Hey guys,
Finally got to start my boat mod today now that I'm done exam. Here's some pictures of my boat
I picked it up last year in the fall. It has a '03 15 HP 4 stroke yamaha that runs really well. I took it out for a test drive on the river before I bought it and everything seemed to work well. Then when I got it home and looked more thoroughly at it I noticed that part of the keel guard was missing and the head of one of the bolts was sheared off and that left a wide open hole in the boat once I removed the bolt.
Should I get a piece of aluminum to fix the keel guard or just leave it and fill in the hole and the minor tear with some JB Weld?
I started stripping the paint from the hull today. I saw that a lot of guys use a grinder and a wire cup wheel to get the paint off. So I tried it, F that! lol I gave up after 15 minutes and went out and bought some paint stripper. Paint stripper worked like a charm. I have half the boat done and I'll finish the rest tomorrow.
The boat came modded already. The middle bench and half of the rear bench was removed and it had a flat floor and a casting deck out in front. The problem is, it was all pressure treated plywood so I thought I'd be better off taking it all out and redoing it.
I plan on adding a few seats, trolling motor and a rod locker.
I have 9 days to work on it before I start my new job so hopefully I can get it done in time!
Finally got to start my boat mod today now that I'm done exam. Here's some pictures of my boat
I picked it up last year in the fall. It has a '03 15 HP 4 stroke yamaha that runs really well. I took it out for a test drive on the river before I bought it and everything seemed to work well. Then when I got it home and looked more thoroughly at it I noticed that part of the keel guard was missing and the head of one of the bolts was sheared off and that left a wide open hole in the boat once I removed the bolt.
Should I get a piece of aluminum to fix the keel guard or just leave it and fill in the hole and the minor tear with some JB Weld?
I started stripping the paint from the hull today. I saw that a lot of guys use a grinder and a wire cup wheel to get the paint off. So I tried it, F that! lol I gave up after 15 minutes and went out and bought some paint stripper. Paint stripper worked like a charm. I have half the boat done and I'll finish the rest tomorrow.
The boat came modded already. The middle bench and half of the rear bench was removed and it had a flat floor and a casting deck out in front. The problem is, it was all pressure treated plywood so I thought I'd be better off taking it all out and redoing it.
I plan on adding a few seats, trolling motor and a rod locker.
I have 9 days to work on it before I start my new job so hopefully I can get it done in time!