Recent content by rgodbold

Latest Update: Finished up the carpet and hatches, I mounted the battery in the front of the boat and made a angled hatch cover that will cover the battery and some storage area. I used a set of jumper cables to run from the battery in the front to the rear of the boat under the floor to the...

Latest update I cut out the front bench seat and left the bottom framework, then put in 2x4 braces on the front, middle and against the rear bench seat for the floor. I used 3x8 in plywood for the floor, to keep the weight down and with the braces it seems like this is pretty sturdy so far. I...

I use a regular transom mount Motor Guide 30lb in salt water because we fish creeks and marshy areas around oyster beds very close to the ocean. I run up the beginning of the creek then troll down it from area to area. I can't see the price difference in a saltwater to freshwater trolling...

After the etching primer I taped off about 2 in on ether side of the outside rails and used the truck bed liner spray, I did not see any noticeable good that this did once it was done and at $8 per can I don't recommend it. I let that all dry well and put two coats of primer filler on the whole...

Latest Update I stripped the entire boat with the Citristrip which worked pretty well, no complaints, I used 1 bottle on the whole exterior of the boat. I did it in segments and let it sit for about 24 to 48 hours, it ate through about 4 layers of paint in some spots, white, red, blue, and...

I started stripping the paint with a citrus based stripper that worked pretty well, after 24 hours I scraped it down with a wire brush, then started hitting it with the wire wheel on a drill and grinder. I changed my mind about painting and I am going to polish the aluminum and leave it as is...

Currently there is no foam at all in the boat, what is recommended? I would still like to be able to put some storage under the bench seats does foam have to fill the entire cavity? Also has anyone used rubberized undercoating or truck bed liner spray on the entire inside of a boat or maybe on...

Hey all, I have been reading these forums for several years now and I thought I would add my modest project to the list and pick your brains in the process. I have just done some dickering for a 1957 14' Feather-craft v hull with no leaks and very rough paint and then traded my old 12 foot flat...