gps4
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I’ve got a 1982 40hp mercury that I decided to bring back to life. Problem was, I didn’t have a boat to put it on. So before I dive into rebuilding the motor, I thought I’d better find a boat.
Searched all over Facebook marketplace until I found what I thought would be an inexpensive project hull and trailer. Finally found one an hour away and brought it home $700 for hull, trailer and foot controlled trolling motor-
![18.jpg 18.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99109-9ba501ca90958562f93fbcad920f61ac.jpg)
took everying in the boat out down to the bare hull-
![19.jpg 19.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99110-664d69e5708a8fce1ba323f49280c21b.jpg)
then gave it the once over with aluma-brite alumuinum cleaner-
![14.jpg 14.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99111-8c345d9aec221b228787170ee79d11cf.jpg)
![15.jpg 15.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99112-dcc84ff6ce3a41e761bd83dde9de1449.jpg)
leak test revealed leaking rivets and lots of pin holes that appears to be caused by corrosion, so i coated the bottom with Coat-It-
![13.jpg 13.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99113-a37ab38d57f83a1c3854737154ea53f1.jpg)
While I had th eboat off the trailer, I decided to prime and paint the exterior of the hull and re-work the trailer-
![4.jpg 4.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99114-a45ffee306531a7fef7fb1d97f1cda22.jpg)
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99115-de03cf5bdfc185b19555a2e82f6edaac.jpg)
![6.jpg 6.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99116-3d2c9b4bee2a63066587d25ed4c9f4ea.jpg)
then, primed and painted the interior-
![16.jpg 16.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99117-2f2bbc57cd1468fd68a9a27683faf5cc.jpg)
![17.jpg 17.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99118-bf176e503cf2bc2aab4b3d9e9989831c.jpg)
Searched all over Facebook marketplace until I found what I thought would be an inexpensive project hull and trailer. Finally found one an hour away and brought it home $700 for hull, trailer and foot controlled trolling motor-
![18.jpg 18.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99109-9ba501ca90958562f93fbcad920f61ac.jpg)
took everying in the boat out down to the bare hull-
![19.jpg 19.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99110-664d69e5708a8fce1ba323f49280c21b.jpg)
then gave it the once over with aluma-brite alumuinum cleaner-
![14.jpg 14.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99111-8c345d9aec221b228787170ee79d11cf.jpg)
![15.jpg 15.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99112-dcc84ff6ce3a41e761bd83dde9de1449.jpg)
leak test revealed leaking rivets and lots of pin holes that appears to be caused by corrosion, so i coated the bottom with Coat-It-
![13.jpg 13.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99113-a37ab38d57f83a1c3854737154ea53f1.jpg)
While I had th eboat off the trailer, I decided to prime and paint the exterior of the hull and re-work the trailer-
![4.jpg 4.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99114-a45ffee306531a7fef7fb1d97f1cda22.jpg)
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99115-de03cf5bdfc185b19555a2e82f6edaac.jpg)
![6.jpg 6.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99116-3d2c9b4bee2a63066587d25ed4c9f4ea.jpg)
then, primed and painted the interior-
![16.jpg 16.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99117-2f2bbc57cd1468fd68a9a27683faf5cc.jpg)
![17.jpg 17.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/99/99118-bf176e503cf2bc2aab4b3d9e9989831c.jpg)
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