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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1982 Polarkraft 1542 RestoMod- Pic heavy
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<blockquote data-quote="gps4" data-source="post: 505113" data-attributes="member: 31687"><p>I’ve got a 1982 40hp mercury that I decided to bring back to life. Problem was, I didn’t have a boat to put it on. So before I dive into rebuilding the motor, I thought I’d better find a boat.</p><p></p><p>Searched all over Facebook marketplace until I found what I thought would be an inexpensive project hull and trailer. Finally found one an hour away and brought it home $700 for hull, trailer and foot controlled trolling motor-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117125[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>took everying in the boat out down to the bare hull-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117126[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>then gave it the once over with aluma-brite alumuinum cleaner-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117127[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]117128[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>leak test revealed leaking rivets and lots of pin holes that appears to be caused by corrosion, so i coated the bottom with Coat-It-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117129[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>While I had th eboat off the trailer, I decided to prime and paint the exterior of the hull and re-work the trailer-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117130[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]117131[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117132[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>then, primed and painted the interior-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117133[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]117134[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gps4, post: 505113, member: 31687"] I’ve got a 1982 40hp mercury that I decided to bring back to life. Problem was, I didn’t have a boat to put it on. So before I dive into rebuilding the motor, I thought I’d better find a boat. Searched all over Facebook marketplace until I found what I thought would be an inexpensive project hull and trailer. Finally found one an hour away and brought it home $700 for hull, trailer and foot controlled trolling motor- [ATTACH type="full" alt="18.jpg"]117125[/ATTACH] took everying in the boat out down to the bare hull- [ATTACH type="full" alt="19.jpg"]117126[/ATTACH] then gave it the once over with aluma-brite alumuinum cleaner- [ATTACH type="full" alt="14.jpg"]117127[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="15.jpg"]117128[/ATTACH] leak test revealed leaking rivets and lots of pin holes that appears to be caused by corrosion, so i coated the bottom with Coat-It- [ATTACH type="full" alt="13.jpg"]117129[/ATTACH] While I had th eboat off the trailer, I decided to prime and paint the exterior of the hull and re-work the trailer- [ATTACH type="full" alt="4.jpg"]117130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="5.jpg"]117131[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="6.jpg"]117132[/ATTACH] then, primed and painted the interior- [ATTACH type="full" alt="16.jpg"]117133[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="17.jpg"]117134[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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