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Welp… right on schedule another two years and life and finally let me take another run at finishing her. To answer the questions above: I notched aluminum Angie and riveted to the existing structure. Layed it all flat and flush, filled the gaps with foam, layed a full sheet of sealed painted...

Framing just about complete. Next up to finish cutting up the decks for hatches and seat mounts, as well as build the console for all the electronics.

Progress

It’s alive! Muhahaha! 2 years and she started right up, I did fill the cylinders with sea foam for a few days, but other than that, it’s good to go. Will take for a water test later this week.

Still cranking away... Gave some lovin to the trailer Replaced the rotted out bunks on the trailer Replaced rotted roller (Forgot to snap a pic once bolted but you get the idea) Added a bow stop Finally finished my transom, Installed transom cap, corner caps, diamond plate...

Slow and steady. Put some of the framing in. Pulled the boat off the trailer. Sealed small leak and most rivets with coat it. Painted the bottom.

Welp for how many hours it took, seems like a small update. Prepped and painted the inside today Let out the smoke on one of those $10 grinders from harbor freight, good thing I own 4. Next up framing

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That’s a beaut, looks like you definitely seized the day, congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welp the sun came out and I’ve got some time this week to put some work in. Pulled the motor off and started checking it out make sure everything looked good. Found a new resident and her 2 children : / Scooped em up into a cage, the kids are enjoying watching them. I will eventually...

Picked up a long list of supplies over the last couple weeks. Plastic storage bins - 3 for storage, 1 for livewell 2x bilge pumps, one with auto switch 1x livewell pump 8 switch panel 120ft 1/8” 1.25x1.25 aluminum angle 4 sheets of foam board (3x 2” and 1x 1”) from the Home Depot damage bin for...

Wow, it’s been 2 years on the dot just about... whelp I’m back. I put my boat project on hold due to the fact I sold my tow vehicle. It’s amazing how unmotivated that can make someone to work on a boat they can’t take out. Anyway, I bought one of those Costco zodiak rafts to fish from for me and...

Lol LDUBS, these are the ones you were so awesome to send me [emoji2] I am even using the spacers you sent with because they do fit the profile almost perfectly. I checked the spacing using just the arm bar piece installed and drilled away, only to realize the plastic sleeve that connects it to...

More progress : Added a bow roller to help keep it straight when loading. Ordered some side guides that should arrive in a couple days. Made a temporary battery “box” for the dual batteries for my bow trolling motor. Wired it all up. Finally finished the bow casting deck. Will install the...

Got her out on the lake yesterday... little things, it’s always the little things and some big things. Going from a boat all set up and “complete” (my valco) to bare bones boat is quite a shocker as far as creature comforts go. Here’s the “must fix ASAP list”: -leaks a bit of water right a the...

Thanks, it’s getting there, almost fishable again. Got my aluminum channel in the mail, just want to make sure the motor height is good before I bend it up to put the cap on. Still haven’t gotten a shot to water test yet, life and 3 kids keeps getting in the way. Planning to take it out possibly...

More done today, bolted in the new transom. Snagged some overpriced diamond plate on a whim at ye olde Home Depot, fitted it to the transom. Hopped on the net and ordered some channel for the transom cap, only piece missing now. Added a transom saver to the trailer to keep the motor up since it...

Progress. More and more as the weather turns :) So did the pump change, still wouldn’t pee, went in and replaced the thermostat , broke a bolt in the process, it was in bad shape. Also cleaned out the water channel. ...still wouldn’t pee :( Started getting concerned, turns out I didn’t...

Get that crack welded and you should be good to go. Benches can be just about any wood as long as you seal it well, I prefer spar urethane, but there are many good solutions. 9.5hp will be completely fine, probably won’t get you on plane, but it’ll get you around. To plane you’d probably want a...

Oh yeah, definitely! Mark that school. Keep hitting them til they stop biting. Had one day we went 2-3 hrs slow goings, hit doubles, marked the school, ran circles through them and filled our limit, pulled 13 with 2-3 coming off the line as well. Kids were stoked and so was my buddy who came...