First, an introduction. I am an Electrician/Process Control Instructor by trade. I live in western Oregon, and for the last 40 years or so, I have loved to fish.
My boat building experience is limited to a cedar strip canoe I built and a 1979 Apollo with volvo Penta I/O restore. The Apollo turned out to be a good boat, but not quite as big as I needed it to be for ocean excursions. So I sold it. My fishing boat for a long time has been a big glass drift boat with a 10 hp kicker. It does about 75% of the things I would like it to do.
In the last year , I got my first grandchild, and another is on the way, so I wanted a boat that would give the Mothers and kids in my life a comfortable place to get out of the weather.
I like the combination of economy-of-purchase/economy-of-use the Starcraft rebuilders offer, so for the last six months I have been shopping and last week I found one.
Ultimately, I want to end up with a fully customized 22' Islander. Until I have that one ready, I will start practice on this one, fish it for a couple years and pass it on to someone who needs a fishing boat.
What I got was this:
I appreciate all those who have documented their projects here on Iboats, I have learned a lot and I hope to reciprocate.
I plan to replace all of the wood aft of and including the bulkhead, making the most efficient possible use of the available space. The forward seat bases will be tackle storage. Aft jump seats will fold up to make room for netting when not in use.
Bow hatch cover will be replaced with wood. Canvas top will be replaced. Complete rewire with batteries paced as far forward as is safe. LED lights under rails and covers, I really love the look I have seen in some of your boats.
I will also install Downrigger mounts, but prior to that, I want to beef up the rails. I am tempted to glue up a figured rail piece for that, but my time budget before fishing season will determine the fruition of that goal. I love the brightwork, but I will have to try not to get carried away when what I am really after is an efficient utility/fishing boat.
Plenty to do, but first order of business is determining engine condition. (120 hp Mercruiser).
I probably won't strip the hull until next winter, and if I find any heretofore undiscovered leaks this summer, I will take care of them along with a few unintentional concavities that I will fair out some time between Steelhead and Halibut.
She has been given the name "Rush-No-More", which I have no intention of changing. The previous owner obviously loved this boat, and when it is done, I hope he approves.
My boat building experience is limited to a cedar strip canoe I built and a 1979 Apollo with volvo Penta I/O restore. The Apollo turned out to be a good boat, but not quite as big as I needed it to be for ocean excursions. So I sold it. My fishing boat for a long time has been a big glass drift boat with a 10 hp kicker. It does about 75% of the things I would like it to do.
In the last year , I got my first grandchild, and another is on the way, so I wanted a boat that would give the Mothers and kids in my life a comfortable place to get out of the weather.
I like the combination of economy-of-purchase/economy-of-use the Starcraft rebuilders offer, so for the last six months I have been shopping and last week I found one.
Ultimately, I want to end up with a fully customized 22' Islander. Until I have that one ready, I will start practice on this one, fish it for a couple years and pass it on to someone who needs a fishing boat.
What I got was this:
I appreciate all those who have documented their projects here on Iboats, I have learned a lot and I hope to reciprocate.
I plan to replace all of the wood aft of and including the bulkhead, making the most efficient possible use of the available space. The forward seat bases will be tackle storage. Aft jump seats will fold up to make room for netting when not in use.
Bow hatch cover will be replaced with wood. Canvas top will be replaced. Complete rewire with batteries paced as far forward as is safe. LED lights under rails and covers, I really love the look I have seen in some of your boats.
I will also install Downrigger mounts, but prior to that, I want to beef up the rails. I am tempted to glue up a figured rail piece for that, but my time budget before fishing season will determine the fruition of that goal. I love the brightwork, but I will have to try not to get carried away when what I am really after is an efficient utility/fishing boat.
Plenty to do, but first order of business is determining engine condition. (120 hp Mercruiser).
I probably won't strip the hull until next winter, and if I find any heretofore undiscovered leaks this summer, I will take care of them along with a few unintentional concavities that I will fair out some time between Steelhead and Halibut.
She has been given the name "Rush-No-More", which I have no intention of changing. The previous owner obviously loved this boat, and when it is done, I hope he approves.
You have a great platform to build from man, my favorite is the athletic tape holding the console together. You keeping that?
