Winner Viscount 21

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20tac

Discussion Starter · Sep 12, 2021

Hi all long time since I last posted, my old Raider 18 fisherman has long since gone to a new home in Bristol. Ive now bought a project boat a 1978 Winner Viscount 21. Along with the help of another old face on WSF Garry23flyer we will be converting this old boy to a modern fishing boat

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 12, 2021

This is what I'm work with and it all has to come out. The seller had a repair done to the transom to seal up the leg opening. Lol who new the boat filled up with water

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 12, 2021 (Edited)

The outside of the old boy I think the hull has a great shape to it. He was made in Barry, Wales

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 13, 2021

Leaving the yard after we bought the old boy. Now a 55 mile journey at 5.30am to Garry23flyer's yard on what can only be described as a bit of a sketchy trailer.

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LAVRAKI

· #5 · Sep 13, 2021

Looks like it’s going to make a great fishing platform.
I can’t wait to see the remodelling in the hands of the forum’s fibreglass magician.

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Clinker

· #6 · Sep 13, 2021

Lovely looking boat - I'd keep the lines much as they are - perhaps add a GRP canopy to the existing screen along the lines of a Morebas 17 if a bit more shelter is required. A new transom, pod and around 200hp outboard would complete it.

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Mike Farrants

· #7 · Sep 13, 2021

looks awesome - love a bit of retro - hope you are going to keep it retro - maybe a nice beige?

Lady Half Pint

· #8 · Sep 13, 2021

Its been a long time since we did to hear from Garry. A nice boat to fix up too and to show a boat project properly. Great and to wish you well!

20tac

Discussion Starter · #9 · Sep 13, 2021

LAVRAKI said:
Looks like it’s going to make a great fishing platform.
I can’t wait to see the remodelling in the hands of the forum’s fibreglass magician.

Cheers Lavraki

20tac

Discussion Starter · #10 · Sep 13, 2021 (Edited)

Clinker said:
Lovely looking boat - I'd keep the lines much as they are - perhaps add a GRP canopy to the existing screen along the lines of a Morebas 17 if a bit more shelter is required. A new transom, pod and around 200hp outboard would complete it.

Cheers Clinker. The hull and ring deck are staying the same but the canopy will be getting changed. Keep watching

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #11 · Sep 13, 2021

Lady Half Pint said:
Its been a long time since we did to hear from Garry. A nice boat to fix up too and to show a boat project properly. Great and to wish you well!

Thank you Lady Half Pint. I plan to post as and when we do work on her. So keep watching 😂

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #12 · Sep 13, 2021

Mike Farrants said:
looks awesome - love a bit of retro - hope you are going to keep it retro - maybe a nice beige?

😂 Sorry Mike the beige has to go

Clinker

· #13 · Sep 13, 2021

20tac said:
Cheers Clinker. The hull and ring neck are staying the same but the canopy will be getting changed. Keep watching 😂

Nooo! Keep the cabin and screen, it’s what makes the Winner Viscount such a classic.
If it wasn’t so impractical I’d say a pair of Merc 1150 Towers of Power on the back would be great.

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #14 · Sep 13, 2021

Clinker said:
Nooo! Keep the cabin and screen, it’s what makes the Winner Viscount such a classic.
If it wasn’t so impractical I’d say a pair of Merc 1150 Towers of Power on the back would be great.

Sorry Clinker 😂 😂 😂

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #15 · Sep 13, 2021

So here we go the refurbishment starts here and as they say its got to look worse before it looks better. Started the rip out all the decking is sodden. The transom had a repair done witch made me laugh as the surrounding transom timber was water logged. The foam is wet on all sides but to be fair the centre of the foam was pretty dry

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espadon jim

· #16 · Sep 14, 2021

20tac said:
So here we go the refurbishment starts here and as they say its got to look worse before it looks better. Started the rip out all the decking is sodden. The transom had a repair done witch made me laugh as the surrounding transom timber was water logged. The foam is wet on all sides but to be fair the centre of the foam was pretty dry View attachment 1372593 View attachment 1372594 View attachment 1372595 View attachment 1372596

Cant wait to see the final refurb what a task you have set yourself good luck with the project
tight lines
Espadon

20tac

Discussion Starter · #17 · Sep 14, 2021

espadon jim said:
Cant wait to see the final refurb what a task you have set yourself good luck with the project
tight lines
Espadon

Thank you Espadon

20tac

Discussion Starter · #18 · Sep 14, 2021 (Edited)

Well its time to empty the GRP skip lol into my mates motor for disposal. That's the vast majority of the rip out done. Now onto flattening the bonding paste and removing 40 plus years of grim, glue and flattening and extra layers of mat

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #19 · Sep 15, 2021

Started the flattening process and the the stuff I'm using isn't really getting to the bonding paste etc. So I've upped the PPE and swapped the orbital sanded for 24 grit disks on a angle grinder. Great to top everything else I went and put a chisel through the hull while knocking off the tops of the bonding paste also found another drill hole trough the hull another repair to undertake lol.

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20tac

Discussion Starter · #20 · Sep 16, 2021

Another day on the grinding. It’s a mess there is dust everywhere. So now I have to vacuum as well it’s surprising how much you miss because of the dust. Anyway it’s done including grinding down the repairs only took three days 👍😂

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