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Old 17 September 2018, 01:10   #1
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BVI Balistic 7.8 rebuild

Hi Folks, here's a hurricane IRMA survivor, but only just!
New stringers, new floor, new Henshaw tube, a surviving Yamaha 250 and ready for action again!
The story follows.
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Old 17 September 2018, 01:23   #2
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The low down and dirty.
Pre Irma damage/problems were a sun-baked
royal blue tube (it only lasted 5 yrs) and a rotten floor.
Post Irma damage was a twisted gantry, other SS damage, screen gone and every electrical component blasted by 200mph winds laden with salt. Some hull damage but these hulls are tough! Once the floors were up every bit of plywood was found to be saturated and rotten, apart from the transom. The plywood floor goes right out to the rails, so any fix involves removing the tube coamings.
Here you go.
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Old 17 September 2018, 01:26   #3
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the fix.
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Old 17 September 2018, 01:45   #4
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Tubing.
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Old 17 September 2018, 07:55   #5
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Nicely done. Is this an ex-Necker Ballistic?
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Old 17 September 2018, 08:27   #6
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That looks really smart, love the colour coded engine
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Old 17 September 2018, 11:21   #7
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No, but I know those boats well!
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