Boat People

So I got the car through emissionsin July, and haven't touched it since then. Some might hate me, but my time lately has been spent on this, my 1988 27' IMP. I purchased it for a song, and decided to update and upgrade it. Lately it has been mechanical work, and a lot of wood refinishing. I'm hoping to get it out for a sea trial by the end of the season, but imagine having twice the engines, and 3 times the amount of things that can go wrong!!! I know there are some other boat people on here!

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Yeah, boats are cheap now, because of this economy! I actually grabbed mine right before the big dump the economy took. I'm always scouring CL still for boats, and found a few I would love to snag, fix and resell! Maybe when I'm out of my apartment and have the room for it. Parents would hate if I had two or three large boats in the yard!

Yes that many gauges. Imagine all the same ones for a car/truck, as well as a few extras. I need to make sure all of them work. The wiring under there needs to be checked and organized better.

Minus the jokes, yes I redid the wood. All the wood on the exterior was badly weathered. The cabin wood was in fine shape, but not what I wanted it to look like.

The boat is roomy, although not as roomy as it could be. It is listed as a 27' boat, with an 8.5' beam (I believe) and a 6000 lb net weight. A lot of 27'ers out there are in 9-10' beam range. That makes them roomier, but also heavier and cause issues with towing them. You need permits and such. No good if you ask me.

Here is a before pic (from a couple days ago) before cleaning and refinishing the drawer below the helm seat. A good indication of the condition of the wood before.

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And some before, and durings of the cabin.

As Purchased:
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A few days after:
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And now:
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