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goggleye57
07-30-2008, 07:24 PM
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/goggleye57/backtofront.jpg?t=1217458459
Have to finish up some wiring (all wiring is being replaced, including a 12 volt circuit breaker switchbox) and hooking up a few stray control cables- waiting on the jack plate adapter to be finished- the 82 merc and current BIA hole patterns don't match.
The no slip marine coating looks like a great product
Got a casting deck built for the front for a bass boat type configuration.
Hopefully the decks will never rot again. All exterior plywood has been impregnated with epoxy. Holes for screws were drilled bigger filled with epoxy resin and redrilled smaller. All openings for lights, 12 volt plugs, etc were epoxy coated.
Trailer was power wire brushed and primed with a product that combines with the rust and seals up the surface with a glaze - then painted with an alkyd industrial enamel.
Used bow mounted Johnson electric motor
New Humminbird color sonar. Looking forward to getting it out on the water for the first time:coolgleam

Last years project- rebuilt this canoe -patched a lot of big holes and cracks with epoxy and fiberglass- was totaled- replaced all gunnels and built new white oak seats. wove nylon strapping for the seats. Cedar nosepieces. Rose the jack russel to the right.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/goggleye57/canoe.jpg?t=1217458504

Newest dog my wife came home with from the swap meet- she loves dogs. Half schnauzer and half poodle. A schnoodle? His name is Sparkplug or Sparks for short. (Sorry J.C.)
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/goggleye57/Sparkplug.jpg?t=1217460169




esecs
07-30-2008, 07:47 PM
good deal can't wait to hear how it works for ya. by the way, love the dog name.

Gator
07-30-2008, 08:04 PM
looks real good bud!

psychobubba
07-31-2008, 09:15 AM
nice work, boat is looking fish-able soon :bowdown:

fmj
07-31-2008, 09:19 AM
Googgleye...that river boat almost looks nice...its missing something....ummmm.......errrrrrrr.....THATS IT...FISH SLIME...it needs a THICK coating of FISH SLIME on her!!!! :biggrin:

goggleye57
07-31-2008, 09:29 AM
Googgleye...that river boat almost looks nice...its missing something....ummmm.......errrrrrrr.....THATS IT...FISH SLIME...it needs a THICK coating of FISH SLIME on her!!!! :biggrin:

You are exactly right - lots of slime and needs to stink like fish ( i actually like that smell, my wife thinks I'm crazy)

Thats why I used the coating - carpet tends to hold the dirt and water- this stuff can just be hosed off.

Filet and release:)

fmj
07-31-2008, 09:34 AM
Filet and release:)

LMAO.... Amen brother, AMEN

nothing quite like the smell of fish slime and beer........yum...makes me thirsty and hungry just thinkin 'bout it.

Arps
07-31-2008, 09:34 AM
looking good!

Fish Hook
07-31-2008, 10:36 AM
Cant wait to see it finished.

pigeonflier
07-31-2008, 04:28 PM
I know just the spot to try it out!!!:coolgleam:coolgleam:coolgleam