14ft alum v boat

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00tjwrangler

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so i just got a 14ft v boat from my dad he had it when he was younger. it has a 18ph johnson sea horse. i have a few question im new to boating. the boat use to have the stearing wheel and throttle so u could actually sit and drive the boat but he pulled all that out and im looking to find new and put back in. im looking for everything please help and as of 3 yrs ago the motor did run but a little oily
 
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Re: 14ft alum v boat

HI tj. Welcome to iboats. It sounds like you got a nice little toy there. I also have a 14' v-hull, aluminum boat with a 1966 20 hp, which is virtually identical to yours. It should push your boat along nicely at around 20 mph. Not to worry, vintage Johnson 18 hp motors were/are some of the best pound for pound motors ever made. Here are some links that can get you started on getting it running again/ You can get practically any part you may need right here at ibaots too. Holler if you get stuck. We love pics;)

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/columns/max/index6.htm

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=158086

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=167352
 
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Re: 14ft alum v boat

thank you idk if it runs i know it did couple yrs ago but noone has been around to use it. last time i knew she ran just ran a little oily in the water if u know wat i mean but thank you i will look at them
 
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Re: 14ft alum v boat

Hello wrangler, welcome to the boards!

I recently purchased a 14ft aluminum v-hull myself, and had a heck of a time identifying what it was. If it is an older boat from the mid 1950-s or 60's, try looking here: http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/Main_Page

Sounds like your boat was originally a runabout if it had remote steering. The boat I purchased was exactly the same thing, a runabout that was converted to tiller motor control. Mine turned out to be a 1959 Alumacraft FDR.

If you get some pictures on here, it will help people identify the boat. Once its knows what the boat is, finding replacement parts gets a little easier--however, if it is as old as mine, boat junkyards and ebay are your best chances at finding replacement parts.
 
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Re: 14ft alum v boat

thank you i will try to get pictures up but right know its uner snow so its hard to get pictures
 
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Re: 14ft alum v boat

Ok so if I get Wat u shared I still need more dont I I mean I guess I just dont know exactly Wat i need
 
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Ok so I really dont think it my best buy to put it back to run about stage if my math is right its over 600 follies.
 
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Sorry for all the question but im very new but im reading alot and i have another question about floatian how do i till if mine is bad im thinking the only place it can be is under my bench seatsand if I put in a small wooden floors do i need to add
 
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Hi tj. yeah, hooking up steering and controls can add up pretty quickly. It may not be $600, but you can spend about $300 to get a decent basic, safe set up. You need a steering wheel and rotary kit ($150), 2 new cables $40 each ($80), adapters and cable clamps for the ends of the cables, $10-$20 each, a control box $30, various accessories $50-$100. I was toying with hooking up controls myself, but it started to add up pretty quickly, so I just made a removable tiller extension out of PVC. It's pretty redneck, but it was only about $2 to make and it allows me to stand up and/or shift my weight forward in the boat to help get it on plane. Crude, but effective.

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As far as the flotation is concerned, there are probably large, white polystrene blocks under your bench seats. If it's not water logged or showing signs of mold and discoloration, you're probably ok. If you want to add a floor to your boat you can add extra flotation beneath it in the form of either pink or blue, closed-cell insulating foam board. You can get a 4'x8' sheet from Lowes/HD for about $10-$20 a sheet.
 
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So I was looking at my bow and trailer Idk what you call it but the ring for the winch is broke and Idk Wats it called or where to find one
 
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yup. should just need to unbolt the old one and bolt in the new one and seal with a bit of 3m 5200. I just installed one on my boat, but I went super redneck and used a large SS eyebolt with SS washers on either side of the hull. It looks a little ghetto (ok a lot ghetto), but works great and I picked it all up for about $3 at the hardware store. I'll probably get a nice one eventually, but so far so good.
 
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Ok thank you. So im going to put the floor in should i pull the bench seats and put the floor the whole way or just where the seats aren't and what is the best stuff to put down on the v inside to boat like a resin or tar product
 
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HI tj. You can do the floor either way, I suppose. The good part about having separate floor units between the benches is that you can remove one if it gets damaged. Be sure you use high quality, NON Pressure Treated, exterior grade plywood. You should really seal it with either epoxy and paint, or polyester resin and fiberglass, but if you can't/don't want to do that, at least paint it with several coats of quality exterior paint such as porch/deck paint. The floor will still be vulnerable to water, but you might get a few seasons out of it. As for the seams, you want to use a wire brush and get them down to raw aluminum, then paint them with Gluv-it. One quart will be plenty. You can also put in some extra flotation by using either pink/blue closed cell construction foam. You can get a 4' x 8' panel fro about $10-20. Also be sure to use stainless steel fasteners through out.
 
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That's a nice old Sea Nymh you have there. The one reccommendation I would make about adding a floor is to keep it as low in the boat as possible. I have a 14' Lund that is very simular in size and it was built with a floor and I added a front casting deck. On days were it has been wavey on the water the boat rocks pretty good when I try standing on the rear seat/deck to fish. The only change I would make if looking for another boat this size would be to find one like the Rebels were the deck extends all the way back to the transom and not have a raised deck in the back.
 
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thank you i plan on putting a floor in but only couple inches off the bottom other than the front it has a bench seat and it had a casting deck so i thought i would put it back. but i also thought about take the front bench seat out and making a casing deck lower with storage. we will be mostly fly fishing out of this so idk how that will work.
 
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