1988 Alumacraft Pro-17

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lowblazah

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This was my first major gutting/remodel.

I bought this 88 Alumacraft 17' in the spring of 07...I got it relatively cheap seeing as it had its fair share of defects. After using it alot that summer I thought I would r&r the interior, which would eliminate the many problems with it (ie...the completely rotten floor boards from front to back and the many electrical issues with it as well) and while I was at it, I'd reconfigure the seating by removing the rear casting deck to comfortably accomodate more than two people fishing out of it.

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This was the first boat i used aluminum instead of wood on. (Save on weight, never will rot again) I ended up buying 3 - 5x6 sheets of .090.

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While I had all the old carpet out I also decided to repaint the interior and replace all the carpet and install some Tempress hatches to make it look a little newer...


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$700 is all I had invested when everything was said and done. Unfortunately in the end, the boat still wasnt big enough and I ended up selling it and buying my SeaArk. But I was able to make a little $$ on it thanks to the face lift it was given.
 
i know this thread is a couple months old, but you did a very nice transformation on that rig, very well done
 
Thanks guys...when I was tearing this one apart..i found the original owner had just put an additional layer of plywood and carpet over the original rotted out floor (talk about short-cutting it)...no wonder the boat gained like 5-10mph after i was done with it.
 
Hey boss I have the same boat and I'm trying to make it look like that but I'm going to do it with wood over aluminum due to cost. And I just have a few questions.

What did you do with the rear live well overflow outlet in the rear

And the rivets that go through the hull for the side rod box

Do I need to add foam any where because of what was removed during demolition

I'm sure ill have a few more as this project continues
 

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