Restoring a Race Boat for CHEAP! Jackplate Removal & Cutting Out Splashwell Sleekcraft SST Sunday #4

Thank you for your support! The success of my last SST video was pretty unexpected, viewers like you helped pay for the fiberglass resin and lumber needed to support this project! Huge thank you!
I picked up a crazy rare ultra high performance twin tunnel hull ModVP Sleekcraft SST for $500! This was one of sleek's fastest hulls ever, and was famous for racing in the ModVP series in 70s/80s/90s before it was banned for being too dangerous! This thing is going to need EVERYTHING, but I'll show you how you can tackle all these major repairs without spending a lot of cash.
This video goes into more detail on removing the jackplate, transom plate, and cutting out the splashwell to gain access to the transom. I'll cover all the tips and tricks I use along the way; it's a messy job but it's not that hard to do, so feel free to follow along. Hopefully watching this will help convince people to tackle their own boat restorations; it's dirty work sometimes but it's not too complex or challenging, so please leave a message if you have any questions and I'll try to help.
If you liked this video or learned something, please check out some of my other videos and stay tuned for updates to the SST project!
Products used in this video; clicking them supports my channel but doesn't cost you a penny, cheers!
Tools:
Milwaukee 4.5" Angle Grinder (I designed this lol): amzn.to/3oJl1A3
Milwaukee Multi Tool: amzn.to/3u7PCs8
PPE:
Dupont Tyvek Suit: amzn.to/3wrWRwv
3m Respirator: amzn.to/3hR0pEu
P100 Respirator Filters: amzn.to/3uk70dq
Nitrile Coated Gloves: amzn.to/3oG0MmV
Materials:
Fiberglass Cloth: amzn.to/2Rgr2Yf
Fiberglass Resin: amzn.to/3ePG7s0
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Stay tuned for more updates, should be every Sunday!
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[@benbrooks754]

Keep these vids coming

[@ADDvanced]

Will do

[@williamlau3350]

I have a glastron cv16 and the previous owner put so many layers of fiberglass to bond the top to the bottom that i had to cut out the splash well to replace the transom

[@Jballzx]

You know this guy is from WI when he needs his drink before going ham. Just wonder if he is out in the Lake Country area like myself

[@ADDvanced]

I wish. The lakes around me are honestly terrible and have a bunch of rules made up lameasses with speed limits and such. I don't care tho. Imma go fast :D

[@Jballzx]

@@ADDvanced what area of the state are you in???

[@maegenyoungs2591]

The best strikers are done in layers of wood and carbon fiber. 1/8 wood then carbon, then 1/8 wood in epoxy.. it will never rot again

[@SmalltownBassin]

cool videos man! Subbed

[@ADDvanced]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying them. Anything you want to see more of?

[@edwardkey6185]

Love the vid great content

[@ADDvanced]

Thanks!

[@WAT1995]

great video thanks for sharing

[@ADDvanced]

thank you and you're welcome

[@sebastiend.5335]

Your girlfriend is such a good sport. Good progress!

[@ADDvanced]

the best!

[@richardhaviland6204]

I don’t know what you decided on but a composite transom seems like the best fix. No rot, more strength, lighter weight.

[@ADDvanced]

You should definitely keep watching.... I went high end on materials, because yolo

[@ajmcgavic7502]

Hell ya bud let’s get it I cannot wait Ever since I found your KZbin I have just been sitting and waiting for you to make another video I love your videos bud thank you so much

[@nathanbishop1999]

So excited to see this thing finished, BRING BACK THE OLD BOATS WITH NOTHIN BUT HORSEPOWER BABY!

[@BB-bv6uq]

I'd say power to weight and flying design... Few companies make toys hot enough to bite you these days...

[@pgnandt]

New boats are all ugly if you ask me. This boat is well worth restoring. It'll turn heads fur'shur'.

[@nathanbishop1999]

@@pgnandt True. I just picked up a 91 wave runner because they’re simple and easy to work on

[@craigkaschan4822]

Looking forward to seeing this finished. 👍🇦🇺

[@ADDvanced]

You and me both!

[@hydrostream76]

great work classic boat

[@randy6350]

Your lucky to have such a great lady‼️ And I swear like a sailor but for some reason I don’t like to hear it in video’s. No biggie but just try to think…

[@ADDvanced]

Sorry! I'm a real person and this stuff is frustrating

[@bertrandliang9490]

Way to recover from last video! Keeps us all motivated! Thanks for sharing.

[@Yuhmuthasaho]

Got that frisky whiskey 🥃. Adds 23hp to the final results

[@Yuhmuthasaho]

My transom on my hydrostream had the same damn ant nest

[@BB-bv6uq]

Thanks again, loving the restoration 👍👍

[@ADDvanced]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Bierrr]

Is it just me or is that jackplate really overbuilt? Looks almost bulletproof..

[@ADDvanced]

The jack plate is just the part hanging off the back. The aluminum part on the transom and the support pipes are... idk... reinforcement? But yeah it looks pretty overbuilt!

[@mikegardner8458]

When ya going show us the finished boat?

[@ADDvanced]

Workin on it.

[@sethtighe1]

Very entertaining. She's gorgeous too, that helps.

[@ADDvanced]

Thanks, she said thanks too lol

[@watahyahknow]

seems like a good solution , mightve drilled a few more small holes on each side of the cut you made and create a few more temparary fitment plates to put the splash thingy back in place later on , saves you from having to prop it up while glassing , then again you could bond a few strips of wood or plastic strips under the cut to one side for the other piece to lay on top of taping it of and paint the cuts in the same colour as the stripes allready on the boat should make it invisible without creating a colour difference in the white colour that would make the repair less noticable

[@ADDvanced]

I've had good luck blending white gel on to white gel, so we will see!

[@paulp7692]

Watching this, I had an idea but I don't know if it's a good one. What about a 1/4" or 3/16" aluminum transom plate, bonded in with epoxy polymer resin?

[@BoatMan_]

Another great video, keep it up

[@ADDvanced]

Thanks, will do!

[@brianjacobsen5762]

That a shame the Ants the drilled holes along where how it was stored. I saw the 1st vid looked wet nasty and damp. Pulled my 16' CeeBee avenger out of the barn last tabs were 2010 interiors carpet I'm replacing bought 76 glasstron try hull with the same motor for the lower unit extra parts. That boat was just outside the barn when I decided to get off my ass do something about these boats. The glasstron motor mice are every wire CeeBee motor was perfect. It's how you store your stuff can save you big headaches.

[@ADDvanced]

They actually helped quite a bit, stay tuned for the next episode to see why.

[@Rockin-Roland]

I just replaced my transom with Carbon-Core’s pourable transom. Worked great 7 times stronger than plywood and I had it finished in four days.

[@ADDvanced]

Not really a viable solution in this style boat, where the cap completely covers the transom. You would have to drill like 10+ giant holes in the rear edge of the cap. On a normal boat with a normal exposed transom, that is a viable solution.

[@lukeb1189]

Ahh this going to be sweet, that was the perfect plan of action.

[@brianjacobsen5762]

We can rebuild her bigger better faster stronger. The 6 million dollar boat. I'm glad my boat was in a barn for 11 years 2010 tabs on it. Before I pulled it out it's dry desert around here. The Ants the drilled holes along with where it and how it was stored caused all of that . That sucks. Bought 76 glasstron try hull for the tower of power lower unit. My on the ceebee 16' avenger lower unit shot. The motor on that was in the barn on the boat 11 years the other motor just outside the barn for the same amount time. I'm kinda allow on projects Left the front cover off the motor. That motor mice made nest ate every wire. The motor that closed up. Perfect they couldn't get in. Keep going I'll keep watching.

[@ADDvanced]

I'm aiming for $5,000 boat, but we will see!

[@brianjacobsen5762]

@@ADDvanced The org motor on that was 250-300 ? Outboard have you see the v 12 700 HP outboard. Shit insane.

[@ADDvanced]

@@brianjacobsen5762 I worked on it lol

[@bigdaddykeithcarter1624]

enjoying the hell out of your rebuild, thanks

[@ADDvanced]

Glad to hear it! I'm pretty determined to get this thing wet this year, stay rad!