67 19' Bowrider conversion to bay style center console

[parrott]

Front and back bulkheads glassed and floor.

[strick]

PM's sent. I cant wait to see how this one turns out. I like the lay out. Do you remember the thred of the one that a fella posted a while ago. He converted a 20sf into a flats style lay out? I cant find the darn thing. It turned out real nice.

strick

[curapa]

Originally Posted by strick

PM's sent. I cant wait to see how this one turns out. I like the lay out. Do you remember the thred of the one that a fella posted a while ago. He converted a 20sf into a flats style lay out? I cant find the darn thing. It turned out real nice.

strick

I'd like to see that thread also if someone knows where to dig it up.

[DonV]

I would rather not see it.......to me he did a one up on the "bay boat" craze!!! I have been thinking about selling my 16' Bonefisher and moving to a bay boat. That 20' rebuild was exactly what I would like to do with a SeaCraft to scratch that itch!!.

[parrott]

Cant remember that one right off hand

[strick]

Here is is. Very similar to what you guys are doing.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ht=flats+skiff

strick

[parrott]

Yeah I have seen this one out on the water. Looks good. Just curious whats going on w the transom and the red paint??? Looks like some really good work.

[parrott]

Some more progress. Foam is glued in. Also cut some foam for under the deck. Gonna use a kodiak baitwell mounted on a stand. Seems it will make things alot easier and you want have to worry about water splashing on your back. Cut some pieces for supports under the gunnels and some rod holders. Pulled some 202 over the glass to give me something to sand so I can make the box somewhat smooth. Think I may cut a hatch in the back bulkhead so I can access the other side of the baitwell and also put a high speed pickup and seacock valve. Thinking the further up from the motor the less disturbance it will cause.

[parrott]

Gunnels are done, routed and all. Just disassemble, and glue back together and glass. Stand for baitwell glued and glassed in. Went ahead a put a layer of glass on both side walls in bilge area and one on the starboard box inner wall. Next filet some corners in the foam box and a layer of 1708 in there. Get the gunnels glassed and back deck glued and glassed, then there will be hourssssss of sanding.
Note to self....never paint bilge until final decision making is done....

[curapa]

Man, you are making me feel lazy. You have made more progress in the past two weeks than I have on my boat in the past two months. Tell your buddy to stop taking in piss in the garage though, that can't be sanitary.