Recent content by Watch4Ice

Almost done! I tried to make a nice trim piece for the top of the transom, but I'm not much of a metal worker and couldn't get nice bends out of the aluminum angle I'd bought. I wound up with a little chunk across the center where the motor will sit, and that'll have to be good enough! Fire...

That's right, 316 all around! Except the screws for the bimini top, those are 18/8 because I forgot to order them.

Yep. I wound up liking it enough to start reconsidering my choice for interior color, but the beige won out. For the exterior, taking it straight back to 1972 with seafoam! It's fairly close to the boat's original color, and I just can't help but love how loud it is. I've got freaking...

Back at it! All the camping/hunting/son's birthday excitement is done. Didn't get an elk, but we got close a couple times and it was a fantastic time in the woods. Anyway, got the hull prepped and primed inside and out over the last week, including rebucking some rivets and a little Gluvit on...

The interior is paint free! A second light application of citristrip around all the rivets followed by the pressure washer was badass. Got the exterior sides done too, but the bottom will have to wait: going camping next weekend, then it's archery elk season! What's the best thing to use for...

Upon closer inspection of the paint after getting it clean, I decided to strip it after all. Got the interior citristripped today, tomorrow the grinder and sander come out! Also pulled some old screw in snaps out of the gunwales, and removed the bow plate. I'd like to have words with whoever...

I'm living dangerously, not replacing the foam. I didn't know small boats were even supposed to have it when I got my last one, so I guess that's what I've been doing for years! We just fish small, flat lakes anyway, and PFDs all around. You're not the only one trying to convince me to show...

Thanks for the info! It seems to be unaffected by the stripper, should I try to keep it intact? I'm planning to etch via acid or sanding then applying epoxy primer, will the old surface treatment help or hinder me in any way?

So Citristrip is pretty good stuff, but is there a way to use it without burning through every single rag? Getting the pressure washer back from Dad tomorrow so I can give that a try this weekend.

Hey everyone, I got an old Mirrocraft 14 foot Deep Fisherman for a good price, but it needs some love. The wood and foam in the seats are trashed, the transom is a rotted 2x8, needs a bit of welding, ya know the normal stuff for a 50 year old boat. New seats and transom and a coat of paint...

She's a beaut! Thanks a ton, that gives me some great visual reference, all my wood is toast. My emblems, unfortunately, are also toast so it'll be decals for me too. Are you planning to put foam back in? I'm leaning toward some underseat storage.

Nice! Mine looks about the same right now! If you have a chance, could I trouble you to post a couple shots of your transom, and it's top trim? Looks like you've got a nice plate for the motor to clamp to, I'd like to build something similar.