Chasinchrome84
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This is my first boat rebuild. It is also my first first post on the forum. I picked this boat up about a year ago. I purchased it with the intention of rebuilding it however with summer and salmon season approaching when i bought it, i decided it had to wait. Now that hunting and fishing seasons are in the "off season" here in the pacific northwest, now is the time to rebuild it. I havent found many, if any boat rebuilds from up here in the PNW but i hope you enjoy it.
1994 Alumacraft 150. Measures 14 ' 6" end to end and 67" across at its widest point
I have enjoyed the boat for a while now and know what i want and dont want when i rebuild it. Since the boat will be used for salmon fishing the bays and rivers here in the PNW i look to maximize my floor space while keeping the console. I decided to keep the console as i find it convenient when pulling crab pots as well as its fun when i am using the boat for play. However i need the most floor space possible. This helps tremendously when fighting salmon and being able to move around the boat when fighting the fish. High level plans include replacing the floors with something much better suited for the PNW environment. Carpet just doesnt cut it around here. Id also like to push the console forward a bit, while pushing the rear bench back a bit as well. This should give me just enough room to fish three comfortable for salmon in spring and fall, and still be able to use my casting decks in the summer for warm water species. Repaint of the interior, refinish the console, add a half windshield to the console. Re wire of the boat from front to back to revive the navigation lights as well as install some interior lights for illumination while preparing to fish before sun up. Id am also going to clean up and reorganize the storage as well as change how the gas tanks and battery are stored to hopefully find a better balance in the boat and open up some storage. I will also be installing a larger single gas can (up to 8 gallons hopefully) with a split fuel line so i can have the appropriate fitting for my two different motors, without having to carry a second can of gas.
Up first is taking care of some basics. The boat seemed heavy when i ran it and i suspected the old wood in the boat was soaked and possibly the factory foam was holding water that being said it would still do 31 MPH with nissan 25hp. I got to pull the first prices up tonight and my suspicions were confirmed. The floor was soaking wet and the foam was a sponge. As far as i got tonight on the short time frame but will keep this updated as i go.
1994 Alumacraft 150. Measures 14 ' 6" end to end and 67" across at its widest point
I have enjoyed the boat for a while now and know what i want and dont want when i rebuild it. Since the boat will be used for salmon fishing the bays and rivers here in the PNW i look to maximize my floor space while keeping the console. I decided to keep the console as i find it convenient when pulling crab pots as well as its fun when i am using the boat for play. However i need the most floor space possible. This helps tremendously when fighting salmon and being able to move around the boat when fighting the fish. High level plans include replacing the floors with something much better suited for the PNW environment. Carpet just doesnt cut it around here. Id also like to push the console forward a bit, while pushing the rear bench back a bit as well. This should give me just enough room to fish three comfortable for salmon in spring and fall, and still be able to use my casting decks in the summer for warm water species. Repaint of the interior, refinish the console, add a half windshield to the console. Re wire of the boat from front to back to revive the navigation lights as well as install some interior lights for illumination while preparing to fish before sun up. Id am also going to clean up and reorganize the storage as well as change how the gas tanks and battery are stored to hopefully find a better balance in the boat and open up some storage. I will also be installing a larger single gas can (up to 8 gallons hopefully) with a split fuel line so i can have the appropriate fitting for my two different motors, without having to carry a second can of gas.
Up first is taking care of some basics. The boat seemed heavy when i ran it and i suspected the old wood in the boat was soaked and possibly the factory foam was holding water that being said it would still do 31 MPH with nissan 25hp. I got to pull the first prices up tonight and my suspicions were confirmed. The floor was soaking wet and the foam was a sponge. As far as i got tonight on the short time frame but will keep this updated as i go.