Replacing Floors on an Old 14 Foot Aluminum Boat - Boat Prep Part 1
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- Опубліковано 2 тра 2021
- John buys a 1979 Mirrorcraft that needs a little bit of work. In this episode, the crew gives it a thorough cleaning and replaces the rotted floorboards. Watch for tips and tricks on how to get your old boat running and ready for summer.
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That's my dad's old boat! His name is Gus! We gave him to some family and then they gave him to you! He loves the face-lift you gave him!!!
That's awesome! It's great to hear he loves what we've done to it. We didn't know the boat had a name. Thanks for sharing!
You guys give off the vibe you've never used power tools but not in a bad way
Haha Thanks I guess? Alex works as a line supervisor at a workshop, but I sit behind a desk all day. So, you're half right.
@@TheresOneOutdoors meant no hate by it man, love the video. I was redoing my new boat and came across the vid so it definitely helped 👍
@@lucyfur8068 no offense taken! Glad it was helpful
Axle does not look bent, it’s supposed to be cambered in the middle.
Ok, now I'm inspired, sort of. I want to put a levelish floor in my boat too but need to save up for the plywood. Did a casting deck in the front of it and has held up pretty well so far. Also added home made boat guides for when I launch and trailer it on my own. (16' alumacraft ) Also in MN.
Top notch work. Sounds like Minnesota
Thanks Steven. Nothing we can do about those accents lol
I have a 79 Mirror Craft. I believe it's the same boat. My uncle had it on a ranch outside for 11 years. He gave it to me and I turned it into a bass boat. I used mostly old aluminum sign framing to build the structure for the decks. It was my first rebuild but it came out nice.
That's awesome. Aluminum is a great idea!
It’s like raayyyyeeeayyyynnnn
on yer wedding dayyyyyyy!
I have removed the second seat in my Mirro and seems to work fine and really helps with the “ fishing” room in the back of the boat.
In a small boat like this, you can't have enough fishing room. That's why I'm holding off making any seats permanent.
Oofta! Dude!! Been watching for only a few minutes and I already love this channel! Creative, informative, educational! Nice bruhs!
We appreciate that! Welcome aboard!
Way to go, boys!
We did it!
Great editing guys! Keeps it really interesting.
Thanks Ken! Much appreciated!
great job
Best one i saw so far
I really appreciate that. Thanks for the comment.
It ain't a DIY project unless you go to Menards!
This is true.
The axle was made with a bend in it. Ever see a flat bed trailer empty? They have a curve in them.
interesting. I never knew that. Thanks Dale
Looking better already!
Just takes a little elbow grease.
I love it... Great job, no one had to go to hospital!
...yet.
I can't seem too find the second episode. Came you help please? I have three same boat and love your ideas
Hi Pat. Here you go!
ua-cam.com/video/rq2CXcsUQBI/v-deo.html
Thanks 👍
You should put grease in the wheel bearings. 👍
That's a great idea. I appreciate the tip!
Any updates? How'd the floor hold up?
Floor has held up well. No issues whatsoever!
Looks good. Do you have the capacity plate for this boat? I need the info for mine. I’m rebuilding my exact same boat!
Thank you! I just checked. The plate is there, but it's so old and worn out that I can't read that part. It literally looks blank lol. Wish I could help. Sorry!
@@TheresOneOutdoors thanks I appreciate it! The search is on. I’m in jersey and have to get the boat inspected. I’ve even written to mirrocraft. They never got back to me.
These are very well built boats. My boat is solid. I love this little boat
@@skipstersouders5535 Good luck to you! Let us know if you hear back. Now I'm interested to find out!
@@skipstersouders5535 Same here! We just made a casting deck. Video for that coming soon!
Any more videos of restoring this boat
There's a video of us getting the motor running and we're just about to release a video of us refinishing the old oars. This boat still needs a bit of work, so I'm sure there will be more videos on the way.
What were the sizes of the panels that you cut for the flooring
I don't have the exact measurements as we traced the existing, rotting floors.
The back piece is 37.5" across (left to right) by 35" (front to back). The front piece was 36"x36".
Neither piece were exactly square. Hope that helps!
What thickness plywood did you use?
Good question. I can't recall. I would err on the side of thicker to be safe.
I didn’t see how thick the plywood was?
I'm pretty sure it was 1/4" thick. If someone else can tell by watching the video, let us know!
1/4” thick would have been like cardboard. No. I didn’t see or hear them say how thick but looked about like 1/2”. That’s why they wanted the 2x4. They should have used 3/4”.
Sorry, but the fasteners used are iron and will rust in seawater,i have taken stainless steel ones for this job
True. We're fishing in freshwater, but they'll rust at some point. I'll probably replace all of the floors at that time.
NO FLOATATION! ALL THE AREA UNDER THE FLOOR IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SHEET FOAM.
THAT BOAT IS GOING TO SINK LIKE A ROCK IF YOU EVER GET SWAMPED OR FORGET THE PLUG!
I suppose you have a point, though we haven't had any sort of issues at all. The floors are easily removable, so perhaps I'll do that next time I remove them. Thanks for the comment.
There’s usually foam blocks under the benches.
The one side of that carpet you guys stapled the wrong way it could easily rip off tightening them screws on the plywood you could see the screws just keep spinning when you had it all the way down, that's not good. Is a good video to learn what not to do
Thanks for the comment, John Smith. 1 year later, the floor looks new and performs the same as it did day 1. The screws are held in place with washers and nuts, not by being screwed to the wood. This way, even if the wood did rot (like it was before we replaced the floor), the brackets would still be held in place.
Take this video for what it's worth. I'm sure there's a better way to install a floor, but this was an inexpensive and relatively easy way we chose do it.
Not the way to do this.
Thanks for the feedback David. Any notes on how you'd do it?
bad job. Why don't you make a removable base.?
I'm not sure what you mean by removable base, but I appreciate your feedback. The floors are totally solid. We fished in this boat it a lot this year and the floor looks the same it did when it was new. Is there a better way to do it? I'm genuinely curious.
Seems fairly removable to me. Just need some tools.
Phu Tran why are you crying? Kick rocks with that dumb ass feedback
You guys are doing this all wrong! No carpet just level it paint.
It's outdoor carpet - and it's actually kind of nice. To each their own.
@@TheresOneOutdoors Northern Pike slime and nightcrawler mud are cases for no carpet.
@@jamesorth1521 Totally get that.