1985 bass tracker tournament TX...17'....complete rebuild.

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Wow, great work overall, and yeah that paint does look awesome. I totally understand the want to keep buying boats and fixing them. I have only done 1 restore, and still not even done but I find myself on Craigslist daily just seeing what is out there. :)

If I can ask, where did you get it painted? Also in WI here and just curious for possible future painting for my '86 Alumacraft.

Keep up the good work!!
 
murphy67 said:
Wow, great work overall, and yeah that paint does look awesome. I totally understand the want to keep buying boats and fixing them. I have only done 1 restore, and still not even done but I find myself on Craigslist daily just seeing what is out there. :)

If I can ask, where did you get it painted? Also in WI here and just curious for possible future painting for my '86 Alumacraft.

Keep up the good work!!
R&M auto body in baraboo WI.... it's my uncles body shop.
 
ckhenshaw4 said:
SWEET, I want one of those.

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With all the Gander Mountains closing around me I was able to pick one up brand new for dirt cheap as well as a couple trolling motors.
 
Bowlershop said:
Msky_Hntr said:
So if I saw correctly you replaced all the rivets you drilled with bolts?
Yep. I replaced every rivet with stainless bolts. I used plenty of 5200 marine seal as well.

Where did you get your hardware?
 
Msky_Hntr said:
Bowlershop said:
Msky_Hntr said:
So if I saw correctly you replaced all the rivets you drilled with bolts?
Yep. I replaced every rivet with stainless bolts. I used plenty of 5200 marine seal as well.

Where did you get your hardware?
I got it all from TRUE VALUE. You have to be careful to make sure the bolts are actually stainless. I looked for a while before I found a place that sold stainless bolts that a magnet would not stick to. I was told by someone on here that if the magnet sticks to them that they have a higher amount of steel in them and can eat away at the aluminum. You also could get them from McMaster.
 
You do fantastic work! You have set the standard for me to meet on my build. Thanks!
 
UPDATE!!!! I’m in the process of having a heater system installed in my garage. I should be starting back on this build again by January so I can try to have in done for spring fishing!
 
Started working on the old boat again!
 

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Did some carpeting
 

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Trying to figure what I want to do to make the trolling motor plug in panel look new again.
 

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Also started to frame in my replacement storage compartments. The old plastic original ones were busted up bad so I foamed in some rubbermade containers. Now framing for hatch lids.
 

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