cyberflexx
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I recently sold my 1988 Alumacraft and purchased a wider, fiberglass jon boat. I wanted something more stable as the Alumacraft was pretty tippy and I had a nice scare when we got stuck on a hidden tree top. Water almost rushed and and only thought in my mind was a new 4 stroke motor going 15 feet into the drink. After that day, I did not use that boat anymore and it sat for a year in a friends garage ( although he had permission to use it and he didnt ). One day in late March 2012, I came across a Carolina Skiff on Craigslist that was about an hour away for $1300. Knowing that I had always wanted a Skiff, I had kept this one in the back of my mind. I figured by the time I got the funds, it would have already been snagged as these boats are pretty sought after in this area for the smaller lakes. I called the number in the listing and sure enough, he still had it! I went and got it that Saturday and didnt even haggle on price or really look it over that much.
When I got it home, it was really nasty, and I can tell it had been sitting for a long time, even though there was a tarp over it, didnt seem to help much. It was parked under a tree and just debris was everywhere in the smallest of areas in the hull.
Issues that have been corrected and Mods:
Big chip in the fiberglass chine: Patched, Sanded down smooth and shot with white Krylon spraypaint and clear coat ( matches great )
Various other small chips: Filled with JB weld, sanded smooth and shot with white paint ( did a great job with JB weld! )
Cleaned the hull with stuff called "Awesome" from Dollar General ( only $1 a bottle ) did wonders and shined it up!
Scrubbed the nasty old leaf debris and dirt out of the floor with a wire brush and cleaner
Removed an old trolling motor bracket and filled the holes with JB weld and sanded down
Fixed a big hole in the deck where a depth finder was located, with fiberglass repair kit, sanded and painted
Installed a new red/green light on the front
Installed a new rear light socket with new LED light for night saftey
Cleaned the storage box the best I could and sprayed it with white krylon and clearcoat ( it was nasty!)
Ripped out ALL of the wiring
Ran wires from the back to the front ( through a pvc pipe attatched to the floor)for TM, Fish finder, Light, 12volt outlet and a spare
Remounted the switch panel
Added a master on/off with removable key, in the rear bench, behind the seat, on the lip
Added a 12volt aux outlet in the rear bench, behind seat, on the lip
Installed a Eagle ( made by Lowrance ) Depth Finder on edge of bench so it can be seen with running
Installed a Garmin 140 on the front deck
Installed a New MinnKota 45lb 12V TM with foot control
New Deep Cycle group 29 battery
New gold positive battery terminal with power distribution block
New front seat post mount
New front seat pole and butt seat
New bilgepump
All wired to the power panel switches
Under the deck by the access holes, i put in a truck bed net to keep the life jackets from coming out.
Installed new Battery box
New 3.5gallon fuel tank
Trailer:
Tongue of trailer was really long: Cut of 24inches of tubing, put on new 2 inch coupler
Trailer wiring: Replaced the wiring and 2 side lights
New Tires on trailer
Rubber no slip grippers put on fenders and tongue
New trailer jack wheel
New Trailer wench and strap
When I got it home, it was really nasty, and I can tell it had been sitting for a long time, even though there was a tarp over it, didnt seem to help much. It was parked under a tree and just debris was everywhere in the smallest of areas in the hull.
Issues that have been corrected and Mods:
Big chip in the fiberglass chine: Patched, Sanded down smooth and shot with white Krylon spraypaint and clear coat ( matches great )
Various other small chips: Filled with JB weld, sanded smooth and shot with white paint ( did a great job with JB weld! )
Cleaned the hull with stuff called "Awesome" from Dollar General ( only $1 a bottle ) did wonders and shined it up!
Scrubbed the nasty old leaf debris and dirt out of the floor with a wire brush and cleaner
Removed an old trolling motor bracket and filled the holes with JB weld and sanded down
Fixed a big hole in the deck where a depth finder was located, with fiberglass repair kit, sanded and painted
Installed a new red/green light on the front
Installed a new rear light socket with new LED light for night saftey
Cleaned the storage box the best I could and sprayed it with white krylon and clearcoat ( it was nasty!)
Ripped out ALL of the wiring
Ran wires from the back to the front ( through a pvc pipe attatched to the floor)for TM, Fish finder, Light, 12volt outlet and a spare
Remounted the switch panel
Added a master on/off with removable key, in the rear bench, behind the seat, on the lip
Added a 12volt aux outlet in the rear bench, behind seat, on the lip
Installed a Eagle ( made by Lowrance ) Depth Finder on edge of bench so it can be seen with running
Installed a Garmin 140 on the front deck
Installed a New MinnKota 45lb 12V TM with foot control
New Deep Cycle group 29 battery
New gold positive battery terminal with power distribution block
New front seat post mount
New front seat pole and butt seat
New bilgepump
All wired to the power panel switches
Under the deck by the access holes, i put in a truck bed net to keep the life jackets from coming out.
Installed new Battery box
New 3.5gallon fuel tank
Trailer:
Tongue of trailer was really long: Cut of 24inches of tubing, put on new 2 inch coupler
Trailer wiring: Replaced the wiring and 2 side lights
New Tires on trailer
Rubber no slip grippers put on fenders and tongue
New trailer jack wheel
New Trailer wench and strap