14 ft V restoration

rbuss08 · Jan 4, 2013

Here we go this is what i started with when i did my restoration this last summer/fall

rbuss08 · Jan 4, 2013

than i began to take the paint off (the longest and hardest part in my opinion)

rbuss08 · Jan 4, 2013

the original plan was to paint the entire boat with a gray on the bottom, but after taking off the paint i liked the color of the aluminum so i left the bottom original, it also saved a lot of time and money

rbuss08 · Jan 4, 2013

now building it up (the fun part)

rbuss08 · Jan 4, 2013

this is the end product, give me your guy's feed back, i plan to do another one this next year and any tips would be great

hookedontronics · Jan 4, 2013

looks great!

what seats are those?

rbuss08 · Jan 4, 2013

They are Lakes n Rivers Deluxe Folding seats, I got them at Fleet Farm https://www.fleetfarm.com/mff/detail/lakes-n-rivers-deluxe-folding-seat/0000000060796

fishingmich · Jan 4, 2013

=D> very nice. Very nice!

Decatur · Jan 4, 2013

Nice!

Kochy · Jan 4, 2013

Did you treat the plywood with any kind of water sealant? Such as Thompson or Polyurethane?

Starcraft14 · Jan 7, 2013

I'm starting my build on a Starcraft 14' Seafarer tomorrow. Did raising the decks that high nake it tippy as you're walking on the front casting deck? I'm planning to do a very similar front deck as yours.

Thanks in advance for the reply. You're boat looks amazing.

rbuss08 · Jan 29, 2013

No i was actually the surprised myself that the boat was hardly if any more tippy than before. As far as the wood I just used treated lumber I didn't do any other water sealant

shawnfish · Jan 30, 2013

very nice!! just curious...how much weight did you add to it?

TxTightLiner · Jan 30, 2013

I likey! 8)

rbuss08 · Feb 4, 2013

I am not sure exactly how much weight I added to it, once the treated wood dried a out it defiantly was less. It sids good in the water. I still push it around witha 7.5 hp Merc and i can get it to plane.

Ictalurus · Feb 4, 2013

rbuss08 said:
As far as the wood I just used treated lumber I didn't do any other water sealant

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Treated lumber and aluminum boats don't work well together.

jpfankuch · Feb 4, 2013

Love the way the boat looks but I have also heard that treated lumber contains chemicals that leach out and corrode the aluminum.

How much room do you have in the storage compartment behind the front seat?

rbuss08 · Apr 8, 2013

Yea I actually heard that about the copper naphthenate in the treated wood not being good for the aluminum boats but when I asked around i couldn't find a single person that ever had a problem with it and most have had in there aluminum boats for 5+years right against the hull with no signs of anything so i decided that i would be fine. I will post a pic of the storage size when i can. its pretty decent i store alot of stuff down there.

14 ft V restoration

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