Just purchased 250 explorer

[hooker67]

Started to strip her back remove all the stickies ( the hardest job) now after just fist cut it wasn't doing the job good enough. so I have tried orbital with 2000 grit wet than cuting and coming up great. Will still do the second polish than a wax. It's a massive job but should bring up like new again.

[Capt. Bob]

I like this product.

http://www.prestaproducts.com/Ultra_Cutting_Creme-details.aspx

Can't speak for availability but... it works very well and should work fine on you second step before wax. Might have done the same as the 2000 grit paper but that's history.

Good luck.

[hooker67]

I remove the rest of the pin striping on the boat today and rubbed back one hole side of the hull. It come up really good see pics. I'll try and rub the rest of the boat back today. As I should have the hole day to spend on it.

[RickK]

Looks great!!

[hooker67]

After lots of hours sanding, polishing and some more polishing and more polishing than waxing the boats coming up mint 
Very happy with it now just putting it back together. hoping to have it all back together this weekend. Ones the old boat sell new 300 Verado and two NSS12 Simrads with all the goodies are going in her cant wait.

[hooker67]

Just a few more pic's

[RickK]

All your efforts show - good job.

[hooker67]

Thanks Rick. I am happier with my purchase every time I work on it.
Just cant wait to have her in the water and getting some fish on the deck.

[hooker67]

Starting to get it all back together slowly. But today I decided to rewire her. What a mess but at least I will know its 100%. 

[hooker67]

The wiring mess from today.

[RickK]

Looks like you're having fun   
That's a heck of a LED strip up front 

[AQUA222]

love that hull, beautiful job too! nice work.

[hooker67]

Looks like you're having fun   
That's a heck of a LED strip up front 

Lets just say I'm scared of the Dark.
I actual purchased if for my 4x4 but didn't use it and thought it would come in handy getting into narrow Coral Cay late at night as they can be very tricky, not marked above water and on the GPS but will see how it works. 

[john250x]

Hooker, your boat looks great. Nice work!

[hooker67]

Well after a few more hour I finely have her at a stage I can take her out,  run very well but was a bit too flat to really test her. For a 13 year old boat she really come up well.
Still have so much on my TO DO List but until my other boat sells the big items are on hold.

List of things to be done yet.
 
#New 300 Verado 
# Twin Simrad NSS12 with auto pilot, 3D scan
#All new clears and upholstery 
# New cabin carpet
# Remove sink in cabin and install more storage
# New aluminium rail and rocket lunches for the hard top
# Electric drum winch 
# New cabin windows
# New cabin door/hatch
# Lager fresh water tank

Sooooo Much to do  but so happy she is at a stage I can start using her. 
Will sort out some photos soon.