Shesabugger
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Hello everyone!
Iam a avid fly fisher and recently was given a 1232 Texas Maid Jon boat.
I plan on doing the basic restoration tasks. Strip sand seal and paint.
After which I will build a storage/ casting deck between the middle seat and the bow.
The storage compartment will house the battery, anchor/rope and life jackets.
In the stern ? ( I don't know boat lingo ) I will install a seat and another smaller storage cubby for a second anchor/rope and the depth finder.
Remaining areas of the boat floor will be covered with a floor board.
The purpose of the is boat is to allow me to safely fish from it on small to medium sized lakes. The lakes are very calm ( no gas engines allowed ). Only 1 person will be in the boat at any given time so I believe the 1232 size with 15" of free board will be adequate.
The boat is rated at 5hp and for 3 people.
I will be running a Minn Kota electric trolling motor. No outboard.
Now for some details....
There are dents, lots of them.
There is a patch on the side about 15"x8". Looks to be well done.
There is some sort of spay sealant applied. ( that's is the black stuff )
There is some sort of epoxy or caulk sealant in various areas and rivets.
How should I deal with the unknown sealants and spays ??
Should I just leave the old stuff on there and then apply gluvit then paint it ?
Or should I scrape and pick all of the old sealants off first before I apply the gluvit ??
I have not done a water test to see how many leaks the boat has currently- I was told it was a very slow seeper. Leaking only about 1 cup of water over a 12 hour day on the water.
I will be checking for leaks later this week.
One more thing...
When I unloaded the boat from the back of my truck I noticed that the boat was fairly flexible. I gather that this can be attributed to the age and era the boat was made in. Is this normal for a old aluminum boat ?
Is there a way I can brace the boat ? Will installing the bow deck and floor help make it more ridged ?
Thank you for advice and I look forward to this build with the forum.
A few from when I brought it home.
Iam a avid fly fisher and recently was given a 1232 Texas Maid Jon boat.
I plan on doing the basic restoration tasks. Strip sand seal and paint.
After which I will build a storage/ casting deck between the middle seat and the bow.
The storage compartment will house the battery, anchor/rope and life jackets.
In the stern ? ( I don't know boat lingo ) I will install a seat and another smaller storage cubby for a second anchor/rope and the depth finder.
Remaining areas of the boat floor will be covered with a floor board.
The purpose of the is boat is to allow me to safely fish from it on small to medium sized lakes. The lakes are very calm ( no gas engines allowed ). Only 1 person will be in the boat at any given time so I believe the 1232 size with 15" of free board will be adequate.
The boat is rated at 5hp and for 3 people.
I will be running a Minn Kota electric trolling motor. No outboard.
Now for some details....
There are dents, lots of them.
There is a patch on the side about 15"x8". Looks to be well done.
There is some sort of spay sealant applied. ( that's is the black stuff )
There is some sort of epoxy or caulk sealant in various areas and rivets.
How should I deal with the unknown sealants and spays ??
Should I just leave the old stuff on there and then apply gluvit then paint it ?
Or should I scrape and pick all of the old sealants off first before I apply the gluvit ??
I have not done a water test to see how many leaks the boat has currently- I was told it was a very slow seeper. Leaking only about 1 cup of water over a 12 hour day on the water.
I will be checking for leaks later this week.
One more thing...
When I unloaded the boat from the back of my truck I noticed that the boat was fairly flexible. I gather that this can be attributed to the age and era the boat was made in. Is this normal for a old aluminum boat ?
Is there a way I can brace the boat ? Will installing the bow deck and floor help make it more ridged ?
Thank you for advice and I look forward to this build with the forum.
A few from when I brought it home.



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