1973 16ft loweline conversion.finished finally.

[larryg]

.great site,i have been reading it for months.i got a good deal on this boat.150 bucks.no leaks,transom just needed replaced.i cut the middle seat out for more room.i am going to have a live well,two storage areas and bat.compartment under the one seat i had cut off.any suggestions or comments will be very helpful.i will be adding more pics and comments as i progress.

 

[hatch17]

This should be a fun build. Is that paint on the boat bottom or steelflex?

 

[larryg]

that was the way i bought it.not sure,bt i believe it is paint,came off fairly easy.weather hasnt been cooperating with me here in tampa to be able to paint.

 

[larryg]

need help with reducing pic size so i can add one of myself.thanks.

 

[jasper60103]

need help with reducing pic size so i can add one of myself.thanks.

I've used this online tool for shrinking pics...

https://www.shrinkpictures.com/

 

[larryg]

rain and a broken foot have ceased operations.here is a layout that i wanna do,please post if you think something should be somewhere.thank you

 

[larryg]

weather has let up some today,so i started working on the storage and the livewell areas.hard doing when you have a broken foot and 95 degree weather.if anyone could give me suggestions on how to properly( put),cut the carpeting in, such as the back area as pictured i would appreciate it.i didnt wanna just lay carpeting down the cut out the hatch are,it would be wasted then.

 

[mmf]

Just posting this for everyone's information,

When all of us on tinboats build compartments in a boat that will be used to store fuel, an operator needs to make sure to abide his state's regulations concerning fuel storage or take the chance of getting a big ticket courtesy of your wildlife agent. Here is what the state of Florida says about it......

Ventilation (Boats built prior to August 1, 1980)
At least two ventilator ducts fitted with cowls or their equivalent for the purpose of properly and efficiently ventilating the bilges of every closed engine and fuel -tank compartment of boats constructed or decked over after April 25, 1940, using gasoline as fuel or other fuels having a flash point of 110 degrees or less.

Ventilation (Boats built after August 1, 1980)
At least two ventilator ducts for the purpose of efficiently ventilating every closed compartment that contains a gasoline engine and every closed compartment containing a gasoline tank, except for those having permanently installed tanks which vent outside the boat and contain no unprotected electrical devices. Also, engine compartments containing a gasoline engine having a cranking motor must contain power operated exhaust blowers which can be controlled from the instrument panel.

 

[sams]

Looks good, I'm headed the same route with my starcraft.

It doesn't look like you are adding any additional support to the battery box you are making out of the cut seat. I would higly recommend that you add a vertical support at inboard end. The force created by that weight in an unsupported compartment when you go through a chop or some wakes is likely to do some damage.

sam

 

[larryg]

thanks for the info mmf.i was stopped on the river in my other boat which was decked over the fuel tank also,they never gave me a ticket because the fuel tanks are not built in and can be thrown overboard so they said.did get a ticket for not having all my safety devices..whistle.like anybody is gonna hear that way out in the bay..lol
as far as the support i will be installing braces on the inside of the battery box,like the other side.they were getting water sealed when i took the pics.

 

[larryg]

here is the bottom painted.top will be red.painted it the first time and would u know it wld decide to rain .so had to repaint next day.i used rusteoleum and added a hardner i got from a paint store.hard as a rock.next step is to finish inside compartments,wire everything paint the rest of the boat then carpet the inside.should be completed except carpet tomorrow,hopefully depending on this florida weather.

 

[larryg]

worked last 2 days finishing up the woodwork.tomorrow will be doing all the electrical and the plumbing. still hesitant about putting a hole in side of boat for overflow of livewell.can someone do it so when im out in the bay and it leaks i can blame someone else.lol still have to finish front part of deck for light and anchor and trolling motor.

 

[larryg]

finished all the wiring today.have to do the plumbing for livewell,trollin motor stand tomorrow and probaly paint the rest,depends on the weather.finished the front deck and storage area for anchor.

 

[larryg]

well been a rough couple days since the last post.i got busy today and finished what had to be done.its 96% done all i have to do is carpet.been a long project but its done the way i wanted.had fun doing it.wheres the next one.lol thanks for looking.

 

[Ictalurus]

Looks good man, I like the color pattern.

 

[larryg]

thanks .had a few diffrent colors for the top so i had my son put them behind back and picked right arm.lol