I have started a project to transform a 1984 Coleman Crawdad from a boat about to be disposed to a lil fishing vessel for me and my daughter (2 1/2). Bellow will be step by step of what i have done. To preface this, this is my first boat and have never work on a boat before. So i am doing this by trial and error. Your comments are welcomed.
Here she is in all her glory. Notice the stern deck is completely gone, the metal frame for the seats is out of wack, and the bow deck is in desperate need of some TLC
Step 1: Gut the boat. I removed the seats and plastic divider in the stern. I decided that i need some sort of floor...
Step 2: Cut out the floor and have my daughter do some artwork to give it her own pazazz. This is 3/4" Ply and cut holes for the metal seat brackets.
Step 3: Make sure the holes line up with the help of my lil girl.
Step 4: Staple carpet to floor.
Step 5: Install floor and new seat to match floor. I went with a "Canoe" Type seat to help in weight and center of gravity.
Step 6: Install the stern deck. I used the same ply/carpet to create a stern deck. Then i decided to first trim the foam to create a hatch in the deck and made a hole for the hatch and added a door. See behind foam.
Step 7: Added hardware to the hatch. I think it will work to hide my troll motor bat
Step 8: Reinforced the plastic divider of the stern.
Step 9: Installed the stern seat.
And this is where this weekends project ended.
Still to do:
Step 10: Bow Deck, same as the stern deck. Need more ply and carpet
Step 11: Install Bow mounted Trolling Motor plus wiring. Need to buy battery and motor, might be some time
Step 12: Apply fishing mods, ie Rod holders, anchor, etc.
Step 13: See if she is sea worthy,
More to come...
Here she is in all her glory. Notice the stern deck is completely gone, the metal frame for the seats is out of wack, and the bow deck is in desperate need of some TLC
Step 1: Gut the boat. I removed the seats and plastic divider in the stern. I decided that i need some sort of floor...
Step 2: Cut out the floor and have my daughter do some artwork to give it her own pazazz. This is 3/4" Ply and cut holes for the metal seat brackets.
Step 3: Make sure the holes line up with the help of my lil girl.
Step 4: Staple carpet to floor.
Step 5: Install floor and new seat to match floor. I went with a "Canoe" Type seat to help in weight and center of gravity.
Step 6: Install the stern deck. I used the same ply/carpet to create a stern deck. Then i decided to first trim the foam to create a hatch in the deck and made a hole for the hatch and added a door. See behind foam.
Step 7: Added hardware to the hatch. I think it will work to hide my troll motor bat
Step 8: Reinforced the plastic divider of the stern.
Step 9: Installed the stern seat.
And this is where this weekends project ended.
Still to do:
Step 10: Bow Deck, same as the stern deck. Need more ply and carpet
Step 11: Install Bow mounted Trolling Motor plus wiring. Need to buy battery and motor, might be some time
Step 12: Apply fishing mods, ie Rod holders, anchor, etc.
Step 13: See if she is sea worthy,
More to come...