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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1992 Polar Kraft MVT-1751 with a 1992 Evinrude 60 HP…my first tin boat project
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<blockquote data-quote="Axhammer" data-source="post: 502610" data-attributes="member: 16767"><p>Last weekend I had to drive out to Boone NC, to fetch my kid. He spent a few days at home since it’s between semesters, so I didn’t work on the boat much.</p><p></p><p>This week it rained or was forecast to rain every afternoon, so it’s been slow going.</p><p></p><p>I drove my truck over the bent pipe to straighten it, before it would slide inside the tongue. After I got it straight l had to do something with the heavy rust. After I hit it with a flap disc, I put some rust converter on it. Next, I put a couple coats of red rust oleum top coat paint on the pipe. I slide the pipe in place and installed a new bolt to secure it.</p><p></p><p>I welded some steel angle in place to support my new 8’ bunks. I set up the bunks to park the boat nose high while on the trailer. I just guessed at the angle and overhang at the end of the trailer. I’m not sure where the boat will be parked on the trailer until it is finished and I know the final weight. If it’s not right I will have to make adjustments.</p><p></p><p>The trailer is almost done. It needs the carpet stapled to the bunks, and then the bunks can be bolted in place. I put two coats of paint on the 2x4’s after I fit them and drilled the mount holes.</p><p></p><p>I need to run the wires back through the tongue for the lights. I guess I will do that last.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Axhammer, post: 502610, member: 16767"] Last weekend I had to drive out to Boone NC, to fetch my kid. He spent a few days at home since it’s between semesters, so I didn’t work on the boat much. This week it rained or was forecast to rain every afternoon, so it’s been slow going. I drove my truck over the bent pipe to straighten it, before it would slide inside the tongue. After I got it straight l had to do something with the heavy rust. After I hit it with a flap disc, I put some rust converter on it. Next, I put a couple coats of red rust oleum top coat paint on the pipe. I slide the pipe in place and installed a new bolt to secure it. I welded some steel angle in place to support my new 8’ bunks. I set up the bunks to park the boat nose high while on the trailer. I just guessed at the angle and overhang at the end of the trailer. I’m not sure where the boat will be parked on the trailer until it is finished and I know the final weight. If it’s not right I will have to make adjustments. The trailer is almost done. It needs the carpet stapled to the bunks, and then the bunks can be bolted in place. I put two coats of paint on the 2x4’s after I fit them and drilled the mount holes. I need to run the wires back through the tongue for the lights. I guess I will do that last. [/QUOTE]
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