brownfarm2008
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Hello all,
I am a new member and this is my first time taking on a project like this. I've owned this boat 2 years and have only had it on the water 4 times because the floor was so bad.
I got this for inland lake fishing with my son. It can take up to a 60hp motor, but came with a 9.9 hp...this was a main selling point because the majority of lakes around me (other than Erie) have motor restrictions. I started tearing the floor out last fall...
Well, it was like a scab I couldn't stop picking at! When I realized the foam was water logged I accepted the fact that I am going to take my time and make this as nice of a renovation as I can on a fairly strict budget.
My first thought was to expand the bow deck and also add a small stern casting deck ( large enough for a pedestal base and to hide batteries and fuel tank.
Here's my list of wants and needs combined. Please chime in with any thoughts and advice. Thanks ! And more pictures will be coming
1. New flooring ( already bought exterior grade 5/8 ply that I am air drying in the barn. I have epoxy reading that I am going to treat all surfaces of plywood with before installing)
2. Addition of rear casting deck( addition of storage and ease of Fishing
3. Reinforcement of existing bow deck ( it is a big open area that needs to be stiffened up
4. New foam
5. Replace livewell piping while everything is open
7. Strip and polish/paint boat ( might as well since it is as light as it is going to get with everything out!)
8. Paint trailer.
9. New bunks on trailer
10 fix leaks in boat
11. Paint outdated wood grain trim either with paint or cover with diamond plate aluminum
12. Install either new marine carpet or upgrade to vinyl?!
13. Need to find or weld new corner brackets at transom and gunwhale.
14. New transom
So I have my work cutout. Any advice is appreciated. Look forward to the project and keeping everyone posted.
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I am a new member and this is my first time taking on a project like this. I've owned this boat 2 years and have only had it on the water 4 times because the floor was so bad.
I got this for inland lake fishing with my son. It can take up to a 60hp motor, but came with a 9.9 hp...this was a main selling point because the majority of lakes around me (other than Erie) have motor restrictions. I started tearing the floor out last fall...
Well, it was like a scab I couldn't stop picking at! When I realized the foam was water logged I accepted the fact that I am going to take my time and make this as nice of a renovation as I can on a fairly strict budget.
My first thought was to expand the bow deck and also add a small stern casting deck ( large enough for a pedestal base and to hide batteries and fuel tank.
Here's my list of wants and needs combined. Please chime in with any thoughts and advice. Thanks ! And more pictures will be coming
1. New flooring ( already bought exterior grade 5/8 ply that I am air drying in the barn. I have epoxy reading that I am going to treat all surfaces of plywood with before installing)
2. Addition of rear casting deck( addition of storage and ease of Fishing
3. Reinforcement of existing bow deck ( it is a big open area that needs to be stiffened up
4. New foam
5. Replace livewell piping while everything is open
7. Strip and polish/paint boat ( might as well since it is as light as it is going to get with everything out!)
8. Paint trailer.
9. New bunks on trailer
10 fix leaks in boat
11. Paint outdated wood grain trim either with paint or cover with diamond plate aluminum
12. Install either new marine carpet or upgrade to vinyl?!
13. Need to find or weld new corner brackets at transom and gunwhale.
14. New transom
So I have my work cutout. Any advice is appreciated. Look forward to the project and keeping everyone posted.
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