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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1983 Polar Kraft CF-1651 overhaul
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<blockquote data-quote="heath" data-source="post: 474861" data-attributes="member: 23489"><p>[ATTACH=full]106009[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In the nearly 40 years its been on the water, this boat has seen a lot. The bajillion drill holes in the starboard side nose are testament to that.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]106010[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This was our stopping point after 4 hours of labor on Sunday. Anything that could be unscrewed, was. The rear bench plywood and seat are gone. Whoever installed those felt that the 20-odd screws weren't enough and a gallon of epoxy was also necessary. :roll: That was fun.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]106011[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I'll never understand that epoxy logic.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]106012[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The bench rodholders were drilled right into the bench, which seems to be filled with foam. I suppose that's good - the foam, not the choice of rodholder location!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]106013[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The port side storage compartment is really just a 3 sided box riveted to the side of the hull. Presumably the matching starboard side box is the same? That one was decked over to make a horizontal rodholder and has no openings.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]106014[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I realized I can't detach the bow trolling motor without either reaching up under the deck to unbolt it, or removing the entire deck at once. This picture is upside down for some reason but if you click through it is right-side up? :?: </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]106015[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Rotten wood on the casting deck. Motivation to keep going!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="heath, post: 474861, member: 23489"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="long_history.jpg"]106009._xfImport[/ATTACH] In the nearly 40 years its been on the water, this boat has seen a lot. The bajillion drill holes in the starboard side nose are testament to that. [ATTACH type="full" alt="strip_in_progress_1.jpg"]106010._xfImport[/ATTACH] This was our stopping point after 4 hours of labor on Sunday. Anything that could be unscrewed, was. The rear bench plywood and seat are gone. Whoever installed those felt that the 20-odd screws weren't enough and a gallon of epoxy was also necessary. :roll: That was fun. [ATTACH type="full" alt="strip_in_progress_3.jpg"]106011._xfImport[/ATTACH] I'll never understand that epoxy logic. [ATTACH type="full" alt="strip_in_progress_4.jpg"]106012._xfImport[/ATTACH] The bench rodholders were drilled right into the bench, which seems to be filled with foam. I suppose that's good - the foam, not the choice of rodholder location! [ATTACH type="full" alt="strip_in_progress_2.jpg"]106013._xfImport[/ATTACH] The port side storage compartment is really just a 3 sided box riveted to the side of the hull. Presumably the matching starboard side box is the same? That one was decked over to make a horizontal rodholder and has no openings. [ATTACH type="full" alt="strip_in_progress_5.jpg"]106014._xfImport[/ATTACH] I realized I can't detach the bow trolling motor without either reaching up under the deck to unbolt it, or removing the entire deck at once. This picture is upside down for some reason but if you click through it is right-side up? :?: [ATTACH type="full" alt="strip_in_progress_6.jpg"]106015._xfImport[/ATTACH] Rotten wood on the casting deck. Motivation to keep going! [/QUOTE]
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