Recent content by Anth

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I was able to get a few things done this week, mainly the framing of the front deck. Eventually there will be two large hatches up front basically between the frame members to allow access to storage underneath. Needed to get to fishing so the cut outs...

Well didn’t get as far this week as I would have liked to but I got a few things knocked off the list. I was able to complete the center storage lids and install them. Install new trailer lights and re-paint the fenders, I will need to finish up wiring on the trailer as I threw it together to...

Been a while since my last post, some family stuff has kept me busy so not a whole lot of progress on the boat. I was finally able to get some time in this weekend and got a few things accomplished. I was able to finish building the transom, and by the end of this weekend was able to get it...

Thanks to all who responded to my transom question. I have decided to go with two pieces of 3/4" instead of the 1/2". I got a little work done on the boat this weekend, I didn’t get all the things I wanted to get accomplished but then again I tackled some things that weren’t on that list to...

Got a little work done today between snow squalls, transom support cut out and transom removed. I do not believe this is the original transom; it is two pieces of ¾” plywood poorly laminated together. It still feels really solid but if it wasn’t 20 degrees I bet it would be saturated because it...

Thanks. As for the motor she'll borrow my big tins 8hp kicker until I find something that suits her better. From what I’ve gathered this boat/transom should be able to support a 15hp (no plate telling me otherwise) with no problem. I’ll be redoing the transom with 2 pieces of ½” marine ply...

Got a little of the demo completed this weekend. Before After I was about one cut off wheel away from getting that transom out. I’ve replaced one in a 16’ deep v starcraft before and know how fun they can be. This one should be pretty straight forward. As I don’t plan on using a whole...

I agree with the solid boats, hull material is really thick and after all these years it looks like I may only have 6 leaky rivets. Thanks for the link kfa4303 some really cool info there.

So I thought this looked......not factory. PO said he had 50hp on this boat and thats why he added the supports.

New user here, well not really I've been lurking on this site for years admiring everybodys work. Finally took the plunge myself and picked up this old girl last week. No ID on the hull but the paperwork says she's a 1963 Arkansas Traveler - 16x42 (actually it's 15'11" x 43"). As of now the...