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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
89 Bass Tracker TX17 transom
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<blockquote data-quote="JMill" data-source="post: 375531" data-attributes="member: 14265"><p>Haven't really gotten a whole lot done after work the last couple days. I did get the transom board cut, test fit it, and I just now polyurethaned the crap out of it! The wood that goes under the aluminum on the very front of the boat, where the trolling motor mounts, was rotted out so I cut a new one and sealed it up too. I wire wheeled that section of aluminum so I can spray bed liner there for grip when stepping there from a pier. I'm kind of in limbo until I get time to weld up misc. holes around the boat. I'm splitting my welding into two phases, do all the extra screw holes and any pitted holes thursday and then once I have the wooden transom in I'll have that rear cap welded back on. </p><p>Tracker puzzle - I didn't even attempt to rebuck the rivet. I just drilled it out and replaced it with a stainless bolt smeared with antiseize and 5200. The nearest boat ramp isn't too close, so I figured I'd do something I feel better about. And I couldn't believe that it was only one rivet, I have an auto bilge that would pump every twenty minutes for 2 minutes straight! So hopefully this'll do it. I'm shooting to take a break Wednesday and go fish the atchafalaya basin with a buddy, but then Thursday I'll get the welding done and it'll be reassembly time! I can't friggin wait!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMill, post: 375531, member: 14265"] Haven't really gotten a whole lot done after work the last couple days. I did get the transom board cut, test fit it, and I just now polyurethaned the crap out of it! The wood that goes under the aluminum on the very front of the boat, where the trolling motor mounts, was rotted out so I cut a new one and sealed it up too. I wire wheeled that section of aluminum so I can spray bed liner there for grip when stepping there from a pier. I'm kind of in limbo until I get time to weld up misc. holes around the boat. I'm splitting my welding into two phases, do all the extra screw holes and any pitted holes thursday and then once I have the wooden transom in I'll have that rear cap welded back on. Tracker puzzle - I didn't even attempt to rebuck the rivet. I just drilled it out and replaced it with a stainless bolt smeared with antiseize and 5200. The nearest boat ramp isn't too close, so I figured I'd do something I feel better about. And I couldn't believe that it was only one rivet, I have an auto bilge that would pump every twenty minutes for 2 minutes straight! So hopefully this'll do it. I'm shooting to take a break Wednesday and go fish the atchafalaya basin with a buddy, but then Thursday I'll get the welding done and it'll be reassembly time! I can't friggin wait! [/QUOTE]
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