SPLASH DAY for the Sea Ray!!! Was it a Success?

[@donnycross]

I only dropped across this series of videos, a couple of weeks ago, and I have been fascinated at what this guy has achieved, and his overall attitude to life, a fabulous job on the restoration, and on having a great family, sorry for the loss of your mother,and thanks for a great series.

[@donnycross]

I agree a great set of videos, fabulous attitude well presented

[@jonremmers7723]

I have now been through the whole series and I must say this is KZbin at its absolute best. Not only is the level of craftsmanship top notch, but also I really enjoyed the (your?) attitude to the work done. Humble and true to life in a way not so common anymore. Myself, I am planning on buying my first boat. I live in Sweden, I work as an automotive journalist but have had absolutely no contact with anything more powerful in the boatworld than my stepdads 6 hp Yamaha outboard (lol). I started watching this to familiarize myself with larger boats and what you have to deal with owning one - and feel I have now been educated by a true pro. Huge thanks for many evenings of fun watching and also for sharing your knowledge. //Jon

[@FriscoBoatersGarage]

You are quite welcome. It was a long road.

[@DPitt-ty4sd]

Is it just me...? But my favorite part of the video is his young Son who comes out the door, then peering behind the door, wondering, what in the hell is Dad doing now!?

[@FriscoBoatersGarage]

+D. Pitt LOL... He did that lot. It was more of the fact that he did not realize that Dad was recording.

[@yannih1782]

Such a great story. Watched it all. Congrats on a great job and now a great boat...

[@sidneylaimbeer5500]

Frisco your boat is better than a new one,and you can be very proud of your wonderfull family,great dad,charming wife and a great son,well done.infact your vids are the best what I have seen on utube.Keep it up mate on have fun!!!

[@callmeadmin]

I watched all these videos, as I have one dead boat for restoring. I was really uncertain whether to buy new one at a great price which is barely affordable right now or try to repair my old one which was never repaired correctly. You gave me inspiration that I can do that. And I want to thank you for your inspirational videos!

[@paulb4276]

Congrats on fixing your boat. I started watching this evening and ran through your videos. Nice work! Sorry to hear about your Mom. My Dad passed 11 years ago and I wish he could have been here to enjoy my boat. I am sure your Mom is proud of of the work you did. Again, congrats on a great job.

[@UncleEarl97]

I know I'm late to your party, but you did an amazing job! Very well done sir! One of the things I loved about our boat was the sound of firing up the twin V8's and getting ready to pull away from our slip, heading out of the marina and on towards our destinations. Boating isn't for everyone, but for those who love it you'll have a wonderful time... unless an important system fails. It was expensive, but we got so much enjoyment out of it, sightseeing animal life, even a submarine and naval ships, and quaint towns to explore during our weekends away from home. And sleeping overnight in our cabin with gentle rocking of the boat was calming and therapeutic as well.

[@argtv100]

Thanks very much buddy. You are what we call up here in Yankee land "a good egg." Was a pleasure getting to know you via these videos. You did a good job on the boat but, more importantly, you are doing a great job on life.

[@joeyf504327]

This boat should live for many years to come. Thank you taking the time to make this video series. Im 2 years late but was still a great find. Many great ticks and hints that I will have to come back for. Sincerely, Joe

[@scottl5785]

Happened upon this series after considering the purchase of an old 1986 Baha Islander 180 with a rotten floor. Man, you saved me a boat load of work! Only a boat as beautiful as yours is worth that amount of effort. You did a fantastic job and you have a better than new boat. It sounds great too. Great job on both the boat and videos. Thank you!

[@robfishingkingdavis5653]

This has been a FANTASTIC FANTASY video for me and i know it was for you as well thanks for being so open about the whole experience i enjoyed every video about this beautiful boat ❤

[@oscarjackson9708]

Man...hats off to you on the job you did! Loved watching and admire your smarts and problem solving. I've grown up skiing and being on the water and never knew how complex a boat I was using was. Thanks for sharing your adventure!

[@clintonbutton712]

I know this was a long time ago, but your series has inspired me to repair my boat, bought in “good loved condition “ just in reality, makeup on a pig. Day 1 today. Disassembly.

[@cortlillard]

WOOO!!!! I think I have watched all of your videos from start to finish within the past few days, and you have given me incentive to fix up my 1965 15ft sea king run about. I have pulled the glass flooring, foamed the (hollow) stringers and cavities, and will be putting the deck down and carpeting tomorrow! Your videos have actually inspired me to finish this project i have been doing since 2008! Hopefully i will have this thing cruising the Chesapeake in no time!

[@brianwood4881]

Wow! Just watched your whole series! Incredible! You are an incredible trooper and you did what most people would not have attempted! Well done! You are an incredible individual! Well done!

[@OCnStiggs]

What a great series! You are the "Paragon of Patience." You took a problem and used persistence, know-how, and a commitment to doing the job absolutely as best as humanly possible and it paid off. That boat is WAY better than when it came out of the factory. With all the work, you'll probably hold on to it for a long long time but, if you ever decide to sell it, these videos will greatly add to the value. The best to you and your family and thanks again for sharing. Now, HAVE FUN! (And be safe!) :)

[@vppnbrent]

You made a great boat. Planes with minimum power. That '454' appears to be a great motor. Congrats.

[@dphotos007]

Good job on the repair. My family had a 1973 22 foot Sea Ray and a 1984 20 foot Sea Ray that we used in Lake Tahoe. They are excellent boats in rough water. My mom passed in 2014 so I know how you feel and sorry it happened. It was not an easy time that year. It gets better over time but I still have my moments.

[@chrisinkansas1362]

Glad you got to finally get the boat on the water!!!! Deepest sympathies on the loss of your mom. God Bless!!

[@UncleEarl97]

When you did the reveal, I just said "wow"! You did a fantastic job! I hope your family got a lot of use and enjoyment out of that boat. You certainly put in the work to make it almost like new, literally. Nice job!

[@Nightlifeimages]

Longest series I've ever watched in my life What a nice boat

[@jdcook65]

Love the video as I do all of yours, great to see your father was involved. Makes me miss my late Father,you have a awesome family! I look forward to your next project.

[@bubashalom8274]

Man, all those friends and all that fun beauty a beautiful fam, boat's and Dad Wow man; what a lucky Man you are!

[@brianh7403]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and this time in your life with us you tubers. I am just about to buy my first boat and you have given me the confidence and motivation to be able to make an offer on a boat I like and know that whatever problems we come across, they can be fixed with hard work and research. I have spent the whole afternoon enjoying your rebuild videos. Congratulations ! I have to go and find some risers and manifolds for the Sea Ray that I am probably going to buy very soon. Thanks again.

[@kevinmccarey5015]

Good to you I just spent time watching your entire series. I am amazed at your strength and talents. Sorry for your loss of your dear mother, god bless you and your family. What a project you took on, it is truly inspirational to see. Take care

[@sjordan446]

Jay, Thanks for documenting your restore process. I recently purchased a 2000 Sea Ray 230 w/ 350 and BravoIII and this has taught me a lot about the construction and mechanics of the boat and outdrive. I admire your work style and as a fellow do it yourselfer, I can appreciate your emotions throughout the project. BTW - I really want that Corsa exhaust!

[@scottbawcom1565]

Great job. I watched all of the videos and you have given me new hope. I just bought a boat today and found out that the transom is bad. I will begin the tear down process on Wednesday after work. I am not sure of all that I will find wrong with it, but I do have a bit of confidence going in to this project that I did not have before. I will keep your videos close by as the process begins. Thanks again for sharing...Scott. Panama City FL

[@traviswagner9822]

What a project!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed watching.each episode. Thanks for all you did and the ideas given. Great job! Think i was more excited than you watching you take off. Lol. Thanks again!

[@joseBR2011]

Hey j your videos are amazing 😉 thank you for your time put on this boat . I definitely learn a lot from you so thanks again for the videos.

[@polg0003]

this was great! love it when you find something random yet awesome on the youtube. this was truly great!

[@evanfrazier7916]

Awesome job! This was a great example of American Life. I'm getting ready to hopefully just install a new deck in my Wellcraft 180 Classic. Really enjoyed this whole series you put together. Can't Thank you enough for this very pleasant experience. Happy boating.

[@dylanrawson123456789]

Great Job man. Enjoyed watching your videos of redoing your sea ray. You did a great job. when i do my boats floor hope it turns out like yours. Have fun man you deserve it!

[@jameswhitley3664]

Unreal dude, unreal. Your hard work paid off and you guys deserve everything you have.

[@austin_8154]

You did a fantastic job on that boat! Very cool! Thanks for sharing this rebuild with us all! :D

[@greg8446]

Excellent job and enjoyed following the sadness and the joys. You did an amazing job and should be proud.

[@Jobe1600]

Spent an afternoon soaking up your knowledge. much appreciated im starting to work on a 71 Glastron skiflite that needs a new floor and transom. your videos were extremely helpful. very impressive to go from hull to finished product and not outsourcing like that. Thank you for videos and as a fellow Texan i must say you are a brave sol for venturing onto lewisville.

[@gregmirr]

Nice job on your boat ...nothing is better than a clean good running boat ..congratulations

[@tskipwadoo3447]

I'm doing the same thing with my outdrive (except painting & the exhaust), your vids have helped me tremendously. It answered every question I had.

[@gc4644]

So happy for you! Watched most of your work up videos, you did a fine job! You have alot to be proud of!! Great job, enjoy your new boat!!!

[@larrygreen8912]

I restore with my uncle antique aircraft and I know this was a lot more work than the video showed . Great job your a true craftsman.

[@dirtygorilla5508]

I just watched this rebuild from start to finish and have to say I am very impressed with your work. She is beautiful and sounds amazing. Look forward to finish watching the CV-18 rebuild, I think it is. I use to work at a boat factory and have been kicking around rebuilding one. I hope to pick your brain on the engine stuff. Great with cars, just not sure about the boat motor stuff. Again great job and happy boating.

[@agmc4me]

Wow. It is amazing how we can latch onto an item and for what ever reason keep pushing forward. Well Done!

[@DumpsterRick]

Fantastic job. I just started working on a 77 Arrow with a 140 Mercruiser and picked up some great tips for you. Love the rebuild.

[@stevemyo8137]

Congratulations !!!! Job well done, you should feel proud. Great feeling isn’t it? I am going to look at a 20’ cuddy this weekend, going to check it throughly after watching your videos. Any regrets? Would you do it again?

[@MR-JB-]

I just wanted to say I've spent the last few hours watching your videos on the rebuild of the Sea Ray, and I wanted to congratulate you on your hard work and your boat! I found you're videos quite by mistake, and they have been very informative and entertaining. We just purchased our first boat and was searching for Hydro Turf videos and saw your videos and couldn't stop watching! Again, congratulations and happy boating!!

[@assocrec]

You are very impressive and admired how you dealt with purchasing a used boat only to discover it had rotted decking! Most would have sued the seller as we know he was very well aware of the rot and should have never sold it without disclosing the situation. But we both know karma will catch up with the seller sooner or later! I am also sorry for your loss of your mom, I could tell you loved her very much! God bless and best wishes Paul

[@justinjensen100]

Turned out beautiful! You've got a stronger boat now then what you would have straight off the assembly line.

[@joeyf504327]

Wow. Now Im an inboard guy, but Jay, your boat looks amazing. Plus you get to pat your self on the back and say, "I did that." The Corsa was an excellent choice. Every 454 needs to be heard. Even though it took longer than expected you still got it done and you know how well its done. And you if it ever comes time to sell, you can ask for more and a true boat owner will pay.

[@highswr1]

The video is very inspiring. I'm impressed with the work you did and the appreciation of your family regarding boating. All your efforts, I'm sure, are very well rewarded. Congrats on a job well done.

[@PinoyHeadlines]

Thanks to you I am just now getting to bed at 330 am. I watched all of the vids start to finish. Happy everything worked out for you sir. I go to purchase a stingray cruiser tomorrow. I am excited but nervous at the same time...

[@shane92905]

Just watch you videos... Man.... Be proud job well done. I'm just about to buy an older Four Winn's Liberator to fix up, very inspiring.

[@dominicpetruzzelli3134]

You have done a beautiful job that you should be proud of, I hope you have many hours of enjoyment of the fruits of your labor

[@dustinpitts2741]

You did an awesome job with that boat give yourself a pat on the back, glad you finally got to have some fun on it;;;;;;;;

[@123HighVelocity]

Great Job...!!! It's a perfect lake boat. Fast, open, roomy enough...good luck going forward...!!

[@larryvance1318]

thanks for sharing the job to restoring the boat out standing job

[@waynelawler7212]

You should be very proud. Awesome job. Thank you for sharing with all of us

[@billychampion3991]

Good job I just bought me a boat 270 C Ray Sundancer I’ll be taking it out for the first time in a few weeks wish me luck I got a Lotta good tips watching your videos⚓️⚓️👍

[@AndySjostrom]

I've watch all of your progress from start to finish on this project and I found it both very informative and pleasant to follow. the only thing you might want to consider would be renaming the step by step videos from the time you started the project to the finished boat video. that way when they load up on you tube they load in the order they should be from start to finish.

[@nielsenl4171]

Hi I just watched all the rebuild videos on your boat sweet ride I have a 1979 Robert Hammond 1950 elderado that I plan on restoring never did anything like that before but im very mechanically inclined I only paid 400.00 dollars for it the haul is in great shape and has a 350 chevy small block strongly thinking about that Corsica exhaust and you have a beautiful family and my coindonses for your loss EXECELLENT JOB

[@mmanut]

Great job rebuilding the transom and decking, that is the most important part of your new boat. Im a long time boat owner had a 22 foot boat with a 300 Mercruiser with thru hull exhaust. My boat had hydraulic trim tabs, I would dump them down in the water all the way and my boat would jump out of the water. Without the tabs the boat was a dog coming out. One more very important thing, Im sure you realize this by now, the outdrive must be down all the way if you are trying to come out of the water, if you trim your drive up and give it alot of throttle you are putting tons of stress on your constant velocity U-Joints on your drive. You did a fabulous job on that boat. Using that expanding foam was a great feature. PS, I had a stainless steel prop on my boat, makes a big difference with performance. Good Luck and have fun. BE CAREFUL. No one should be in the front of boat while going faster than headway speed, very dangerous, very dangerous.

[@cb900steve]

Awesome job Jay. Suddenly all that hard work seems very worth while.

[@Luke_81]

Very cool series, you should be incredibly proud of the work you've done here.

[@FriscoBoatersGarage]

Thanks for watching

[@houladog]

Going thru the same issues on my 88 barefoot nautique, jus finishing the floors and then the FOAM.... mine has the same big block motor with thru hull exhaust, sounds awesome. Congrats on yours.

[@xdaperfectox]

Time to enjoy your hard work. like you said not totally finished but enough to be able to enjoy it whenever you have the time. looks and sounds awesome. you kept me in suspense while moving out of the no wake zone. wanted to hear it rev up and cruise. Congrats once again.

[@onerichartist]

One of the best video series I have ever watched. Great job!

[@garymorton7211]

Good videos. Congratulations on getting boat done. I hate any wood on a boat.

[@rubenramos7422]

Congratulations, im not a boat owner but i would like to learn the basics first, I'm thinking and searching for best options to get me one for next season and i have learn a lot with your videos, congratulations again, best regards,

[@TheSoilandGreen]

Your a boss brother, congratulations and great job on everything. I watched all the videos today in a row. Enjoy

[@scottgreenlee5207]

I was truly mesmerized by the whole process! You’re a real pro.

[@EdBenante]

you are a true craftsman, Just look at the gel coat on that floor!!!! amazing!

[@garysisk3431]

Old video, but I have to say this guy done a fabulous job rebuilding this boat. Scares the hell out of me buying an older boat, but in the market for one anyway. I hope I don't have the same experience.

[@pilotgeoff]

A great job well done. I wish we could use power boats like that in England, cant use them on lakes. Also not much good weather hear. Lovely to see you people having good time.

[@elgalloclaudio4780]

I'm 7 years late great process n thanks for your input ..how much did you spend on that deck stringers materials ?TKS again

[@EricReitzel]

Congrats ! Im down to the stringers on a 1973 Deckboat.

[@flying2crazy]

Very nice and a great run out . You do great work, happy I watch from start to finish ............ Cant wate to see what your next project will be ! We are watching you !!lol

[@celticpridedrums]

Great job, loved watching this, Sea Ray is a Great Boat! Good luck!

[@toddjohnson9528]

I loved watching your videos. Great job! And well done on the boat. It looks great.

[@dannyrmartin1]

Great job with the boat! Fantastic job with the videos...

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

9:53 I bought my first boat 2 years ago and I was the same way :) Stopping, listening, looking, repeat...

[@robertblain9824]

never been to lewisville lake it looks nice . ill be going to texoma when i replace my floor and stringers . iv watched you searay videos . they have given me the courage to start on my old cabin cruiser . thanks

[@robertbennett6418]

Your the ultimate DIY'er. Great Job.

[@FriscoBoatersGarage]

Thank you! 😊

[@WreckDiver99]

Awesome job. Now that I've seen glass work I may actually try some. Not to this degree, but simple things...maybe. LOL. GREAT JOB!

[@gahunteroutdoors]

grate job i looked at all your sea ray videos i just got me a sea ray 2002 176 and i love it we have a small family but i am glad that it does not have any wood.

[@garyking1347]

Life jackets on at all times when the boat is moving guys. Better safe than sorry :-). it's been a great series to watch.

[@HarryCane305]

If all boats were built like this was rebuilt. That's a really great job!

[@Timboslicce]

I've been watching u for a long time on u tube. I love watching u work on this stuff it gives me great motivation to get my 1989 skipro extreme on the water. I'm pretty much doing what u did to ur glastron. I was thinking that u seem like a pretty cool bunch to chill with. And maybe you should consider setting up a "boat meet" on ur lake one day for ur loyal viewers to go and have a good time with the jay family.

[@jeffbowman8265]

Hey, now the boats got aftermarket bolt ons just like the wife! Congrats!

[@gmh65v]

Good stuff, you have inspired me to replace my flooring in my Bayliner

[@hikerboater]

An amazing effort. Congrats. Seems as if you've had some Mercruiser training? I also had to replace some bulkheads and fiberglass on my '87 23' Weekender. Don't care for the loud exhaust, but maybe it increases performance.

[@Lotharqp]

A truly informative and enjoyable series, Thank you.

[@johnmuzzy1426]

Great video.. thank you for sharing. Sorry to here about your Mom! God Bless!!

[@theogdirkdiggler]

I thought you really had a dog house on there........lol Nice job...better than stock I love the sliding "dog house"

[@theogdirkdiggler]

I like it w/out the carpet

[@rosiefloweruk]

Inspiring journey. Great work .need to get me a boat!!!

[@linearone]

As a former boat owner, I just gave away my last sea ray yesterday, the motivation this guy has to diy a major overhaul like this is unbelievable

[@ronniekenz]

De-naming was great! Thanks for the ride!

[@MrBugsier5]

just watched your boat rebuild video,s, nice piece off work!, thumbs up!

[@PaintballGeek2]

Congratulations! You did such a nice job.

[@Kobe29261]

This was epic man! For real! You owned that boat! Congratulations!

[@markjennings2315]

Gorgeous boat, well done.

[@kentshuster8927]

I just purchased a used boat lol great video series I'm paranoid what I may run in to ? Your boat looks great "