Pweisbrod's 79 18' mr pike DUCK conversion/rebuild

[Pweisbrod]

Got the rear "seats" cut out. Sanding and varnishing. Final coat is drying on all my lids.

Comparison pics from old to new. Rear deck gone!

 

[Pweisbrod]

If you click on the pics they flip right side up. Not sure why the site and the iPad don't mix well.

 

[jvanhees]

Coming along great, that will be a nice boat! Was thinning the urethane down with mineral spirits to help is dry faster or soak in or?

 

[Pweisbrod]

To help it soak in well. Only thinned the first coat, and only thinned it down 5 or 10 percent

 

[Pweisbrod]

Filled all The screw holes in the transom from various depth finders with liberal amounts of 5200 and stainless screws. Also plugged up the few little corrosion holes in the transom with 5200 as well. I then put some self etching primer on the boat. Felt good to make it green instead of red. :twisted:

 

[Alex_c]

Looks great all gutted, now for the fun part of putting it all back together! I like that hull, wish my little 14' boat was that well engineered from the factory.

 

[Pweisbrod]

Took a quick pic of the back of the boat. And that green instead of shiny aluminum! How long does 5200 normally stay "tacky"?

 

[jvanhees]

Good job on stripping that hull, was green the original color?

 

[Pweisbrod]

No, red was original. I am going to either do a khaki type color or a camouflage pattern. Thanks man! Your build is looking good. Those are some pig walleye in your pic.

 

[jvanhees]

Oh, it just looked green in the pic..my bad :roll:

Thanks on the eyes!!! we have some darn good walleye fishing around here! That was last years, I need to update teh avatar .

 

[Pweisbrod]

It s green in the picture! :LOL2: because of the self etching primer I put down.

 

[jvanhees]

Ok. I need to stop before I hurt myself. #-o Need to pay more attention!

 

[Pweisbrod]

Coat one is on. Etching primer was finished this afternoon, after church. I am brushing, and plan to use one or two aerosol cans to smooth things out if they need help after coat two. I am using hunters specialties marsh grass as my base coat. This stuff is really really thick. I used it on my first duck boat with good success as far as wear is concerned. Once the second coat is dry I will leak test and hopefully things are in good shape. I have plenty of 5200 and plan to use it. Preventatively.

Click on the pics and they flip to correct side up. Not sure why the iPad posts them that way.

 

[Pweisbrod]

Didn't get much done Saturday because we went to pick this up...

 

[Pweisbrod]

Second and final coat. Used a roller. Looks way better.

 

[Gators5220]

Lookin good man!

 

[Pweisbrod]

Thanks man!

 

[Alex_c]

How are ya gonna mount your motor to that upside down transom? You don't have one of those fancy motors that run on water do ya? :mrgreen:

 

[Pweisbrod]

Lol. I don't know why this iPad does that.


On the positive side, my boat does not leak one single drop.

 

[jvanhees]

Lol. I don't know why this iPad does that.


On the positive side, my boat does not leak one single drop.

Good to hear! nice looking woody too