murphy67
Well-known member
With spring finally making its way to Wisconsin, I have been able to at least get my 2nd boat project underway.
Thanks again/always to all the members who contribute on this forum, and thanks for all the ideas for doing boat conversions and builds. I for sure have seen; and will borrow a few ideas from different users builds I have seen on this site. So thank you in advance for the ideas!
Now I am not sure of the exact model of this boat, as the Coast Guard Capacity tag has completely worn off... but I feel based off the design in the back and the style Alumacraft decal, someone on here might know what model and year this boat might be? I was thinking 1980's maybe for the year?
Anyways, this is a boat that my parents purchased years ago up north to be used as a rental, and in the more recent years...we got a 15HP 4-stroke for it and put a few seats over the benches and it was nice for early spring use, or for the older "kids" to take the little kids around while the adults use the bigger boats and such. So with me having success on my 1st boat rebuild, I of course had the itch to start another boat project.
The plan is to remove most of the middle bench seat to allow a space to move from front to back of the boat, seal the inside hull, add electrical, and put in a floor/carpet and some seats, as well replace a few things on the trailer. Down the road (and based off how things go) I will prob add a stereo and some other non essential toys.
Here we go:
I started by sealing the outer and inner transom wood with 3 coats of Spar Urethane:
Here is a shot of the boat still with the bench seats and such:
I replaced the nose piece on the trailer as it was in rough shape:
Got the motor re-attached after the wood was dry:
Started cutting the bench seat out:
Seat removed:
Boat getting cleaned in prep for Gluvit:
And the Gluvit/sealing:
I did do a soak/leak test last fall, and really was surprised with how few leaks there were, but figured for $55.00 for a can of Gluvit, it cant hurt to further seal anything I could before adding flooring and time and money into this boat.
That is as far as I have made it after about a week... I am going to give the Gluvit at least 3 days to fully cure and then am planning to begin on the wiring and framing for floor and all that fun stuff. More to come.
Thanks again/always to all the members who contribute on this forum, and thanks for all the ideas for doing boat conversions and builds. I for sure have seen; and will borrow a few ideas from different users builds I have seen on this site. So thank you in advance for the ideas!
Now I am not sure of the exact model of this boat, as the Coast Guard Capacity tag has completely worn off... but I feel based off the design in the back and the style Alumacraft decal, someone on here might know what model and year this boat might be? I was thinking 1980's maybe for the year?
Anyways, this is a boat that my parents purchased years ago up north to be used as a rental, and in the more recent years...we got a 15HP 4-stroke for it and put a few seats over the benches and it was nice for early spring use, or for the older "kids" to take the little kids around while the adults use the bigger boats and such. So with me having success on my 1st boat rebuild, I of course had the itch to start another boat project.
The plan is to remove most of the middle bench seat to allow a space to move from front to back of the boat, seal the inside hull, add electrical, and put in a floor/carpet and some seats, as well replace a few things on the trailer. Down the road (and based off how things go) I will prob add a stereo and some other non essential toys.
Here we go:
I started by sealing the outer and inner transom wood with 3 coats of Spar Urethane:
Here is a shot of the boat still with the bench seats and such:
I replaced the nose piece on the trailer as it was in rough shape:
Got the motor re-attached after the wood was dry:
Started cutting the bench seat out:
Seat removed:
Boat getting cleaned in prep for Gluvit:
And the Gluvit/sealing:
I did do a soak/leak test last fall, and really was surprised with how few leaks there were, but figured for $55.00 for a can of Gluvit, it cant hurt to further seal anything I could before adding flooring and time and money into this boat.
That is as far as I have made it after about a week... I am going to give the Gluvit at least 3 days to fully cure and then am planning to begin on the wiring and framing for floor and all that fun stuff. More to come.