlcook3297]

Great job. I think removing the wheel and fixing the cracks, a good cleaning and then add some new stain. Just a thought.

[@Hiltechshipwrights]

nice job on the hull framing. solid.

[@karenmurray3098]

looks like you got to the boat traler just in the knick of time ! great result

[@dashbel506]

Nice catch of fish 🐠 the boat sounds so smooth

[@jimm3756]

Great job repairing the trailer. The old boat needs some TLC otherwise she's a runner. You have a fine family and everyone looks to have had a good time fishing.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

That trailer is one that would have a lot of people just giving up on it. Good on ya for bringing it back.

[@robertordewald8678]

that look like a good day out with the family I applaud you taking care of your little kids like you do cheers Bob from Virginia USA

[@jefferyholland]

With a little more work and some paint, that would be a nice looking little boat to take the family out on. Thank you for having your children wearing their PFDs. Your a good dad.

[@born_again_torinos]

I finally figured out one of the reasons I love your channel. You fix things in such a calm manner. You make work look like fun, and we all know it is way harder than you make it look. Keep up the great work.

[@roderickmacgregor4867]

Totally agree with ur comment on calm and making it look easy , myself i always lose the heid and that never works sometimes i have to walk away from it and coome back latter to see if i can work it out.

[@born_again_torinos]

@@roderickmacgregor4867 Yup, I don't swear but I do sound like fred flintstone some times when things are not working out on a project. I sound like "frikin fratta statten fat bater ratten".

[@craigjohnson4271]

He has gumption.

[@davidwilkie9551]

Putting the show on video means forward planning, calm script with professional results, no bad language necessary, we can supply unlimited amounts of our own out on the home ground, ..years of practice knocking skin off, slag in the socks and so on. That's the best part, no personal injuries and always a good finish.

[@pmel018]

The old girl fair skips across the water, nice work! Used to catch blue cod off Stewart Island two and three at a time from my grandfathers wee boat.

[@fosterkennel649]

Oh yes great video old boats romantic guys like myself.. I've been around boats for close to 50 years On San Francisco Bay. I cut my teeth on 1920 vintage wooden cruisers Back in the day. I'm now down to my last boat that I will ever own which is an album 25 Deluxe Built like a little battleship out of Sweden In the 1970s.. And as we know there's a reason boats are mostly named after ladies if you don't take care of them bad things will happen. Blessings to you and yours coming at you from the mountains of Southern Oregon

[@AAHKLEE]

Damn! You sure make me homesick! Great effort Mate.

[@roderickmacgregor4867]

Some cracking work oon the boat and trailer well done mate

[@markphillips6154]

Love the drill press out on the driveway.

[@detroitdiesel7074]

Wow, awesome vidja. You really restored that boat and trailer properly!!

[@mishahendriks3020]

Very nice job Marty! I love it when you don’t change all rollers, because you can. No, you salvage rollers because you can! Just an example of your approach to repairs: repair, not replace! Enjoy the boating!

[@mishahendriks3020]

@@IGDZILLA Did I?

[@marcryvon]

@@IGDZILLA "Let's not call Marty a tight-arse." ?? 😳 WTF ?

[@olavbjrneset5675]

@@IGDZILLA But of course Marty’ an tight-arse…and his proud of it. A propper tight-arse saves his money and resources where he can….just to have resources where he want to use them. Like Marty..! Great work!!

[@thedave7760]

@@marcryvon it means he is tight with his money. I don't know what you were thinking.

[@ShogunMura]

Man, your neck of the woods is absolutely epic. Good stuff Marty!

[@orphandog51410]

Great job fixing the trailer and taking your family fishing. Thank you.

[@JonMarinello]

What are rock solid restoration of that hull!

[@cdoublejj]

ght it back from the dead even though it wasn't worth it, those are the most satisfying and sometimes fun restores/fixes

[@mchaves7663]

Marty you make this sort of work look so easy 😂.. Thanks for the video

[@ckmoore101]

Dang, my back is literally sympathy aching from this project. Great job!

[@tuskybristler4321]

Your an inspiration man your uncle would be stoked....theres plenty of boats out there just waiting to be dumped and it goes to show with abit of hard work a young fulla can have himself his own sturdy ship

[@DavidGrassSr]

I am so glad you kept the boat in the family, it was a pain in the ass iḿ sure but, look at all the trips your going to have fishing with yopur sweet little family ? Very well done , See Ya, Texas

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Thanks for taking us along, as well!

[@RM.....]

Very nice. Hard work paid off.

[@sirrick59]

The end result was well worth the hard work. That boat glides along very nicely. Cheers

[@williamkn621]

Great boat. You did your uncle proud. Very lovely. We both really like it and great work improving it

[@thomasbailey8306]

Your Uncle is looking Down Smiling seeing. How You have restored the boat and using it with the family. Awesome job Sir. And Great Video...The Smiles on your kids faces are PRICELESS.....

[@christophemeathrel508]

Great memories are made from the hard work you provide. Turning dread into joy, Seaborn rebirth is almost complete, minor cosmetics to allow for comfort and ease onboard. Happy days skipper.

[@rleb4545]

Awesome... I didn't even think about tires... I need to pull my boat off to work on the trailer... Thanks!

[@babsyred9710]

Nice work Marty and great fishing 👍🏻

[@ReyArteb]

Watching the first part of this video i kept thinking.. why.. why the effort and time on this project (even sentement has a limit) but by the end of the video, i got it... priceless new memories with the family... thanks again for sharing your world!!!!!

[@The_Charlie_Whiskey]

Enjoyed the video and seeing the family having a bit of fun. That makes all the work worth it.

[@markphillips6154]

Nice to see you back and working

[@terryrogers1025]

Like how you salvage and make old things usable and serviceable again. Think your uncle would be pleased with your work sir. Thanks for the video.

[@d.d.5633]

Very satisfying to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonydization]

She's rapid, a great little cruiser you have now. Those aerial shots of Marlborough Sounds are utterly stunning, your craftwork ain't too bad either. ;)

[@PoteauCowboy]

Great Job on the keel, tracked like it was on rails. Engine sounds great.

[@richardorchard3364]

Great job Marty,you certainly live in a beautiful part of the world,happy for your little bloke on catching his first fish,cheers.

[@jondavidmcnabb]

I bet those fish tasted fantastic after all that hard work!!! Those kids will always remember moments like that. Great memories and quality family time.

[@Microphone73]

Amazing persistence!! Bravo.

[@gardenwaster]

bagged out nice, sentimental reasons I understand ,replacement drawbar looked like a fence post ,worth

[@bags4]

Marty, as always your work is inspiring, your videos are meaningful, your kids are adorable (great capture of the boy’s 1st fish!), and you brighten the day of all of us who get to watch along and live vicariously! Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@rayscrafield2106]

Well said bags4. Well said.

[@59catmando28]

You’re wife is quit the fisher! She caught all the big fish! Great channel and content. We love you here in Pennsylvania USA.

[@99andrianmonk]

Once again, great job Marty. Your uncle would be proud of not only how well you fixed the boat and trailer but also that you saved it from extinction. Your children are adorable. I'm sure for years to come they will fondly talk about that fishing trip.

[@miketanner1920]

Grand adventure with the family brother The boats cool to Thanks for sharing Have a great day God bless Just saying

[@davidsoldiron]

Looks like a good time with the family.

[@russellarendt5565]

Well done. The reward is a family fishing day with a good catch. Thanks for sharing. ☮️

[@kindalost1]

The amount of talent this dude has ... mechanics, welding, motors, tractors - all in one miracle.

[@65BAJA]

My father and I did the same thing to a boat when I was in high school. It was fun. Loads of work though. Ours didn't have a motor so he built a motor bracket/swim platform for the back and we used a little 15hp for it. Not quite enough motor to get the little boat up on a plane.

[@cereus57]

Another awesome job Marty!

[@trevor7918]

Sweet boat. Nice work!!

[@CharlesManch]

Family time on the family boat. Great job mate!

[@M21L35]

Such precision work & fit resulting from what appears to be just cursory measurement & estimation. MIND-BOGGLING ability!

[@alfadoofus]

I think you done your uncle proud . A little shine on the boat and there you are a new boat.

[@roverdad]

Lots of work but good to keep the boat in the family and off of the scrap heap! A bit more work on the interior and it might serve as a nice overnight bunk. Thanks for sharing.

[@shanedavies9564]

Great repair Marty I used to sandblast and. arkspray the taste of galvanizing was aweful even wearing a respirator ,nice fishing in kenepuru ,have a mate that's got a new Bach up that way ,lovely place , I'm forever trying to contain surface rust on my leaf springs on my boat trailer ,mite have to separate the spring pack and regalvinize them use rust kill but doesn't get into the centre of them , cheers , shaneo, nelson, 👍

[@seafieldgrant6957]

Looks good. Many hours of work, hope the engine is ok. thanks for video

[@deborahwebb3598]

Marty, you have a beautiful family. Your son is so cute and it was so nice seeing him with his parents fishing and having a good time!!!🐠🐟

[@petegilbert6886]

Hi from the UK mate. Engine sounds sweet, Great job!!

[@Gilly14]

🙌 High fives buddy! Mrs. Seaborn lives to sail another day.

[@bobturtlefrog2846]

Mate, you live in a beautiful country. Good work Marty.

[@raceace]

Wish the fishing was as good as that here on the Gold Coast. New Zealand obviously taking better care of the fishing resources than Australia. Nice work on Boat and trailer.

[@paulvale2985]

Another top-drawer video, thanks MT, enjoy your fish supper.

[@jimmeh213]

Mum got a couple of decent pinkies! Marty is a man for all seasons 👏🏼

[@wolfpreist]

Good video, glad you were able to restore your Uncles boat and trailer.

[@larannar123]

Wow Marty,I know you put in a lot of work fixing that boat,but what a cruiser!!! She just flies across the water and that Johnson runs like a top!!!!!

[@JK-yf9sx]

What a childhood. Lovely dad, lovely mum, abundant fish, and paradise as far as the eye can see. Bliss ☺

[@merrymanrc]

It good to see the young catching fish too it was a great day for the family on a sunny day. 🌞🌞

[@loopy7232]

The number of things you know how to do is astonishing.

[@peteraldino3423]

All that work, and time to be a Dad too ...Very nice on all accounts - and what a beautiful land you live in!👍

[@freeradical431]

It will be a good idea to pull the lower unit off the motor inspect everything and put new gear oil and a new impeller in. If the impeller fins stay bent when removed its time to replace it. Also you will want to check the thermostat and the water passages in the motor- before its to late! Make yourself a test tank so you can flush the motor at home. Awesome job on those stringers by the way!

[@MartyT]

Yeah I Replaced the impeller, thermostat and gave it a good going over, also had to do some work on the motor base/exhaust, these motors are quite prone to corrosion there

[@justinmatthews7789]

Fantastic boating after working hard on fixing up the boat. Got the kid his first fish (plus mom and dad caught a few meals, as well). Perfect day out, Marty. Greetings from Canada!

[@jackrichards1863]

An old 1970's FiGlas runabout. there were some world class craft on the water & in our showrooms before the National government recreation tax crippled half the industry in nz.. That which you have done to the hull has improved the vessel massively Mr.T. Congratulations on your first skipjack tuna young fella. It was a tiddler and I dunno what it was. But it was nearly bigger than the fisherman! Too bad we never thought to measure it!?

[@MartyT]

Hi Jack, do you think this is an old Fi-glass? Someone told me it might be a Marlborough hull, I've never seen another one like it

[@pettyfogger2305]

As usual, you take a massive job and break it down into small components and then muscle through them. I can see where one would need to take a breather as in total, you took a wreck and slowly but surely whittled away at it. Bravo, and bravo again for being your beautifil childrens' benchmark for staying the course even when it seems nearly insurmountable!

[@MartyT]

Biggest project I've done for a while, it was a hard slog

[@JimmyDCarter]

That's a fantastic little boat to take on the cruise to the fishing ground. Good job on the fixing of your new boat!

[@olavbjrneset5675]

Happy to see an eager beaver…just chewing on. «It’ll be alright» & «It’ll do» is just whats needed. We, and myself indeed, could have achived so mutch more. And still be happier! If just setteled there. «It’ll do». Have a great one, matey.!!

[@bobw7066]

Just like every thing else you rebuild, excellent job. From across the ditch, bloody well done.

[@someguydino6770]

wow; restoring that boat AND trailer was a huge commitment; NICE work man!