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18' Duracraft Rebuild
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<blockquote data-quote="JOHNSON44" data-source="post: 164364" data-attributes="member: 4194"><p>I have a 1990 Duracraft 18X60 that arrived with a full length aluminum duck blind, built in corroded gas tank, three propane heater stations, a wobbly standup steering console and a completely rotted out plywood floor, and two 48 HP Johnsons on a boat rated to 50HP. My winter project is to take the boat down to the bare aluminum, rebuild the floor, add a steering console, put one of the 48s back on the boat, and generally rig it out for fishing. That would include livewell, pedestal seats, electric trolling motor up front and probably a 4 HP kicker if I can get it started. After the boat itself, I plan to rebuild the carburetors (never done that before) and do a water pump rebuild also. I have posted three photos as "before" and will post more as we proceed. I am looking for good ideas for floor material, console plans and suggestions, wiring ideas, storage ideas, and advice on how to proceed with the carburetors, and anything else.</p><p>Not sure what order the three photos will show up, but they are the intact boat as it arrived, how I got the blind off by myself, and progress to date (ready to pull out the old floor). Really looking forward to the exchange of ideas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JOHNSON44, post: 164364, member: 4194"] I have a 1990 Duracraft 18X60 that arrived with a full length aluminum duck blind, built in corroded gas tank, three propane heater stations, a wobbly standup steering console and a completely rotted out plywood floor, and two 48 HP Johnsons on a boat rated to 50HP. My winter project is to take the boat down to the bare aluminum, rebuild the floor, add a steering console, put one of the 48s back on the boat, and generally rig it out for fishing. That would include livewell, pedestal seats, electric trolling motor up front and probably a 4 HP kicker if I can get it started. After the boat itself, I plan to rebuild the carburetors (never done that before) and do a water pump rebuild also. I have posted three photos as "before" and will post more as we proceed. I am looking for good ideas for floor material, console plans and suggestions, wiring ideas, storage ideas, and advice on how to proceed with the carburetors, and anything else. Not sure what order the three photos will show up, but they are the intact boat as it arrived, how I got the blind off by myself, and progress to date (ready to pull out the old floor). Really looking forward to the exchange of ideas. [/QUOTE]
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