1996 16' Lund Laker Project

[rscottp]

jvanhees » 11 Apr 2014, 15:03[/url]"]The ole LUND RED!

It is actually Rustoleum "Sunrise Red" but close enough for me. I ordered a couple old school Lund decals to give it the retro look.

 

[rscottp]

Rolled on the 3rd coat of Red Rustoleum on today, looks pretty good for a $3 foam roller and a $9 qt of paint. I have a retro Lund decals on the way! First pic is original paint.

 

[Centrarchidae]

Looks really good! I think I like the red you picked out better than the original Lund color.

 

[rscottp]

Thanks! New red is much brighter, I don't think I will be sneaking up on anyone. Good thing I don't hunt ducks.

 

[Centrarchidae]

They say red cars get more speeding tickets. Make sure you have all the PFD's, fishing licenses, and fire extinguishers up to date - you might be getting lots of DNR and Coast Guard attention!

 

[rscottp]

Good advice. I usually have everything in order in case I get boarded. I have been on the water up here for over 20 years and have never had an encounter with any CG or law enforcement. We only have one EPO for the entire island and he only works 40hrs a week and the CG has bigger fish to fry. Maybe this will be the year they check me out(just to look at my Lund).

 

[rscottp]

I put on my retro Lund decals today!

 

[rscottp]

I am getting pretty close to finished! Yesterday I used a tube of 5200 to seal up as many seams and rivets I could get to, nothing was leaking but figured it couldn't hurt. Today I did a final bit of painting, put in foam under floor and screwed down floor. I used a lot and screws and it really seemed to stiffen everything up.I ended up getting 9.3 cubic ft of blue foam plus all the black foam I got for free, should float like a cork if I ever get swamped. I have a few more cosmetic things to take care of but thats about it, now I am just waiting for the fish! I also need to get some cleats and perhaps a couple led lights. Do you guys like the little bass below the waterline?

 

[Humj7]

Love it !!
Turned out Great.
Nice Craftsmanship, Job well done.

 

[rscottp]

Caught the first fish out of the completed Lund last night! Cinder work spawn is going on and the stripers are gorging themselves. They were hard to catch but we managed a few. So nice to feel a fish on the line.

 

[rscottp]

I am gonna call the project finished, but is anything really ever finished? Couple things I may do; paint inside, add rod holders for trolling and possibly a drivers seat. Here are a few pics of the finished boat on the water!

 

[Abraham]

Turned out great. Really enjoyed the build and got some good ideas from it. Gonna have to get some old school decals for mine. :beer:

 

[Gators5220]

Man that thing turned out sweet.

 

[rscottp]

Thanks for the good words! I found the retro stickers on ebay BTW.

 

[rscottp]

I have been out fishing in the boat several times and it much better than I had imagined. Love it! More room, comfortable, rides great, quieter since I am away from the motor, and new configuration keeps the dog where I want him. Did a couple more little things in the last week or so. Ordered new capacity sticker, tinboats.net decals and ruler, added couple vents for fuel compartment and painted/reinstalled the rocket launchers for trolling. Gonna hit the water tomorrow or fri.

 

[rscottp]

Decided to add a removable seat to the new ride. All the parts arrived today and yesterday and got it all installed today. I ordered a post that was too long, then I cut a bit off the bottom before I noticed it was narrower. Spent the next 1.5hrs sanding that part down until it would properly fit. Live and learn. Think I will enjoy having a seat, just hope it isn't in my way. Happy boating everyone!

 

[WPS]

Bump!

Went through the thread 2 times!.. One of the best I've ever seen! .. You do nice work and done a fine job!

Your Lund looks great!. . Better than new! IMO!

Thanks for explaining everything in the thread!

 

[Hanr3]

Agreed, good job!

 

[fishfast41]

That is undoubtedly one of the coolest boats I have ever seen! Excellent job!

 

[Harrisonjonboat]

I think that is the most nice tin boat on this whole site clean functional and with the cute dog to. great job.