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looks like we are about at the same pace on our projects. i will be done here as soon as i get plates on the trailer. congrats. hope you had as much fun as i did with mine

just as a reminder, this is what i started with. the front deck was about 18" long. now it is about 5 1/2 feet

so last year i found out i had a pretty bad leak. the flotation foam was stopping it from taking on too much water. so i bought the alumaweld rods from harbor freight. they work great. easy to use and strong as heck. i was surprised. so this is where i am at right now. she is water ready but...

okay this is pretty much everything i have done. i also purchased a 9.9. the lake i camp at has a 9.9 limit. i also installed a bilge pump and plumbed that. the radio that was in it was an old tape deck. i added a cd player with a hookup for my cell phone. i will try to put a pic of that up soon.

a few looks at the front deck

this is what it looks like installed

so i did a horrible job cutting the plywood for the bow of the boat. there was a big gap on both sides. at work i drew the bow of the boat up on 3d modeling software. then i designed this for the front and had the guys burn it out and bend it.

mostof the carpet is done

had to replace the one hatch lid

she neededd a good cleaning

okay tons of work done. she is ready for the water except for some cosmetic stuff. i used to be half owner of this boat but that wasnt very satisfying for many reasons so i bougt out my father in laws half. she got a little beat up due to a leaky roof. this is what i had to start out with this year

welllll hellllo guys. not much has happened since my last post besides a new roof, insulation, floors, and drywall. throw in a few others like a hot water tank and you will get the picture. most of that is on hold untill winter so that got me thinking boat. i only took it out the one time this...

okay im taking her to the lake tomorrow. i will bring the camera. maybe make a little video. main goal is to see how she floats. if it goes well i will try to do some fishing. wish me luck guys.

heck im 260# (give or take 20#) and mine doesnt budge. AND im on a 26" span.dont you just love this site? i wish i could quit my job and rebuild these things for a living. it is great therapy. the old boat is looking good. keep up the good work.

im falling behind i know. new job, buying a home, and 3 little girls under the age of 6, has my schedule pretty packed. i will get more pics before i start the carpet. sorry guys

well, i got the bunks finished up. no pics yet though. the company i work for makes semi trailers. since i work in the FAB department i get "scrap" aluminum at scrap price. i cut 1/4"x2"x2" angle for bunk mounts. we shear up UHMW for one part so i took the 24" strips and made full length "EZ-...

=D> great work! it is coming along nicely

she hasnt been on the water yet. i still have to get my trailer right. the radio is a good old fashioned TAPE deck. someday i will be able to afford a fancy "CD" player. my neighbor may be selling me the extras i need for the trailer. till then im stuck bank fishing

it it takes the paint and grime off, without taking off much aluminum, then it is better than sanding by hand

if you take the head of the rivit off you should be able to pop the rivet out. i put a small socket on my ratchet, hold it firmly over the back of the rivet then hit it through. it work pretty good. as for the floor, what is the width at the height you want to deck it? (i would keep it as low as...