PushingTin
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- Jul 31, 2009
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Hello everyone.
Let me start by saying thanks to all of you who are quite detailed in your descriptions on restoring or modifying a boat. A lot of what have read here has inspired me to start restoring a 14 ft Harbor Craft Aluminum boat which has seen better days.
The boat was given to me along with the trailer. All were in bad shape but I restored the trailer pretty well by grinding all of it down to the metal, priming and Tremclad the rest. I even added a Bow receptor, it didn't have one (imagine). Along with that I have an Evinrude 9.9 which I have yet to look at.
I am in the middle of painting the hull in which I ground everything down and priming it with Behr Oil Based Primer and Sealer, CIL Smart paint and then a clear coat, 2 layers each.
I am planning to deck out the boat with enough storage compartments for everything to be out of my way as I cruise along taking in the big fish. I have the plans drawn up to guide me to what I would like to do.
I do, however, have a question : How do I successfully install a good drainage system ? The transom has one support in the middle and not very efficient to direct the excess water into. I was thinking of a drainage system through every plywood flooring leading to a bilge pump which will be installed in the midst of the transom support but that doesn't sound like it's going to work.
Could you please advise me on this ?
I could add the plans to this thread if you wish to see them.
PushingTin
Let me start by saying thanks to all of you who are quite detailed in your descriptions on restoring or modifying a boat. A lot of what have read here has inspired me to start restoring a 14 ft Harbor Craft Aluminum boat which has seen better days.
The boat was given to me along with the trailer. All were in bad shape but I restored the trailer pretty well by grinding all of it down to the metal, priming and Tremclad the rest. I even added a Bow receptor, it didn't have one (imagine). Along with that I have an Evinrude 9.9 which I have yet to look at.
I am in the middle of painting the hull in which I ground everything down and priming it with Behr Oil Based Primer and Sealer, CIL Smart paint and then a clear coat, 2 layers each.
I am planning to deck out the boat with enough storage compartments for everything to be out of my way as I cruise along taking in the big fish. I have the plans drawn up to guide me to what I would like to do.
I do, however, have a question : How do I successfully install a good drainage system ? The transom has one support in the middle and not very efficient to direct the excess water into. I was thinking of a drainage system through every plywood flooring leading to a bilge pump which will be installed in the midst of the transom support but that doesn't sound like it's going to work.
Could you please advise me on this ?
I could add the plans to this thread if you wish to see them.
PushingTin
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