Salty Dawg
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This is how it looked and what I started with. Yes, I got it cheap, but it had a title. After completely gutting the interior, tightening a lot of rivets, repairing a few bullet holes, and scraping and priming it, I finally had something to work with.
I built a frame to support a front casting deck that goes from the bow back to the rear edge of the seat (about 60”) and leaving room for a waterproof access hatch.
[Exterior plywood was cut to fit, glassed on the underside, and then put in place and screwed to the support frame./b]
Screw heads were countersunk and filled, a facing board was added, and everything glued and sealed with 3M 5200. Finally the deck top was glassed.
A salvaged console was notched to partially overlap the middle seat in order to give me ample standing room behind it. 1X4 strips were attached to the hull with 5200 where the console would be fastened.
The console was redone with cut-outs for my VHF and a 12v outlet. I put a mount for the Lowrance HDS-7 from my Sea Hunt on the console shelf so I can use the same unit on both boats.
A hole was cut and hatch installed in the port side of the rear seat for out of the way tackle storage.
The entire boat is painted with Pettit Easypoxy in Ice Blue color. I wanted a color that would not heat up in the summer, but also not have the glare of white. The paint was some that I had left over from my 22’ Aquasport project. Rod holders on each side are thru bolted and the bolts ground flush.
DONE!!!
I built a frame to support a front casting deck that goes from the bow back to the rear edge of the seat (about 60”) and leaving room for a waterproof access hatch.
[Exterior plywood was cut to fit, glassed on the underside, and then put in place and screwed to the support frame./b]
Screw heads were countersunk and filled, a facing board was added, and everything glued and sealed with 3M 5200. Finally the deck top was glassed.
A salvaged console was notched to partially overlap the middle seat in order to give me ample standing room behind it. 1X4 strips were attached to the hull with 5200 where the console would be fastened.
The console was redone with cut-outs for my VHF and a 12v outlet. I put a mount for the Lowrance HDS-7 from my Sea Hunt on the console shelf so I can use the same unit on both boats.
A hole was cut and hatch installed in the port side of the rear seat for out of the way tackle storage.
The entire boat is painted with Pettit Easypoxy in Ice Blue color. I wanted a color that would not heat up in the summer, but also not have the glare of white. The paint was some that I had left over from my 22’ Aquasport project. Rod holders on each side are thru bolted and the bolts ground flush.
DONE!!!
How do you use the throttle gear select on the motor while also using the helm? Can you just reach behind and use them while under way? btw, I live up the road a bit in Tallahassee. Small world.
