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shmelty
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shawnfish said:
That got me too!
shmelty
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TOY BOAT said:
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Hey Bill,
What kind of wood did you use to replace the benches? Also, what did you use to seal & waterproof the wood? Thanks
What kind of wood did you use to replace the benches? Also, what did you use to seal & waterproof the wood? Thanks
TOY BOAT said:Hello to all.
My name is Bill. This is our first boat. We have been enjoying it almost every weekend since we bought it two months ago. It is a 1965 Arkansas v-hull that came with a 1989 Evinrude 15hp tiller. Since we purchased it, I have replaced the wood on the benches, added seats, a humminbird 565 fish finder, new fuel line, 25 lb trolling motor, tuned up the engine, replaced the lower end oil, and put a fresh coat of evinrude navy blue on the engine. I also replaced the lights and rewired the trailer, and installed new bunks.
future plans include power tilt and trim, paint, electric start, lighting, decking, and carpet. Maybe even a console with wheel and controls.
I am thinking of a build similar to this one. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=15880
Here are some pictures of it the day I picked it up.
And some of it now
mmarz4evr said:
I used some 3/4" maple plywood my brother inlaw had lying around. I coated it with regular polyurethane. I need to coat it again before I carpet the boards, as the edges were starting to separate after a few times out. My first boat has come with a few mistakes including a fire. :roll:
cartech5
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I have a boat i just picked up yesterday that is just like this one can you tell me what the weight capacity, hp rating and how many persons it suppose to hold this is a 14 foot right?
There is no tag of any kind on the boat. But I would imagine a maximum of 3 people, and according to this thread below, It would be 30hp max. I think a 25 would move it good, as the 15 I have now pushes it to 23mph with two people and gear. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12144cartech5 said:
Finally got to move the boat over to finish the paint.
This was the first time these two met. :lol:
cartech5
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Awsome, that link helped me out alot, Thank you and looking forward to see this one.
Got her painted tonight. I started with a two tone white over silver, but I found myself grabbing the metalic out of the bottom of the silver can, and mixing it with the white. Now the boat is metalic white. Or pearl white if you choose.
Pics to follow.
Pics to follow.
You got me.Jdholmes said:Pics or it didn't happen.
I had a very bad day. I started taping off for the second color, using painters blue tape. I peeled the tape to reposition it, and the tape took the paint off. Used Rustolium oil based paint through a gun, diluting 5% with mineral spirits like I always do. I can only assume the paint has not dried completely or did not bond to the rustolium water based primer that is for aluminum. I am not sure yet if I will have to re strip the entire boat down and start from scratch.
JonBoatfever
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Dang, that really sucks!
