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Yes, just trying to make it usable. Definitely not going to spend $3500 on a paint job. I like the "glass half full" approach, thanks! Got rid of as much of the old gas as possible and refilled with non-ethanol. Tore into the motor today and she runs like a champ when you spray starter fluid constantly into the carb. Changing the fuel lines is a great idea as I the issues I am having are definitely fuel related. I am thinking I may have to change out the fuel pump.... unscrewed it and water came pouring out. Once motor can urn own its own, some new seats and the old rattle can will do the trick!!!

I have come into possession of a bass boat by unfortunate circumstances. My 26 year old brother in law recently passed away from cancer and I have inherited his project. I have a 1986 Astroglass with a Mercury 135 (black max) that has been sitting for nearly 2 years. The clear coat is completely gone but the boat floated, all electronics worked, and the motor ran good the last time he used it, which was summer 2014. It has been sitting outside uncovered since then. I picked it up today hoping that with a little elbow grease and a budget of around $1K, I can bring some joy back into this picture for both my wife and her family. I have a few questions, and any useful input is greatly appreciated! The gas tank is nearly 3/4 full and he put Stabil in it the end of summer 2014. It is late March 2016 and I am not sure if it makes sense to try and siphon the fuel and discard (not even sure where to discard it) or just run it. All of the seats are torn and rotted. Any ideas here are appreciated. I am not a fan of the seats currently installed, something camo would be better. I would like to be able to use it to duck hunt out of. Not sure if anyone duck hunts out of a fiberglass bass boat, but I have a hunch it can be done. Any input on painting a fiberglass boat or some sort of camo wrap? I am hoping that this might also solve the problem of the faded, ugly looking clear coat. Any input on this year/model of boat and motor would be very valuable.