tomkat Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Upgraded a ranger 680t. Been a fun project really like the boat. Replaced the shot carpet with vinyl and put a new four stroke on it. 2
David Chong Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Great job, looks mint! A Yamaha 4 stroke is awesome as well!
tomkat Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Posted December 28, 2018 Haven’t run it with the Yamaha yet. Looking forward to spring! 1
David Chong Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, tomkat said: Haven’t run it with the Yamaha yet. Looking forward to spring! You'll love it! I put 600 hours over 4 years on one and it never gave me any issues other than having to change an impeller and performing regular maintenance!
bigbuck Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 Vinyl is nice for easy cleaning. The ONLY problem with it is it gets hot in the sun, can't barefoot it in the boat on hot sunny days. Other than that, it makes for the best floor covering for marine purposes IMHO.
Chris J Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 Great looking little tiller. One cool boat.
BillM Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 That looks like a fun rig to fish out of.
misfish Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 That boat will outlast the motor. Real nice work on that vessel.
BillM Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, misfish said: That boat will outlast the motor. Real nice work on that vessel. That motor won't die, who are you kidding
misfish Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) 51 minutes ago, BillM said: That motor won't die, who are you kidding Did say it would die,just out last it.LOL What year is the ranger ? 87,88 ? My old ranger was built like a tank. Not like the ones today. Just ask Art. He has a tank as well. Edited December 31, 2018 by misfish
tomkat Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Posted December 31, 2018 The boat is a 1991. The motor is 2018. So I might now have more money into the boat than makes sense! But I will keep it for a long time and it suits me. 17 feet long and 80 inches wide just barely fits in the garage. I had 2 similar sized aluminum boats and I prefer fishing out of this one. It’s a popular boat with musky guys in the states and I saw a few guys fixing them up. Very smooth quiet ride and pretty roomy for a small boat doesn’t get blown around by the wind as much as my last boats.
misfish Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 I would take that over any aluminum, any day.
Rattletrap2 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Posted January 1, 2019 Beautiful boat and nice work Tomkat!!
Old Ironmaker Posted January 1, 2019 Report Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) Very, very nicely done. She's a beauty and a keeper. Being a keeper it doesn't matter if you went above what fair market value of the girl, are you going to flip it soon? I didn't think so. I can tell you she's going to be a head turner at the ramp this coming season. I'm not a glasser guy but if I was she would be a Ranger. Way to go me man, great job!!! I have to add invest some good money into a quality travel or mooring cover. My personal choice is Sunbrella. It will last years and keep her dry. A big mistake people make is thinking a good vinyl floor will keep the water out of the hull, it eventually won't. Edited January 1, 2019 by Old Ironmaker
tomkat Posted January 1, 2019 Author Report Posted January 1, 2019 Thx for having a Look! Hope everyone has a great 2019!
John Bacon Posted January 1, 2019 Report Posted January 1, 2019 Looks great. It's hard to believe that boat from 1991 can still look that good.
tomkat Posted January 1, 2019 Author Report Posted January 1, 2019 It’s pretty good But when you look up close it has some wear and tear. I might try and buff it with a 2 stage system. I did it with a single stage and it helped a bit but I think it can polish up better. I saw some before and after pics of similar boats and they clean up pretty good.
Sinker Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 Looks awesome! How many hp in that yammy? What was on it before for HP? S.
tomkat Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Posted January 2, 2019 Yamaha is 50hp the Johnson was a 60. The boat is rated for 65 hp max. I would have rather got a 60hp but the deal on the Yamaha was too good to pass up. Should get around 30 mph give or take.
msp Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 awesome boat ! great motor as well. I have had my 50 yammy 4 stroke for about ten years now. love it ! 1
Sinker Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 21 hours ago, tomkat said: Yamaha is 50hp the Johnson was a 60. The boat is rated for 65 hp max. I would have rather got a 60hp but the deal on the Yamaha was too good to pass up. Should get around 30 mph give or take. Nice! I love tillers. Wouldn't have anything but.
misfish Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 47 minutes ago, Sinker said: Nice! I love tillers. Wouldn't have anything but. Were you not in a steering bass boat when we met on whitie grounds ? LOL
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