New Boat.
 

This what my dad and myself has been doing the past 4 weekends. I bought the boat and we used my dads motor and trailer. We had to install everything. It's been fun doing the project with my dad but we are both tired. It's a 1848 Southfork with a tunnel. Thanks to Darrell at Jerry's Marine for the great service. Attachment 47469Attachment 47470Attachment 47471Attachment 47472Attachment 47473Attachment 47474
We still have some work to do but is fish able now atleast.


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Really nice boat!!




Paint it pink

Lol. Not this one.


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Nice setup buddy

Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android dominating the world!)

Thanks buddy. It's not a rocket but its comfortable.


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That thing oughtta get the job done, nothin like a new boat! On another note...treated lumber is bad for aluminum, the chemicals will eventually begin to eat at it. I see your bunks look like they have no carpet and the floor looks bare also...just trying to help. If you plan on painting that console, make sure you use a self etching primer over the bare metal, then you can come back with paint or normal primer, the paint will need something to grab onto (even if you scuff it up first)

Nice boat, Enjoy it!

Out of curiosity, is that tunnel vented?

We ended up carpeting the bunkers. I used an self etching primer on the console. Today we was cutting holes in the console for the tach and switch panel. We used tape to protect the paint. When we pulled the tape off the paint came with it. :-( I've heard you also suppose to wash the aluminum down with white vinegar. I think I'll just let someone else paint it. It's like deja vu all over again.


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That's the way southfork does theirs.


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I used the green net dip on my plywood.
It is the green dip they use on shrimp nets.
It works pretty dang good.

Where'd you buy it at?


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yea aluminum is a pita to paint, did you do a heavy coat of the etch primer? You are supposed to do a fine mist coat just enough to say you put some on there...Jerrys may be able to take care of that for you, I'm sure they got some touchup paint around..

I did a nice heavy coat. Lol Attachment 47487


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haha yea...you may try another shot at it. I learned from this mistake when I primed my car a long time ago...even on steel, if you put too much etch primer it will peel right off.

I wasn't happy when that paint just peeled off. I'm gonna have to redo it.


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From a Shrimper in Cameron. Not sure if there are any places in Lake Charles.
There is a place called the Fishnet Company in Jonesville, La.
They may have some. Get the green, not the black.

Just go to the docks in cameron with a couple beers in your hand and go talk to some commercial shrimper/fisherman they will help you out (i have a contact but it would take a few days)...or you could coat it in epoxy and paint over it, it would last many many years that way

Best factory built tunnel out there....nice boat would love to have another tunnel having a hard time finding a good carb 2 smoker run. Four strokes or direct injection 2 strokes in the mud spells big trouble. Those 3 cyl mercs are the best on a tunnel. I know someone with a 60 merc on a 1842 southfork that will run anywhere a mud motor will.

The can that the primer was in.....did it have a label? If so, was there any writing on that label? Maybe something about not applying too heavy?

:cool:
:rolleyes:
;)

Um I don't remember. What's directions for anyway. Lol.


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Keeps ya from doin' it twice. :smokin:

Story of my life. At least when it comes down to painting it does.


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Looking good...

I'm sure there are more "correct" ways but i normally sand the aluminum with 400 grit on a d.a. sander then wipe it down with lacquer thinner then use the mercury primer in the spray can and whatever paint. (in the spray can)

Like I said i'm sure there are far more correct ways but its quick, easy, and it works. Its kept the paint on the gearcase at 120mph+ as good or better than the time consuming more correct methods I've used in the past.

after I see how that thing performs I may have to sell my boat and buy one like that for my motor....

:rolleyes::shaking:

Looking good !

Thanks buddy.


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Nice set up Merc


ETA; Southfork may build a nice boat but they have the absolute worst website

Sweet! I love setting up boats like that. Nothing like the planning and then seeing all come together.

Lol. Not much info on it.


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Me too. I think.


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I installed a few led interior lights.


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Here's a suggestion for that gas tank that I did with mine. I built a 3/8 inch plywood box just large enough to fit over my 12 gallon gas tank. It has a removable tray on top with 2 inch sides that doubles as another place to hold tackle boxes, lures, etc. I used aluminum angle iron to keep it in place so the tank doesn't move around. Great way to recoup some of the space lost from the tank.

nice idea plus it would keep tank out of sunlight and make a good extra seat

Yep, tank lasts forever this way. It sure can be used as an extra seat. I also cut "viewing" holes in two sides of the box to try to see the gas level, but it's still pretty hard to see the level inside the tank. No biggie though, 12 gallons lasts me several trips.
I run the gas line under the flooring to the back.