With no paint below the subfloor, aren’t you worried about corrosion below deck? If it’s used in salt (my build will be) then corrosion is a big issue I’m worried about. Working on pulling the subfloor on my boat (had been added by previous owner) and pulling all the foam just to apply a thick paint protection of the aluminum. Last thing I want is to put Money and time in something only to drop it at the dump a year later.
it wasn't going to be used in salt water. We probably should have painted the entire thing is hide sight but it did have a coating on it. Just didn't look pretty
7:34 I don’t like how he subtly flipped us all off. Good build, just wish it didn’t have to happen with the middle finger. All jokes here lol love what y’all did
We just finished up our 14 footer. Tip on painting. Forget the spray cans. 1qt of rustoleum white tinted with a bit of black for a nice light grey color. Small foam roller and lay it on. A quart will give you 3-4 nice coats for a beautiful finish !!!
@@motocrossadict1 Just get yourself a plastic paint cup, enough white to cover what you’re painting, figure 3 coats. Then take a pint of black and keep slowly adding and mixing until you get the shade of grey you want. I have pictures but no idea how to get them to you 😃😃
This is what i needed a video of! Im gonna be doing something like this to a 1966 Mirrocraft 14ft deep fisherman just like yalls but mines the natural finish instead of the teal finish. What year and model yall got? New sub to your channel from Lebanon Tn
Ribs first your method works but its like spreading peanut butter over jelly . keep up the good work dosent matter how you run the race as long as you cross the finish line.
The main reason I do it is 1) it gives you a better surface to build onto especially in a Vhull. It also allows you to hide a lot of your hoses and has the water drain and run back so your feet stay dry. As well as a couple other reasons but that’s a couple.
safety goggles when using power tools to cut and drill metal, especially if you want to show people how to do something. They can't ad to your views if they go blind copying you.
lol so you wanna go through and nit pick the couple times I didn’t wear them using a saw but ignore the rest of the time I was wearing them? Also, the vast majority of my viewers are grown men, they know how safety works.
@SlaunchOutdoors this was the first video of yours I ever saw, I'm not nit picking you. And even if your viewers are mostly grown men common sense is not that common. And you asked for suggestions so I suggested
Not really sure what your going there. I must be a beginner beginner beginner. But you guys are better craftsmen than me. I think I’m done with you tube. It’s keeping me from fishing
if the old framing is solid, you could possibly use that to build off of it. We would need some more info. You can message us on our IG with a couple pics and we can give you some feedback.
That is the same boat I have. What is the make and modal of this boat? I also want to put a floor in mine but I'm concerned about the added weight. The only difference between yours and mine is the transom is cut down 4" to fit a short shaft 25 HP 4 stroke Mercury motor that is 140 LB. Please let me know what you think, thanks.
I’m unsure of the make and model. It’s a 1660. The added weight shouldn’t be a problem depending on what your weight capacity is and what all you are adding to the boat. If you still have the data plate for the boat it will tell you mad weight and all that. With that being said though since it’s all aluminum it’s not a whole lot of added weight. The heaviest part is the .063 sheet aluminum.
Thanks for replying. The information plate is so worn and faded it was hard to read, but I found a website that sells replacement plate for the boat. It is manufactured by Mirro Marine Division Oconto, Wisconsin Model F-3616 Max HP 35, Max weight persons 600, Max weight persons motor and gear 950@@SlaunchOutdoors
HELL YES!!, For the love of God and our Savior sweet Jesus, I have finally found you fellers. Actual real dudes doing their thing without the hoopla and an ass load of crappy music. Makes my day. I'm redoing a 12' boat my Dad gave me, and what you guys have going is spot on to what I have in my mind. Thank you and I will return 🙂
Sheet metal was around 500ish. Hatches were 1100 and the framing was about 800 I think. It’s been awhile though so numbers might be off. Check out tbnation.net for current pricing.
Awesome build! Are you using sealed blind rivets or are none of your rivets going through the hull for your bottom and side supports? How will you prevent any leaks for rivets that need to go through the hull?
Guys please wear safety glasses. You only get 2 eyes and they are quite helpful to keep them both in good operational condition. Otherwise great video.
We are going to have the outside either wrapped or painted with a higher end paint. The inside we will be using spray paint. We are going to sand down and buff everything down to nearly bare metal. There are some small chips in the old paint and that doesn’t look good.
