Project Boat
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been there. hahahaha!
I carry two spare plugs, one tied to a convenient spot in the boat.
You are right about trailering in and out.
I have also discovered that I posses a real knack for forgetting one critical detail: the plug.
Stupid plug.
There’s a fairly easy way to remedy the ‘forgot the plug’ issue- that is, if the plug is in the boat. Upon realizing that you’re sinking, just head in one direction, and give it some gas. Whatever water that you’ve taken on will be quickly siphoned out of the drain hole. Then, just get the plug in as fast as you can, and bail or sponge whatever got past you. If you get good at this, noone will notice. If they do, this was all intentional- you were just cleaning out the rainwater and debris from the last trip. This is assuming that you’re not up to your knees when you realize you’re taking on water, and it does take a set to head out into open water in a boat with no plug!
Picked up a used Gheenoe today….1987 model….these things are tough! It came with a really sweet trailer as well.
I took the wobbly swivel seats off to expose some ugly cracked fiberglass and a cheesy repair job. I’ll re-glass and do it right so hopefully this boat will last another 20+ years. I’m also contemplating adding a false floor / raised deck. We’ll see. This boat will be mainly for duck hunting with the occasional trip to the river.
Thanks for the inspiration Zach and Andrew. I’ll dump some pics in a few days.
Andrew….where did you purchase your epoxy and glass cloth?
Congrats Steve! That is awesome. I purchased all of the fiberglass supplies at West Marine.
What model Gheenoe is it?
It’s the 15″ 4. Here are the specs:
15′ 4″ in length3′ 8″ at the beam
approximately 120 lbs.capacity 675 lbs.
15″ deep transom
for short shaft motorsMaximum — 10 HP
Right now I’m thinking 8hp Go Devil type motor for two reasons. I bought this boat/trailer for my 17 year old. He can use the mud motor in the river w/o worring about rocks and shear pins. Secondly, he will not have to deal with oil/gas mixtures. We’re talking teenager here.I don’t mind at all Steve. I am more than happy to offer any meager insights that I may have on this subject. I am sure you will find it pretty easy though. Let me know when you head to West Marine. I am not to far from the one off of Hwy 41. You are more than welcome to stop by and see our project if we can work out the timing. I am actually moving mine back into the shed today to start the exterior paint.
Good luck with the project. We will require regular updates of course. Once you get it done we need to get them out on the water together and put a hurtin on some fish.
Having been recently distracted by the prospect of actually being able to fish from this boat, I decided to bite the bullet and finish the project. It was quite a painful process, but over the weekend, I moved the boat back into the shed to apply the exterior paint.
It did not take long to discover that I had overlooked a few imperfections in the hull. Not a big deal, but I could not bring myself to simply paint over them after all the hard work that we had done to this point. That is when I discovered this product. The tag line says it all. “Handles like Putty, Hardens Like steel, Sands Like Wood”. I love it….
It is pretty easy to apply, but sanding is another story. This stuff is no joke.
After allowing the Marine Tex to cure overnight, I set out to sand the hull. I arrived home from work thinking that this would be no more than a 1 hour project……I was wrong. I sanded for about 2 hours tonight, and finished approximately 1/2 of the hull:
As Zach so wisely pointed out before, a backyard workshop with a steady outpouring of a mysterious white powder could look questionable to the local authorities. Fortunately I escaped question once again tonight. This picture was taken after the dust had settled for a good 10 minutes…
I have a long way to go, but when I do finally get around to painting, I have purchased a tool that should help a little bit….
We will see how this turns out.
Signed,
Ready for this project to be overAndrew……what product will you use to paint the hull? I see you are going to spray as opposed to the “roll and tip” method.
http://www.boatus.com/boattech/TipRollingTipping.htm
Thanks.
I am using Interlux Brightside which is the same paint I used on the interior, but the hull will be blue. I did a fair amount of research to determine which paint I should use on the outside and I kept coming back to the Interlux. I also bought it online for about half the cost that you would pay at West Marine.
As far as spraying vs. the roll and tip method, it was just something I wanted to try. Having never used a sprayer before, I thought it would be a good chance to learn something new and at the same time achieve decent results.
Andrew, my only tip (I’ve never sprayed before but my dad is in the auto body business) – never stop moving the sprayer.
I would suggest going to Napa Auto Parts and buying what is called a toilet paper filter. I think this is the best system for spraying, and I have sprayed 1000’s of gallons of finishes on cabinets. I know you will experiment, but keep in mind that it does not require high pressure to spray, although a high volume of air is needed. Good Luck.
I don’t have the first clue about this type of filter. What is it for and is it a requirement for this type of application?
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