Pimp My Skiff
 

With all the threads about gutting and redoing the tin boats....Lets have a contest. I would not win, but I am refubishing my 16 foot aluminum skiff...Maybe we set a date and have an event around the viewing...Like a car show. No power necessary, just best remake of a hunk of tin boat....Only requirement is that if does not sink.

Your on but mines needs a paint job bad. 21 years old has taken a toll on the paint. I have only myself to blame.That is what I like about my boat little to no up keep and if I hit something I don't care. P.

I redid my 37 year old 14 MirroCraft Deep Fisherman three years ago and did a re do of the seats last year. Boat is Fine.....:kewl:

mine is a 16 foot mirro deep v. got a picture of yours flap?

Going through the files now. If and when I find them I will post.

Hey ..what about a 20' alaskan ,,i think Lund .. decks all rotted out ... 20' open boat considered a skiff ?

The 18' alaskan is my dream skiff right now. When I grow old Like you guys I want an 18' alaskan and a 23'seacraft.

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Keep talkin like that, you ain't gonna make it sonny .. Don't let the grey hair fool you ... Geritol gang can still hop rocks..

HAhaha, classic tagger. Just messing with ya

I know little brother .. oh yea ,, your taller than me .. nevermind

hahaha

Hey Flap, how do you like this boat? http://boatplans-online.com/studyplans/FS14_study.htm
I wish these new plans were out when I built mine. Maybe I should build another boat and sell the 11 footer :huh:
more beam, more length and still planes with the 9.9 :kewl:

I have a 23 Seacraft but I might need a skiff instead :err: :bshake: :bsod: :tooth: :realmad:

You don't like your SC JohnR?

Bruce i like that boat. You should build it. I would leave the center bench out if possible for more room to move about. Stepping over the bench gets to be a pain, but maybe you need it for the structure to be sound.

Mine needs to get out of my yard :tooth:
VB

I'll say, not many stripers in Shrewsbury

Ya well, that's not realy my boat :grins:
Same thing,but mine has the right side steer and a 30hp on the back!
VB

whats the hight of the transom on your skiffs...?

Hey VB you can put that skiff in my yard:bl: :bl: :bl:

you tell 'em...:bl:

Can't say anything bad about either one of you guys:kewl: Other than I don't have enough of your plugs.......:bl2:

If you do a search and go to all post by me (Flaptail) and go to 6/16/06 post there are pics of my skiff ( post is called Today's Skiffin' Adventures")

any thoughts on this suckers potential?

here you go;

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ad.php?t=32312



nice ride Steve. What do you have pushing it?

Jonny C a little sand paper elbow grease and some rustoleum paint and you will be in good shape. Most transoms are either 15" or 20" for a short or long shaft outboard.

Johnny, mine had little tress growing in it from stting from 1989 to March 2003 without a cover. Seats were rotted etc.

Took a month and a half of work believe it or not to put her back together. New seats with new supports and I put a deck in. I was going to just junk her but she has history and they don't build 'em like that anymore. Rivets on her are an inch on center and none were compromised. I had a few leaks but Marine Tex fixed that. I had her completely stripped all fittings, plates braces and all. I evem built the new aluminum capping on the transom. Sanded down the hull inside and out to get better adhesion on new paint.

I used Rustoleum Aluminum primer for the interior and Krylon Camo for the exterior. I totally fell in love with her again. It's a fish magnet.

Good luck, you have a great hull to start with. Cannot wait to see her finished.:kewl:

I have mirrorcraft 14'. First thing, a must IMO, would be a floor. Easy to do and makes it way more comfortable to stand up and fish. I'd also eliminate the middle seat if I had one, unless you think it would compromise the integrity of the hull. Took mine out 15 years ago and no problems. A little TLC and you will be good to go. If you want to see the main support that holds the floor stop by as mine is out right now. I might even have an extra one hanging around. Paul

i need a to get a cc for my skiff , and i have a brand new 9.9 johnson in my kitchen closet, boat and motor new
I want to up to a 25 so i can fish where i need to be.
so anyway i think the cc is like 300 bucks but was wonderin if i payed 1800 bucks for a 9.9 would it trade in for a 25?
the min i get a job there will be either a bigger boat or a motor in my yard.
the hole is gonna be a pain in the ass this june with a smaller motor