Neilyboy
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Well I finally started in on my project boat (after letting it sit for about a year). It is a 14' Sears GameFisher.
I purchased it looking like this (which I had a better picture of just how terrible the trailer looked. As you can see from the fender). I think I did ok. I got the boat and trailer both with clean title for $300. It came with the seats and the pedastal poles to give the seats lift as well.
Unfortunately this is the only picture I have of it before I started working it over. I spent 6 hours sand-blasting the entire trailer and ripping off all the old lights and electronics (as they all needed to be replaced). I then primed and painted the trailer a semi-gloss black. I will get some better pictures of the trailer later on. I am at work now.
On to the boat. I have a friend who always helps me out when it comes to painting. So he brought over his gun and went to work.
We prepped the entire boat by sanding it down with 180 then 220. Then threw on a few coats of acid etching primer.
Then threw down a few layers of my graphite colored paint.
After the fog settled haha
Here it is before we painted the inside
While waiting for my painter friend to get back to paint the inside I re-buit and carpeted some of the decking..
Just need to re-build and carpet the casting deck (probably get done this weekend).
And finally here it is as it sits in the garage today (dont mind the torn up garage thats a whole new project for a different day).
I ordered myself a MinnKota Endura 55lb thrust yesterday from amazon and should be here next week. I am still on the lookout for a 5-10hp outboard for this thing (so if anyone is close to central IL and has a spare or one for sale let me know).
I will keep this thread updated with my progress. Thanks for looking.
Neil
I purchased it looking like this (which I had a better picture of just how terrible the trailer looked. As you can see from the fender). I think I did ok. I got the boat and trailer both with clean title for $300. It came with the seats and the pedastal poles to give the seats lift as well.
Unfortunately this is the only picture I have of it before I started working it over. I spent 6 hours sand-blasting the entire trailer and ripping off all the old lights and electronics (as they all needed to be replaced). I then primed and painted the trailer a semi-gloss black. I will get some better pictures of the trailer later on. I am at work now.
On to the boat. I have a friend who always helps me out when it comes to painting. So he brought over his gun and went to work.
We prepped the entire boat by sanding it down with 180 then 220. Then threw on a few coats of acid etching primer.
Then threw down a few layers of my graphite colored paint.
After the fog settled haha
Here it is before we painted the inside
While waiting for my painter friend to get back to paint the inside I re-buit and carpeted some of the decking..
Just need to re-build and carpet the casting deck (probably get done this weekend).
And finally here it is as it sits in the garage today (dont mind the torn up garage thats a whole new project for a different day).
I ordered myself a MinnKota Endura 55lb thrust yesterday from amazon and should be here next week. I am still on the lookout for a 5-10hp outboard for this thing (so if anyone is close to central IL and has a spare or one for sale let me know).
I will keep this thread updated with my progress. Thanks for looking.
Neil