Dave Shady Larsen
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Sold the 2004 Roughneck blind, godevil and all GONE so I started over and doing a more multi use rig
as the hunting just is not that great and this will allow me to fish more at my own will.
Back in 1978 this was what my boat looked like - Lund S-18 Big Resorter! Sweet outfits eh?
Well years of owners modifications this is what I bought a few weeks ago.
All that decking was 3/4" plywood with 2x4 and 2x6 oak under it.... lord it was a LOAD of weight.
Takin her home to GUT it and re-do better I hope. The boat is in good shape for age DEEP sides 40hp 1978 Evinrude tiller. Trailer is a 76 frame but new axel hubs and tires and the lights WORK!
In a few nights I managed to tear out about 3 sheets worth of damp plywood and lots of 2x crap.
Where I am going from here.
I have removed all the wood and rebuilt the back how I want it out of aluminum stock. This will all be welded in and then reinforced and then decked in 1/8" alum sheet.
The main 8 foot open floor will have 1 1/2 square tube for a floor support structure, that will be 12" on centers and will have 2-3 of the ribs bent to come up the sidewall to re-enforce the sides of the boat from where the seat was removed. That will also be decked in 1/8" aluminum with foam sheets underneath. This should stiffen up the boat perty good.
The front will be framed up in square tube and angle to make a full front deck the same height as the seat about. They will weld in a battery compartment for the front motor as well. They are going to weld all holes in the transom from the yeats of transducers being screwed to it as well as all holes in the sides from old bolts and stuff. The front bottom of the boat where there was some wear to the alum strip to protect the bow from rocks and ice will be fixed a bit as it is a bit worn from wear.
I have found a good fabracation shop that does this kind of work often and comes highly recomended. Lots of work to be done. I have done as much as my skills and tools allows me to do. Monday I drop it off at the fab shop and let them have at it. They are also going to bend and make a motor mount for the Minnkota I piolt motor for the bow.
The Welding shop is moving forward now on it and I got a couple of pics of the front deck and rear area yesterday.
NO WOOD going back into the boat!
The floor should be going in today and early next week I can pick it up pay da man and take it to get paint bid and hydro-turf flooring over the new decks.
I did some body work on the motor hood as it has some glass damage to the back end a lil bit. Got a proper color on it and a new decal.
Will keep you posted as I get more done. Will make a good open water buffie boat as well as for summer fishing I sure think.
as the hunting just is not that great and this will allow me to fish more at my own will.
Back in 1978 this was what my boat looked like - Lund S-18 Big Resorter! Sweet outfits eh?
Well years of owners modifications this is what I bought a few weeks ago.
All that decking was 3/4" plywood with 2x4 and 2x6 oak under it.... lord it was a LOAD of weight.
Takin her home to GUT it and re-do better I hope. The boat is in good shape for age DEEP sides 40hp 1978 Evinrude tiller. Trailer is a 76 frame but new axel hubs and tires and the lights WORK!
In a few nights I managed to tear out about 3 sheets worth of damp plywood and lots of 2x crap.
Where I am going from here.
I have removed all the wood and rebuilt the back how I want it out of aluminum stock. This will all be welded in and then reinforced and then decked in 1/8" alum sheet.
The main 8 foot open floor will have 1 1/2 square tube for a floor support structure, that will be 12" on centers and will have 2-3 of the ribs bent to come up the sidewall to re-enforce the sides of the boat from where the seat was removed. That will also be decked in 1/8" aluminum with foam sheets underneath. This should stiffen up the boat perty good.
The front will be framed up in square tube and angle to make a full front deck the same height as the seat about. They will weld in a battery compartment for the front motor as well. They are going to weld all holes in the transom from the yeats of transducers being screwed to it as well as all holes in the sides from old bolts and stuff. The front bottom of the boat where there was some wear to the alum strip to protect the bow from rocks and ice will be fixed a bit as it is a bit worn from wear.
I have found a good fabracation shop that does this kind of work often and comes highly recomended. Lots of work to be done. I have done as much as my skills and tools allows me to do. Monday I drop it off at the fab shop and let them have at it. They are also going to bend and make a motor mount for the Minnkota I piolt motor for the bow.
The Welding shop is moving forward now on it and I got a couple of pics of the front deck and rear area yesterday.
NO WOOD going back into the boat!
The floor should be going in today and early next week I can pick it up pay da man and take it to get paint bid and hydro-turf flooring over the new decks.
I did some body work on the motor hood as it has some glass damage to the back end a lil bit. Got a proper color on it and a new decal.
Will keep you posted as I get more done. Will make a good open water buffie boat as well as for summer fishing I sure think.
no more strainin yer neck. lol
