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Alright here's the finished(ish) product... Taking it out for rhe weekend to test it out. Steering wheel is only in llace temporarily until I figure a better way to get it on, but I replaced the old pulley and cable system.

I finally finished the decks. I have put new foam in, mounted the seats, and anchored the decks. Everything is fitting well. Now I have to rig up the steering, the motors, and accessorize the inside!!

Alright so now that the raptor liner is dried, the boat was flipped and the gluvit was applied. I put the boat on skids because I'm also doing some maintenance to the trailer, so we will definitely see how this stuff holds up. I put the gluvit on in 2 layers, and gave it 48 hours to dry...

We got a break of great weather, so I called an audible and applied the raptor liner to the hull! I used 2 cans of #8 etch to cover the bare metal. I had previously sanded down the original paint. I borrowed an air compressor, and sprayed it on using the Schutz gun provided at 80 psi for a...

So at the end of last week, I got both decks laid out, cut and shaped. The casting deck in the front took the longest, but I'm pretty happy with how it's coming. The final sand has been done on them, and I'm going to seal them with Helmsman this week. We finally have some spring weather, so the...

Haha, thanks! The boat is rated for 35 hp, but the previous owner ran a 40 hp on it without a problem so I got a 40 with a hydrofoil on it.

The last couple days I put the front casting deck amd dash together. I'm setting up the doors on the dash to open down the middle, swinging out. There's going to be hooks in the hull to tie them back, I plan on storing my tackle in there. The hatch in the floor is going to be for the trolling...

Got an update on the boat. I have decided to coat the outside of the hull in raptor liner with 10-15% reducer to keep drag to a minimum. I want this boat to be as indestructible as possible. I sanded the hull with 120 grit sandpaper in preparation, and temporarily mounted 2/3 of the transom...

To the user that pointed me to raptor liner (my_demeyes), thanks dude. I just spoke with a tech there. For anyone interested, adding 10-15% reducer gives it a satin finish. I got into a pretty deep chat with him if anyone is interested in more info, but I will definitely be going this route!

So my idea for doing it on the outside of the hull is to make it more durable for the areas I fish. A lot of shallow water, and it can get rough. I also fish a lot of smaller. Northern Ontario lakes too. I'm not looking for top end speed, as long as it doesnt add too much drag and I start...

Looks great! Did you just spray inside of the hull, or the outside as well? Was the fi ish smooth to the touch, or is it a little rubbery?

Hey guys, I'm working on a 14 ft aluminum side console right now. The time to paint is coming up and I was thinking about using a roll on truck bed liner, then paint above the waterline. I'm going to use epoxy to seal roivets and seams on the inside of the hull. Does anyone have any experience...

Quick little update, over the past week I finished the hull prep. Now I just need some warmer weather to apply the gluvit and paint. I have also stenciled out the decks, I'm really excited to get working on these!

The transom is 1 3/8" thick plywood if that makes any difference

Alright so today after half a dozen broken drill bits, I managed to get the old rotten transom off. When I replace it, I wanna thicken up the back plate to support the 40. It was originally 1/4" plywood. Is it enough if I go to 1/2"? Or should I go to 3/4"? Also, I want to rig up some sort of...

Another update. Yesterday I was able to spend a full day out with the boat. The new bunks are way better, but they could fit better so I will work on that this weekend. I got the wire brush work all done, and removed the drain plug. Its starting to look way better. I didn't really want to do the...

Quick little update, I replaced the bumpers on the trailer. They were originally spray painted 2x4's and didn't really fit the hull of this new boat at all, it rocks side to side. So I coated 2x6's in helmsman and wrapped them in outdoor carpet, leaving a gap for the L brackets on the trailer so...

It's a 20 ft portable garage from Canadian Tire. They go on sale pretty frequently. They got 2 peak styles, I went round

Awesome, thanks! I'll look into bucking rivets. Are there any recommendations for spray foam before I head into Home Hardware and see what they got?

Hey guys! So I'm starting my second project and I had a question about flotation so I figured I would start a thread here. Here's the boat, I got it cheap online. It has cable steering and is rated for up to a 35HP, but the previous owner had a 40HP bluestripe Mercury on it, which coincedentally...