16' Mitchell Deck and Stringer Replacement

[94'325is]

I got the boat flipped, bottom graphite applied, primed and painted with S3 primer and Top Coat. Going to give it another day or two to cure fully then get it back on the trailer to finish the inside. Overall I'm pleased with how everything turned out. It's not going to win any awards in a show but to me it looks good and this boat is going to be used, a lot.

[jacquesmm]

Is that new paint I sent you?

[94'325is]

Yes it is, I am in the process of documenting my impressions of it, conditions applied etc. Thank you again for sending it to me.

[jacquesmm]

It looks good from here.

[94'325is]

Thanks, I appreciate the help and knowledge from this forum, can't wait to get it out in the sun (and in the water too)!

[94'325is]

Did the final layer of glass on the deck last night. 10oz 50" wide wrapped about 3-4" up the gunnels so I had to use 2 pieces. On the spot of the deck I was most concerned with I did one layer of 12oz biax for peace of mind. The spot is where I had to join an additional piece of plywood to get the right width and it has a butt block underneath but I still feel better with a layer of 12oz biax for additional strength.

Also added the vertical piece for the front deck, I'm going to be cutting an opening in it for access but until I buy the gas tank I don't want to cut it. Added the vertical piece now so it could be tied in with the 10oz on the deck and hopefully give one large lamination that covers the interior of the boat.

My goal is to keep the boat as open as possible, I want a very simple/clean boat that is easy to clean and can be used for bass fishing local lakes, taking to a campground, hitting the lagoon and even possibly sleeping out on it if I needed. Hopefully it's as big of a 16' boat as you can possibly get.

[94'325is]

Cut the final wood last night (hopefully) for the rear seats and front deck. Waiting on more epoxy to get everything in place then start cutting hatches and getting prepped for paint. Bunch of little things to do but hopefully the big jobs are over with.

[94'325is]

Success!

Floated it at the local lake to see how it sat in the water and make sure there weren't any leaks. I put my 4hp on it to putt around and get a general idea of how the layout works while it's still easy to make changes. The boat did really well, compared to my FL14' it feels huge and being completely open it really adds to open feeling. With 2 people we were able to get 8mph out of it. The engine was also titled up higher than it should have been since it was set up for my other boat but it was good enough for a test run. Now I need to finish the rest of the interior, get everything registered, new tires and lights for the trailer and it's ready to hit the lagoon. I was more nervous about splashing this one than I was with the FL14, probably because I have more time and $$ into this one. Either way I'm very pleased with it and it should be a great boat for east central Florida.

[94'325is]

Haven't updated in a while, but if anyone's interested this is the progress. The transom area needs to be sanded and painted and a few other areas need paint but it's mostly done. Should be another weekends worth of work at this point.

[jacquesmm]

Very nice.
Post it on Facebook, on the "trick My Skiff" group and tell them you got the supplies from us.