1432 restoration / adaptation

[seif5034]

Hey all. Just recently traded another user. On my end I got an Eldocraft 1432 Arkansas Rambler with a couple of plastic seats. This boat is a slight upgrade from my 1232. I needed the extra capacity and truthfully, I still want more capacity and more width, but I can't afford anything that big Sooooo....this boat is going to serve double duty for now. It will be a pond boat, river boat, and a bowfishing rig. I guess that's triple duty isn't it? As far as ponds and rivers there's not much modification to be done. The majority of the mods will be for bowfishing. Unfortunately, trading up to a bigger size for free has it's downside .....this thing has been rode hard and put away wet. Lots of dents, (identified by white spray paint in the pics) and around 20 leaks!(marked in blue). Not to worry, I'm too stubborn to let that stop me! Stay tuned for some fun from the rough grind to the maiden voyage.


P.S. I still need a trailer and an outboard for this project. If you want to donate one, shoot me a PM.

 

[seif5034]

In the pics you'll see the rivets have been covered in Epoxy, Tar & some kind of tar patch. Everything blue leaks. The worst of is is a really bad crack at the bow where the boat undoubtedly took a nasty impact.

https://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn268/seif5034/1432/2013-12-01145523_zps0e4c0af8.jpg
https://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn268/seif5034/1432/2013-12-01145538_zps56d46ef2.jpg

At the bow, looks like somebody used this poor boat for target practice. Kids with BB guns I'd say.
https://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn268/seif5034/1432/2013-11-30151946_zpse8edc84e.jpg

 

[seif5034]

Currently I have pulled out the really bad dents. It's not perfect, but it's good enough for me considering what it is, and what it will be used for. I don't have any more pictures for you today. I do have some more, but they are on my other computer. You'll just have to be patient.