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New to the forum. Love reading all the tips and info. I’m Rebuilding a 2005 pro v ifs. New floors, transom, interior and just about everything else. Can’t wait to get it back on the water.

Welcome to IDO and thanks for posting in the appropriate forum!

Thank you

Here’s a picture with the Coosa blue water 26 floors.

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Cole Houston wrote:

Here’s a picture with the Coosa blue water 26 floors.

I rebuilt a 16′ aluminum back in high school. Pulled the bench seats, installed a under-floor gas tank, raised casting platform in the front with storage compartments and a complete repaint of the exterior… the works. It was a big project but it turned out better than I could have hoped. Catching my first fish in that boat was a moment I’ll never forget. Enjoy the project and keep us updated!

Composite transom, rear baitwell removed, linex.

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You are going to be a busy guy!

Just about got it finished. Waiting on new seats, new starboard and port side locker doors and another floor hatch (removed both front and rear baitwell, can’t have live bait in Idaho. Once I get those I’ll be back on the water with a almost new boat. Got it back from getting a vinyl wrap yesterday. I’m updated all the seats and panels to the pro v “limited” with the red piping. New consoles encapsulated with linex so the won’t crack anymore. Hopefully I’ll get some pics in a few weeks when the new seats and doors arrive. It’s a custom Lund “patriot” a 2005 with 2021 parts.

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Well done sir. Great looking wrap. Look forward to seeing the fully finished pictures. Just curious what the cost for this rebuild was, if you care to share. I’m debating doing something similar on my 2002 Chrestline fishhawk.

Transom from Lund was around $500 including freight, 4 sheets of Coosa was $1000, new seats, doors, hatch, vinyl for floors, carpet for walls, bow and sides, and snap in carpet was another $1200, vinyl wrap was $800. I’m about $5000 into it now. It’s not cheap. I’ve done all the labor myself except the linex which was $400. After pricing a new 19’ Lund I decided that $5000 was better then $115,000 to replace mine with all the electronics and both engines.

That looks great!!!
You should be very proud of that and the wrap looks fantastic.

Nice work!

Excellent looking rig Cole. Good job

Appreciate all the compliments. It’s been a lot of work. Well worth it in the end.

Cole Houston wrote:

Appreciate all the compliments. It’s been a lot of work. Well worth it in the end.

Definitely a super smart way to end up with the boat you want and not pay today’s hyperinflated used boat prices.

Both motors back on, wired and plumbed. Now to hurry up and wait for the rest of the parts to finish…

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Bow section complete. Waiting on new port and starboard side locker doors then I’ll be able to get the consoles screwed back in and the windshield reinstalled.

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Nice job

That rig looks amazing. Nice work!

Did you get an at home kit for the Line X or bring it in? Looks great.
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I brought it in. It the paint turned out like crap and when I questioned the linex dealer he said “it will blend”. I wasnt going to let someone try to repair it after letting me drive over two hours knowing that it looked like crap. Needless to say I had to buy special paint and repaint all of it myself which was an additional $200 in paint and materials. Im sure you can see the spots in question. I would do it myself if I had to do another. Definitely not impressed with linex.

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Was it the Linex in Arden Hills?