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You won't regret the steelflex. I used the gray pigment on mine. I was told you can add pigment at any hardware store but I just went with the offerings from the steelflex place. The base color is a little odd. It's not really tan/beige it's more like if you took olive and mixed it with...

Wow...nice rig to start with. Don't know what you paid but that motor alone is worth quite a bit. Be nice to see what you do.

Getting ready to go fishing and I took some more pics in the daylight. I thought I would share. I'm pretty happy with my work. I met my goals of keeping it light keeping the floor low for stability in a boat that isn't as wide as some, and making it functional. The only thing I planned to do...

Thanks! As for the floor tubing...I made brackets out of 1 1/2 inch aluminum angle and used those to rivet the whole structure to the ribs of the boat. They didn't really have to bear the load. They just hold the parts in place. The tubes on either side really carry the load like a ladder...

I have made major progress. I ordered a bunch of 1 inch aluminum tubing from a local shop. Framed out two floor supports, a box up front for the battery and a small box/partial deck in the back corner for a switch panel and light post support. I used all 6061 1/8" wall tubing so it's pretty...

Making progress. The trailer is nearly done. I need to carpet the bunks still. List of modifications include, new tires and wheels, new bearings, new coupler, new safety chains, new wiring and a new winch. I also modified the winch mount and hull stop, moved the lights further back...

I was at the dollar store and saw cheap plastic kitchen measuring cups. I snagged about 4 of them and used those to mix in. It worked great as the measuring markers made it easy to mix the right amount of epoxy and hardener together.

I'm looking for suggestions on how to mount my seat pedestals. Here is what I have/will have. I have 12" solid pedestals (not removable type). I want to put them on the floor of the boat. The floor will be as low as I can keep it. It will be aluminum tube perpendicular to the ribs and...

Been a while since I've posted. Still working on this. Just been getting parts together and with the budget it's a little slow. The recent good news though is that I scored a trailer! It needs a little work but it's in pretty good shape and I got it for $150 I got the coupler cut off it...

I did mine in the same gray as above though I did the whole outside and went up and over the gunwales. You don't have to but I found I liked the finish so much I didn't stop. I was going to put a dark red stripe on the upper half but even changed my mind on that. I'm just going to spray the...

Thanks all for the input. I think I am going to go with it. The price is right. Keeps the weight down and I don't have to worry about maint. Brine...Looks great on your deck. Now that you have used it can you give me an idea how much it flexes? I'm not putting a high deck in my boat. Just...

Has anyone here had any experience with composite materials for decking or flooring? I've been looking for some time for the right material to use for my floor. I wanted to go aluminum to keep the weight down vs plywood. The prices of aluminum are pretty crazy right now though. I was looking...

I don't think they have a color chart for Steelflex but the people there are very helpful. If you give them a call they can probably give you some options. I used their gray color and I'm very happy with it. You can confirm this with them but I believe you can mix any color you like and get...

Woohoo...got my inspection today by the DNR. Need that here to register a boat that has no papers. He said I am good to go and will get my official info in 14 days. He even complimented my work. So now that I am registered I can get some more aluminum and get to work on a floor. Wanted to...

Holy C@#p that's a beautiful restore job. I like to think I'm pretty handy but that took some skill. Any chance of telling what that cost you? I love the restored motor on there too. The whole thing just screams style.

I will add that it gives a very nice finish as well. I did my transom with it and did multiple coats over a few days with light sanding between and the finish is clean and smooth and looks great.

I actually read through your build before. Thanks for the link though it reminded me of a few options. Your V is a bit deeper than mine. My boat is basically a flat bottom curved to a V at the front. I'll probably leave my front and rear seats intact but cut the middle. I really like the...

Thanks Dave but actually I'm all set. I got an old 1966 Johnson 9.5 HP. It runs pretty good and seems to have been taken care of. I might clean up or paint the cover so it looks a little nicer but that's about it.

I thought I would start a thread for my boat project. Lots of inspiration and info on the site here. I've been working on the boat for the last few weeks. It's never been titled or registered so my first plan was to do a restore on it and ensure that I can get it properly registered before I...

I was thinking of something similar for my own boat. I found a pretty good selection of water tight boxes at the local Army Surplus shop. I think I will try to use a couple of those or modify them. Not too pricey. You may want to see what they have in your area. I think they clean up pretty...