Saw a Crappie.com sticker on a truck the other day

I was at the Walmart in Greenwood when I got a pleasant reminder via a sticker that I had not been here in a while. Just wanted to say hey to everyone and wish them good luck. I am nearing the end of a complete restore of my newly acquired crappie boat. It is a 198? something LineCraft that I traded a rifle for. every inch of wood in the boat was rotten, so a total restore was in need. The 96 25hp Johnson that was on it was worth the gun I traded so I was not too worried about the boat condition. I replaced every ounce of wood in the boat with foamcore so it will never rot again!!! I repainted the whole thing since paint is cheaper than gel, I have a terova to install and all LED lighting. All in all it will be a pretty cool little boat when it's done, but looking back I could have bought a nice flat bottom for what I have in this restore. But on the bright side, when it hits the water, it will be like a brand new boat.

sounds like you have been busy....hope it floats like a dream and finds fish for you on every trip.

Thank You, Sir!

I like building my own stuff to. Good luck and good fishing!

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Originally Posted by Strip

I was at the Walmart in Greenwood when I got a pleasant reminder via a sticker that I had not been here in a while. Just wanted to say hey to everyone and wish them good luck. I am nearing the end of a complete restore of my newly acquired crappie boat. It is a 198? something LineCraft that I traded a rifle for. every inch of wood in the boat was rotten, so a total restore was in need. The 96 25hp Johnson that was on it was worth the gun I traded so I was not too worried about the boat condition. I replaced every ounce of wood in the boat with foamcore so it will never rot again!!! I repainted the whole thing since paint is cheaper than gel, I have a terova to install and all LED lighting. All in all it will be a pretty cool little boat when it's done, but looking back I could have bought a nice flat bottom for what I have in this restore. But on the bright side, when it hits the water, it will be like a brand new boat.

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Don't know about others here....but I'm sure they'll share in my request.

WE WANT PICS OF THAT RESTORE SIR!!! :biggrin

Those are the best threads...right next to fish caught threads.
Sooooo....how about a restoration thread.:popcorn

:popcorn

A bump for some boat pics:ThumbsUp

Pics please

I really like these small narrow boats for the economy and ease of use. It I a personal preference and I realize not all will see the value in restoring a boat of this nature. But, to me it is the perfect little afternoon quick trip fishing machine. I apologize that I have not taken pictures during the whole process, and I will be sure to take a lot of pictures when it is completed. But for now here I what I have. First pics are what it looked like when I brought it home. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps507a4f25.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps8a0390f8.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...psbb728220.jpg]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...psc6160c00.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...pse7ddc2a4.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps7ad22609.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...psf495fb96.jpg

Lookin' good, Strip! :ThumbsUp

Looking great!! I love those little bomber boats. Thats what I would like to get for me and the boys. I have a floor plan in mind. Did you have to do stringers and transom or just the floor?? What type of paint are you using?

Yes, I did the stringers and transom as well. I also removed the livewell because it was located in a bad way and it drained straight through the hull so if you put a plug in the livewell it extended out of the bottom of the boat. I plan to just use an icechest, or I may put in a bait tank and use that for a livewell in the future. The stringers and transom are also lightweight foam core so they should last forever. I think if I had to do it all over again, I would have just used plywood, The foam core added about 800.00 to the restore. I painted it with a one stage polyurethane as this was recommended to me by the local fiberglass shop. He said short of gelcoat the polyurethane is the best for boats. all in all I did a pretty crappy job on the hull paint, I had a cheap paint gun and painted it outside, so I didn't expect a perfect paint job, but I wish it had turned out better. I painted the floor and inside with a textured marine deck paint. I don't want carpet in a boat the will live outside.

Good job, man! Can't wait to see more pics as the restore progresses. Thanks for the post and the pics!

Thanks. I am ready to put it to use.

Here is an update, Installed rubrail and my Hidden LED nav lights.http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...psb1ff3f5d.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...psfb80ca6e.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...pse5fac1e5.jpg

Very cool. That is going to be a Crappie catching machine!!

Looking great!! Was the single stage paint Imron? Thats also what I use when painting fiberglass 18 wheeler hoods. Its about the only paint that will hold up to the flexing. They paint airliners with the same stuff. lol.

Tell me more about this foam core board you are using. Whats the trade name? Do you get it at a hardware store?

No, the paint is a single stage polyurethane automotive paint. It is tough flexible and scratch resistant. Probably a little cheaper than imron. I bought the foam board from a fiberglass specialties. I don't know the trade name for it. A 4x8 sheet of 1/2" runs $100. It has a continuos strand of fiberglass running through it. It doesn't have to be glassed on both sides for strength like most foam core products. You can search fiberglass specialties in fort smith and ask them what it is.