My 1978 Holiday 18 Resto Adventure begins!

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Poisonous392

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Hi all,
Just documenting my adventure here with my 1978 Holiday 18 that i just picked up a week ago. Look forward to hearing from u all and learning from many!
Building this for myself since I can no longer fish off the FishPro after a work injury and to take the granddaughters fishing.
Let the journey begin!
 

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IslandExplorer

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Sweet Holiday, looks great already! Curious what motor you have, good old Merc 165? Looks like you have a great starting point for your project.
 
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Poisonous392

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Pulled all the flooring and replaced today. May have lasted another season so I tore it out. Foam under floor was excellent. Before i rivet it down, im gonna add aluminum cross members to stiffen it up. Increased it to 5/8 thick. I'll post pics tomorrow. Haven't weighed it yet. Heres the old floor
 

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The switch from 1/2 (factory) to 5/8 makes a huge difference. Seems like it wouldn't but the 5/8 is a hell of a lot stiffer between the spans, feels way more solid. I chose the same for mine and am very glad I did. That's great that the foam made it!
 
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