20 Hourston fixer upper

[adrian1991]

Looking for a 20 or 23 hourston
Any shape and condition.
1,000-25,000$

 

[EZZ70]

Sounds like another build in the making... lovIt

I should be keeping an inventory... LOL

 

[adrian1991]

Just like that we have a hourston 20 with a transom that isn't in the best shape (dry rot)

 

[Stizzla]

Just like that we have a hourston 20 with a transom that isn't in the best shape (dry rot)

As in... it’s yours?!

 

[Skucy]

Right on Adrian! Congrats on the purchase!!

 

[ab1752]

Just like that we have a hourston 20 with a transom that isn't in the best shape (dry rot)

Awesome look forward to watching the build...pod and outboard?

 

[adrian1991]

As in... it’s yours?!

Yes this one is mine now money down

Hull is in amazing shape
Minus the tiny bit of dry rot in the upper corner

Excited to learn about Fiber glassing

 

[Stizzla]

I hope you didn’t spend the whole 25k budget on it yet.

 

[adrian1991]

I hope you didn’t spend the whole 25k budget on it yet.

Haha not even close to it.

 

[Reel Gone]

Those have probably the nicest lines on a 20’ boat, good luck with it

 

[Stizzla]

Those have probably the nicest lines on a 20’ boat, good luck with it

I agree. It’s right up there as my ideal next vessel... if I don’t fall too in love with my new beauty.

Adrian: lots of pics please buddy!

 

[adrian1991]

Got the boat home today
Guy had hauled it out gave it a quick rinse check the brakes and bearings on the trailer and fixed the wiring for me
Inspected more where the dry rot was and it appears to be right by the exhaust vent from the inboard of water splashing in through there
Gonna run the inboard for a while for the summer and then tackle the pod and recover in the fall
After I slowly gather everything I need for it

Picture of the tire for ***** and giggles
Last hourston I brought home the tire was 15 seconds from falling off after the bearings blew out of it

Lots of pictures tomorrow after I give it a nice bath

 

[EZZ70]

Congrats! Great find, glad you got it home safe and sound... I will be anxiously awaiting for some good pictures as well

 

[adrian1991]

Been tinkering with the new unit for the last week, put it on its new wheels today thanks to Murph for selling the trailer
Sikaflexed the rub rails top and botom and the cuddy hatch got taken out and re sealed
Kicker purchased and wired in thanks to old skool
Rat nest cleaned out of the cuddy
Attempted to decode the wiring mess behind the dash
And the haul got a cut polish and wax

Some of the gell coat I noticed has small little bumps like pimples I was reading it was osmosis, or gelcost blisters but all the photos are of these massive bumps like the size of toonies and some forums say it was imperfections when the boat was made from the mold

 

[Stizzla]

Been tinkering with the new unit for the last week, put it on its new wheels today thanks to Murph for selling the trailer
Sikaflexed the rub rails top and botom and the cuddy hatch got taken out and re sealed
Kicker purchased and wired in thanks to old skool
Rat nest cleaned out of the cuddy
Attempted to decode the wiring mess behind the dash
And the haul got a cut polish and wax

Some of the gell coat I noticed has small little bumps like pimples I was reading it was osmosis, or gelcost blisters but all the photos are of these massive bumps like the size of toonies and some forums say it was imperfections when the boat was made from the mold

One of the best looking boat designs of all time. You got yourself got a gooder there!

 

[EZZ70]

Been tinkering with the new unit for the last week, put it on its new wheels today thanks to Murph for selling the trailer
Sikaflexed the rub rails top and botom and the cuddy hatch got taken out and re sealed
Kicker purchased and wired in thanks to old skool
Rat nest cleaned out of the cuddy
Attempted to decode the wiring mess behind the dash
And the haul got a cut polish and wax

Some of the gell coat I noticed has small little bumps like pimples I was reading it was osmosis, or gelcost blisters but all the photos are of these massive bumps like the size of toonies and some forums say it was imperfections when the boat was made from the mold

Very nice looking boat On all 3 Hourston's (20', 23' & 26') I had from the mid 70's the topside and gunwales were paint finish, did they really use gelcoat on these boats? Yep she be a keeper...

 

[adrian1991]

Very nice looking boat On all 3 Hourston's (20', 23' & 26') I had from the mid 70's the topside and gunwales were paint finish, did they really use gelcoat on these boats? Yep she be a keeper...

Not a expert on gelcoat or paint finish if theres a major difference between them in visually identifying but you seem to be a expert with all your builds going on
I'll snap a picture or two
It seemed to shine up nice when I polished it
Have you had the little bumps on any of your projects?

 

[Stizzla]

Can you please put up some pics of the bumps?

 

[adrian1991]

Super hard to see since I poloshed the hull but you can sorta make them out

 

[noluck]

bad case of blisters