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  1. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    Yep, I have a chop saw. No lip on the tank however. I had to dig it out from the pile of stuff I've removed and kinda forgot what it looked like. If it matters, I don't remember if the hinge goes on the left or right side of the door (I'll have to find the old wood piece and look at where it...
  2. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    Hey Watermann (and everyone else) thanks for sticking with me on this! I really appreciate the guidance! Ann Murray and I spent some quality sealing time tonight - thought I'd change it up and listen to "80's and 90's" country. Brought me back to when I was a kid and how I loved to watch my...
  3. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    I've already done the leak test and none were found. All rivets appear solid so I think I lucked out there. As for re-sealing, does the gluvit just go over top of the existing seal or would that need to be removed first? I didn't get an answer to my question about the stripper around the seal...
  4. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    It's been a while since I've updated this thread so I guess it's time... All the wood has been cut and each is at some point in the sealing process. I used 1/2 and 3/4 inch Arauco plywood for all pieces. Some pieces were a little more difficult than others to use as a template haha Some of...
  5. sberl

    Prepping aluminum for primer / paint

    Hi all, we have the hull stripped to bare aluminum ready for painting. I have a couple of concerns however. For the stripping process we just used paint stripper and a putty knife to scrape the paint away in the flat areas. Around the rivets we used a wire brush to remove the paint instead of...
  6. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    I'm in the process of paint removal and have a couple questions. 1) in the picture below you can see a nice bead of caulking or some other sealant on the painted surface next to the horizontal line of rivets. The paint remover I'm using is doing a number on it as you can see. Is that ok or...
  7. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    A few things I've been pondering: 1) Electronics - These are the items I'm planning to install/power from the starting battery (separate battery for trolling motor): Lights (bow and stern) live well pump live well aerator (maybe? is that a good idea or better to...
  8. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    Never mind haha. I asked a couple of co-workers today and they said it was likely a half moon key and should just pull straight out. Got home and tried just pulling and sure enough. :facepalm:
  9. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    I like to consider myself somewhat mechanically inclined but in trying to remove the steering from the console I'm a bit confused. I have the actual wheel off but in order to gain access to the bolts holding the whole thing to the wood panel (is that called the console or dash?) I need to...
  10. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    We just got back from spending a week at our cabin in northern Wisconsin which is where this boat will be most of the time. Needless to say not much progress has been made. I did build the motor stand today from plans on this site. Next up will be leak testing, cutting and sealing the plywood...
  11. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    Ya I need to fix those bolts. I plan to do some work to the trailer once I have the boat off and flipped onto some sawhorses for stripping/painting. I spent some quality time with her tonight scrubbing away at the 30 years of gunk built up on the inside of the hull.
  12. sberl

    1987 MirroCraft project - what did I get myself into?!?!

    I was just looking for a decent fishing boat. It didn't have to be pretty or anything, as long as it would float and had a motor I was going to be happy. Well we found one and it followed us home a couple weeks ago. The carpet was pretty shot so I figured I'd just replace that - no big deal...
  13. sberl

    Bottom bunk (support) position

    Hi all, I've been around boats and fishing my entire life however just recently purchased a (project) boat of my own. A question I have on the trailer is this: are the bottom bunk boards supposed to support the hull the entire length of the bunk? The ones on my trailer only support the very...
  14. sberl

    Replacing wood flooring

    Hi all, I purchased a 1987, 16' MirroCraft last week. The carpet and wood are shot so I planned to replace them. The plywood flooring is screwed to the hull and most areas I can access the screws no problem. However, the flooring runs under the foam filled compartments just an inch or so...
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