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GF12 (side console)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 2:53 pm
by dscott
I bought the hull from SmilinMatt (his GF12 "Floundering Around) and spent around a year puttering around with it - I had written the board about removing a section of the center seat but was advised not to by Jacques - I am not sure he would approve of all the mods I have made but here it is finished.
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Once I got the hull home I sanded, re-epoxied and then painted it in a two part Matthews paint and finished it off with two coats of clear coat. Then I mounted a side console to the middle seat and ran PVC pipes to the rear of the boat to carry the electrical and rigging.
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Moved the battery forward under the front deck....
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Moved the Gas under the center seat to better balance the load....
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Installed a bait bucket and rod holder in the center seat....
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Cut the cooler into the rear deck and blocked it from below. ...
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Built a manual lift for the motor (15 hp) and mounted it to the boat ...
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And - here it is complete. It has been a great boat - I have really enjoyed fishing it.

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Cheers,

Don

Re: GF12 (side console)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:23 pm
by sitandfish
Hey, Don. I had seen your boat on another site and mentioned it on this site a short while back. Hope you don't mind? I thought it was cool to see her come back to life. :wink:

Here is a link to the other thread. http://forums.bateau2.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23578

Re: GF12 (side console)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:46 pm
by dscott
I don't mind at all - glad that someone appreciates the time and effort that went into bringing her back to life for another round! :D

Don

Re: GF12 (side console)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:08 pm
by wegcagle
Great job on the boat Don it looks great. I'm sure you will get plenty of good hours out of her.

Will

Re: GF12 (side console)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:12 pm
by Cracker Larry
That's sweet. That is the biggest little boat ever made.
glad that someone appreciates the time and effort that went into bringing her back to life for another round! :D
I appreciate it, I've built 2 of them and appreciate every stroke of sandpaper :wink: