1996 24' Sea Ray Laguna CC - The Hull Truth

Jim31 · 12-09-2006, 06:22 PM

Here are some pics of my boat. Before the t-top and after. Next thing is all of the new electronics.

welder · 12-09-2006, 06:27 PM

did it all in white did ya.

Try again.

kennyskustom · 12-09-2006, 06:28 PM

nice photos fergie. i have seen the boat in person and it is nice, especially if you are only 5 foot

Jim31 · 12-09-2006, 06:35 PM

I need to resize the pics. I am over 400. Any help?

Whaler1777 · 12-09-2006, 06:54 PM

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Jim31 · 12-09-2006, 07:24 PM

Thanks Whaler, I will give it a try.

Jim31 · 12-09-2006, 07:48 PM

I think I got it now.

Elusive · 12-09-2006, 09:12 PM

I had 23 Laguna w/ twin Merc 135's. Great boat

I moved one of the helm chairs forward for a fighting chair & bought a leaning post (that went on the existing pedestals). Worked great

gf · 12-09-2006, 11:16 PM

Those Lagunas were pretty good hulls.

That looks like a nice T-top and enclosure addition!

I think I would want more blocks or stands supporting my boat for the winter, however.

Jim31 · 12-10-2006, 01:25 PM

gf, I may be adding some stands to the bow area. This should make it nice and stable while I am working on it. I like the t-top, cannot wait until it goes back in the water so I can actually enjoy it, thanks. Elusive, where did you buy the lean post? Is it the one seen on the Laguna's? I would like it for offshore trolling, but keep the seats for wreck and drift fishing. It is nice sitting down with your feet up and fishing.

Elusive · 12-10-2006, 04:11 PM

I bought the leaning post from the Sea Ray dealer. It was designed to fit on the existing pedestals which was nice. If you can't find a Sea Ray unit, you can probably get one that works from Birdsall Marine

Contractor · 12-10-2006, 06:53 PM

That looks really good.

What happened to the bottom? The before pics look good and then after the top was installed looks like barnacles?

Just curious.

Nice job

Jim31 · 12-10-2006, 07:09 PM

The before pic is in the spring with fresh paint. The after pic is at the end of the season and I pulled it out, acid washed it, and power washed it. I then got the top. The bottom will be looking good again in the spring. I may get it soda blasted.
Jim

Contractor · 12-10-2006, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Jim31 - 12/10/2006 6:09 PM

The before pic is in the spring with fresh paint. The after pic is at the end of the season and I pulled it out, acid washed it, and power washed it. I then got the top. The bottom will be looking good again in the spring. I may get it soda blasted.
Jim

10-4

Great looking boat!!

Cracker · 12-10-2006, 11:24 PM

If you cut some starboard and neatly cover that hole in the Center Console it would look top notch.. Very nice Top

Jim31 · 12-11-2006, 10:15 AM

Cracker, Actually that hole is where the autopilot is going. And probably to the left of that I will put a Navman 3100 Fuel Management Display. The vhf will be taken off of the top of the dash and put lower. The gps antenna will be moved to the t-top. Also, I am adding a Raymarine GPS/Radar. The display will be mounted to the right of my Furuno GP 7000F/NT. And, I have an Icom 422 in black to mount too. So, I will have 2 GPS, 1 FF, 1 Radar, 2 VHF with digital 529's, Autopilot, and a Fuel Management System (I have not purchased this yet.) Also need to add the 2 rear spreader lights, 1 front spreader, and an anchor light. Lots of wires to be run. I wish it was warm here so I could do it. Soon I will be shrink wrapping the boat. Oh, and thanks for the compliment, I will have to get pics of it when it is all done.