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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: 508636" data-attributes="member: 16767"><p>I got sick with Covid last month. I have never had it before, it took me down hard for a couple weeks.</p><p></p><p>My Mom passed, she was 89, and put up with me for over six decades. Bless her soul.</p><p></p><p>My youngest kid graduated from Appalachian State in Boone, NC.</p><p></p><p>Between driving back home to MD, and out West at to Boone, I have put some miles on the road.</p><p></p><p>Since my last leak check, I flipped the boat over and double checked all of the exterior rivets and welds.</p><p></p><p>I flipped it back upright, and inspected all the interior welds & rivets. I ended up re-welded some of the interior welds.</p><p></p><p>I wire brushed the area around the two drain tubes, and double checked the tube welds after cleaning it up. After a thorough inspection I decided it was time for another leak check.</p><p></p><p>My kid is visiting for the holidays, so it was easier to flip the boat with my him helping, plus I used him to help with the leak check. I put Nick in the boat before I backed down the boat ramp. I had him focused on looking for leaks around the welds and adjacent to the drain tubes, in the transom. He reported it was not leaking, so I waited a few minutes and had him check again, when he found a slow drip coming from one of the drain plugs. I didn’t have the plug adjusted tight enough, to prevent the leak.</p><p></p><p>That was good news, even though I should have known better, and put the plugs in tighter (the first time).</p><p></p><p>The good news is my hull is not leaking, having passed the leak check.</p><p></p><p>Time to watch some football!</p><p></p><p>Merry Christmas to All !</p><p></p><p>I will be getting back to work on this thing as long as we don’t have a crazy cold snap…lol</p><p></p><p>The WX was beautiful today, at the boat ramp !</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]118394[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Axhammer, post: 508636, member: 16767"] I got sick with Covid last month. I have never had it before, it took me down hard for a couple weeks. My Mom passed, she was 89, and put up with me for over six decades. Bless her soul. My youngest kid graduated from Appalachian State in Boone, NC. Between driving back home to MD, and out West at to Boone, I have put some miles on the road. Since my last leak check, I flipped the boat over and double checked all of the exterior rivets and welds. I flipped it back upright, and inspected all the interior welds & rivets. I ended up re-welded some of the interior welds. I wire brushed the area around the two drain tubes, and double checked the tube welds after cleaning it up. After a thorough inspection I decided it was time for another leak check. My kid is visiting for the holidays, so it was easier to flip the boat with my him helping, plus I used him to help with the leak check. I put Nick in the boat before I backed down the boat ramp. I had him focused on looking for leaks around the welds and adjacent to the drain tubes, in the transom. He reported it was not leaking, so I waited a few minutes and had him check again, when he found a slow drip coming from one of the drain plugs. I didn’t have the plug adjusted tight enough, to prevent the leak. That was good news, even though I should have known better, and put the plugs in tighter (the first time). The good news is my hull is not leaking, having passed the leak check. Time to watch some football! Merry Christmas to All ! I will be getting back to work on this thing as long as we don’t have a crazy cold snap…lol The WX was beautiful today, at the boat ramp ! [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_2825.jpeg"]118394[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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