OLD US NAVY WILLARD RHIB TRANSFORMATION: Episode 1

We bought this old-but-Navy-refurbished RHIB boat last year, and our goal is to clean it up, make it quieter, and eventually turn it into more of a comfortable cruising boat (like a Protector, but at way less cost!)
We've done some soundproofing, OK a LOT of soundproofing, because with a diesel engine, it was REALLY loud! It's way quieter now, and the addition of some soft-deck will help as well. We also painted the front rib cover red to jazz it up. Our next steps are to get it super-clean and polished up, then add some comfort features like more padded seats and easy-access storage. It'll still have working boat roots, but with a few more creature comforts!
If you like this video, or have ideas/photos to share about things we can do/things you've done, please add them in comments! Thanks for watching!

[@kuang01]

Beautiful and powerful beast.

[@pcloward]

What ever happen to this project? I love these boats.

[@MyExecutiveRanch]

Funny, I was just working on some video editing skills so I could make a before/after video! This year included several projects, including a nice soft teak-look floor from TopDeck! I'd add a photo, but apparently you can't put a photo in a KZbin comment unless it's on a web site somewhere. Hopefully I'll get the edit done soon!

[@pcloward]

Great. Looking forward to it. I almost grabbed one of these at a military auction in San Diego They are pretty unique boats!@@MyExecutiveRanch

[@gb4780]

The UK navy equivalent is the Pacific 22. If you are interested this channel has set about converting one from inboard to outboard engine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGTIYXtuftGCitk