Alright here's the finished(ish) product... Taking it out for rhe weekend to test it out. Steering wheel is only in llace temporarily until I figure a better way to get it on, but I replaced the old pulley and cable system.
I finally finished the decks. I have put new foam in, mounted the seats, and anchored the decks. Everything is fitting well. Now I have to rig up the steering, the motors, and accessorize the inside!!
Alright so now that the raptor liner is dried, the boat was flipped and the gluvit was applied. I put the boat on skids because I'm also doing some maintenance to the trailer, so we will definitely see how this stuff holds up.
I put the gluvit on in 2 layers, and gave it 48 hours to dry...
We got a break of great weather, so I called an audible and applied the raptor liner to the hull! I used 2 cans of #8 etch to cover the bare metal. I had previously sanded down the original paint. I borrowed an air compressor, and sprayed it on using the Schutz gun provided at 80 psi for a...
So at the end of last week, I got both decks laid out, cut and shaped. The casting deck in the front took the longest, but I'm pretty happy with how it's coming. The final sand has been done on them, and I'm going to seal them with Helmsman this week. We finally have some spring weather, so the...
The last couple days I put the front casting deck amd dash together. I'm setting up the doors on the dash to open down the middle, swinging out. There's going to be hooks in the hull to tie them back, I plan on storing my tackle in there. The hatch in the floor is going to be for the trolling...
Got an update on the boat. I have decided to coat the outside of the hull in raptor liner with 10-15% reducer to keep drag to a minimum. I want this boat to be as indestructible as possible. I sanded the hull with 120 grit sandpaper in preparation, and temporarily mounted 2/3 of the transom...
To the user that pointed me to raptor liner (my_demeyes), thanks dude.
I just spoke with a tech there. For anyone interested, adding 10-15% reducer gives it a satin finish. I got into a pretty deep chat with him if anyone is interested in more info, but I will definitely be going this route!
So my idea for doing it on the outside of the hull is to make it more durable for the areas I fish. A lot of shallow water, and it can get rough. I also fish a lot of smaller. Northern Ontario lakes too. I'm not looking for top end speed, as long as it doesnt add too much drag and I start...
Hey guys, I'm working on a 14 ft aluminum side console right now. The time to paint is coming up and I was thinking about using a roll on truck bed liner, then paint above the waterline. I'm going to use epoxy to seal roivets and seams on the inside of the hull.
Does anyone have any experience...
Quick little update, over the past week I finished the hull prep. Now I just need some warmer weather to apply the gluvit and paint. I have also stenciled out the decks, I'm really excited to get working on these!
Alright so today after half a dozen broken drill bits, I managed to get the old rotten transom off. When I replace it, I wanna thicken up the back plate to support the 40. It was originally 1/4" plywood. Is it enough if I go to 1/2"? Or should I go to 3/4"?
Also, I want to rig up some sort of...