52 Duracraft Sportsman restoration.

[RAMROD]

Here is a picture of what I am going to look at and if we can settle on a price bring home.

 

[m casey stock]

Looks good! The old Johnson on the back will be cool if it comes with it. Hope you can work out a price.

 

[RAMROD]

It is also a 1958 model 30HP Evinrude and yes package deal. Just out of curiosity what would you be willing to spend on something like this?

 

[m casey stock]

It is also a 1958 model 30HP Evinrude and yes package deal. Just out of curiosity what would you be willing to spend on something like this?

Hard to say, I can be a sucker when it comes to something I really like. I find myself not buying all sorts of things that are really a good buy because I just don't have a liking for the item, even if there is money to be made on a turn around, I just don't want to fool with it. I gave $500.00 for mine with no motor, but a good trailer with new wheels and tires, I read some threads that they only gave a couple hundred with a motor, some running, some not. I paid $600 for a nice late 80's 25hp Johnson that needs a fuel pump diaphragm and is pull start (should have held out for the electric start because I have seen a number out there for the same price) so for my base setup I put out $1,100.00 way too much probably, but I have not seen another aluminum runabout that I like the lines on as well as I do the one I have and I have yet to see another one around here at all, for sale or otherwise, so did I really do bad? I do always work the asking price down some, so whatever the guy is asking, I would try to work him some on that, but if you really like the boat then it really doesn't matter that much if it makes you happy.

 

[RAMROD]

Thanks!
Like it and bought it for $700 so very happy with price! Will start my own restore thread sometime tonight. It will be a long term thing as I have plenty of boats to fish from so will take my sweet time with my new toy! Best thing is wife likes it just as much as I do!

 

[m casey stock]

Sounds like a great deal to me, can't wait to see more pictures and watch your progress. I'm soooooo ready to get the paint on the bottom of mine so I can get back to "fixin" on the top side.

 

[m casey stock]

Okay, update on progress. The bottom is painted and she's back on the trailer. I'm now in the process of repairing the chopped enclosed bow.

 

[m casey stock]

Process on the repairs to the bow.

 

[m casey stock]

I thought those were just brackets on the ends of the shortened dash and figured I would have to manufacture something to lengthen the dash so I could move it back to the original place. I was prepared for a lot of measuring and test fitting. But....after removal, I realized that the "brackets" are actually the pieces that were cut off and they just flipped them around to the opposite ends and used them as brackets. Luck me!!

 

[m casey stock]

I cut some scabs for the rear out of the same gauge aluminum and riveted the ends back on. I then used aluminum body filler to smooth out and fill in the gaps left from the material lost during the chop job. Looks pretty good so far, and the test fit is perfect. All I need to do is slick it on out.

 

[RAMROD]

Awesome! Looking good!

 

[m casey stock]

Thanks man, I'm having fun with it!

 

[rabbit]

It's looking great. I've been thinking about trying to find a nice old runabout. Saw a couple I liked but they had trailer issues.

 

[m casey stock]

It's looking great. I've been thinking about trying to find a nice old runabout. Saw a couple I liked but they had trailer issues.

What are you looking for? I also have a 60 something Lamar craft 15ft glasser with a 58 lark 35 hanging on the rear. Nice little trailer too. Needs work, but could be real nice. If interested, P.M. me and I can give more details.

 

[m casey stock]

Bow cap repair is getting close, pretty happy with the fit. I also started playing with ideas for the top color. That is Bahama blue on the dash with extra metallic in the clear coat (can't really see it in the picture) it's a little darker than I originally visioned, but i think I like it.

 

[m casey stock]

Okay, time for a little update and a few pictures. I stay busy with other projects too, especially this time of year, but I have been working on my little Jewel. I found some windshield brackets on ebay that suited me well and they look like they were meant to be on the boat (at least to me anyway) payed too much for them, but not as much as the guy did for the next set that came up LOL so I guess I really did okay. I've got them mounted and a pattern board cut for the plexiglass windshield.



I've also been working on a floor in the mid section between the two bench seats. I wont be putting one up front because you can't stand there anyway and I like the extra leg room, as for the rear, I'm not sure what I'm going to do back there, but I'm not thinking floor as much as I am brackets to hold the fuel cell and the battery in place. I plan to cover the floor with a tight loop carpet, gray in color to match the inside paint.

 

[m casey stock]

Anybody ever used any of this?

 

[DOBSONFLY]

Anybody ever used any of this?

I used Tempo Zinc Phosphate on mine, I would have tried that Rustoleum but never found it on the shelf anywhere near me. The Rustoleum is cheaper per can than what I used for more of it (12 oz vs 15 oz), if that helps influence your decision (I just was trying to stay away from shipping and or using Dupont Variprime $$$$$$). Be prepared to wear out your thumb, get one of those rattle can grip attachments. I used around 7-8 cans of the 12 oz on a 14 ft V-bottom. Did inside lightly and outside completely.

Cool build looking great! :beer:

 

[m casey stock]

Thanks for the info. and the compliment. I used some different SE primer (did not say that it was specifically for aluminum) on the bottom because there was still a fair amount of paint left on the aluminum with only spots here and there down to the bare aluminum. The top being mostly clean aluminum I want to be sure to have good adhesion, so the fact that is has "aluminum primer, for use on bare aluminum" printed nice and big on the can, sounds good to me.

 

[m casey stock]

Okay, I know this is a car and NOT a boat, but this is the best I could come up with to show what the top color SHOULD be on my Duracraft when its painted. Time will tell. The paint chip looked like it had a little more green in it and the liquid in the can looks a lot darker, but I know from experience that until it's on the metal and in the sun, it's just too hard to predict when it comes to pearls and metallics.
Pretty close