1965 Arkansas semi v project

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TOY BOAT

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Hello to all.
My name is Bill. This is our first boat. We have been enjoying it almost every weekend since we bought it two months ago. It is a 1965 Arkansas v-hull that came with a 1989 Evinrude 15hp tiller. Since we purchased it, I have replaced the wood on the benches, added seats, a humminbird 565 fish finder, new fuel line, 25 lb trolling motor, tuned up the engine, replaced the lower end oil, and put a fresh coat of evinrude navy blue on the engine. I also replaced the lights and rewired the trailer, and installed new bunks.
future plans include power tilt and trim, paint, electric start, lighting, decking, and carpet. Maybe even a console with wheel and controls.
I am thinking of a build similar to this one. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=15880

Here are some pictures of it the day I picked it up.
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And some of it now
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I upgraded to an 1989 Evinrude 15 HP Model E15ECEC like yours....... =D> Love it!

I cleaned it up and gave it a touch up with some Evinrude Spray paint also.
Little video of it running in the drive way:

https://s454.photobucket.com/albums/qq263/Sapo60/?action=view&current=15HPEvinrude89.mp4


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Thanks guys. I have been working on it on Saturday, and playing with it on sunday. Wife loves boating, so any money I may or may not spend is done with no excuses. :D

Here is how I plan on painting it. Black, with red seperating the black from the natural aluminum.
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So I had fun with a gallon of Aircraft Remover yesterday. I had plastic on the ground, but still wound up with it on the grass in a couple places. Is there anything that will reverse the chemical effect of the stripper? Vinager?
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i have a 1962 arkansas just like yours, however i dont have a gas motor yet just a 50ftlb electric troller, my queation is how well does that 15hp motor move that boat? im looking at a few And just want to get one big enough
 
jgilbo17 said:
i have a 1962 arkansas just like yours, however i dont have a gas motor yet just a 50ftlb electric troller, my queation is how well does that 15hp motor move that boat? im looking at a few And just want to get one big enough
With a full 6 gallon tank, battery, trolling motor, cooler, wife, and myself, it went 23mph.
 
As far as I know, water will stop the stripper. Are you worried about it getting on you, or the grass? That stuff burns like crazy. lol
 
I stopped by the marine store, and picked up a tube of 5200. Do I apply it before or after primer?
 
So I primed the areas where the rivets were, and then used the 5200 on the rivets.
I hope I did it right. I can paint over the 5200, correct?
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Why didn't you prime the whole thing? Looks good...I have to do the 5200 on all my seams the next couple days....hadn't thought of doing all the rivets.
 
Jdholmes said:
Why didn't you prime the whole thing? Looks good...I have to do the 5200 on all my seams the next couple days....hadn't thought of doing all the rivets.
I primed the areas that I would be using 5200. I only had one can. I will be priming and painting the entire boat soon.
The boat is almost 47 years old, I decided it would not hurt to make sure all the rivets are sealed.
 
Hopefully I will be able to get it primered tomorrow, and possibly get the first coat of paint on it monday. I ditched the black over silver in favor of white over silver seperated with a red stripe, and blue lettering and numbers, and a grey interior with dark grey carpet.
 
TOY BOAT said:
Hopefully I will be able to get it primered tomorrow, and possibly get the first coat of paint on it monday. I ditched the black over silver in favor of white over silver seperated with a red stripe, and blue lettering and numbers, and a grey interior with dark grey carpet.
Well tomorrow never came, it has just gotten to cold. Come spring, I will prime and paint before tackling the interior. I had planned on glass black over silver, but have decided to go gloss white over silver with med grey int, with med grey carpet.
 

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