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schukster
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 Posted: 30 Jan 2016, 16:23 |
Joined: 13 Dec 2014, 23:31 Posts: 65 Location: NW Iowa
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I found this 1976 Lund 14 foot boat on CL a year ago. At the time, I didn't have any plans to do any conversion. The PO had repainted the exterior in red and black. It didn't look bad from a distance but up close the paint job left something to be desired. The flooring and seats had seen better days. After finding tinboats, I spent a lot of time reviewing what others had done with their tins and decided I would try a conversion. There probably isn't much that I did that hasn't been posted before, but I want to share my project. The 900 acre lake that I live on is going through a fish renovation. In the fall of 2012, the DNR did a 100% fish kill to get rid of the rough fish that had taken over the lake. They started a restocking program with Bluegills, perch, walleye, crappie, bass, catfish and muskies. This fishing is coming on strong. I bought this boat with the hopes of taking my grandkids fishing.
File comment: Before picture bow
File comment: Before picture aft
The boat came with a 9.8 Mercury 110 tiller. I wasn't sure what I bought at the time but so far its been a good running motor. The 9.8 gets me around our lake. (just not so fast).
File comment: Before interior
File comment: Interior ripout
The PO had cut out the center of the middle seat leaving the two stubs and brackets. The plan was to incorporate this into my conversion to maintain the stability that the brackets provided.
File comment: Interior ripout2
Ripping out the old flooring and seats was relatively easy. Some of the screws and bolts holding the original seat boards were a challenge. I had to bring out the big hammer
File comment: Paint removal1
The next step of paint removal proved to be a very time consuming project. There were multiple layers under the existing paint. I tried several different types of chemical paint strippers. The brand that Walmart carries proved to be the cheapest and it worked as well or better than more expensive brands I tried. I also used a wire wheel and an orbital sander on stubborn areas. It took quite a few applications of the chemical stripper to get through the multiple layers.
File comment: paint removal3
File comment: Paint removal2
My plan was to paint the upper portions of the exterior sides and the leave the lower portion and bottom as clean bare aluminum. I spent considerable time polishing the upper section to get it ready for self-etching primer. I used Rustoleum self-etching rattle can primer on any bare metal areas before priming and painting.
File comment: interior prep
On the interior prep work, I decided to remove any loose paint and to just sand the interior smooth in preparing it for paint. There were some areas where the sander got down to bare metal. I spot treated those areas with self-etching primer before applying the primer and paint.
File comment: interior prep2
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Fishfreek
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 Posted: 30 Jan 2016, 16:54 |
Joined: 09 May 2015, 13:04 Posts: 351 Location: East Central Florida
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Nice boat to begin your project with can't wait to see the progress.
_________________ Fish fear me Women love me But I sit here all alone eating peanut butter sandwiches
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schukster
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 Posted: 30 Jan 2016, 17:28 |
Joined: 13 Dec 2014, 23:31 Posts: 65 Location: NW Iowa
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I used Rustoleum paint products for all of the painting on my project. I felt that if I prepped and followed the instructions that it would probably meet my needs. As I mentioned earlier, I used rattle can self-etching primer on any bare metal. I used 2 coats of Rustoleum's gray metal primer on top of that. The interior was Light Machine Gray. I used Rustoleum marine top coat Battleship Gray on the exterior upper section. I live in the Midwest and I planned to either trailer or have the boat up on a lift when I wasn't using it. So far, I haven't been disappointed with the Rustoleum. Time will tell.
File comment: exterior self etching primer
I taped up the exterior and applied the self-etching primer
File comment: Exterior Battleship Gray1
I put two thin coats of gray primer and then the Top Coat Battleship Gray. I used a rolling and tipping method of applying the top coat. I applied the paint with a small roller and then followed up with brushing in one direction with just the tip of a small brush. I was pleased with the result. I used two coats of the top coat as well.
File comment: Battleship Gray2
File comment: Completed Paint Job
I primed the interior with two coats and then applied two coats the Light Machine Gray.
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schukster
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 Posted: 30 Jan 2016, 21:28 |
Joined: 13 Dec 2014, 23:31 Posts: 65 Location: NW Iowa
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The next step of the project was the framing for the flooring and decking. I decided to use wood for my framing. I used cedar 2x4 and sealed them with a couple of coats of spar urethane. For the decking I used 5/8 inch ACX plywood which I also sealed with spar urethane. I attempted to attach the framing by bolting it to the existing seat supports. I used stainless steel for all the hardware. In order to keep the boat from getting too tipsy, I tried to keep all the flooring the casting decks as low as possible to provide a low center of gravity. There is a casting deck in the bow and also in the stern that use the same level as the original seats. The center flooring was kept as close to the boat ribs that I could.
File comment: Aluminum angle support for main floor
I used a couple of angle aluminum for the lower main flooring supports that I attached to the seat supports. The lower main flooring is bolted to these angle supports.
File comment: Alum Angle support
File comment: Framing aft
The rest of the framing was attached by bolting the 2x4 to the splash tray and seat framing. I had to customize the back center compartment to make sure that the gas tank would fit. I determined where I wanted the seats to go and created the framing to hold the seat base plates. I decided to use the Attwood Swivl-ease for the 3/4 inch pin posts. I did some online searching and found the base plates with the metal bushing. I thought they would hold up better than the plastic bushings. I used two plates on the back seat. One in the middle for still fishing and one offset to the right for operating the tiller.
File comment: Center floor framing1
The framing for the main center floor was done with 2x4 laid flat to keep the center of gravity as low as I could. I made sure there was enough clearance below the flooring to mount the seat base in the center section. I allowed for the placement of a storage area in the area closest to the bow since there was around 5-6" depth that could be used. The back section of the main flooring didn't have much clearance for storage. I put flotation foam under the flooring in that area.
File comment: Center floor framing2
File comment: Front deck framing1
The front deck framing used the front seat support. On my Lund there was also a small seat support in the bow of the boat. I built up that seat to attach the very front deck framing. This picture doesn't show it, but I put two seat bases in the front casting deck. One was placed where the original seat was. This allows a passenger to use that seat when the boat is moving where his feet can be down on the main floor. I placed the second one about a foot closer to the bow so that the front seat can be placed on a pedestal post for casting from the bow deck.
File comment: framing
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Piomarine
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 Posted: 30 Jan 2016, 23:56 |
Joined: 06 Jan 2015, 01:06 Posts: 111 Location: Arlington, TX
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How is the stability when standing up front? I did my 14 foot '56 Traveler very similar to yours, but I have yet to take it out on the water so I am still questioning the stability up front.
Top notch build too!!!
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schukster
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 Posted: 31 Jan 2016, 00:08 |
Joined: 13 Dec 2014, 23:31 Posts: 65 Location: NW Iowa
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Piomarine wrote: How is the stability when standing up front? I did my 14 foot '56 Traveler very similar to yours, but I have yet to take it out on the water so I am still questioning the stability up front.
Top notch build too!!! Thanks. I am very happy with the stability. Although it was only me in the boat, I didn't feel uncomfortable or tipsy at all using the pedestal seat on the front casting deck S
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Androsyn
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 Posted: 31 Jan 2016, 09:45 |
Joined: 23 Nov 2015, 01:10 Posts: 41
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Awesome! I hope the kids had a great time fishing! I think the boat turned out super nice. The vinyl was a neat touch. How did that work out?
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schukster
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 Posted: 31 Jan 2016, 16:51 |
Joined: 13 Dec 2014, 23:31 Posts: 65 Location: NW Iowa
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Androsyn wrote: Awesome! I hope the kids had a great time fishing! I think the boat turned out super nice. The vinyl was a neat touch. How did that work out? Thanks. The kids really had fun. I think in this case, the size of the memory was inversely proportional to the size of the fish. I'm very happy with the vinyl. Easy to clean. Not slippery and no snagged fish hooks.
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Steve2517
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 Posted: 06 Mar 2016, 10:05 |
Joined: 03 Mar 2016, 08:02 Posts: 5
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Could you send me a pm if possible op. How did weight of wood work out for floatation of boat ? I like your setup very much. I have kids and like the idea of all the seating u have. Thanks for any help.
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earl60446
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 Posted: 06 Mar 2016, 22:01 |
Joined: 17 Dec 2010, 12:15 Posts: 1198 Location: Kankakee County, IL
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Boat looks great. How much flotation foam is in the boat now? Tim
_________________ 16ft 1989 Fisher SV-2 w 1988 48hp SPL Johnson "CIGAR BARGE" (engine looks like a wreck but runs great) Used to have 1972 14ft Lund w 1977 15hp Mariner (engine looked great but always ran marginal) XLINE SPORTSMANS CLUB
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schukster
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 Posted: 06 Mar 2016, 22:05 |
Joined: 13 Dec 2014, 23:31 Posts: 65 Location: NW Iowa
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earl60446 wrote: Boat looks great. How much flotation foam is in the boat now? Tim I put the original big pieces back under the front seat and rear seats. I also put new pieces under the lower floor in front of the rear seat. Also the entire framing and deck are wood and fastened to the seat structures. I assume that the wood would have buoyancy if I was ever swamped. I live in the midwest so I only am on small inland lakes. Sent from my LGL22C using Tapatalk
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schukster
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 Posted: 07 Mar 2016, 16:02 |
Joined: 13 Dec 2014, 23:31 Posts: 65 Location: NW Iowa
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Ictalurus wrote: Thank you. I am adding some rod holders and a bow mount trolling motor this spring. I'll post some pictures when I'm done Sent from my LGL22C using Tapatalk
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