TimRich
Well-known member
This is my first boat project so bare with me on my lack of experience...lol I've been lurking on the site for a few days and finally got some time to join and add some pics. The story behind this project was to put together a boat to take the kids fishing on and to just have a small boat to cruise around on when we aren't fishing. I picked up the boat from my father inlaw for a grand total of $0.00! Can't beat that price...lol It need some work but I'm looking forward to it.
Here she is the day I brought her home-
She's pretty rough and looked worse before I brought it home. Those pics were after a bath with a pressure washer...lol
Here is a pic after a quick paint job on the sides with some paint I had lying around.
Looks 10 times better but there is still some work to be done. I need to check for leaks on the bottom (there are a few patched from my father inlaw). and I need to clean up the interior and prep it for paint. Then I will move on to building on it.
I picked up a 1998 2.5hp Mercury from craigslist on a trade for some of my old rc car equipment! Score!!! She fires up on the second pull...
Here is where she sits right now. I have the old wood out of the transom and replaced it. I also removed the old seats and wood underneath them. I'll be sealing and painting the wood on the transom I just have it on for a test fit for now.
Looking forward to your thoughts and suggestions!
Thanks,
Tim
Here she is the day I brought her home-
She's pretty rough and looked worse before I brought it home. Those pics were after a bath with a pressure washer...lol
Here is a pic after a quick paint job on the sides with some paint I had lying around.
Looks 10 times better but there is still some work to be done. I need to check for leaks on the bottom (there are a few patched from my father inlaw). and I need to clean up the interior and prep it for paint. Then I will move on to building on it.
I picked up a 1998 2.5hp Mercury from craigslist on a trade for some of my old rc car equipment! Score!!! She fires up on the second pull...
Here is where she sits right now. I have the old wood out of the transom and replaced it. I also removed the old seats and wood underneath them. I'll be sealing and painting the wood on the transom I just have it on for a test fit for now.
Looking forward to your thoughts and suggestions!
Thanks,
Tim