Done for Spring!! before and afters

[phozzy]

A warm spell has allowed me to get the painting done, I also added leds for night fishing. Here are the final pics. Full build is at https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=11718
If you look in the background you can see my friends thunderjet, He paid 55,000 I paid 850 for mine.... which one do you guys like better? haha

 

[Truckmechanic]

Looks good, I like the blue paint and pin strippings.

 

[alanbird_87]

Nice boat!! I really like the way you removed the middle seat. I would like to do that to mine to make more room.

 

[huntinfool]

Looks great! Go get some fish slime on it now!!!

 

[TCHunter]

great looking boat.! what is that thing in the front that looks like PVC?

 

[phozzy]

great looking boat.! what is that thing in the front that looks like PVC?

Thanks, That is 4 inch pvc. It is my anchor holder. The hole goes below the casting deck, I designed it so the anchor rope all gets stored below out of the way

 

[minicuda]

Nice job looks like a completely different boat.

 

[Jim]

Awesome man! :beer:

Now we better see some fishing reports!

 

[Fahi_Pond]

Great looking job! I’m getting ready to start painting mine this weekend – you gave me some ideas with the pin-stripping.

 

[phozzy]

Awesome man! :beer:

Now we better see some fishing reports!

can't wait to get her out, I rebuilt the engine over the winter (blew head gasket). Its been raining here (Philadelphia suburbs)
so much that I havent been able to get out.

Great looking job! I’m getting ready to start painting mine this weekend – you gave me some ideas with the pin-stripping.

Only advice is that you make sure the paint is cured before pinstriping, some enamels take 4-6 weeks, good luck, post pics

 

[Froggy]

Very nice!!

 

[Mike Redmond]

Great job.fantastic craftmanship!

 

[wolfmjc]

awsome job....

 

[Waterwings]

Great job! =D> 8) . What kind of decking is that in yours?

 

[phozzy]

Great job! =D> 8) . What kind of decking is that in yours?

Thanks for the compliments guys, the decking for the front casting deck is 1/2 exterior ply with primer and 3 coats of enamel. I added vinyl nonslip strips for grip. The center deck area is also primed and painted, the blue that you see is a product like dri deck but half the cost. Its made of flexible uv resistent vinyl. It comes in 12in square and you snap them together. I would recommend it to anyone over rug or vinyl. Easy to apply, easy to clean, lets the wood breath so it doesnt rot, and I can take it out and put it in my next boat. Its harder to see but my back deck is made of tongue and groove pine slats. It has great horizontal strength which is what I needed because of the way I supported it. Everything in the entire boat, front deck, floors and back casting deck are easily removeable for winter storage and easy re-application of varnish/paint. The mighty delaware river is finally coming down after all the rain we had, I should have her out this week for the first time!