Hello everyone,
I recently bought my first boat(Starcraft ss160) mid January as a project! I paid $800 for the boat with the trailer. My intentions are to make it mainly a fishing machine. I live in Michigan and have plenty of water to explore around here. Ideally I would like to be “done” by April to enjoy the spring fishing season. This would mean the boat is safe and reliable but maybe not aesthetically pleasing by then.
The bad:
It needs a lot of work. Transom is gone. Lower unit needs new seals and water pump (which I just finished doing). Floors/old nasty carpet eventually needs replacing. No gages work properly/ were even wired up.
Here is my plan of attack:
Remove the OB and splash pan to replace the transom first. I plan on buying this (
https://www.menards.com/main/buildi...ed-marine-plywood/1251600/p-1444452503795.htm) plywood and using epoxy to seal the faces and edges. Any suggestions on epoxy systems to use? I have already gutted the interior and have the boat down to what looks like the original floors.
Please write back with any suggestions/advice/ideas you have done with your boats! Looking forward to warm weather!
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