I just recently purchased a 15.5 foot Sea Ark Hook Line Modified V with a 40hp 4 Stroke Evinrude from my uncle.
I am very excited to get to the rebuild of this boat. It needs A LOT of work, but for the price I paid I cannot complain one bit.
A few questions:
1) Can anyone Identify the Motor model and year?
2) Can anyone Identify which Sea Ark model this is? (I have not picked up the boat from my uncle yet)
3) I want to completely redo the decking floor and the front deck as the wood is starting to rot. I was hoping to use sheet aluminum. I am having a hard time finding aluminum sheeting wide enough and in one piece. The beam in back is 72" the middle is 70" and the front where is starts to V is 45-46." Is there another material that would be sufficient (other than wood)? I had considered using rubber stall matt and placing some type of foam in between the ribs for support. I have found the rubber stall mat in the width that I need, but cannot find the aluminum sheeting in one piece that is big enough. Also, how thick should I buy the aluminum sheeting (if I can find it), and what other support other than the ribs should I use? I was planning on riveting the aluminum to the ribs, is this a bad idea?
Thanks for your help and I love the forum! I have learned a lot reading through things. I plan on posting build as it happens.
I am very excited to get to the rebuild of this boat. It needs A LOT of work, but for the price I paid I cannot complain one bit.
A few questions:
1) Can anyone Identify the Motor model and year?
2) Can anyone Identify which Sea Ark model this is? (I have not picked up the boat from my uncle yet)
3) I want to completely redo the decking floor and the front deck as the wood is starting to rot. I was hoping to use sheet aluminum. I am having a hard time finding aluminum sheeting wide enough and in one piece. The beam in back is 72" the middle is 70" and the front where is starts to V is 45-46." Is there another material that would be sufficient (other than wood)? I had considered using rubber stall matt and placing some type of foam in between the ribs for support. I have found the rubber stall mat in the width that I need, but cannot find the aluminum sheeting in one piece that is big enough. Also, how thick should I buy the aluminum sheeting (if I can find it), and what other support other than the ribs should I use? I was planning on riveting the aluminum to the ribs, is this a bad idea?
Thanks for your help and I love the forum! I have learned a lot reading through things. I plan on posting build as it happens.