Recent content by shoestringmariner

And the west system Epoxy works really well with a heat gun. It things out and creeps into where it needs to. I’m impressed so far. Just getting started. But yes my leaks, I replaced three more rivets. Did some 3M – 5200 betting on the inside. Then I will follow up with the west system Epoxy...

Glad I checked…she leaks a bit at the front keel.

Yeah I get it, but IMO, neither is a great option right now. My boat is 100%gutted. Outboard is off and in storage as are all my batteries.(3 of them) It’s also the dead of winter and all boat launches in a 1 hour radius are closed/frozen up. Even if they were open I’d have to weigh it down...

Yeah I think before I go any further I’ll flip it over put it back on the trailer and do a leak test by filling it with water. Thanks for your help guys

Thanks agreed on the non watertight

Thanks. I forgot to mention I replaced a lot of rivets and rebucked the rest. I wanted to leak test at the lake but winter came and I thought filling the boat with water would use a literal ton of water and thought it would be a bad idea to put that kind of weight on the trailer and weight on...

Hey guys, I’m rebuilding a 16’ Starcraft Super Sport and I’ve got a question about sealing leaky rivets and seams while I have the boat upside down. I’ll preface by saying I’ve used Gluvit on the inside rivets, but I’ve since decided to paint the bottom and since I didn’t have a chance to leak...

Looks like it was and will be a great boat again. That sucks that there are lowlifes out there that you had to encounter. I hope your insurance company didn't screw you. Gate looks great too. Hook it up to 660volts at night for extra security...ok, maybe that's excessive.

That's a great looking hull...nice and deep

Man, those pallet floors look great! And I love the 58 Johnny on autopilot lol

Thanks. The thing is, I want a deep and wide body. I've been polishing a road apple with this 12' and all the 14's around here appear to be the same variation of narrow-ish hull, just a little longer. (Same unstable boat??) If I build, I'd like it to be be similar to this, which I cannot afford...

So my 12' conversion is a fail. Not a real fail, just not as good as I hoped. Too small and tippy and I only raised the floor a few inches. I'm going to use it on a few small water bodies and let it go in the spring, so the new debate is what to do; Build a new, custom boat or modify an...

Perfect, thanks. I have a 30 pound Minnkota trolling motor that just hooks directly to a battery, no circuit breaker. But because of the electronics (?) in the pedal controls I wasn't sure if I needed it. Actually, I looked at the pedal as I was writing this, and it appears that there is a...

Hey all, I was given a 28lb thrust bow mount Motor Guide trolling motor recently and I'm just setting it up It came with the 3 prong plug and receptacle, but bare wires directly after the plug socket. I was going to extend the leads and add lug terminals but I am wondering if I need to...