Nussy
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Wow now you need the boat since your moving from Ice Fishing territory!!!
Nussy said:Wow now you need the boat since your moving from Ice Fishing territory!!!
danmyersmn said:ok, one of my soon to be final updates for a while. I have been holding off on starting my decking/wiring/plumbing/etc. because I was contacted about a job prospect. That prospect went great and now I am moving to Charleston, South Caroline before Feb. 1...
danmyersmn said:so it begins again. I finally have the boat out of storage and into my garage. Painted the interior and am ready to finish up the plumbing, then electrical, then decking.
https://www.tempress.com/store/index.php?cPath=12_69&osCsid=u7abapstrjrdi9e7sb5vo9p4i4benjineer said:I like your boat. That's about what I'm shooting for. Wish mine were that deep. What did you use for the livewell liner?
89Suburban said:Is that bow light LED also? I LOVE the extension cord reel used for anchor rope idea, awesome!Good job man!
danmyersmn said:A few days back I started filling holes in my hull. I have lots of them from the previous owner and his love for attaching stuff.
So....drill out pop rivits and clean up the metal.
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Add Acetylene and Aluminium brazing rods.
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Plug the holes. Notice I got too hot with the Acetylene and started to burn the hull. I suppose that's the down side of using free gas. My fishing partner is a master plumber and had this tank. I was out of MAPP gas and didn't want to use propane so i opted for the Acetylene. It will clean up though so it's not an issue that I feel needs further attention. I added material with the rod to fill from both sides of the hull.
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The repairs are cleaned up using an 80grit flap wheel and I gave them a skim coat of JB Weld on both sides to fill any pin holes and block sanded it with 400 grit. This is enough of a repair for what I need. The repairs are likely to still be noticed under the paint when I am done. Even if they are. I am not planning on filling every scratch or banging back every dent. This is a 10 footer fishing machine not a brand new show stopper so its more about function.
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I filled 10 holes. I still have 5 I believe on this side then I can go to the other side. The transom has 6 holes in it from various trolling motors but I have a different plan for repairing those. Now I need to put everything back together and prep the boat for this weekend.