well i got a new project that the wife approves of, the hondo just didnt have enough room for the wife beings how it was a t-deck. its a 1978 liberty that i picked up for 1,200 bucks, probably not the best deal out there but it will serve its purpose as a familly boat. the first thing my wife did was sit in it and said she liked the room that it had. so i was off to a good start . she's a little rough but with some time and$$$ as you all know she will be good for my familly. she is getting new stringers right off the bat, i probably could of gotten away with the ones that were in there for a while but hey its winter right. this pic is of the balsa floor that is coming out and not being reinstalled


this is after i stripped it down, it came complete less engine ss tanks 2-15 gal imcos, berk pump and iterior.

the boat is now at bk boat repair for the stringers and new layup on the floor, i thought about attempting this myself, but thought it was better left to the proffesionals being i am going to keep this boat for a long time and my familly is going to be in it. the bottom of this boat is an exact copy of my hornet so it should do well with 4-450 hp. all i want is 60 mph, and most of the time it will be at 35-40 just cruising with the familly.

the man you see in the pick is kenny myers, talke about a wealth of knowledge. he has been in buisness at this same place for over 30 years and one hell of a nice guy with a resumae (sp?) a mile long. i could have probably went to another place to get the work done cheaper but in comes that old saying (cheap isnt good and good isnt cheap) thanx rick. and of course i dont want and some mofo with no green card working on my shit if you know what i mean

so i'm talking to kenny about my racing effforts (by the way he worked on my race boat before i got it)
and i bring up brads rootin tootin raspberry, and he tells me that he is the one who did the gel and capped that hull. as well as knowing craig and steve, the original owners of the raspberry. i could type forever about the 3 hour conversation i had with him or should i say history lesson but i wont.

this project will be slow in coming but well worth it to me when its done. i will keep you posted as things progress. i guess i'm just a sucker for these old boats  more pics

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Looks like a great project and a nice family boat

I like em as a project, when you are done you can sit back and say. I did that

And its BITCHEN


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gotta love those Liberties!!! All of the paint schemes seem to be the same. I think it will go faster than 60....

That liberty has nice lines and a good "flow" if you know what Im sayin. Nice boat Ralph

the man you see in the pick is kenny myers, talke about a wealth of knowledge. he has been in buisness at this same place for over 30 years and one hell of a nice guy...   
so i'm talking to kenny about my racing effforts (by the way he worked on my race boat before i got it)
and i bring up brads rootin tootin raspberry, and he tells me that he is the one who did the gel and capped that hull....

kenny's the man. best fiberglass guy on the planet. he capped all of rogers hulls as well as adding the second color to them, on the capped ones and he did most of the plug and mold work for him too. he's been there well past 30 years. i went school just down the street from him, three high schools in 4 years  , i'd walk past his shop everyday and check out all the cool stuff being worked on. that was in '72. he knows his chit for sure.

you'll be very happy. he or sal at orange county are the best. sal and family are citizens too, lol. and i know that more than a few 'mofo with no green card' have mixed resin at bk through the years as well...not to mention, it was one of them that layed up your hull when new. 

miss the ming race in march

WHAT?

Sweet Ralph....I really enjoy your projects.....there is always a bunch to learn...good luck

Damn , you don't waste any time do you!

 Looks great Ralph. I'm glad to see someones making progress while mine just sits in the driveway. What else are they doing to it there?  Subfloor? Any bottom work?

Damn , you don't waste any time do you!

marc it took me by suprise, it wasnt supposed to be done until mid febuary, however, it will be done next saturday

Whats the tab gonna run for a job like that??

blue, it wasn't cheep but, he pulled out all the shit including the transom re-laid up the floor new stringers, moved the drain plug down about 2 inches, new seat brackets, and laid up the transom, (no wood) he says it dont do shit anyway and i have to beleive him

Looks great Ralph. I'm glad to see someones making progress while mine just sits in the driveway. What else are they doing to it there?  Subfloor? Any bottom work?

no sub floor or bottom work, just what you see as you know fixing these old boats takes time and $$$ and i'm about out of the later damn x-mas getting in the way of my boating

Hey thanks for the karma. I thought it was from beerjet for towing him in, I didnt realize that I could look up who gave the karma. My son and I had a good time at Elsinor driving you and your dad around the lake.

karma is earned friend, and in my book you had it coming. it is i who needs to thank you

Looks good Ralph. I see Brunt Racing shop in going full blast. Keep the pics comin.

Bob