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Location: Kildeer, IL | Yea, fixing this boat up was a lot of fun. It really helps you understand your boat, and where everything is.
It's not tough at all, it just takes a lot of time. Every time you put a coat of resin on, you have to wait another day before you can work with the wood again. So some days, I would only put in 15 minutes of work. I thought fiberglassing the floor would be tough, but it is not bad at all. It's a lot like mudding drywall.
The floatation foam is really cool to work with. It's like Great Stuff on a much bigger scale. My tuffy hardly had any foam in the floor. It was just a couple of clumps. The side bunks were completely full, but the floor hardly had any in it. The floor is full now, so my boat should be quieter and a little more sturdy.
A big bonus was the old carpet in my boat. Since it was so old, it came up without any effort. Plus it came up fully intact. This is very important, because when you go to cut your new carpet, you have a perfect template. I just cut everything a little proud, and then trimmed it to fit after it was glued down.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Scott
Scott |
