Customization & redesign that took 25 years to complete: We purchased our Reinell from its original owner in April 2001. The Reinell was always stored indoors. As a matter of fact the original owner didn’t even want to pull it out of his garage for us to look at for purchase, because it was supposed to be raining that day. Therefore the Reinell was in extremely good shape excluding some normal wear and tear that a summer-use runabout gets over the years. Since then, everything on her has been replaced and has only 30 hours use; except for the hull & deck (of course) the windshield, the fuel tank, deck railing & anchor light. including all new wiring. A Marine Survey was performed for this 1977 Reinell both at the time of purchase (in 2001) and another was purchased in May of 2025 where her value was estimated at a minimum of $34,000. This can be used to obtain financing for this vessel! Survey also estimated current build cost of $75,000. Living quite close to Lake Stevens in WA State. We purchased the boat so we could spend quality time with our 2 children on the water, rather than chasing after endless softball games. So the first modification to our Reinell was a custom “Cobalt Boats” inspired wake-wing that not only looks amazing, but turned the Reinell into a great wakeboard boat. The wing includes a complete subframe that runs under the deck & is bolted to the floor. In summer months we would be out on the lake several times a week, spending quality family time together that we now look back upon with great fondness. For only 17’ this boat has classic lines that will never go out of style, and she has always been a “head turner”. She is also a well designed, very well constructed boat, that we never once felt unsafe in. Because she has always been stored out of the weather, she is as solid as the day she rolled out of the factory in 1977. The ¾” marine plywood floor is as solid as it was when new. Her hull is super stout and takes 50+ MPH jumps out of the water without a fuss. It is also great not to need a ¾ Ton Dually Pickup to take her to the lake, as she is light and nimble on or off the trailer. Our 17’ Rienel was factory equipped with an OMC Outdrive and an OMC 302 Cubic Inch Ford Small block V8. This set up ran flawlessly for us for five years. Then the pinion gear in the outdrive decided to spit some teeth. After some research, it was decided that she was to receive an update to the outdrive system with a Mercruiser hydraulic outdrive, mated to a small block Chevy powerplant. During the down-time the first major upgrade was a new EZ Loader trailer with 4 bunks custom fitted to the hull, then painted in super gloss black paint. The trailer also boasts custom wheels, a spare tire holder and all three tires were replaced in 2021 and should last for many more seasons. The next upgrade was the dashboard, switches and gauges. The factory dash was replaced with a completely custom dash made from ¼’ aluminum. Custom switch plates, switches and gauge cutouts were CNC cut and then the panels were custom bent and welded together to create a “Baha Boats” inspired cockpit befitting a custom high performance Vessel. The Seven Lighted switch plates were custom labelled with nicknames as well as what the switches are for. (see closeup dash photo). The custom dash was then filled with Purple and white Gaffrig gauges. The cockpit was upgraded with a Lavorsi GPS Speedometer in 2021, as well as a tilt steering helm, custom wheel and Hardin Marine, Billet Dual throttle control unit.