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re: Shearwater 25LTZ rebuild thread
Posted on 5/21/24 at 11:04 am to KemoSabe65
Posted on 5/21/24 at 11:04 am to KemoSabe65
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I hope you're right, it's a PIA to work inside of a bayboat console
I am. It has been a game changer since I found it. Try it and report back.
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Posted on 5/21/24 at 12:56 pm to KemoSabe65
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it's a PIA to work inside of a bayboat console.
That's an understatement.
If you can move the batteries to the leaning post, it would make life a lot easier when you're re-rigging the electrical in the console.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 4:38 pm to Novastar
this is another reason I just completely removed the console on this one 
Posted on 5/22/24 at 9:18 am to CP3
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Interior has some glasswork that needs to be done as well. Saving all of that for the end in case I screw it up more while I’m working on it
I am in same boat so to say. How do you go about replacing the diamond deck stuff when it has soft spots?? Just glass and gelcoat and then no more diamond pattern and cover with a foam flooring? I have lots of stress fractures in my deck on the corners and in the back and I want to sand them down and fix, same with Cuddy cabin only I want to cut out the whole deck and replace the foam… but damn the diamon plate is only thing I’m worried about… ain’t no way I can respray gel coat on the diamond deck and grind the pattern back in??!
Should I just sand down all the diamond plate smooth lay some new glass, gelcoat and just call it good ? And roll on a non stick or some kind of deck coat?
Posted on 5/22/24 at 10:26 am to CP3
Just out of curiosity, what does something like this cost to completely rebuild?
Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:42 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
wait, why am i being downvoted?
Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:45 pm to CP3
also, shearwater's vendor was surprisingly very helpful when I needed new plates for the console. just fwiw.
this is the guy i went through a couple years ago.
also, shearwater's vendor was surprisingly very helpful when I needed new plates for the console. just fwiw.
this is the guy i went through a couple years ago.
Sam Sladon
custom at tecnografic (use this email, it won't let me post it, guidelines or something i guess)
954-928-1714
TECNOGRAFIC, INC.
1010 NW 51st Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309
LINK /
this is the guy i went through a couple years ago.
also, shearwater's vendor was surprisingly very helpful when I needed new plates for the console. just fwiw.
this is the guy i went through a couple years ago.
Sam Sladon
custom at tecnografic (use this email, it won't let me post it, guidelines or something i guess)
954-928-1714
TECNOGRAFIC, INC.
1010 NW 51st Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309
LINK /
This post was edited on 5/22/24 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:49 pm to saintsfan225
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Just out of curiosity, what does something like this cost to completely rebuild?
It would fluctuate for every boat depending on what you want/need to do. You could add raw replacement material and guesstimate amount of glass work and labor hours. I’d then add 35% on top of that for items you don’t initially take into account and some fall short buffer
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:17 pm to Lsutigerturner
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LSUtigerturner
Not sure how they get rid of the diamond deck pattern, I’m not really a fiberglass guy. but man I hate that stuff.
This one just has regular floor with spray on nonskid thank god
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:18 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
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also, shearwater's vendor was surprisingly very helpful when I needed new plates for the console. just fwiw.
Preciate it, but I have a CNC and cut all my panels myself. Can even get fancy with reverse engraving/backlighting too now lol.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 2:32 pm to Saskwatch
The reason I ask is because I'm in the market for a used bay boat and sure wish I had the time, know how, and tools to do something like this. I followed the other on CP did and it looks like he does incredible work,
Posted on 5/22/24 at 2:49 pm to saintsfan225
I’m normally pretty cheap (compared to a marine shop) on labor since it’s all people I know and I just do it on the side. Would probably be a lot more expensive if an actual marine shop was doing the work. Not that they rip people off or anything, just no real overhead for me and it’s more of a hobby/something I enjoy. So I couldn’t really give you a fair estimate on that cost.
But cost (minus labor) can swing drastically depending on what size boat and what all needs to be done/how much you want to upgrade on electronics.
Have done boats that only needed $2k parts/materials. But have also done some that put in up to $30k.
Labor is going to be highly dependent on what all needs to be done.
But cost (minus labor) can swing drastically depending on what size boat and what all needs to be done/how much you want to upgrade on electronics.
Have done boats that only needed $2k parts/materials. But have also done some that put in up to $30k.
Labor is going to be highly dependent on what all needs to be done
. Posted on 5/22/24 at 3:59 pm to saintsfan225
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The reason I ask is because I'm in the market for a used bay boat and sure wish I had the time, know how, and tools to do something like this. I followed the other on CP did and it looks like he does incredible work,
Absolutely get it. Would love to have mine redone as well. Merely pointing out that there are a multitude of various repairs/replacement items when “rebuilding” a boat which will cause the end expense to vary wildly. Repowering? One, two, three, four outboards? New electronics? New stringers and tank?
Posted on 7/15/24 at 11:11 am to CP3
CP3, can you make marine switch panels?
Posted on 7/15/24 at 9:05 pm to Redlos
Yup. What are you looking for.
Posted on 7/15/24 at 10:48 pm to CP3
text me
This post was edited on 7/16/24 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 7/16/24 at 9:17 am to CP3
CP3 whatever happened with your Contender and Onslow? I was invested in that Contender build. Not sure if I missed it or not.
Posted on 7/16/24 at 11:00 am to SkintBack
Sold the contender late last year. Looking for next boat as we speak, but will probably be a while.
Been super busy with work at regular job so haven’t had much free time lately. Good part of that is the longer I wait, the more money I’ll have saved up to throw into next one lol.
Been super busy with work at regular job so haven’t had much free time lately. Good part of that is the longer I wait, the more money I’ll have saved up to throw into next one lol.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 9:50 am to CP3
CP3, I don't mean to derail your thread, but I was wondering if you knew any reputable full boat restoration shops along the Gulf Coast? I've got an '04 Hydra Sport bay bolt that is starting to show it's age even with constant maintenence and elbow grease from me. I'm wanting a cap off resto with new thru hulls, hoses, wiring, probably new dash layout and switch panel, rub rail, new gelcoat inside and out, fabrication of a new livewell/ leaning post and plumbing, as well as possibly a new stand through tower. I figure it'll cost between 35K and 50K.
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