1976 Harris Flote-Bote, it's been in the family since new, it's been sitting on the trailer for the last two years, and hasn't moved under its own power in at least 3 years (most likely more). My dad passed it on to me, so we're going to do a makeshift revival on the old girl and see what we can make out of her for now.
This is it as it sat beside my dad's shop for two years
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/IMG_0956_zpsf1053124.jpg)
We got it to my house last Saturday
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon001_zpsad52dc9b.jpg)
I pressure washed it in an attempt to get the mud stains off of the pontoons, but only succeeded at removing the mold and mildew from the railing. Pontoons barely changed at all
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon002_zpsab7e55e4.jpg)
I decided to try a bottle of Toon-Brite from West Marine. I got mixed results from it. It did remove the stains after 2 treatments on the starboard side & 3 treatments on the port side, but I think I should've used it in smaller sections instead of trying to do the whole toon at once. Unfortunately, since the boat sat in the silty mud for at least a year, there is quite a bit of corrosion on the bottoms of them. I'm thinking they are about as clean as they're going to get under my ownership
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
After the 1st treatment:
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon003_zps25bcd825.jpg)
Port side before cleaning:
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon004_zps51b8c4ee.jpg)
After the 1st treatment:
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon005_zpsc958f36d.jpg)
After 2nd treatment:
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon006_zps18c309b1.jpg)
2nd treatment starboard side:
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon008_zps28aa2f6f.jpg)
3rd treatment port side:
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon009_zps0628ba9d.jpg)
So then I concentrated on removing the railings. It was much easier than I'd expected! I had all of them off in about an hour and a half by myself!
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon011_zps5f40be72.jpg)
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon012_zps0090b86b.jpg)
Just a little buildup from sitting close to some trees.
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon010_zps9c004864.jpg)
I'm almost willing to bet there's a hornet or wasp nest in there....what are the odds?
![scared :scared](./images/smilies/1763207ohnoes.gif)
![Image](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/mikewendysara/Pontoon013_zps55f3c35c.jpg)
So that's as far as I've gotten with it. I was planning to remove the rub rails this afternoon, but the weather can't make up its mind today. One minute torrential downpours, sunshine the next, then back to rain
![censored :censored](./images/smilies/censored.gif)
And I also need to come up with a name. I was thinking "Titanic" but didn't want to temp fate lol