Sureshots 1442 Rebuild

[Truckmechanic]

I would order 5 or 6 brackets more than you need, most of the time the stores will let you return internet orders at the store.

 

[Sureshot]

Well, Ive made a TON of progess, and ill get the pictures posted soon. But I'm having some problems deciding what order to finish things up on..

How do i attach my decks to my framework, with out it showing on the carpet?

What order do I do these in:

Attach decks, wire, install misc items (radio, speakers, swtich panels etc)

I figure I'll finish the frame work, water proof the decks and framing. Then begin carpeting... Run some wiring, and install my fish finder, TM, speakers and what not.. but I dont want screws showing thru my carpet, so how do I attach the decks?

:?

 

[dyeguy1212]

I plan to run the wiring first, then attach the decks, they attach the wiring.. if that helps :wink:

 

[Sureshot]

I was going to order my hinges from aircraft spruce's website, but what size do I need? I have about 7 hatches in total.. How much will it end up costing? Thanks for your help! (I know nothing about this stuff)

 

[RStewart]

You can get your brackets(simpson strongties) at lowes also.

 

[Sureshot]

TIME FOR AN UPDATE!! :mrgreen:

The boat is stripped and primed. I have the paint but im waiting for it to warm up before I paint it. I removed the middle bench seat. I did all the frame work ( I used 2x2's and the simpson strong ties. Last night I screwed it into the boat. I have the waterproofer and I am going to waterproof it all today. I also bought my contact cement, carpet, and a couple tie plates to put the front deck together with. I finished my cuts for the decking and all I need to do is cut out my compartments. I was also thinking about using that clear waterproof sealant (indoor/outdoor) and going over all the rivets to insure no leakage. I thought it was a good inexpensive way to seal them.

Ill probably end up running up to BPS today and getting my switch panel, and my hatch latches. I'm also going to splice my TM wire with whats in the picture below.


Another thing is if I order the hinges from aircraft spruce, what size open width and size do I need?

Its going to be a great day to get out in the garage and work on her. =D>

Sorry about the crazy angles of the pictures. (theyre off my phone.)

 

[dyeguy1212]

nice work


but those sideways pics gave me a headache.. its a little too early..

 

[Sureshot]

Haha. Yeah, sorry about that. I was going to roatate them but then I wouldve had to upload them all again and it took about 15 minutes to upload.

 

[Nussy]

Not sure if you started carpeting yet, but I used that same contact cement on my last build. On my current one I'm using outdoor carpet glue, and I like that a lot better. You might want to consider returning the contact cement for glue.....it's about the same price. The glue hold the carpet better and you dont need to cover both surfaces and wait for it to tack up. I simply applied the glue with a 1/16" trowel. Just my two cents worth.

 

[Sureshot]

I returned the carpet and the cement, I decided it could wait a few weeks and Ill run the wiring. But thanks for the heads up. Ill definitaly look into that when I go to re purchase that.

 

[Truckmechanic]

Where did you get the carpet and how much was it? I was thinking of redoing mine but I am worried about the cost.

 

[dyeguy1212]

that carpet can be bought from home depot, and possibly lowes. The stuff pictured is like 30 bucks if my memory is correct, but you can get it for like 6 bucks per foot, being 8 feet wide off the roll. So dirt cheap.

 

[Sureshot]

Those rolls where about $16 piece - so $35 for 2 rolls 6' x 8'. and it ended up being about 33 cents a sq foot. But if you buy it off the roll it costs 49 cents a sq foot and its minimun 12ft in width by however bg you need the piece.

 

[Sureshot]

Time for an update - she is 99% complete. All I need to do is to do some minor touch up paint and some spray on my protective gloss enamel and Shes ready to go. Livewell, 7.5 HP motors, 17bounds troll motor, everything you see.

I love her, and the work that she entailed over the winter.

Boat was $800, and pout about $1400 into it so she is roughly $2,200. Much more sentimentally.

Let me know what you think!!

:mrgreen: IM READY TO CATCH ME SOME BASS!! :mrgreen:

All you need to paint it is a forklift and a warehoue :lol:

 

[Specknreds]

Great work!! =D>

Very clean lines and nice electrical work. Just in time for the Spring bite.

 

[gsxraddict]

I really wanted to paint my boat black, but I thought it would get too hot.

Thing looks really mean; I am going darker on the paint.

 

[Gunner]

impressive sureshot, where you go fishing at primarily? i'm from cincy, always looking for new spots(if your willing to give it up)