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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: PNW Marlin on June 05, 2012, 07:40:03 PM

Title: 79 Marlin
Post by: PNW Marlin on June 05, 2012, 07:40:03 PM: Hi all, been lurking for a while now and am ready to show you my project..I bought this boat and found out the stringers and transom was rotten, so I replaced them and as I was going, relaized the floor needed rebuilt also :banghead: here are some pics of the progress I have the engine done and waiting for the hull its coming together fast!
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: GT Jets on June 05, 2012, 08:51:15 PM: Quote from: PNW Marlin on June 05, 2012, 07:40:03 PM
Hi all, been lurking for a while now and am ready to show you my project..I bought this boat and found out the stringers and transom was rotten, so I replaced them and as I was going, relaized the floor needed rebuilt also :banghead: here are some pics of the progress I have the engine done and waiting for the hull its coming together fast!

Welcome.

Thats quite an ambitious project you have there, looks to me like you kicked it's ass... :thumbup:

These things seem to take on a life of there own :screwy:
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: crewchief22 on June 05, 2012, 10:28:17 PM: Welcome to SCJB ;D
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: Roadrunner on June 06, 2012, 11:49:23 AM: Nice job Marlin. You do beautiful work. :thumbup:
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: PNW Marlin on June 06, 2012, 08:21:16 PM: Thank you, my buddy and I did most of the work last weekend, glad im past that stage and putting her back together.
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: PNW Marlin on June 10, 2012, 06:56:28 PM: Getting closer....
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Post by: raginaquaholic on June 10, 2012, 07:12:23 PM: Nice looking set up. :thumbup:
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Post by: ka0tyk on June 10, 2012, 10:33:25 PM: awesome job. lookin great so far!
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: PNW Marlin on June 30, 2012, 04:36:11 PM: She's ALIVE! took her out for the maden voyage this afternoon, rides like a new boat and runs great, I really enjoyed all the work and it has paid off......thanks Mike & Pat for all your help!
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: Roadrunner on June 30, 2012, 06:23:22 PM: Simply Stunning!! Congrats!
Title: Re: 79 Marlin
Post by: Ken on May 24, 2014, 05:05:06 PM: Old thread I know, but wondering if this was a Don whatmore built Marlin out of Everett,Wa??
I have a '77 Whatmore built Marlin, and just can't find much info on him or his boats, after he and Jerry Skagen parted ways. I heard he was a dominate racer in the 70's with his K-Motion jet???