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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1974 Starcraft Mariner 16
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<blockquote data-quote="Pleasantvalley" data-source="post: 455724" data-attributes="member: 23957"><p>I’m gonna change it up. I dona lot of fly fishing, and live near both rivers and the Chesapeake bay tidal basin. So for me, I’d like to have a large front casting deck with some storage under it, a large rear casting deck to house the fuel tanks, and an open middle section. I may do a longer tiller handle and grab bar type console. Sort of a cross between a Jon boat, Florida flats skiff, and smith island skiff.</p><p></p><p>I was trying to hold off on gutting it and run it a few times to see how it feels, but the floor is not up to my standards. Being a carpenter and knowing I can do a better job of it, it would bother me too much. So this weekend I’m off to west marine to pick up some epoxy and gluvit. Going to pull the floor and transom. Replace the transom, clean the hull out and get it water tested and sealed hopefully. After that it’s paint time, then a new floor and I should be well on my way. Trailer needs to be adjusted as well, axel has to move back, rails the boat sits on (proper term?) need to be moved and replaced, and it needs a new winch. This should keep me busy for the next few weeks, plenty of time for a few more cups of coffee in the boat to really feel out the plan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pleasantvalley, post: 455724, member: 23957"] I’m gonna change it up. I dona lot of fly fishing, and live near both rivers and the Chesapeake bay tidal basin. So for me, I’d like to have a large front casting deck with some storage under it, a large rear casting deck to house the fuel tanks, and an open middle section. I may do a longer tiller handle and grab bar type console. Sort of a cross between a Jon boat, Florida flats skiff, and smith island skiff. I was trying to hold off on gutting it and run it a few times to see how it feels, but the floor is not up to my standards. Being a carpenter and knowing I can do a better job of it, it would bother me too much. So this weekend I’m off to west marine to pick up some epoxy and gluvit. Going to pull the floor and transom. Replace the transom, clean the hull out and get it water tested and sealed hopefully. After that it’s paint time, then a new floor and I should be well on my way. Trailer needs to be adjusted as well, axel has to move back, rails the boat sits on (proper term?) need to be moved and replaced, and it needs a new winch. This should keep me busy for the next few weeks, plenty of time for a few more cups of coffee in the boat to really feel out the plan. [/QUOTE]
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