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Hello guys! fish hooks here. So I'm rounding the corner to getting the boat in the water and thought I'd catch you guys up on the work so far.
I purchased the boat back in December of 2015. It had been sitting on a consignment shops property for 14 years, apparently the original owner had passed. The tenant of the land sold it to me without a title for $300. I couldn't pass it up, (or let it go to the dump). It was quite a joy getting the title transferred I must say.
Demo was quite fun after it had been sitting for all those years. I removed the entire interior only saving the transom (for tracing) and the seats.
Just a quick look at the inside
https://youtu.be/s5q_yceu4ZQ
It had so much paint on it I decided to get it media blasted.
Bad idea or good, I'm still not sure. It cleaned the boat very well, but left many small pin holes all across the bottom. Against many opinions, I still decided to continue with the project.
I patched the holes with Upol Fiberal and finished it with Doplin Glaze, (making sure to feather the edges). I noticed it would start to "delaminate" if i hadn't.
I then sealed the entire underside with Pettit Alumaprotect 2 part epoxy, 3 coats, then Pettit Protect, only yielding two coats.
Next, I Tiger Sealed the entire floor. This stuff is crazy strong and weatherproof. Its a poly urethane adhesive so after cleaning and sanding the floor, it stuck no problem.
More sanding on the sides of the interior and then I etched primed it. I next used Upol Raptor liner to cover the sides. I purchased the tintable kit and went with a light gray. After getting some overspray from painting the rim of the boat, I'm considering raptor lining the floor as well.
Me applying some Raptor liner.
https://youtu.be/3Uev8r2Md9w
Today I put two final coats of Interlux VC Offshore over the gray. Its a durable, smooth finish used mostly on sailboats.
As of now, I have an Acrylic Urethane paint I will be stripping the top with to finish the exterior.
The trailer is in great shape, probably just some attention to the rollers would do it. It came with a 1988 20hp Mercury which is getting a tune up. I'm on the second coat of clear on the transom, pictures to come!
I am more than sure I will need advice on setting up the decking. I plan to keep it simple with a large platform up front and a bench in the back. Thank you for any help
I purchased the boat back in December of 2015. It had been sitting on a consignment shops property for 14 years, apparently the original owner had passed. The tenant of the land sold it to me without a title for $300. I couldn't pass it up, (or let it go to the dump). It was quite a joy getting the title transferred I must say.
Demo was quite fun after it had been sitting for all those years. I removed the entire interior only saving the transom (for tracing) and the seats.
Just a quick look at the inside
https://youtu.be/s5q_yceu4ZQ
It had so much paint on it I decided to get it media blasted.
Bad idea or good, I'm still not sure. It cleaned the boat very well, but left many small pin holes all across the bottom. Against many opinions, I still decided to continue with the project.
I patched the holes with Upol Fiberal and finished it with Doplin Glaze, (making sure to feather the edges). I noticed it would start to "delaminate" if i hadn't.
I then sealed the entire underside with Pettit Alumaprotect 2 part epoxy, 3 coats, then Pettit Protect, only yielding two coats.
Next, I Tiger Sealed the entire floor. This stuff is crazy strong and weatherproof. Its a poly urethane adhesive so after cleaning and sanding the floor, it stuck no problem.
More sanding on the sides of the interior and then I etched primed it. I next used Upol Raptor liner to cover the sides. I purchased the tintable kit and went with a light gray. After getting some overspray from painting the rim of the boat, I'm considering raptor lining the floor as well.
Me applying some Raptor liner.
https://youtu.be/3Uev8r2Md9w
Today I put two final coats of Interlux VC Offshore over the gray. Its a durable, smooth finish used mostly on sailboats.
As of now, I have an Acrylic Urethane paint I will be stripping the top with to finish the exterior.
The trailer is in great shape, probably just some attention to the rollers would do it. It came with a 1988 20hp Mercury which is getting a tune up. I'm on the second coat of clear on the transom, pictures to come!
I am more than sure I will need advice on setting up the decking. I plan to keep it simple with a large platform up front and a bench in the back. Thank you for any help