Posted a build thread in May of last year but deleted all my posts while throwing a fit over having trouble posting pictures. Was going to just start on the old one but it would have taken a bunch of editing and figured a new thread would be easiest. I purchased this boat last May for $1000. It's a 1648 Lowe Line with a 40hp Mercury. Here is how I picked it up.
It has some rough spots, including cracks on either side towards the rear but seems like a solid enough platform to work with. The worst part was that a po had used liquid nails to apply carpet EVERYWHERE. The console, sides, etc. First order of business was getting that removed and it was much tougher than I expected. Tried aircraft stripper and a scraper for about an hour one day and found out I'd have to change course.
Plan is and was to strip it, put a floor and a deck on it for looks more than anything and use it for bass, crappie, setting lines, and bow fishing.
Any tips or advice would be great and I look forward to having this back on the water at the start of summer. Thanks for reading.
It has some rough spots, including cracks on either side towards the rear but seems like a solid enough platform to work with. The worst part was that a po had used liquid nails to apply carpet EVERYWHERE. The console, sides, etc. First order of business was getting that removed and it was much tougher than I expected. Tried aircraft stripper and a scraper for about an hour one day and found out I'd have to change course.
Plan is and was to strip it, put a floor and a deck on it for looks more than anything and use it for bass, crappie, setting lines, and bow fishing.
Any tips or advice would be great and I look forward to having this back on the water at the start of summer. Thanks for reading.