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• larrywitt Posts: 2,891 Moderator

  October 2018 #2

  Hope you get a response. We really would like pictures of your project .
  larrywitt

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• Ajax45 Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 7 Greenhorn

  October 2018 #3

  Random assortment of pictures so far

  
  

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• FS Dan Posts: 2,353 Moderator

  October 2018 #4

  Nice project. Is that Kiwigrip for the nonskid?
  
  Unfortunately thats not one of the companies i'm familar with.
  
  FSD

  Formerly Catmandew

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• Eric B Posts: 134 Deckhand

  October 2018 #5

  My brother had one. Great reputation for being a solid boat with a great ride. comparable reputation to the Dusky back in the day

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• nowinchatt Posts: 140 Deckhand

  October 2018 #6

  I appreciate those that have the vision for projects like this. I remember these boats in the late 80s. 8' beam on an 18 footer always intrigued me.

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• Ajax45 Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 7 Greenhorn

  October 2018 #7

  Thanks for the feedback guys. Ive been working on boats pretty much my whole life but never had one that had my name on the title. I wanted something that I could take out trolling on flat day, and my girlfriend loves to spearfish. I saw this in an ad and said enough, I can do this! and got to work. It’s about 75% there. @FS Dan that’s actually walnut shells I broadcasted on. They were a little rough so after they set I gave them a good sand and sprayed a light coat of primer back over them. Came out with a texture  very comparable to kiwi .

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• Salty Dawg44 Homosassa, FLPosts: 1,369 Officer

  October 2018 #8

  Well done..... you will not be disappointed with the outcome. I always liked that feature of the 2 piece console where it is hinged and the whole top section folds off for easy access to work on anything underneath. There was one like that on an older Pursuit 2150 that I restored a few years ago.

  
  MY WORST FEAR......THAT WHEN I DIE MY WIFE WILL SELL ALL MY BOATS & FISHING GEAR FOR WHAT I TOLD HER I PAID FOR IT.......
  
  I may not always agree with what you say,
  but I will always respect your right to be wrong!

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• Ajax45 Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 7 Greenhorn

  October 2018 #9

  Got my stainless marine bracket mounted on the back,

  
  

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• MelbourneMark Posts: 3,843 Captain

  October 2018 #10

  Thats a sweet rebuild!  
  
  Are you putting in a new fuel tank?  New power?  

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• Ajax45 Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 7 Greenhorn

  October 2018 edited October 2018 #11

  @MelbourneMark yes and yes. I got a 55 gal plastic Moeller ethanol reisitant and all that good stuff. As far as power,  I have a 1999(I believe) mercury 225 2 stroke to put on there

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• FS Dan Posts: 2,353 Moderator

  October 2018 #12

  with the addition of the bracket, are you planning on enclosing the notched transom?
  
  FSD

  Formerly Catmandew

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• Ajax45 Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 7 Greenhorn

  October 2018 #13

  Im torn between closing it in or  making a few tracks and cutting a slider out for her.

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• Shel Posts: 1,066 Officer

  October 2018 #14

  They were built down in the Tampa area by Mark and Todd Biddison.  I made windshields for them for a couple years (88/89) before they went out of business.  They got hammered like a lot of boat builders did during that 3 year boat depression then.  Last I heard, Mark was working at Seahunter Boats and Todd was working for a fiberglass specialty company.  They were solid boats, well made and designed.  Good luck!
  

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• Ajax45 Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 7 Greenhorn

  October 2018 #15

  Thank you! That’s the kind of info I was hoping to get out this thing. Awesome.

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