Project Boat
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Usually this kind of chicanery occurs after a certain number of cold IPAs…but here it is just perfect.
The boat is still sitting in the shed, but I decided that before I took it out, I would take the opportunity to fix up the trailer. I did not get everything done that I wanted to, but I did manage to get the bunks re-carpeted
And then I painted the trailer black….
I am hoping to mount the bunks tomorrow. After that, I just need to pull the boat out of the shed and put on the decals. I also have to install new trailer lights. The end is near….
I think I used about 1/8th of a quart to spray the trailer. It took next to nothing. I still have plenty to paint the boat rails and do whatever other touch-up I need to.
I know you guys are probably sick of these posts by now, but I had to post some pics of the finished product.
Sorry for all of the pics of my ugly mug…Zach was the acting photographer tonight.
I have been waiting to put the registration stickers on until the exterior paint was finished.
This is what the boat looked like coming out of the shed:
We put the decals on:
My dog helped:
Sometimes Zach looses focus and takes weird pictures….
But ultimately, this is what it looks like:
I am going to the South Carolina Coast next week. Hopefully, she will boat her first redfish. Thanks to all of you who have contributed insight as we undertook a project that was way over our heads. This has been a fun adventure that I am glad to have shared with you guys.
Andrew
PS: If you haven’t checked out Steve K’s thread “Project Boat V2”, his boat is going to blow ours out of the water. This Gheenoe thing is pretty cool.
“PS: If you haven’t checked out Steve K’s thread “Project Boat V2”, his boat is going to blow ours out of the water. “
Thanks for the props but no….you guys did a great job. I piggybacked off of your ideas. Mine will simply be a slightly different layout of your excellent job.
Thanks for the inspiration.
I dug this, which I think might be our most venerable post, back up in order to add the shots from this weekend.
Andrew can you comment on how you and Thomas came up with the pole holders? They are made of PVC pipe.
You do need to paint those black. 🙂
Zach
I helped a friend of mine (Thomas Nelson) rebuild his Gheenoe a couple months back and he came up with the excellent idea of heating PVC to mold rod hooks for his boat. As a result, we discovered that there are really limitless possibilities for how PVC can be formed and used. My push pole holders are nothing more than 2″ sections of PVC that were split down the middle and then heated in the oven (325 for 10 minutes) and molded into hooks. I riveted 3 of them onto the rails facing in opposite directions which allows the pole to be easily secured out of the way. If you have ever been on a flats boat that uses a pole, you will recognize immediately that this is not a new design. I basically ripped off the molded PVC idea from Thomas and the layout of the hooks from every guide boat I have ever been on.
After 10 minutes it is, as you said, soft enough to be pliable, but not too soft to hold a shape. I basically clamped the edge that I wanted to flatten out between two boards and held it firmly for about 5 minutes. After that time, the material hardens to its original strength and the shape holds. Then we just sanded and shaped the rough edges with a Dremel.
Really, really, easy.
Side note: It is probably best to plan this activity for a time when the wife is away from the house. That way, she doesn’t have to see (or smell) her oven being used in such a manner. I might or might not be speaking from experience…
The TFO pole is a nice touch, but I thought the hand finished custom bamboo pole had a certain elegance in a backwoods kind of way.
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