my2labs
I get hit with a lot of comments anyways because I'm not a guy, and I row my own boat,
Here are some updated pics.
I may have bitten off more than I wish I had to chew. However, I will not stop "chewing." This "labor of love" as it was called by a fellow OFFer, is becoming quite a job.
I will continue to bring her back though.
Just wanted to show a little progress.
FYI, this is hard. It may look easy, but it isn't. It takes a lot longer than I had planned, and it seems that new little "discoveries" (bad crap) seems to keep popping up.
My advice would be to make sure that you are up for the challenge if you are going to embark on a restore. I had planned to dive in but figured it would be fairly easy and quick. Not the case. However, as I've stated before, I have the time and most of the tools so….. I'll be slumming it on the bankfor awhile longer while she (my boat) heals up. (Just kidding, I love bank fishing!)
I always try to plan for projects to take more time and money than expected...then if I am lucky they don't take even longer...focus on how great the rebuilt boat is going to be (especially once it gets bloody)
If you want to take a break and ride in an aluminum drift boat with a fairly inexperienced rower ( I'm learning) I'd be willing to take you on the river, let me know
Enjoying watching the progress. Little tip - if you'll hook up a shop vac hose to the sander, the sandpaper with last 10 times longer. Reading your thread has got me hankering again to buy some plans and build one.