Got me a Project Boat!! CHEAP!

[lumberslinger178]

hopefully couple of those natural lite are still full ;D :D ;)

[Blue_Runner]

Well I did get it paid for but did not get it home. *Wally world no longer carries trailer tires! *So I took the rims and will see about getting tires put on tomorrow morning.

...I also forgot to mention - there is a small gum tree sapling growing in the middle of the boat! *;D *But I plan to make her into a real head turner one day....I have a vision *::) I know I'm crazy!

Ok here she is! *Be kind and don't laugh at me too hard OK?

[Skools Out]

the good thing you can buy 2 or 3 sheets of plywood and rebuild the whole boat.

[Blue_Runner]

Yeah well I'll prolly have to...that little spot where the tree is growing is where all the leaf-dirt and rotted wood flakes are laying. *I'm sure the tree is growing there for a reason - major moisture!

This was my intro for the rebuild...I'll move future pics and commentary over to the repairs section with a complete before and after (in about 5 years *;D)

Skools I'm gonna need your help buddy...some guidance and instructions. *I'll post pix and ask lots of questions *;)

1st question - do you think there are stringers under the floor?

Also, forgot to mention. Its a Salem Skiff made by AmFab mid to late 60's model. Not a whole lot of em around apparently as my google search didn't come up with but a handful.

[parishht]

I gotta tell ya, that is going to be a sweet boat. ;) ;)

A little bit of elbow greese and hopefully the floor will just need some
plywood.

For $150.00, I love deals like that.

Speaking of deals, I just have to put this in,
I was driving buy a house that people were cleaning out
and happened to see an old bicycle in teh dumpster.
Now my younger son collects old bikes,
so of course, with permission from the people,
I went dumpster diving.
I offered the people money, but they said no, the stuff is being pitched anyway.
Sent some pix to my son, the bike is a 1952 Schwinn Panther,
it is in rough condition, but the front disk brakes alone are going
for $200.00 on e-bay.

Here is a pic from my cell phone:

[Sean]

WOW, a diamind in the ruff, covered by more ruff ;D
It actually has a nice set up for fishing and probably can float in no water @ all.
Good luck!

[Blue_Runner]

Sweeet bike Parish - nice price too!

Thanks Shawn!

Well, so far my research is showing that this hull probably doesn't have stringers but is likely filled with closed cell foam and probably water logged. I won't know if its water logged until I can get the motor out of and see how heavy it is. If waterlogged I would be faced with getting the water out or ripping everything out and going back in with new wood stringers and floor. I will just have to wait and see....gotta get it home first!

That looks like a cool little boat BR......good luck with her.


Cool old bike there Parish.

[Blue_Runner]

Thanks RB.

I dropped off the old rims at B&M Tire this morning. He'll have a new set of 4.80 x 8's on there tomorrow morning. Gonna set me back $50 bones. So now I'll have $200 in this rig. The bad part is I'll have to wait another day to bring it home. I was hoping to drag it home today.

[parishht]

So who need tires if your going to drag it.

Remember those tuff boat videos?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&plindex=2