My boat project - Page 2

aviator · 07-16-2009, 08:37 PM

There is a house on a lake not far from here that turned a jet ski into a flower pot and it sits right in the center of their front yard.

Peeweester40 · 07-17-2009, 10:02 AM

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You all know the happiest two days in the life of a boat owner, right? The day he buys the boat and the day he sells the boat.

I have a 19' Sea Pro bay style boat, and it sure was a happy day when I got it....I don't plan on selling it, but I just got done replacing the steering helm, bilge pump, GPS mount, and replaced/re-packed both wheel bearings on the trailer. From 9 in the morning till 9 that night working on it. Certainly wasn't one of my favorite experiences. Good luck with your project Pogo. Get those kids out on the water!

10 Bears · 07-16-2009, 08:55 PM

I don't mind a good canoe.
But really don't like the bigger "Holes in the Water" styles.

Pogo · 07-16-2009, 09:00 PM

I've got a 17 foot aluminum canoe. It's a good one. Ive had it all over Canada and Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

I've also got a couple of kayaks including one that I made myself. I don't like using the one I made too often, I'm afraid I'll damage it or scrape up the bottom on rocks or something.

I want to fix the boat up so I can take my grandsons out fishing in it.

5knives · 07-18-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

I don't mind a good canoe.
But really don't like the bigger "Holes in the Water" styles.

Me too, I'll extend that to John boats but that's about as 'maritime' as I'm interested in anymore. One minor Pacific storm on a Catamaran made a believer (coward) out of me.

Boats, to me are for going someplace in or fishing from, john boats let you go where the fish are and canoes are great for going somewheres.

No longer have it but my 18' Grumman shoe keel was the greatest canoe I ever owned (stay off the big lakes unless you REALLY know what you're doing, most people don't) and I had a 16 foot Old Town (real old, wood and canvas from the early thirties) that was a classic, but heavy on the portages. Sold it to an idiot co-worker who got tired of fooling with the canvass and fiberglassed her

'Bout what you'd expect from a former PT Boat swabby.

Any old John boat will do, great american invention, motor 'em, pole 'em or row 'em, a boat for all seasons! Stable enough to shoot from too!

... ummm, avoid high waves , 'high' being anything around 2 foot or more.

You do excellent work Pogo and I'm sure she'll be a class act when you finish ... but I do not envy you the task you have set yourself.

Not at all!

Regards,

GARANDNUT · 07-18-2009, 05:48 PM

I wonder if it would be a good idea to replace the wood with aluminum and rhino line the whole inside of the boat.

Pogo · 07-18-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aviator

maybe you should spray some Zinc Chromate to prevent rust on the areas you scrapped.....never mind, it's not an airplane.

It's not going to rust. It's aluminum. That is where I'm going to have that truck bed liner sprayed anyway. That brown stuff is glue. It is almost impossible to remove. I could remove it with acetone but I think the rhino coat will cover it up fine.

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Originally Posted by GARANDNUT

I wonder if it would be a good idea to replace the wood with aluminum and rhino line the whole inside of the boat.

I did think about using aluminum instead of wood. But I went ahead and already bought the marine plywood. I think if I prepare it right, it should last me as long as I need it. I think if I have a custom made cover for it, it should last for a real long time.

After taking it apart, and seeing how it is constructed, it is going to be a piece of cake putting it back together.

scheistermeister · 07-17-2009, 01:31 AM

Looks like a fun project. The only boats I have ever really dealt with though have been 25-40' sail boats and the 40-50' yachts in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.

Czubek · 07-17-2009, 10:05 AM

A boat with a pool. How cool is that???

Brian

Exitwound · 07-17-2009, 01:11 PM

I miss my boat.

I used to go fishing several times a week in the intercoastal waterways at night. Find a good area with lots of lit private docks... My arms would get tired pulling snook, redfish and gator trout out of the water.

10 Bears · 07-17-2009, 02:57 PM

Gator Trout??
Ummm....
Is that somethin' ya eat or just kill and throw back?

Exitwound · 07-17-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

Gator Trout??
Ummm....
Is that somethin' ya eat or just kill and throw back?

THATS a Gator Trout! They have some pretty nice teeth, I guess thats where they probably get their name from. Really good eating. Nice texture and good taste. Used to bread em and fry em!

Pogo · 07-17-2009, 03:52 PM

Here is the gator trout I caught.

Gus · 07-17-2009, 07:28 PM

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Here is the gator trout I caught.

Damn ... that thing has hands

10 Bears · 07-17-2009, 05:11 PM

Shit, tell me what kind of bait to NOT USE for that last one!

07-16-2009, 08:37 PM	#1
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 52,591	There is a house on a lake not far from here that turned a jet ski into a flower pot and it sits right in the center of their front yard. __________________ "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Pesident Ronald Reagan

07-16-2009, 09:00 PM	#4
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 82,005	I've got a 17 foot aluminum canoe. It's a good one. Ive had it all over Canada and Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. I've also got a couple of kayaks including one that I made myself. I don't like using the one I made too often, I'm afraid I'll damage it or scrape up the bottom on rocks or something. I want to fix the boat up so I can take my grandsons out fishing in it. __________________ .................................................. ....................................… *We have met the enemy, and he is us!*

07-17-2009, 01:31 AM	#8
scheistermeister Throbbing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,727	Looks like a fun project. The only boats I have ever really dealt with though have been 25-40' sail boats and the 40-50' yachts in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. __________________ There are 10 types of people - Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Remember, kids... When choosing a career path: Mechanical Engineers make weapons, Civil Engineers make targets.

07-17-2009, 10:05 AM	#9
Czubek slug Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stover, Missouri Posts: 33,622	A boat with a pool. How cool is that??? Brian __________________ 3 Here at the Dirty Dozen's Bunker, we have no problems, only solutions.

07-17-2009, 01:11 PM	#10
Exitwound Red Blooded American Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,288	I miss my boat. I used to go fishing several times a week in the intercoastal waterways at night. Find a good area with lots of lit private docks... My arms would get tired pulling snook, redfish and gator trout out of the water. __________________ Fear is the mind killer.

07-16-2009, 08:55 PM	#3
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	I don't mind a good canoe. But really don't like the bigger "Holes in the Water" styles.

07-18-2009, 05:48 PM	#6
GARANDNUT Pontificator Maximus Join Date: May 2006 Location: between the hills Posts: 8,756	I wonder if it would be a good idea to replace the wood with aluminum and rhino line the whole inside of the boat.

07-17-2009, 02:57 PM	#11
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Gator Trout?? Ummm.... Is that somethin' ya eat or just kill and throw back?

07-17-2009, 03:52 PM	#13
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 82,005	Here is the gator trout I caught.

07-17-2009, 05:11 PM	#15
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Shit, tell me what kind of bait to NOT USE for that last one!