Recent content by Dom559

If i could afford it id definitely go all out. for now if itll last 3-5 years before i redo it ill be happy this time around is a learning experience. Think ill go with a 1/2 inch piece of UT plywood glued to each other like iv found done on these fourms. Of course properly preserved.

Any recommendations on the cheapest route for new transom wood?

Well guys not much of an update was able to completely wire wheel all the rivets on the bottom of the boat to be sealed before painted. The PO had also gorilla glued ALL the rivets on the outside. I wanted to do my leak test without all the gorilla glue. Over all 4 leaks on the bottom and the...

That's strange there off my phone and when i have viewed the post i could see the pics thats weird. Update coming tonight or morning aswell. Hard to find time between kids work and wife lol.

Here she is right when i got her home.

Well guys finally decided to start a build thread. This is my first boat and my first boat project. I've always been an avid fisherman and up until the last four years or so I've had at least a relatives or friends boat to fish from however no one has a boat anymore and on a recent fishing trip...

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Its a used boat i just got and my first boat. Im a master certified mechanic and have built countless off road rigs how ever this is my first boat. I fully intend and going through and rebucking and replacing any that will need replaced rivit wise however i wanna paint it and make it look nice...

Hey guys getting ready to paint my new jon bot. ill be sanding it down and going through all the rivits to make sure there tight. After reading so much about about the 3m 5200 product i wanted to cover the rivits with it before coating/ painting. I wasn't able to find any of the 3m 5200 locally...

been looking through build threads anyone know of any detailed builds of a 14 footer

I plan on using it on some larger ponds,small lakes and maybe a small river thats near and very calm. The largest body of water it will see is roughly 2200 acres when full but that lake hasnt been over 80% in years right now its at only 7% lol. I havent decided yet on cleaning it up and going...

Ok guys need some help here.. Like i said before i dont know jack about boats how ever i dont think this is right...There appears to be a inch circle hole in the rear... This is in the rear of the boat at the bottom

Got boat trailer and a older min kota 65 TM all for $200. Needed 1 trailer tire but i had one already.

Well guys im the proud owner of a 1969 Delhi 1440 semi v jon boat and couldn't be happier, i believe it'll do what i want. Stoked to start working on this thing. I basicly know nothing about boats but am a master certified mechanic so maybe thatll help? lol. Can anyone tell me if delhi is a...

That one up there for 500 in Visalia actually wasn't a scam I went and looked at it and he had all the right paperwork Etc but the boat was much more of a project then he stated. Good deal or not I want something I can get water ready in the next couple weeks. I ended up going and looking at...