1985 bass tracker tournament TX...17'....complete rebuild.

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Wow, great work overall, and yeah that paint does look awesome. I totally understand the want to keep buying boats and fixing them. I have only done 1 restore, and still not even done but I find myself on Craigslist daily just seeing what is out there. :)

If I can ask, where did you get it painted? Also in WI here and just curious for possible future painting for my '86 Alumacraft.

Keep up the good work!!
 
murphy67 said:
Wow, great work overall, and yeah that paint does look awesome. I totally understand the want to keep buying boats and fixing them. I have only done 1 restore, and still not even done but I find myself on Craigslist daily just seeing what is out there. :)

If I can ask, where did you get it painted? Also in WI here and just curious for possible future painting for my '86 Alumacraft.

Keep up the good work!!
R&M auto body in baraboo WI.... it's my uncles body shop.
 
Msky_Hntr said:
Bowlershop said:
Msky_Hntr said:
So if I saw correctly you replaced all the rivets you drilled with bolts?
Yep. I replaced every rivet with stainless bolts. I used plenty of 5200 marine seal as well.

Where did you get your hardware?
I got it all from TRUE VALUE. You have to be careful to make sure the bolts are actually stainless. I looked for a while before I found a place that sold stainless bolts that a magnet would not stick to. I was told by someone on here that if the magnet sticks to them that they have a higher amount of steel in them and can eat away at the aluminum. You also could get them from McMaster.
 
UPDATE!!!! I’m in the process of having a heater system installed in my garage. I should be starting back on this build again by January so I can try to have in done for spring fishing!
 
Did some carpeting
 

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Trying to figure what I want to do to make the trolling motor plug in panel look new again.
 

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Also started to frame in my replacement storage compartments. The old plastic original ones were busted up bad so I foamed in some rubbermade containers. Now framing for hatch lids.
 

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