1754 Complete rebuild (Steel plated Boat)

[earl60446]

I don't see where the steel will be an issue. Best ships in the world are steel. Plus he has a truck to pull it and getting a 115 hp motor. It will be a beast.
Tim

 

[irvan105]

Ended up going with a 90 hp and outside of hull weight there are 5 sticks of 1x1x3/16 angle for framing and will end up being 3 pieces of alucobond for decking. I bet when console and everything is in it it won't be near 100 lbs heavier than bare hull.

 

[irvan105]

Got front storage cut outView attachment 1View attachment 2View attachment 3

 

[Captain Ahab]

I do not get it? Heavy and rusty needs paint all the time. Wow

 

[irvan105]

What are you talking about?

 

[derekdiruz]

Can't wait to see this finished

 

[Gators5220]

Nice build you got goin there bud. =D>

 

[Captain Ahab]

What are you talking about?

a huge part of the draw of an aluminum boat is the light weight and lack of maintenance. Steel boats need to be chipped and painted often and are very heavy


Fiberglass is cheap (compared to aluminum) requires slight maintenance (no zero like a tinny) and weighs less then a comparable size steel boat.

I get the steel boat thing but the maintenance would push me away. We have owned by MirroCraft hull (in various forms and layouts that changed over the years) since 1974 - guess how much painting and cleaning have been done to the hull - ZERO!

still in good shape and no leaks

 

[irvan105]

That's great congrats to you. Got alot of steel things and if prepped and painted right doesn't have to be painted often and not sure the problem with the weight. It's about water displacement and there may be 100 lbs more than the hull inside boat.

 

[irvan105]

Guess how much price difference is in this boat compared to the others?!?!?!? Hmm mm might be a factor

 

[irvan105]

Got deck lid frames set it and console placed and drawn to cut out floor so can weld it to frame system underneathView attachment 1

 

[irvan105]

Made some good progress today. Got console frame welded in, rear deck finished cut out, console siding cut out and scored for bending, heading to get rivet gun now to do some attaching tomorrow!!
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[irvan105]

Picked donor boat and motor todayView attachment 1

 

[Lowe 2070 CC]

Steel Jons around here tend to be Ferry tenders. 1650ish in size typically with 25-50hp tillers. They use them to push small ferrys back and forth between river islands. The steel boats can take the beating of the work better than aluminum.

 

[irvan105]

I'm hoping for the stability. Especially with extra framing

 

[Zum]

The donor motor is a 90hp? Looking forward to seeing this project in the water.

 

[irvan105]

Hadn't been started in 4 years. Cranked right over super stoked. How do I post a video

 

[smackdaddy53]

Dang, that is wild!

 

[Insanity]

Wow a boat I could weld on. I love it! Who cares how heavy it is. You could beach it on the ramp and only scratch the paint. Which by the way I'm voting for a Camo Paint job. What else would you put on a steel boat anyway. :mrgreen:
Looking good by the way!

 

[irvan105]

Thanks guys ad yes it it going to be camo and hopefully be painted withing next 2-3 weeks