Recent content by murtsub9

I want to start stripping my boat to prep it for painting. The problem is that it will have to be done over time. Once the boat is stripped to the bare metal, is there any problem with getting it out on the water before it is painted? I know aluminum does not rust but it does oxidize. I do...

What a beautiful blank canvas.

It is regular wood that is sealed.

I am not sure, right now I am leaning toward permanent. Permanent would look more like it was built into the boat. What do you think?

One of the things I am thinking about doing is putting a cooler in the space between the front and rear deck and use it for a live well. The live well that is built into the boat is not very big. It would be perfect for minnows though. Any thoughts? Here is a pic of the cooler I am thinking...

Here are a few pics of my progress. One of the things I like about my mod is that I found an old tackle box, ripped it apart, and used it in one of my storage bins. I will post more pics when I am done.

Here is a blurry pic of a birdseye view of the livewell. I guess you would call it a gravity fed well. I don't mind modding it, I just cant figure out how to run the plumbing.

I have a monarch 1448 that I am modding to a bass boat. I started it last spring and am finishing it this year. I hope to be able to use it soon. The boat has a live well in the middle bench. It has a hole in the bottom that allows the water to come in and drain out. I would like to install...