1988 14' Lund Restoration

[NYGiants]

I bought this boat this past May, after searching craigslist for an upgrade in size. i had a 12' bench seat boat prior. We found this boat seller asking 2500. paid 2100 for it. used it all summer great boat but the bilge was never right (hose issue) and aerator didnt work. so i did the redneck thing and put a cork in the hole where the aerator used to be.
Now ive finally gotten a chance to work on it and after ripping out the vinyl on the floor i discovered the rear was rotten. Took a ton of work and i was able to drill out all of the rivets and unscrew all the screws. Alot of screws, it had 2 previous owners so idonno. some were dug in so deep i couldnt see them until i tried removing it and i couldnt.

 

[NYGiants]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

Before All of this started

Ripping out The Vinyl

all of the junk

The transom is not rotten great news

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

If it's the boat in your avatar, it looks like a nice Lund

Sounds like it was stored with the bow up...but with the plug still in maybe.

Nothing that can't be made better than the factory with a little work. Maybe take this opportunity to get some gluvit on the interior rivets and seams to keep her from leaking for many years.

 

[NYGiants]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

Yes, Huron this is the boat in my avatar. i plan on gluviting all the rivets and making the livewell work again. possibly addding some interior lights and wiring the bow mounted trolling motor so i can hook it up to the battery in the back.

some idiot before me decided to cut the hose to the anchor well drain letting all of the water sit. the bottom inch of the foam is SOAKED. dripping wet. it has been stored all winter and been bone dry.

Floor off!

my old jigsaw cuts out the foam quite nicely

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

Wow that thing is built like a tank. The small span between stringers means that you can probably get away with 1/2" or 5/8" ply for the deck rather than heavy 3/4".

Once sealed with resin/glass the 1/2" should be plenty strong. I really like the layout of that boat, very open and versatile. Should be easy to work on as well, looking forward to seeing what you've got planned for her

 

[NYGiants]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

i was thinking of just using marine plywood and not coating it

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

Marine Grade Plywood WILL rot without some sort of protection

 

[bonz_d]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

Redid my 14' lund 2 years ago and yes the original decking was 5/8". Solid as a rock!

 

[NYGiants]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

i love this boat its great in chop and is built like a tank. i got all the foam out today. at first i tried cutting it out with a jigsaw and using a screwdriver but that took forever and wasnt very easy, so i started using a garden shovel, carefully sticking it under the foam and prying it out. worked great took me 20 minutes at most to remove everything. i got 5 full hefty bags of foam. i guess its close to 100lbs of wet foam.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

Yeah wet foam. I have found that a drywall saw works very well. Kinda like a fillet knife only with teeth. Are you going to replace the foam? Did you ever determine which model you have?

 

[randys]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

My 16' 1994 Lund Rebel tiller config has nearly identical construction. I was concerned about the amount of water trapped between bulkheads. Even with the boat covered and tipped at a steep angle, I found from a cup to a half gallon of water between each. I did not want to weaken the bulkhead by cutting a notch in the bottom of each limber hole to allow better drainage. Instead, I used a 1/4" bit, and added small holes to either side of each large limber hole.

 

[NYGiants]

Re: 1988 14' Lund Restoration

I am unsure of my model. all i know is its a big heavy 1988 boat. haha
i have all of the foam out and have gluvited all of the rivets just waiting on the gluvit to dry. i bought the exterior grade plywood for the deck. new hoses for the bilge and livewell. just need to buy some more foam and some epoxy for the floor. ill post pictures tonight