Not long ago I found this site. So this is my first post here. My son and I started this project a few months back and I thought I would share this with this group of craftsman. We didn't get many pics while we working on it, sorry for that.
The boat is now ready for finishing. We are using Liner Extreeme in desert sand color on the inside and down the sides to just above the waterline, the console and cooler will ge the same treatment. Black Wetlander will be used on the bottom. In the end it will be marshland camo from reelfoot stencils.
Some of the work we have done:
Sand Blasted entire boat
19 gal permanent fuel tank under the front deck with the fill under the small hatch.
Dual batteries under front deck for the trolling motor
Single battery under console for cranking and house
Double walled and insulated with foam one of the compartments in the rear for a cooler with drain.
Rule Bilge and bait pumps.
Plenty of rigging tubes.
3M 5200 on all metal joints. (This boat will never come apart again)
Made all of the hatches with 3/4 starboard with aluminum skin for finishing
We are putting a baystar hydraulic steering, a 90hp Yamaha Two Stroke, and a Minn Kota I-Pilot and a 8" Humminbird SI.
Before
Now
We have quite a few hours in it, my son has done a lot of the work and will appreciate the boat more when it is finished. It is his 16th birthday present next week. It won't be finished, but soon after. He will enjoy it for years to come. Let me know what you think...
Capt. Brian
https://www.reelamericancharters.com
The boat is now ready for finishing. We are using Liner Extreeme in desert sand color on the inside and down the sides to just above the waterline, the console and cooler will ge the same treatment. Black Wetlander will be used on the bottom. In the end it will be marshland camo from reelfoot stencils.
Some of the work we have done:
Sand Blasted entire boat
19 gal permanent fuel tank under the front deck with the fill under the small hatch.
Dual batteries under front deck for the trolling motor
Single battery under console for cranking and house
Double walled and insulated with foam one of the compartments in the rear for a cooler with drain.
Rule Bilge and bait pumps.
Plenty of rigging tubes.
3M 5200 on all metal joints. (This boat will never come apart again)
Made all of the hatches with 3/4 starboard with aluminum skin for finishing
We are putting a baystar hydraulic steering, a 90hp Yamaha Two Stroke, and a Minn Kota I-Pilot and a 8" Humminbird SI.
Before
Now
We have quite a few hours in it, my son has done a lot of the work and will appreciate the boat more when it is finished. It is his 16th birthday present next week. It won't be finished, but soon after. He will enjoy it for years to come. Let me know what you think...
Capt. Brian
https://www.reelamericancharters.com