My 1962 Caribbean Sea Nymph

[TheJollyBodger]

hi im Greg
This is my 12ft 1962 Caribbean Sea Nymph that I bought in January for $900 as a a project boat. It is my first 'proper' boat as I just turned 16 in December so I could finally get a boat licence and upgrade from my 10ft punt with a British Seagull outboard. The floor and transom were completely rotten so I spent the rest of my summer holidays tearing the old floor and transom out of the boat and replaced it with some new 'composite' stuff so it will never rot again! I am mid way through the restoration with the floor and transom replaced. i took it out for the first time a couple of weeks back, and it was a lot of fun, but I decided to upgrade from the original 1962 Evinrude Fastwin, as it wasn't fast enough. I have put in its place a 1977 Johnson 35hp 'big twin' and I can tell you that she flys! I have plans for having the seats redone, all the shiny bits re-chromed the steering wheel restored and to repaint it. I have contacted Caribbean and they helped me with identifying the boat, apparently they only had one photo of one from an old advert and that the sea nymphs are extremely rare. and i have been unable to find any other picture of one on the internet.

[Chair]

Congratulations Greg. Welcome. It’s great to see the younger set getting involved with our collective obsession
Keep us informed of your progress and a few more pics would be good. Where are you situated?
Chair (David)

[TheJollyBodger]

Im in the Sunshine Coast more specifically Peregian Beach, near Noosa

[TheJollyBodger]

This is it as of now all sanded down (the first 2 pictures) , I have just bought the marine 2 pack primer and paint. Im painting it as2700 rich blue, and I am getting ready to prime it.
Greg

[TheJollyBodger]

here is the first primer coat on. hopefully i will have the next coat on by the end of the weekend


Greg

[Chair]

Sorry I’m a bit slow to reply
It will be interesting to see how the two pack comes up, I have a similar project with a 13 ft ski boat next on my reno list.
David

[andrewallan]

Fantastic, Greg. Well done.

There are some lovely old boats out there - I suspect that many of the members of this forum recall these boats from our youth, but it is wonderful to find someone younger who has an appreciation.

Whilst the Board members seem rather fixated on the Savage Javellin, I love the Hayden Hydrodyne and Dorsett Catalina. And I suppose I’m fond of my Hartley...!

Andrew