|
(Insert New Caption)
|
Here is a picture of the boat after I brought it home in February. It was much to cold, and too snowy to do any work on it.....................plus the garage was turned into a paint shop during the Evinrude restoration.
|
|
|
Here is the inside of the boat. The rear seat is from a 1988 Sylvan Sea Monster and is too large for this boat and looks plain tacky. The seats were painted to match the boats exterior and likewise were painted in a sloppy manner. There is paint all over the seat hardware. After a few years of use, and one coat of paint.......the tops of the seats are worn through to bare wood for the most part.
|
(Insert New Caption)
|
|
(Insert New Caption)
|
Got the boat turned over, and ready for some prep work. The prep work took most of the day. I waited for a warm day (mid 60's) to start the work. I removed the old registration numbers and have begun to sand off the adhesive from them.
|
|
With a wire brush and a drill I ground off all the loose paint. I was down to the metal in many places. The previous paint job left paint all over the rail, which I was able to get off after polishing the chrome. Though I have no pictures of the wood piece on the transom, it was badly cracked and in need of repair.
After grinding off the loose paint, I began to prep the metal. I generously sprayed the entire hull with a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water to etch the bare metal. I let it dry in the sun and repeated the process.
|
(Insert New Caption)
|
|
(Insert New Caption)
|
While waiting for the vinegar solution to dry, I began to make the new transom. I had a few pieces of solid oak laying around, which i felt would certainly be better than the pine scrap that was used before.
I cut the pieces to size and then sanded them down. I stained them a "light oak" color, applying 2 good coats. I then applied a premium quality wood sealer/water repellant.
|
|
|
I painted the boat an aluminum color. I used a primer in the areas where metal was showing.(left over chromate from the engine)
|
(Insert New Caption)
|
|
(Insert New Caption)
|
Here is the almost finished product with the motor on it. I still have to paint the seats, and I plan on adding a different swivel seat I have from a different boat. I also still neat to repaint and repait the "Mirrocraft" Decals that were on the side of the boat.
|
|
