Hey guys, Been lurking a while. Bought a 14' Arkansas Traveler and started my build on it. Thought I would start a Build thread, to keep up with it.
Here is when I brought it home.
After gutting all the seats and 200lbs of water logged foam.
Here is a Evinrude 66' 5hp I bought for $40.
All cleaned up and Primered inside.
Two coats of Rustolium grey
Front deck framing started. All 2x2.
Rear Deck Framing
60' Evinrude 18hp Fastwin, bought for $50, This will go on boat and sell the 5hp.
Frame for Plano tackle boxes, will be built into front deck.
Front deck almost done. You can see the built in tackle storage.
It is a slow process, will add more as I get it done. Trying to get done by spring, to start fishing!
Here is when I brought it home.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/85b/85bcf8de7e4c4fe902d37b834a989122.jpg)
After gutting all the seats and 200lbs of water logged foam.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b1a/b1a2e28ead96113f46667af2331fb8c6.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f10/f10e46df7e71d50fce96dba70193b512.jpg)
Here is a Evinrude 66' 5hp I bought for $40.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c6e/c6e76e02ed132eec4dfa273e0696d08a.jpg)
All cleaned up and Primered inside.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/094/0947a38c1299e93042d4ae4e1f40642c.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/bc6/bc6b140878b3fd7032a71d1d0f10931d.jpg)
Two coats of Rustolium grey
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/255/255988ec3ca2ed744a5cc2b95fd68307.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/31d/31d918136274e852d5662d244dbe2824.jpg)
Front deck framing started. All 2x2.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/097/097fd5b1820b89f8083710a0c3ac3130.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/999/99908adea5827162a7eb6086f6227e48.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/a2c/a2c7fe9bb55848108292f6ff68c9b56a.jpg)
Rear Deck Framing
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e7f/e7fc9f8a3b84c15731c50a1d295c8d9e.jpg)
60' Evinrude 18hp Fastwin, bought for $50, This will go on boat and sell the 5hp.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e5e/e5e7e4e43719b1a3e8ac9dac03f6b618.jpg)
Frame for Plano tackle boxes, will be built into front deck.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9c2/9c243a1204509ae30ae938cbe17872ce.jpg)
Front deck almost done. You can see the built in tackle storage.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c73/c735d8109bb697b5a4f36128f2fb3422.jpg)
It is a slow process, will add more as I get it done. Trying to get done by spring, to start fishing!