Okay, I have been a peeping tom to the board for quite some time now and am finally ready to take the step to finish my boat. I will try to talk boat take, but at first I will make it simple.
I have: :
**14ft long V (I don’t know “Mod V”, “Semi V” or whatever) riveted boat
**48” wide on the hull (floor)
**60” widest point at top of gunwale – 56.5” at stern
**18” deep (from the floor to top of gunwale)
**Made by Burgess based on a plate (no other plate with a serial number, specs, or capacities is on the boat)
**7.5hp Game fisher (Sears), 1985 (I think) that I have never had in the water, but it does run and is easy to crank.
I will tell you what I am planning to do, but based on everything I read, those plans will change. Then I will ask my beginning questions.
I plan on:
1. Stripping the boat
2. Repairing the front where it was smashed in a little and replace bad rivets
3. Putting GluvIt on the rivets and seams only on the OUTSIDE BOTTOM.
4. Putting SteelFlex on the bottom of the boat (without Teflon as I have read on other posts)
5. Priming (using etching primer) and painting from the bottom to the top of the gunwale on the outside and only down 6”+/- on the inside. I will do this because I will cover the rest up.
6. Remove the middle bench (or cut a walk way)
7. Make 2 decks – one from the front to the back of the front bench and the other from the gunwale to the front of the back bench.
8. Make 2 long boxes on both sides for storage and rods.
My questions? I am going to just give questions based on what part of the project, but I have to know how these decisions will affect other portions of the project.
Stripping:
I planned on using some sort of paint stripper, but you have to use in when the temp is above 56 degrees. Since I am doing this outside, I decided to use a wire cup brush on my angle grinder. Well after doing about 25% of the bottom, my grinder is burned up and the wire cup is almost gone.
1. What should I do?
a. Buy another angle grinder and cup brush and keep going (I don’t know how much grinding I can stand for)
b. Buy liquid stripper and scrape most of the paint off the use scotch brite
c. Knock off the lose stuff only then prime and paint
d. Your “nifty idea” goes here.
Front Damage
The front has been smashed in then knocked back out. It was coated heavily with silicone and does not seam to leak. I realize that I am not going to be able to paint over the silicone so:
1. How do I remove the silicone? It is squished in every crevice.
2. What is the best way to repair the aluminum? It doesn’t have to look brand new. I was thinking possibly taking a flat sheet and bending it over the front.
Tinboats here I come. . .
I have: :
**14ft long V (I don’t know “Mod V”, “Semi V” or whatever) riveted boat
**48” wide on the hull (floor)
**60” widest point at top of gunwale – 56.5” at stern
**18” deep (from the floor to top of gunwale)
**Made by Burgess based on a plate (no other plate with a serial number, specs, or capacities is on the boat)
**7.5hp Game fisher (Sears), 1985 (I think) that I have never had in the water, but it does run and is easy to crank.
I will tell you what I am planning to do, but based on everything I read, those plans will change. Then I will ask my beginning questions.
I plan on:
1. Stripping the boat
2. Repairing the front where it was smashed in a little and replace bad rivets
3. Putting GluvIt on the rivets and seams only on the OUTSIDE BOTTOM.
4. Putting SteelFlex on the bottom of the boat (without Teflon as I have read on other posts)
5. Priming (using etching primer) and painting from the bottom to the top of the gunwale on the outside and only down 6”+/- on the inside. I will do this because I will cover the rest up.
6. Remove the middle bench (or cut a walk way)
7. Make 2 decks – one from the front to the back of the front bench and the other from the gunwale to the front of the back bench.
8. Make 2 long boxes on both sides for storage and rods.
My questions? I am going to just give questions based on what part of the project, but I have to know how these decisions will affect other portions of the project.
Stripping:
I planned on using some sort of paint stripper, but you have to use in when the temp is above 56 degrees. Since I am doing this outside, I decided to use a wire cup brush on my angle grinder. Well after doing about 25% of the bottom, my grinder is burned up and the wire cup is almost gone.
1. What should I do?
a. Buy another angle grinder and cup brush and keep going (I don’t know how much grinding I can stand for)
b. Buy liquid stripper and scrape most of the paint off the use scotch brite
c. Knock off the lose stuff only then prime and paint
d. Your “nifty idea” goes here.
Front Damage
The front has been smashed in then knocked back out. It was coated heavily with silicone and does not seam to leak. I realize that I am not going to be able to paint over the silicone so:
1. How do I remove the silicone? It is squished in every crevice.
2. What is the best way to repair the aluminum? It doesn’t have to look brand new. I was thinking possibly taking a flat sheet and bending it over the front.
Tinboats here I come. . .