Well....as you all know the Smallmouth Fly Box is a proud owner of an 18', 1980something Lund Mr. Pike boat. I spent the day ripping out foam that was sprayed under the floor of the boat. At first I thought the foam was a factory add-on, but I think it was an experiment gone wrong.
The foam looks great, but was holding a virtual ton of water. I took the floor out because it had some "rank" spots. I knew it was a gutter, so I'm not bummed.
All plywood is out as well as the nasty foam. The console is up on blocks and the compartment doors are all re-coated with marine varnish. I am going with a red cedar floor in the boat instead of plywood and carpet.
Pictures soon.
Boat will be on the water in 2 weeks.
Spent the rest of the day installing a new screen door....tomorrow is siding installation....I hate old houses!
Doug-
ReplyDeleteChanged mind again"
Are you adding more flotation?
Does redwood get slippery when wet?
Uncle Dick