Naden N-16 resurrection.

[Weldorthemagnificent]

I picked up this former fishing camp rental boat late last summer and intended to dig into it right away but a warm fall had me fishing out of it. I really like this old boat and think it deserves to be prettied up. I was inspired by pckeen's restoration on here although as a fishing boat, I don't intend to pay quite as much attention to detail.

 

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[jbcurt00]

Welcome back

Wow, I think I'd be temped to leave well enough alone on that Naden. Compared to most project boats, that one looks pre-rehab'd already.

Nice looking boat.

EDIT: Oops, spoke too soon. The keel strip damage from beaching repair and the hole you patched look good. Guessing you know the risks of welding aluminum, esp welding in aluminum on a rivet built boat.

 

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Thanks. I really like this boat so I'm going to show it some love.

 

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Before stripping and sanding

 

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Four coats of paint. Light blue, dark blue and two reds. Aaaarrrgh!

 

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Progress. Takes multiple applications of the stripper along with wire wheeling and palm sander.

 

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Fixing a cracked transom cap.

 

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Tried the cling wrap trick and it helps.

 

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Splash well done concludes the inside paint removal.

 

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Now to start on the outside.

 

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Tried the stripper mixed into a paste with flour trick. Worked better than plain stripper.
That's where I'm at right now.

 

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Think I could just clear coat this? Rat boat? Sigh, back to smearing, waiting and scraping.

 

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Getting there.

 

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Yep, I've taken 5 gallons of paint off this thing so far!

 

[Watermann]

Nothing like paint scraping to make you one with a boat. :lol:

Looking good so far

 

[kcassells]

Very nice aluminum welding you have going on there. Nice fishing boat.

 

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One side stripped!