12ft livingston summer touch ups

[Isaacm1986]

Well today i picked up a 12ft livingston that is in ok shape. only paid $100 for it. I am going to do some glass work on it, sand it, paint it, build a removable casting deck, add a couple seats to sit in, and get it ready for the summer. Here are the first pics, and there will be a lot more to follow!

 

[boatflipper]

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Very neat boat! Will be perfect for those small lakes and streams for sure and even looks stable for the bigger fishin holes!
Lookin forward to your progress!

 

[Isaacm1986]

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Got the boat in the garage on saw horses. Did a little glass work tonight, but there is more to be done.

Tomorrow i am going to go to the hardware store and get some supplies.

Here are the pics of what i got done tonight.

 

[Isaacm1986]

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Picked up some supplies from the hardware store. I got the new floors cut out and laid in the boat (the fiberglass was old and had some flex to it). I am going to be glassing those in place. One they are glassed in place, I will be flipping it to sand and paint the bottom.

Ok so I know that this whole truck liner in boats is a huge debate, and i also know that this dupli-color stuff is not very good. However they had it on sale, So i am planning on using it to coat the interior of the livingston. I am hoping it will turn out.

More to come later....

 

[Isaacm1986]

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Got the boat flipped, gave it a quick sanding, and then got the first coat of paint of on it. 3-4 more coats and it will be looking good! Here are the pics of the first coat. I will post pictures when it is finished next.

 

[Isaacm1986]

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Here is what she is looking like right now, I have 1 more coat to do once this one dries. I decided against the red and just painted her black.

 

[Isaacm1986]

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Got the boat flipped over, put down another coat of resin, cut and laid out the carpet, all i need to do is glue the carpet in, and cut a piece for the back. after that i will start on the removable casting deck.

my wife has the good camera so these were taken with my phone.

 

[Coho Ghost]

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Isaacm1986,

What brand/kind of paint did you use on the exterior of the hull? And how did you apply it?

Regards,

Coho Ghost,
South of you in Chehalis

 

[Isaacm1986]

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The hull is painted with rustoleum professional oil based paint. It is tough stuff, and there are a lot of people here on iboats that use it. It is also cheap, $26 a gallon at lowes or home depot.

It is applied with a 6" foam roller. I used penetrol additive in the paint, which eliminates roller marks and brush marks.

Works great, this is the 4th boat i have painted now with this stuff. I really like it.

Hope this helps.

 

[Coho Ghost]

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Isaacm1986,

Any special primer or surface prep before the top coat, other than sanding?

Regards,
Coho Ghost

 

[Isaacm1986]

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Isaacm1986,

Any special primer or surface prep before the top coat, other than sanding?

Regards,
Coho Ghost

Since mine was just a little fishing boat, All i did was gave it a quick sand.

The bigger boats i have done, I sanded with 80grit and worked my way through 400 grit. Then between each coat of paint, I wet sanded with 1500 grit. Turned out really well, has a nice deep gloss shine to it. here is a picture of the boat.

 

[osborn159]

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man that little livingston is a cool boat, do/did they make them any larger like a 16'?, id drive from FL to WA if there are 16' versions out there that would make a killer flats boat down here, and proly ride like a dream!!!!

 

[Isaacm1986]

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man that little livingston is a cool boat, do/did they make them any larger like a 16'?, id drive from FL to WA if there are 16' versions out there that would make a killer flats boat down here, and proly ride like a dream!!!!

the biggest i have seen is 15ft. I dont think i have ever seen a 16ft around here.

These livingstons are super common up here, and cheap.

 

[osborn159]

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a 15 is most tempting, id never seen one till you posted this one, looks like a nice ride!

 

[osborn159]

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btw, nice change from the red to black, looks much nicer!!

 

[Isaacm1986]

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Here is how she is looking now. Had her in the water for a couple hours the other day and she is doing great! I am really loving how stable these things are!

 

[katmol]

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Hey Isaacm1986,
Any new pictures of your Livingston? I just picked up a 12 footer today and will be fixing it up over the winter. What size motor did you go with? Any pointer or comments on prep, painting or set-up would be welcome.

Thanks.