rich64

hatch done

finished bow compartment

dry fit before carpeting

I had to add support to the floor

carpeted the deck and floors and bench tops

I took a couple of mental health days off and made some more progress. Managed to get my hands on some epoxy paint,sealer that i used to seal the plywood with.

Getting ready to get new fishing seats for my boat. I have bought seats in the past only to be uncomfortable .Seems that what looks comfortable isn't after you've been fishing in it for a period of time . I could use some advice in what to buy .I have the mounts and pedistals ordered just need 2 comfortable seats.

the top of the bow plate will be a good place for an anchormate

At the bottom of the foam board will be a 2x2 to support the floor , similar to backpain's vhull mod

The foam board on the sides of the benches are there to compensate for the lip on the edges of the benches...I will carpet it all and want a smooth finish.

Here is the bow,I plan to use 1/2" plywood on the finished project (that's my frontier)

I won't be using this wood on the final project, it was something left over from a previous project. Thought I could make all my mistakes first and use the waferboard as a template for the finished project

Then I put together a mock deck.

see how the pieces lock together

Some progress...I got some scrap aluminum from work and put together a frame to hold the front deck....the best part was the price (free)

I'm working on a boat mod now,I wish I had access to your resourses.

I have some old waferboard that I'm going to use for the mock up decking and floors...It will make a good template for when I start with the more expensive higher grade plywood

I plan on using the anchormates and maybe the seats on the 14' mod..Also I am keeping the 5 hp motor as a backup for the 14 as the johnson needs major carb work.

I plan on selling it AFTER the clipper is ready to use.(Can't be without a boat,Crappie are biting)

This is the boat we have used for the past 12 years...It's small but gets us on the water

the steel left some rust stains behind, but no real damage..will use a wire wheel brush on it .(My yard looks like a junkyard)

cleaned all the trash out of it

also reconfigured the trailer winch

got the steel plates out today total weight was about 70 lbs

neighbor's monarch... He upgraded from a 14' aluminum a few years ago.He told me that boats are like kids, If you wait untill you think you can afford one, you will never have one.