wyodeputy
Well-known member
Hello everyone, been away for about a year now but the bug to restore has bitten me and what better place to share a project than Tinboats.net. Here's another 16x48 (make and model unknown).
I'm truly a glutton for punishment as you'll see. This next project is gonna take A LOT of work. So much so, I was taking it to the recycling center this morning to see what I could get outta it (which wasn't much by my calculations) and the wheels started turning. Much of what I thought was irreparable (exterior dents) may not be after all? Guess I'm kinda playing the Governor staying an execution at the 11th hour. We'll see how this goes? If it turns south, I may scrap the whole deal, order a death sentence and head back to the recycling center after all (for a grand payout of about 70 bucks).
My knowledge of the history behind this old boat is pretty limited. About 4 years ago, I picked it up in Georgia (Statham to be exact). I work with a guy (here in Wyoming) who had this boat growing up down there and said his dad was just about to give the thing away. I was going to Texas anyway so I figured I'd go a little further to pick it up. (Wish I'd have taken more pictures back then to illustrate the story)
It was an old DNR boat which had been beaten up badly. In fact, it had a series of electrical outlets rigged up which, I suppose, was used for shocking or fish counts? Whoever did the weld repairs (and there are lots of them) sure wasn't going for a cosmetic look ... just made stuff stick together which did keep the boat functional and afloat. I can see lots of grinding and welding (and more grinding and welding) in the future.
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Sorry in advance for no pictures from the beginning but to bring you up to speed, three days ago I was shoveling snow out and removing a carpeted piece of plywood screwed to the floor. Then I cut out the transom and front deck. This thing is a mess ...View attachment 4
I'm truly a glutton for punishment as you'll see. This next project is gonna take A LOT of work. So much so, I was taking it to the recycling center this morning to see what I could get outta it (which wasn't much by my calculations) and the wheels started turning. Much of what I thought was irreparable (exterior dents) may not be after all? Guess I'm kinda playing the Governor staying an execution at the 11th hour. We'll see how this goes? If it turns south, I may scrap the whole deal, order a death sentence and head back to the recycling center after all (for a grand payout of about 70 bucks).
My knowledge of the history behind this old boat is pretty limited. About 4 years ago, I picked it up in Georgia (Statham to be exact). I work with a guy (here in Wyoming) who had this boat growing up down there and said his dad was just about to give the thing away. I was going to Texas anyway so I figured I'd go a little further to pick it up. (Wish I'd have taken more pictures back then to illustrate the story)
It was an old DNR boat which had been beaten up badly. In fact, it had a series of electrical outlets rigged up which, I suppose, was used for shocking or fish counts? Whoever did the weld repairs (and there are lots of them) sure wasn't going for a cosmetic look ... just made stuff stick together which did keep the boat functional and afloat. I can see lots of grinding and welding (and more grinding and welding) in the future.
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Sorry in advance for no pictures from the beginning but to bring you up to speed, three days ago I was shoveling snow out and removing a carpeted piece of plywood screwed to the floor. Then I cut out the transom and front deck. This thing is a mess ...View attachment 4
We're off and running ... stay tuned