I recently got into duck hunting, and hunting in general. I don't have a dog to retrieve the ducks so I have had to improvise. I bought an 8' kayak (way to small) from Academy. After hunting i put the kayak in the water and slowly get in and push off of a rock. Things begin to get real sketchy, fast. Especially since it drops off 15-20' right off the bank. After about 5' I lost balance and almost fell in, and my backside got soaked somehow (27-30 degrees). So i aborted mission and came back. Returned the kayak to Academy and got on craigslist looking for a new means of transportation. I found a 12' aluminum flat bottom boat for a reasonable price. 1970 Sears gamefisher, real classic. Talked the guy down and went and picked it up, knowing i'd need to do work without even looking at it. So far iv'e put 20+ hours alone just prepping it. Some of you might think that's crazy, but I enjoy projects. Here are some pictures of what i have done so far. Thought some of you might be interested.
Tried it out on the water
Sanded and grinded all the paint and what not off
Testing the JB Weld out. I don't know what the previous owner did with the plug and hole. The hole looked like an egg, and he rigged a bolt with a bunch of rubber washers.
JB Welded all the rivets and plug hole
Off to the paint booth
First coat of primer
So that's how far i am as of now. After the primer cures i plan to put a thick coat of a bed liner type material on the bottom and sides.
Tried it out on the water
Sanded and grinded all the paint and what not off
Testing the JB Weld out. I don't know what the previous owner did with the plug and hole. The hole looked like an egg, and he rigged a bolt with a bunch of rubber washers.
JB Welded all the rivets and plug hole
Off to the paint booth
First coat of primer
So that's how far i am as of now. After the primer cures i plan to put a thick coat of a bed liner type material on the bottom and sides.
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