14ft Fixer upper

[Happyrocker02]

Finally got the transom off. Thought it would be in much worse shape than it actually was.
I hope the worst is over because those big rivets would be the death of me. I'll probably start making a new transom this weekend. I prematurely ordered a fish finder so hopefully it'll give me enough drive to hurry up and finish the boat so I can take it out before the end of summer.

And I think I might have found someone who can weld the crack in the bottom for me.
Oh and can anyone figure out what kind of boat this is?
I'll attach a pic from the number off the boat




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[Happyrocker02]

It's been almost 2 weeks since I posted and update on the boat. I through out my back last week but I still made some headway. I bought some wood and made my transom. It's currently letting the glue settle.

I've made a list of things I need to do in order so I don't rush this thing and halfass it.

1. Get center bench out.
(Hard part is that the previous owner used it as a live well and drilled a hole along with pop riveted the crap out of it aswell. )

So I think will will grind off the rivets holding the top part of the bench in in place and then cut close to where the hole is. That way I get rid of all the extra aluminum from the bench. And when I water test it, if it leaks I'm just going to set the boat on fire... (I'm beginning to go nuts over this thing)



2. I'm then going to put the transom on and get it screwed and riveted into place.

3. Fill All 132,658 holes and then water test this thing!

4. Braze all the cracks I have found (I should've done a closer inspection before buying because some don't look so well).

5. Bend the front flat to original shape

this is suppose to be a flat bottom [emoji6]

I might paint this depending on if I get close to finished before the end of summer. I would love to take this thing out before the end of it.
I really would like to finish with something that looks like this.

 

[onthewater102]

Don't lose your mind along the way. Many of these finished projects took a long time and were reworked several times along the way.

 

[Happyrocker02]

I have a buddy coming over to look at welding the crack for me today.

crack was bigger than expected. But still manageable I believe.

After everything welded I need to bend the front part of the hull back into shape. I might do that before I weld.

Boat is looking really good otherwise


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[onthewater102]

Definitely do that before you weld just in case you accidentally open another fissure in the process.

 

[Happyrocker02]

Got it back from the welder today and it's looking gorgeous! Haven't water tested it yet but I'll probably get that done by this evening.

He told me anything I want welded just circle it and he will get it done.
Guy was in the sheet metal Union for 20 years he said so I trusted his abilities.

Next in going to order some steelflex and get that put on. Then I'll get the transom screwed in then buy the aluminum and figure out how I want to do my platform. Still deciding if I want the rod locker or not. Issue is my 7 foot long poles.


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[perchjerker]

I see you did not fiddlefuck around 8)

arent you happy you didnt? =D>

 

[onthewater102]

I wanted a rod locker too but gave up on it in the 14' boat & went with the topside straps & a horizontal holder shown in my build thread.

I'm going to figure how to layout my 16' to add one because that will be the boat I travel with and I want the ability to lock all my gear in the boat while I'm staying @ a motel.

 

[Happyrocker02]

I wanted a rod locker too but gave up on it in the 14' boat & went with the topside straps & a horizontal holder shown in my build thread.

I'm going to figure how to layout my 16' to add one because that will be the boat I travel with and I want the ability to lock all my gear in the boat while I'm staying @ a motel.

I probably won't do a rod locker. More room for storage and I won't be traveling far with this boat. So I might just do the topside straps. The plus side of that is that I can get to them quicker


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[Happyrocker02]

I got the new transom out in place and bolted in finally. Bery slow progress on the boat. Really busy summer moving my gf from Kansas to here in Missouri along with transitioning to my new job.
I sanded the bottom and have it prepped and ready to get a new bottom! I bought some Fasco super slick to put on the bottom and have it all taped up and ready to go.

You can see the welds a little better in this photo

And I put some 2 part marine glue around all the bolts just for added protection.

Once I get the Fasco put on I will be flipping it over and making templates for the decks and then buying aluminum for the deck framing.
So one thing people keep telling me is that I should get a motor for the back and I don't really want one. I just wanted to go all battery powered with the front trolling motor. But now everyone has me second guessing and maybe in the future I would want one.
I was going to have 3 batteries in the back of the boat basically right inside the back bench.
Should I change that just in case I get a motor later? That way I would be able to distribute some of the weight?
Or should I just put it back there right now and worry about it later? I didn't plan on wanting to make changes to it later


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[onthewater102]

Batteries in the back of a flat bottomed boat is the way to go - the only issue is emergency flotation you won't have with 3 batteries back there so I would try to get that volume of foam really close to where you've got the batteries going. Perhaps along the sides and then across in front of the batteries if you're building a deck in the back - batteries in the middle, room for a gas tank to the rear and foam along the sides and across the front? You need roughly 1 cubic foot of foam for each battery - another two if you're going to add an outboard - and that's just in the rear section of the boat for the point load of those items...you still need foam spread throughout the rest of the boat for the weight of the boat, trolling motor, other gear and occupants.

 

[Happyrocker02]

What size motor would fit this boat? Anyone?


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