yankyfan's 1432 Sears finished product!! (on board grill!)

[yankyfan100]

So i finally got started on my boat. First thing on my list was do clean it up with sharkhide. All i can say is WOW. The boat looks brand spanking new besides the deeper scratches that trapped more dirt. I dont think that pics do it justice becuse it was getting dark by the transom pic gives you a good idea of how well this stuff works. Only used half a gallon for the whole boat.
Before transom



After



Before



After





Spray on, wait, wash off. Couldn't be easier.
Tomorrow. Im going to start building the rear battery/storage compartment and the front bench/storage box. Im going to be using plywood for the top of the compartments but i was wondering if i should worry about the plywood flexing and warping from sitting in the sun all summer. I will not be carpeting it.

 

[yankyfan100]

A little progress today:
Its going to be covered with ply and there will be hatch to get to the battery.




More to come tomorrow!

 

[Brine]

The SharkHide looks like it did the trick. Nice to hear some feedback from someone on here.

 

[perchin]

I'm not so sure your boat is a sears, it looks more like a sea nymph to me, in fact it looks 100% identical to my boat.......... click the link below. What does your HIN read???
Either way that sharkhide did an awsome job. Nice work man.

https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=13160

 

[yankyfan100]

@Brine: Do you have an affiliation with sharkhide? It sure did work great. Next year i will spring the extra $$ for the protectant.

@ perchin: It definitely is a sears check out the label. It does however look exactly like yours.


Started the front hatch today. Half done and stained.


The other plywood part will be an opening hatch.

 

[JeffG]

Some very nice work there. The finished product is going to be fantastic. I have a quick stability question: Are you concerned about the boat becoming too "tippy" with the height of the deck & seats? Your boat is 2' longer than mine, so it might be quite a bit more stable. I'm just getting used to the stability issues in these small, light boats.

Good fishing!

 

[yankyfan100]

well i'm not really making standing decks. They are more for hatches that i can lock since the boat will be stored publicly.
If you have questions on when to deck and when not to check out this thread. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9074

 

[yankyfan100]

More Progress: Rear deck/storage compartment minus the hinges and stain.




any thoughts?

 

[yankyfan100]

Almost done! still need to put boards over the middle 2 seats to attach seats too. The boat is extremely stable! i can fish standing on the front hatch with no problem...guess its a casting deck now, along with the rear deck. Still need to figure out an anchor setup too. Feedback please!
















cant forget this part either...


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First fish of the season wahoo (check fishing reports for more from today)

 

[Brine]

Looks good yankyfan and congrats on the fish =D> .

I just saw where you asked if I was affiliated with Sharkhide.....No, I'm not. I've heard alot about it on other sites, but have never seen anyone actually use it and post before and after pics. Glad TinBoats.net has your project!

 

[yankyfan100]

-brine
yeah its a great product *BUT* if you use it, be sure to also buy the metal protectant. I didn't (poor college budget) and below the water line is already changing color. Good thing i have 1/4 gallon left to clean it next year and ill buy the metal protectant also.

 

[Brine]

-brine
yeah its a great product *BUT* if you use it, be sure to also buy the metal protectant. I didn't (poor college budget) and below the water line is already changing color. Good thing i have 1/4 gallon left to clean it next year and ill buy the metal protectant also.

Good to know. Thanks!

 

[Froggy]

Looking good! Hey you kids go to unbelievable lenghts to listen to music! cigar box stereo! I like it quiet................ bet you text while fishing too! :LOL2:

 

[mangelcc]

How do you like those rodholders? Do they work good?

 

[yankyfan100]

hahah yeah we do. Close call on the cigar box, its actually some old booze bottle box with a motorcycle 12 volt stereo installed in it that i run my ipod/phone music from. I do text while fishing at times to...mostly texts from jealous friends while they are at work and im out on the lake on my day off
-mangelcc: the rod holders are great. Got them from cabelas and they are about 4 years old and still still going strong. The rubber on them isnt cracking or anything at all. Work great with spinning and casting rods.

 

[yankyfan100]

I finished up the benches finally. Something looked like it was missing so I added some nice wooden tops:


I also added a little charcoal grill. It is attached by a bolt that drops in where the oar would go. Works great!




Nothing better than spending the whole day out on the lake fishing...and then getting to grill while your at it too!

 

[Troutman3000]

Love that grill man!

 

[weezer71]

Awesome!!! =D>

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

=D> sweet!

 

[BaitCaster]

Way to pimp the tin!