GF12 (side console)
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 2:53 pm
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
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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.
----------------------------------------------------
Moved the battery forward under the front deck....
--------------------------------------------------
Moved the Gas under the center seat to better balance the load....
------------------------------------------------------
Installed a bait bucket and rod holder in the center seat....
-----------------------------------------------------
Cut the cooler into the rear deck and blocked it from below. ...
-----------------------------------------------------
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