CoolHand
Active member
I thought I would start a thread for my boat project. Lots of inspiration and info on the site here.
I've been working on the boat for the last few weeks. It's never been titled or registered so my first plan was to do a restore on it and ensure that I can get it properly registered before I go further. Making things difficult I am on a strict budget so I have to pace myself.
So far I've gotten the restore pretty much done. I have taken out some dents, cleaned the hull, steelflex painted the entire outside. I replaced the transom completely as the old one was rotted through. There was pitting and damage under the old transom. I repaired that and then painted over it with steelflex before I riveted the new transom back on.
I'm waiting on the registration now and going on vacation but when I get back I intend to try to buy some heavier aluminum. I have some lightweight stuff but it's not as think as I want. My plans so far are pretty simple. I want to cut the middle seat and put in a low floor between the back and the front seat. I will add lights and some sort of storage up front. I'll put in two seats (one front and one rear). I might set up two bases in the back...not sure I can afford it yet. Then the one thing that I've been struggling with...I really like the idea of leaving the two sides of the middle seat and strengthening it across the bottom. Then I'd like to fabricate a removable plank so I can have a middle seat with functional oars should I want or need it (not to mention it would look cool). Any thoughts? I set up a photobucket acct so I can share. Lots of pics.
What I started with:
Demo and Cleaning:
Restoration and new parts:
I hope to update this thread more soon but have to buy more parts and materials first so there may be a little delay.
I've been working on the boat for the last few weeks. It's never been titled or registered so my first plan was to do a restore on it and ensure that I can get it properly registered before I go further. Making things difficult I am on a strict budget so I have to pace myself.
So far I've gotten the restore pretty much done. I have taken out some dents, cleaned the hull, steelflex painted the entire outside. I replaced the transom completely as the old one was rotted through. There was pitting and damage under the old transom. I repaired that and then painted over it with steelflex before I riveted the new transom back on.
I'm waiting on the registration now and going on vacation but when I get back I intend to try to buy some heavier aluminum. I have some lightweight stuff but it's not as think as I want. My plans so far are pretty simple. I want to cut the middle seat and put in a low floor between the back and the front seat. I will add lights and some sort of storage up front. I'll put in two seats (one front and one rear). I might set up two bases in the back...not sure I can afford it yet. Then the one thing that I've been struggling with...I really like the idea of leaving the two sides of the middle seat and strengthening it across the bottom. Then I'd like to fabricate a removable plank so I can have a middle seat with functional oars should I want or need it (not to mention it would look cool). Any thoughts? I set up a photobucket acct so I can share. Lots of pics.
What I started with:
Demo and Cleaning:
Restoration and new parts:
I hope to update this thread more soon but have to buy more parts and materials first so there may be a little delay.