1993 Lund Pike Rebel 16 Boat Restoration Project

[LundPikeRebel16]

I decided to upgrade my bow storage unit. The original unit had a vinyl door and snaps, I wanted to build something more sturdy. Here are the results.

[LundPikeRebel16]

Check out the new motor, Tohatsu 20 hp.

[That Minnesota guy]

You've done a very nice job.

[Sportdog]

You should be proud. Beautiful restoration Sir!!!

[Gary U]

I read from the 1st post last, looked at every pic, just one of the most interesting fun threads I have read. This boat is great and something to be proud of and will give you many good memories for years to come. Gary U

[Cover Dog]

You should be very proud of your work, looks like it just rolled out of the factory and not a boat that’s 28 years old.

[wh500special]

Looks great! Nice work.

How’s that 20-horse do on that boat?

Steve

[Aspencreek]

Nice Job, pretty satisfying in getting it done, isn't it.

My son and I, well really more him, completely redid a '92 Smokercraft Fazer. Stripped it down to the ribs and rebuilt it. Some lessons we learned.
1. Have the time
2. Have the space
3. Be prepared to buy more than expected
4. Amazon is your friend
5. Buy materials well before you need them and search for good suppliers at good prices
6. By when it's on sale even if you don't need it right away
7. Go slow, cut carefully, precisely and be particular
8. When frustrated, walk away
9. have a plan
10. stick to the plan

That pour in foam...that %#$&*, I still have dreams about that JUNK. We dug almost 200lbs of that stuff out, it should have been closer to 30lbs, but it was so waterlogged, and had absorbed gas and oil and fish guts. It's no wonder the floor was rotted, it never dries out, no matter what you do. Think about that for just a minute. And also think about what that stuff is doing to any water drainage in your boat, besides clogging it up and not allowing it to drain. We obviously didn't use any when we redid the floatation. We used closed cell polystyrene in 4" thick sheets, cut and glued them together to make blocks that fit, and then wrapped them in 30 mil plastic and spray glued them like christmas presents. That boat now drains like never before.

Nice job!!!

[LundPikeRebel16]

It feels really fast when I am alone. It planes at 5000rpm and when I get close to full throttle I have to back it down because it reaches 6000rpm before I get the throttle all the way open. I will get an app for MPH but I know from experience I was well over 20mph. I was alone and didn't even have my trolling motor or the big battery so was running as light as possible....still seemed very fast for a 20hp 4 stroke.

[wh500special]

That sounds great.


The actual speed isn't as critical as your being happy with the results and being able to plane acceptably.


If I had to guess, I'd bet you're in the 19-21 mph range once you get that 20 horse wound up. Pretty good.


That size outboard is a lot lighter than the next step up to the 25 four strokes. That reduced weight probably compensates quite a bit for the reduced power. Probably similar to the old Mariner you had and since it's new versus your oldie it might be putting out similar power.



Steve