Average_Joe
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Hello fellow Tinboaters,
My names Joe, I'm from upstate New York, Syracuse area, and a new addition to the forum, and I figured what better way to introduce myself than to post up the project I have recently taken on. All opinions and recommendations are welcome!
A couple weeks ago a close friend of mine sold me a little aluminum fishing boat that he had scooped up a while back, and never found time to put to use. It's a 1970 Duracraft 1432, with trailer, and a 9.9 Johnson (I believe), an older min Kota bow mount trolling motor, with all paperwork, for $500. Deal! I got it home, and started surfing the web, and came across a killer forum, Chuck full of information... Maybe have heard of it? Tinboats.net After some research, and snooping on some of the forums locals builds, I decided iv GOTTA customize my new "fishing vessel" So here's the blue prints... The boat currently has 3 seats, I'm thinking king about removing the middle seat, with just one in the back and one up front, to open up some floor space for tackle and comfort. I would like to add a smalllll deck over top of the first bench seat forward, roughly 3ft'ish, no higher than the existing bench (other than the plywood) I would like to add a floor to the rest of the boat, aloung with necessary lights, ect. Aloung the way. Finish that up with a nice Steel flex paint job.
So I began the project the other day by drilling out rivets, and mapping out some blue prints, and figuring out the framing for the small deck up front. I will update this post as I go
What do you guys recommend for plywood? Iv planned on using 3/4", but do I go pressure treated or no? Pine/oak/maple?
What would you recommend for a water sealing product?
Here's a couplE Before pics to start
My names Joe, I'm from upstate New York, Syracuse area, and a new addition to the forum, and I figured what better way to introduce myself than to post up the project I have recently taken on. All opinions and recommendations are welcome!
A couple weeks ago a close friend of mine sold me a little aluminum fishing boat that he had scooped up a while back, and never found time to put to use. It's a 1970 Duracraft 1432, with trailer, and a 9.9 Johnson (I believe), an older min Kota bow mount trolling motor, with all paperwork, for $500. Deal! I got it home, and started surfing the web, and came across a killer forum, Chuck full of information... Maybe have heard of it? Tinboats.net After some research, and snooping on some of the forums locals builds, I decided iv GOTTA customize my new "fishing vessel" So here's the blue prints... The boat currently has 3 seats, I'm thinking king about removing the middle seat, with just one in the back and one up front, to open up some floor space for tackle and comfort. I would like to add a smalllll deck over top of the first bench seat forward, roughly 3ft'ish, no higher than the existing bench (other than the plywood) I would like to add a floor to the rest of the boat, aloung with necessary lights, ect. Aloung the way. Finish that up with a nice Steel flex paint job.
So I began the project the other day by drilling out rivets, and mapping out some blue prints, and figuring out the framing for the small deck up front. I will update this post as I go
What do you guys recommend for plywood? Iv planned on using 3/4", but do I go pressure treated or no? Pine/oak/maple?
What would you recommend for a water sealing product?
Here's a couplE Before pics to start