Magnafique
Cadet
- Joined
- May 4, 2014
- Messages
- 8
Hello all, I just bought a used 10ft portaboat that came with a 5 hp Johnson outboard, new fuel tank hose and bulb, oars and motor cover. The motor runs like a watch. I am in the process of repainting it inside and out with a product called Sea-guard 1000 that I got from Sherwin Williams. It is a marine paint $48.00 for one gallon and they mixed it from winter white to a nice medium gray. It takes a week to cure after application. Dries to touch in 4 hours. It appears to be a very tough product made for fresh and saltwater environments. I called Portaboat and asked them what they recommend that I to patch up a minor leak in the transom area and the recommend a product called Eternabond. It is a tape and comes in widths from one inch up to I believe 3 ft wide. You apply it and then roll it with pressure with a metal roller. The rolling action releases chemicals withing the tape to start the curing process. I just ordered a 2 inch by 50 ft roll for I believe it was $38.00 and it is flexible. I got the boat motor and accessories for $500.00. I will be using as a tender for my 26 ft Fiberform Command Bridge boat and also just to toss in my pickup and get out i lakes and rivers for trout and salmon fishing. I have been looking for a suitable boat and considered rafts etc, but this boat when folded will hang nicely on the starboard side of my boat, put it together on the big boat and launch if from my swim platform for use. Glad i found the forum and all of you.
Tom Seaside Oregon on the mighty Columbia River
Tom Seaside Oregon on the mighty Columbia River