1978 Lund S-18 "Big Resorter" & Trailer Project - Fish/Hunt

[Brine]

Great vid man, and good job on the motor.

It looked like a fairly stiff wind out there :lol:

Do you throw out two anchors? The boat didn't seem to be moving at all.

 

[dave shady]

That season there was a huge driftwood tree that hung up so we were able to just pull up on it and throw an anchor over each end. normaly out in the open anchor per-end holds well up to a 30mph wind.

thanks for the compliment. I almost love to shoot photos and video more than shoot anymore.

 

[dave shady]

Got her home here are some pics out in the daylight.

Now just to start on all the small stuff and the wiring up of the basics for now. Want to try and get her out on the water maybe next weekend.

 

[dave shady]

Local Company did the honors of putting the numbers and such on this AM.

I really hate IOWA and the nice BLUE STICKER!!!

I love how deep this boat is, the power pedastals are in the ALL THE WAY UP position.

Fire extinguisher - Life vests - put in the rear battery and gas tank and Going to take her out FRIDAY!

 

[dave shady]

WELL SHE HIT THE WATER!!!!!

Mississippi River wind 5-12 when we left SOUTH.... When we came home 20-25 south and headed south.
She handled the WAVES that were violent very well. Boat is FAST gets right up and on plane QUICKLY!

https://youtu.be/7_jJdieDPWk

Short Video before my hat started to blow off!

Lock and Dam 13 ramp back in the quite water.

And in the DRINK it went..

Ride out was not bad like I said ride back was borderline vilolent 8)

My wonderful wife enjoying the calm water out....
It was really to ruff for more pics. When the waves are
going north with the wind and south current its
gets nasty out on the big pool.

 

[reedjj]

What a great boat! Really nice man! Those Lunds are really sturdy boats and after the beefing up you did to her plus the steel flex thats one tuff tin, way more stout than even when it was new! I really like the custom Lund shady 18 stickers. The boat is so well done you are going to have people calling lund and going to thier website looking for one.

I know lunds are made for big lakes and used alot in Mn and the upper midwest and Canada for walleye and Musky fishing because of thier deep V and ability to handle big waves and chop......... How did she handle in the rough stuff?

I never used to think of rivers having big waves until I got my flat bottom boat out on the St Johns here in FL. No different than a big lake. Only with a strong current to make it worse.

I recently saw the Polarkraft outlander 2010 center console, and now after seeing what was possible with your boat I want to build one similar to the Polarkraft with an older big tin like yours. they are not easy to find though.

Again really great boat.

 

[dave shady]

Thanks I really like the rig so far, takes a lil getting used to going from the full hard blind 1960 flat boat but it handles
very well. It took the 2-3 foot rollers on the way back well it was vilolent just from the south wind puts the rolling waves and caps right ontop of eachother. Cant wait to get her back out on some calmer pool and see what she can do for sure.

need to get to work ont he inside all the electronic stuff next.

 

[bulldog]

Not sure how I missed this build until now. Just an all around great job. Looks very clean and professional. I love the dog pics. My mother used to breed Labs so there is a special place in my heart for them. Some of the smartest and hard headed dogs ever.

You trailer turned out great. Built very strong. You can tell you were getting board without the boat as you were just finding things to do to the trailer. I find myself doing that sometimes also.

Again, great job and happy hunting. =D> =D>

 

[dave shady]

Well only had time to take her out once more and very happy with the performance up the river and back.
lots of speed and handles well. Got to use the I-Piolt to get me out of the shoreline of the backwaters
and to the deeper water for the outboard. I can see that comming in handy for duck season for sure with
the wireless remote and picking up decoys and such.

Since then haven't done much still haven't installed the depth finder decided i don't need one
up front since i mostly shore fish and surface. I did tape off and bedliner coat the gunnels
of the rig for durability. Paint just doesn't cut it well when banging around and i got 3 coats
of herculiner on the rails. Give it 30 days and will be FLAT black just like the trailer. put in 4 black
cleats for just bumper tie offs and stuff still haven't decided on anchor points for the
anchors for open water hunting.

Water must reach that blue button and then it kicks on

Bedliner coating on the rail

The coating is just on top and around the front and back. Glad I taped it well and put plastic on the inside and out.

Turned out quite well I think and will add durability to the gunnels.

 

[reedjj]

I was thinking of using the Tuff Coat from Cabelas to do my decks and the tops of the rails like you did. Herculiner is cheaper and I can get it just about anywhere (autozone, o'rielly, etc).

I was just reading about it after I read your post and it is pretty much the same stuff. Rubberized Polyurethane coating, I may use it instead. Couple questions for ya.....

Was it hard to apply?
Did you use a primer?
Can it be painted over? I think it only comes in black, Red, White and I would like it to be a sand or tan color, maybe even OD Green.

 

[dave shady]

not hard to apply, painted or raw its gotta be scuffed WELL with scotchbrite coarser the better.
Then you need to wipe it off with xylene well to get all crud off of it. Wait at least 10 minutes
then you can apply.

Large flat areas use the roller the kit comes with keep it well stirred up.
Small areas a 3" stiff crappy brush and dab it on that works the best.
one coat is dry to not tacky 2nd coat goes on. you only have 24 hours
between coats or you will have to wait and rescuff the herculiner.

The first coat is really a primer you can see color thru it ect the
2nd coat puts a tough skin on it. On my trailer i did 3 coats on the
fenders for durability. GOOD STUFF in my opnion.

Hope that helps, Paint it dont know much. I got some flat
black on the trailer painting some other stuff and it seems
to have stuck. Check their website or call them up.

 

[dave shady]

Got the CMC Lift installed, no more luggin the 40hp up by hand

All the Way UP

Going Down

2" up and 6" back

Very nice unit works smooth and its solid 1/2" thick aluminum. Now gotta bring myself to paint it lol.

 

[wihil]

Great looking boat!! Man what I wouldn't give to have a Deep V like that for Winnebago, tons of room and plenty of scoot.

The paint job is just awesome - I don't even duck hunt and I'd rock that pattern on my boat for sure! 8)

C

 

[dave shady]

Got her out on the water yesterday the CMC130 worked out GREAT improved a lil top end speed
I think also. went thru some thinner water with vegetation trimmed up and went very well.

Make the Dog Ramp and the Duck Blind is next.

 

[dave shady]

Few new pics got the Ramp back from paint and hydroturf today. The boat was cranked up on the
tounge jack so looks like a steep angle but its not. Gordy went up and down a few times. I think
will work out great. Got the reat deck lid cover also.

Test fitted after fabrication, ready for paint and turf.

The nylon tubes to cover the chain worked well. A few lil things to tweak on that and
we will get out and PRACTICE on the water for gordy.

 

[BaitCaster]

Nice boat. Great joib! =D>

 

[dave shady]

been a while, duck season here was not so great but we got some use.

Gordy using the ramp it worked PURFECT!

My simple blind frame

With the cordura I had made for it

Motor got its Shady Side logo

 

[Ride_Klein]

Great job, and thanks for the hunting pics. I'm a sucker for a dog doing what he does best, and it looks like your boat is set up just for him. Best part of a hunt by far is watching a dog make a good retrieve.