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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1955 Alumacraft 14' Model A rescue, of sorts.
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<blockquote data-quote="Busbey" data-source="post: 331601" data-attributes="member: 6182"><p>Let me try to help you a bit.. </p><p></p><p>Mine is a 1950, same "oldness" as yours and I went through the same "Do I want to spend money and time into something this old" phase. Here is what I decided. It is a boat. Sure other boats are newer, maybe a little wider or longer or different here and there, but it is yours and in your posetion. No need to go spending money to buy an expensive boat to suit certain needs. </p><p></p><p>Then you have the oldness that you want to keep about the boat, but you want it to suit YOUR needs NOW. Add a deck, drill a couple 3/8 holes for rivets and cover everything with carpet and you have what You want NOW. If you want it back to a hollow boat, remove your deck and its back. Simple. But you wont want to do it. </p><p></p><p>Good luck with your decision, I just felt that because I learned to fish off this boat with my dad at a young age, this boat would probably stay in the family for many years. If I were to sell it, the money would not make up for the memories. 63 years old or not, it still floats, holds 2 people and tackle. All you need to go fishing. if you want a pleasure craft, go buy a 20ft bay boat. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>As for your decal issue, here is a photo of mine, which is the same as your year i believe. I have a vinyl cutter at work that I made this with. If you want, shoot me a PM and lets discuss me sending you one out if you can not find one locally. Shipping it to you would be about a buck so dont worry about the cost. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/07/!Bq)+lLgBGk~$(KGrHqQH-DoEuZHZuVkqBLw3dPYZJg~~_35.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Busbey, post: 331601, member: 6182"] Let me try to help you a bit.. Mine is a 1950, same "oldness" as yours and I went through the same "Do I want to spend money and time into something this old" phase. Here is what I decided. It is a boat. Sure other boats are newer, maybe a little wider or longer or different here and there, but it is yours and in your posetion. No need to go spending money to buy an expensive boat to suit certain needs. Then you have the oldness that you want to keep about the boat, but you want it to suit YOUR needs NOW. Add a deck, drill a couple 3/8 holes for rivets and cover everything with carpet and you have what You want NOW. If you want it back to a hollow boat, remove your deck and its back. Simple. But you wont want to do it. Good luck with your decision, I just felt that because I learned to fish off this boat with my dad at a young age, this boat would probably stay in the family for many years. If I were to sell it, the money would not make up for the memories. 63 years old or not, it still floats, holds 2 people and tackle. All you need to go fishing. if you want a pleasure craft, go buy a 20ft bay boat. ;) As for your decal issue, here is a photo of mine, which is the same as your year i believe. I have a vinyl cutter at work that I made this with. If you want, shoot me a PM and lets discuss me sending you one out if you can not find one locally. Shipping it to you would be about a buck so dont worry about the cost. [img]https://i.ebayimg.com/07/!Bq)+lLgBGk~$(KGrHqQH-DoEuZHZuVkqBLw3dPYZJg~~_35.JPG[/img] [/QUOTE]
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