Well, I finally started the upgrade on my new boat. I'm going to post pics on the completed steps, and not every photo I take. I know bandwith is valuble Cyber Real Estate.

This first Photo is of my new "stock" jon boat. The blue tape is my paint prep. The stock paint job is alot to be desired as expected. Since this boat will have to be stored outdoors year round, I decided to paint the inside of the hull.

When my interior paqint is done I'll post a new Pic.

Thanks,

Bruce

Just bought the same boat and tring to figure out want to do with it, cant wait to see.

You should sign up for share-a-project and put your build on there as well.

  Snafu #1 presented itself today.  Did a test patch for interior paint and had poor adhesion. When dry, the paint peeled with the lightest touch of a finger nail.

  I'm using Rustoleum Marine Topside paint so I called Rustoleum Tech Support. Turns out I will have to strip to bare metal, clean with denatured alcohol, and the use their Topside Marine Primer.

  Of course, wifey doesn't understand why I want to paint the interior, so I showed her where the touch up paint doesn't match the factory paint. In addition, the dark green carpet deck and the work involved in making the upgrades, dictates the opportunity and need to get a solid paint in the interior.

  More pics to come.

Bruce

HERE is mine.  Feel free to use any info in there.

Don't worry about the pics v band width, If you can make a detailed tutorial of your job, we can use it in the "sticky" about boat rebuilds and mods.

Oh man, a blank canvas. I love the looks of it already.  

  Be patient friends. The Resin, Carpet, and Stripper Fumes are getting to me. Today, I redefined just exactly what kind of boat I was building. Durring one of my Fume induced Halucinations, I discovered I was actually building a BackDuckAss Boat. Just hang a duck beak up front, a pair of backwash guards at the rear, and a pair of oars over the side and I'm done. Can you say Aflac...

  All kidding aside, my deck bench seat skins are about 1/2 way done, and my stripping is about 1/2 way done. d**n the aluminum looks good, but I'm still going with Rustoleum Marine Primer and Topside Paint.

  I have all the parts for my custom Gooseneck FishFinder mount. Looks like it's really going to do the trick.

  My main deck skin frame is made up of 2ea. 1/8" thick aluminum angle stock, 2ea 2X3" studs and 1/2" plywood. It's all resined and carpeted.

  Should post photo's in 2 or 3 days,

Bruce

  Be patient friends. The Resin, Carpet, and Stripper Fumes are getting to me. Today, I redefined just exactly what kind of boat I was building. Durring one of my Fume induced Halucinations, I discovered I was actually building a BackDuckAss Boat. Just hang a duck beak up front, a pair of backwash guards at the rear, and a pair of oars over the side and I'm done. Can you say Aflac...

yup,...you're doing it right,lol.  I'm reading this and feel like I'm re-living a build,lol.

  All kidding aside, my deck bench seat skins are about 1/2 way done, and my stripping is about 1/2 way done. d**n the aluminum looks good, but I'm still going with Rustoleum Marine Primer and Topside Paint.

  I have all the parts for my custom Gooseneck FishFinder mount. Looks like it's really going to do the trick.

  My main deck skin frame is made up of 2ea. 1/8" thick aluminum angle stock, 2ea 2X3" studs and 1/2" plywood. It's all resined and carpeted.

  Should post photo's in 2 or 3 days,

Bruce

I know what you mean about the Aluminum, My partners boat is stripped right now but his measuring skills aren't up to par.  He thought he'd be able to get it thru the bulkhead at his dads house, to paint it inside.  Nope.  So he's waiting for a stretch of 75 degree weather but for now, it's a shiney alum.

He is also planning on using the same rustoleum  combo.  We will be waiting anxioiusly to see your results before we begin so please keep us updated.

THANKS

and good luck:)

LB Hooker, I can't wait to paint. Even so, I'm getting the other details done in the meanwhile.

Actually, I'm glad I ended up having to strip. When I did the test patch, some areas had almost no adhesion while other spots were good. That was in a 2X2 foot area. So I wonder if it's the product line compatibility more than procedure.

OH...go to www.doitbest.com for your Rustoleum. They'll ship it to your nearest DoItBest participating hardware store for free.

Bruce

As promised I took couple pics today. The first one shows a couple of completed (carpeted) panels. On the left is a seat and panel that will lift via Butt Hinges and fastened by Swivel Hasp. This with mount over and provide access to the LiveWell in the front bench on the Hull.

Bruce

This second pic is the same panels with the main deck showing it's carpeted side and the seats I have chosen. I will have two seats on the same short economy pedestals.

Bruce

Looks good GooseBoots. have you started painting yet?

Ahh... The boat is finally and completely stripped. I mean stripped...hand me my sunglasses stripped. I took this photo before the first coat of primer (white). It will need second, very light coat of primer to afford a solid even coat. I'll take another photo of the primer before the finish coats.

The interior finish coats will be the same, two coats (sand beige).

All the subassemblies are built. Once the interior finish coats are done I'll need to touch up the gunwales, then bolt everything in.

Ultimately, I'll do the exterior in Mossy Oak Shadow Grass, or a create my own camo scheme.

Bruce

Looking good so far

WOW! she is strip clean.  

What stripper did you use? and what is the process?

I'm planing on going with the Rustoleum route as well.

Thanks

  I used KleenStrip stripper liquid with the spray bottle, purchased at Home Depot.

  It took two gallons. I sprayed it on and removed with a plastic scraper. After the first go, I went back with a Scotch brite pad and stripper to remove the residue. Make sure you use heavy rubber stripping gloves.

  Next I powerwashed/degreased the boat carefully. When dry, I roughed up the aluminum with a very course scotch brite stripping pad. These pads did a really good job.

  Final step was to completely wipe out the hull with denatured alchohol. Your rags need to come out with as little gray dirt as possible.

  Then prime with Rustoleum Marine Topside Primer, then finish with Rustoleum Marine Topside Paint.

  I'm stalled at the first coat of primer due to weather, so I can't report on the entire paint job. Don't rush between coats, and the best price on the paint and primer was found at www.doitbest.com.

Good Luck,

Bruce

Looks good.  I am sure it is going to be a fish catching machine.

Thanks Bruce!

Looking good, im watching this thread close as i have the tracker 1232 and trying to get some ideas.

Awesome gooseboots!

A suggestion, A camo pattern in water based colors, 2 blues and a grey instead of 2 greens and a tan.  Just a thought.

Keep us posted, waiting on your results to paint ours  

  Paint is coming along fine. Below is a photo of 2 coats of completed primer. My boat worked out to a quart for each coat.

  Today I finished my final coat of finish paint in Sand Beige. I am really happy with the paint so far. After a couple of days of curing and hardening, I'll do my install.

   All my deck and seat panels are finished and carpeted. However, the very front deck area will be completed last, since it has a slope from the bow. It will be flat for use as a casting deck. I will keep it aa low as I can as with the main deck.

   I'll post a photo of finished interior paint tomorrow.

  As far as the exterior in a camo pattern, I have been reading about different techniques for painting one. I would really have to sit down anput some time into practicing spraying one. This will have to wait. I'm anxious about getting out on the water.

Thanks,

Bruce

 

looking veryyy nice, i just finished my boat with rustoleum, it looks great, and cheap

  Finsihed my Rustoleum also. I was so excited, I neglected to take a photo of the final paint job, and went right into installing my decking and seating.

  I have the bow deck to build yet. Then I'll take several photos of the finished boat.

Thanks,

Bruce

TO ALL RUSTOLEM USERS__

You happy with the results?  PICS PLEASE

Thanks for keeping up on the reports GB

LBH, Not to worry, I'll take plenty of nice pictures of my completed project which will showcase the Rustoleum Paint quite well.

Remember as I mentioned, I have not raised my decks to the GunWales so there is plenty of the Rustoleum Painted interior to see.

Thanks,

Bruce