Pweisbrod's 79 18' mr pike DUCK conversion/rebuild

[Alex_c]

Lol. I don't know why this iPad does that.


On the positive side, my boat does not leak one single drop.

that's a big plus. I had 3 cracks to patch on mine as well as a good dozen rivets to replace, plus some love from some gluvit.

 

[Pweisbrod]

I decided to keep the live well. I finally found a replacement aerator, and i after modding the boat for the bigger and more modern aerator, it is installed. Might wake up early tomorrow and plumb it o I can start putting foam back in, and I should be flooring in no time.

 

[Pweisbrod]

She's coming along...

Lids done, floor started, things are coming!

 

[Pweisbrod]

Are these pics right side up? I took them using iPad turned 180 degrees from the other pics, these still look upside down to me.

 

[bigwave]

Upside down woodie........ :mrgreen: Man I could not resist that one.......boat is looking good too. =D>

 

[Pweisbrod]

Upside down woodie........ :mrgreen: Man I could not resist that one.......boat is looking good too. =D>

When you click on the pics do they flip right side up? They do on this dumb iPad.

 

[Mrtoler]

I use an iPad also and I use the free photobucket app to upload my pics, it automatically resizes the pics for me. I normally takes pics from my iPhone and as long as you hold the phone straight while taking pics they upload fine!

 

[Badbagger]

Looking GREAT !

 

[Pweisbrod]

Motor has been hung on boat, floor is all installed, hatches are all on, a few more things to do, but its definitely downhill from here.






Had a mechanic do the carbs and fuel pump. He righted the timing on the motor, and replaced the throttle cables as well. pressure tested lower unit, good to go. I fixed my little steering offset tab, and replaced my prop. It was a 19 pitch, holy crap, LOL.

 

[jvanhees]

Man you will be fishing in no time. Looks good P!

 

[Alex_c]

Looks good.....diggin' all that floor space.

 

[Pweisbrod]

Thanks guys! Things are rolling now.

Tonight I sanded the floors down for prepwork, decarpeted/glued the console, primed and painted all the console components. getting lots done.

 

[Eddie Spaghetti]

Looking good Pweisbrod !

 

[TheMaestro]

A lot of progress since the dreaded 'transom event' ! Looks very close to the end!

 

[Pweisbrod]

Bedliner coat 1-


Bedliner coat 2-


Primed and painted the little rigging bits on the gunnels


Seriously, what the heck? Did this guy get a new drill or what?

 

[Badbagger]

Great job and WOW, a new drill indeed !

 

[Pweisbrod]

Thanks bagger. Here's the true mystery: four of the larger holes were for thetrolling motor. what are all the others for? LOL

 

[bigwave]

No joking about the holes.....you going cover them with something....boat is looking awesome. =D>

 

[Pweisbrod]

Thanks wave, I'm not sure. I'd like to. Suggestions? I'd like to be able to keep rain off of stuff to some extent up there lol

 

[TheMaestro]

For the holes, you could get some hydroturf, cut it to fit inside the gunwales, essentially a large triangle shape with the corners rounded to look nice. Then just glue it down....