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I know those sucker trees grow fast, but that one is pretty big that has grown up between the boat and trailer frame! :shock:

Any updates on this project?

I bought 2 of the Everstart's from Walmart about 3 weeks ago and no core charge. They were even on sale at that time, Group 27 for $70 each. I bought online and used their outside pickup service so I didn't even have to go inside. Good thing they sent a young lad out, because they don't want you...

I just ordered a Tempress casting seat, going to install on the front deck. Will update with my thoughts on it when I get it.

I think I may have an addiction to Blue Sea Systems..... lol :lol: (this isn't even everything) Did some mockup and installed a test piece of plywood for the center console to mount the fuse blocks/etc I also replaced the original switch panel with a Blue Sea systems panel. This was super...

Epoxy testing with RAKA Inc. epoxy. Found it cheapest on ebay, but only had one choice, the UV type with slow hardener. I really need fast hardener right now as it's to cold... Anyway I made a test batch as I have never used this before and slapped it on a few pieces of wood and tested another...

Made some progress, but weather is not cooperating for any epoxy/painting..... Here is the final glue, 3rd piece attached and weighted down Turned out real nice. Here's the profile after sanding. Came out at 1 7/16" Good thing it wasn't 1 1/2", it barely squeezes in at this thickness. 15 plys...

I had also considered bringing my lithium powered jumper pack. Those things are great. Can jumpstart a diesel truck 10 times from about a 3lb battery pack. They aren't even that expensive.

Thanks Weldor. It does seem to be a nice platform to build on, and quite capable. First thing to get some comments about on electrical is for the starting/accessory battery arrangement. I have a typical starting battery and then a smaller 35AH deep cycle battery which will be combined with the...

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* Please excuse the green tint to the pictures. The boat is under an awning with transparent green roof, so it adds that tint. I try to remove some of it, which can mess up other colors. Big thanks to DaleH on this forum for his how-to on basically the exact same transom and boat. I am pretty...

I got this beauty from my uncle about 2-3 years ago. Didn't even get it out on the water until last year, and had to do a bit of work to it then to outfit for Kokanee fishing/trolling. The boat sat outside for about 5 years before I got it, and the weather/pine needles certainly didn't do it any...

No reason to bounce? You should try towing on some of the deplorable roads around me and see what can bounce.

The UV is about the same price maybe even cheaper from a seller on ebay, than direct from Raka.

Pretty much set on epoxy, covering the whole thing and edges extra. I see everyone mention that only smaller amounts of epoxy will be needed for this. I'm looking at the RAKA UV resistant 3 qt kit for this. Sounds like I will have plenty of extra for other projects? Probably going to go with a...

The plywood aren't true 3/4 or 1/2", actually slightly thinner so adding a coating shouldn't swell the dimensions to much. I was leaning towards epoxy sealing the whole thing, but I don't necessarily want to spend a fortune on this either. Plenty of ways to dump money into the boat already lol

I am rebuilding my transom and need to get to 1.5" thick. There is no marine plywood available near to me so I am planning to use some good structural plywood, AC variant. I can do 2 pieces of 3/4" combined, or 3 pieces of 1/2" combined. They call the 3/4" as 5 ply, which it is really only 4...

Going to have to look into this later, I went through the calculator and it spec'd a very different prop than what is on the motor currently. From the handful of times I have had it out, it did very nicely but if I'm leaving a decent amount of power/MPG on the table then it would be worth to...

I see you used a piece of plastic on the back of the transom, between aluminum hull and the motor. Is that anything special? I had the same plywood backer as this boat, which is toast... and curious what you used there. Thanks for info

Doesn't sound to bad at all. Will have to find the right rivets, and maybe some new bolts/nuts too. Are you saying that the starter kit on that site was enough for the job? The cheapest kit on there I see is $42 for 1 1/2 qt, and probably not including shipping.