Boat Pics

[petermarcus]

Here's some pictures of the boat work:



When I first got the boat, I knew I'd have to redo the decks eventually. 15 year old carpeting and plywood were starting to get a little bad:


After Hurricane Jeanne, though, the boat filled with water and rotted out the wood a little more, as well as just plain destroyed some things.


Taking off the decks:


Two stringers (fore-and-aft next to the big silver gas tank) removed, and all the deck:


New decks, painted, new seats (handmade by me! ;), a mounted cooler, an above-deck livebait well, lots of work, and here's the result:



I have some of the sides to complete in the back, some little things like putting in flush-mount rod holders, some cleanup, I have to put in the baitwell water pump and hoses. Little jobs, but it's working at this point.

Comments

[robont.livejournal.com]

oh wow... MUCH better...... now build me one skipper ;-)

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Skipper? Does that mean you're volunteering to be Gilligan? Who would we get to be the movie star?

[aetra.livejournal.com]

Wow. Those are impressive before and after shots. Good work, Skipper.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've been working on it for a while. Very frustrating and very rewarding, all at once ;)

[plural.livejournal.com]

very nice

damn fine work sir

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's my Betty ;)

[plural.livejournal.com]

*grin*
indeed
every man should have one

[alexis-wren.livejournal.com]

Impressive!

Only, I got lost in picture one, for about 5 minutes, looking at that paradise behind the boat. It looks like you live in the most glorious place on earth. *envy*

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, except it's 50 and raining today. I look at that background and drool right now ;)

[alexis-wren.livejournal.com]

*plays teeny tiny violin for Peter*

...And then runs away really fast. :)

[gravity.livejournal.com]

Wow that is an impressive amount of work. Good job!

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was quite a job. I'm happy with it, though!

[gravity.livejournal.com]

You should be!

[kristylicious.livejournal.com]

Wow - great before and even greater after pics. *grin*

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I think it's a keeper.

[kristylicious.livejournal.com]

hehe - just like YOU *smooch*

[tahlulah.livejournal.com]

Wow! Looks great! You sure put alot of work into that.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a few months' worth. Thanks, Liina!

[teaser.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm impressed with your handiwork on those seats. Great job.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Nola :)

I'm actually fairly proud of those. The gray/white long cushion in the back, the white cushioned engine box/seat underneath it, and the leaning post (with built-in bottle/cupholders of course) behind the wheel were all made by me.

The seatcushion on the cooler came with the cooler. I'm not good enough to do piping through several layers of vinyl ;)

[sunshine-two.livejournal.com]

That does look nifty. What a complete change in appearance. I wonder how much more your boat would be valued at now.