79SylvanRod
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Hello everyone,
This is my first post and first aluminum boat. I picked up a gutted 1979 Sylvan 16' Rodmaster (similar to Starcraft 16' SS). The previous owner started the rebuild process by sanding the hull to bare aluminum and replacing the transom. The boat will be left in the water for one week each year and then put in the water for a few hours a couple times the rest of the year. It will be stored in my garage when not in use. I mainly bought this because I like a project and I dislike renting boats while on vacation.
Interior Build Plans:
- Gluvit interior seams. I have about 4 or 5 rivets at the bow to tighten up.
- blue/ gray foam boards from a big box
- BCX 3/4" plywood
- Old Timers Formula sealant
- Rust oleum professional oil-based enamel painted on both sides of the wood
- Stainless steel screws with Ultra Tef-Gel
Interior Unknowns:
- Goop Marine or 5200 sealant along plywood to hull seams?
- Non-skid texture paint or EVA marine foam flooring over Rust oleum painted floor. I am leaning to non-skid texture only because its easier to clean.
Exterior Plans:
- Buck some rivets back into place.
- Apply G-flex to bow and transom leaks.
- Apply Goop Marine over Gflex after its cured.
- Goop over remaining rivets and seams. I wont be flipping the boat over so gravity and Gflex will not work together in my case.
Painting:
- Gunwales will be painted with Rust oleum Professional oil based enamel in safety blue.
- Aluminum sanded with 80 grit sandpaper, washed down, dried, wiped with 50/50 water and vinegar solution, Rust oleum etching spray can primer, Rust oleum clean metal primer, and then 3 color coats.
- Rust oleum clean metal primer and color coats will have Tractor Supply hardener for enamel paints and I'll thin with mineral spirits.
- I would rather have the interior be painted a gray, but I have a whole gallon of safety blue I need to use up.
I am open to recommendations, tips, tricks, etc. This is a semi-budget build because it will not be used very often and will probably be replaced with something larger in 10 years or so. I will have some questions on trailer bunk setup coming up later on. I hope you all enjoy the progress coming. My goal is to be done by end of May... A lot of late nights are in my future.
This is my first post and first aluminum boat. I picked up a gutted 1979 Sylvan 16' Rodmaster (similar to Starcraft 16' SS). The previous owner started the rebuild process by sanding the hull to bare aluminum and replacing the transom. The boat will be left in the water for one week each year and then put in the water for a few hours a couple times the rest of the year. It will be stored in my garage when not in use. I mainly bought this because I like a project and I dislike renting boats while on vacation.
Interior Build Plans:
- Gluvit interior seams. I have about 4 or 5 rivets at the bow to tighten up.
- blue/ gray foam boards from a big box
- BCX 3/4" plywood
- Old Timers Formula sealant
- Rust oleum professional oil-based enamel painted on both sides of the wood
- Stainless steel screws with Ultra Tef-Gel
Interior Unknowns:
- Goop Marine or 5200 sealant along plywood to hull seams?
- Non-skid texture paint or EVA marine foam flooring over Rust oleum painted floor. I am leaning to non-skid texture only because its easier to clean.
Exterior Plans:
- Buck some rivets back into place.
- Apply G-flex to bow and transom leaks.
- Apply Goop Marine over Gflex after its cured.
- Goop over remaining rivets and seams. I wont be flipping the boat over so gravity and Gflex will not work together in my case.
Painting:
- Gunwales will be painted with Rust oleum Professional oil based enamel in safety blue.
- Aluminum sanded with 80 grit sandpaper, washed down, dried, wiped with 50/50 water and vinegar solution, Rust oleum etching spray can primer, Rust oleum clean metal primer, and then 3 color coats.
- Rust oleum clean metal primer and color coats will have Tractor Supply hardener for enamel paints and I'll thin with mineral spirits.
- I would rather have the interior be painted a gray, but I have a whole gallon of safety blue I need to use up.
I am open to recommendations, tips, tricks, etc. This is a semi-budget build because it will not be used very often and will probably be replaced with something larger in 10 years or so. I will have some questions on trailer bunk setup coming up later on. I hope you all enjoy the progress coming. My goal is to be done by end of May... A lot of late nights are in my future.