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  1. boito

    Finished my 1968 Nichols Semi V

    I think you jinxed me. Took the boat out last night in the Shenandoah River and the anchor got stuck. Had to cut the cable :(
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    Finished my 1968 Nichols Semi V

    I carry cable cutters, just in case Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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    Finished my 1968 Nichols Semi V

    It's a 1980-something Yamaha Virago. It's my son's project bike. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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    Finished my 1968 Nichols Semi V

    Yeah, I figured that out pretty quickly. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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    Finished my 1968 Nichols Semi V

    The original post when I started on it last year and had NO idea what I was doing https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=httpss%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eforum%2Etinboats%2Enet%2Fviewtopic%2Ephp%3Ft%3D43954&share_tid=43954&share_fid=21494&share_type=t Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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    Finished my 1968 Nichols Semi V

    And here's the video: https://youtu.be/Ps1rkkulCW4 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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    1968 Nichols Semi V Jon Boat Conversion

    All finished! I just bought a 1974 trailer for it which also needs a facelift. Might as well paint it red like the boat, eh?
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    1968 Nichols Semi V Jon Boat Conversion

    A little late-night carpeting work...
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    Pros and cons of carpet and other flooring materials

    Nevermind. I decided to go with carpet. I got started on it tonight...
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    Pros and cons of carpet and other flooring materials

    I'm working on a rebuild of this 1968 Nichols 12' Semi V Jon Boat (here's the link to the project post: https://www.forum.tinboats.net/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=43954). Below is a picture of the floor and framing I've done so far. All I have left to do is frame the back of the boat and cut the...
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    1968 Nichols Semi V Jon Boat Conversion

    Working on the inside now... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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    1968 Nichols Semi V Jon Boat Conversion

    Thanks Drock. I went cheap. Believe it or not, it's all spray paint from Walmart. I used 6 or 7 cans (2 coats) of Rustoleum self-etching primer. For the gray, I used 4 or 5 cans of Rustoleum high-gloss enamel. Then for the red, about 4 cans of a high-gloss red that matches my truck :) I'm...
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    1968 Nichols Semi V Jon Boat Conversion

    @mighty that looks great! Do you have any other pics of what you did? Is there another post where you've already posted some?
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    1968 Nichols Semi V Jon Boat Conversion

    I was just given a brand new (1968) 12 ft x 48" Nichols Semi V jon boat from my neighbor. It sat in the woods behind his house for at least the last 11 years. Here's what it looked like when we pulled it out of the woods a week ago Not knowing what was under 11 years of dirt, I started...
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