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    DIY Duck Boat

    Well, I acquired a 1976 Super Skeeter this week off CL here in OKC. I got him down to $200, which I thought was reasonable. He really wanted to unload this boat, and now I know why. The entire floor between the fiberglass and the hull was full of water and soggy foam. After I opened everything up and got rid of the foam, it has lost quite a bit of weight. I still have a long ways to go, but I enjoy having a project, and this one shall be no exception. Below are some pics of my start.

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    I'll try to keep it updated as I go along.

    #2
    That is sweeeeet! Subscribed to see how it turns out!

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      #3
      Tagged. This is going to be good.

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        #4
        Subscribed

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          #5
          Looks like it's gonna be a nice duck slayer

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            #6
            I spent some more time, and pretty much got it down to the glass and stringers this afternoon. Later this week, I'll take out the original stringers. I am now at a crossroads though. While cleaning out the back end, I found a weak spot in the transom fiberglass. It looks like I may have some rot in there. I've never replaced a transom before - but this is starting to look like a first. I'm guessing that it will be better to completely cut out all the wood on the inside and replace than to sandwich some new over the old. . . better to do it right the first time I guess.

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              #7
              Should be a great project

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                #8
                **** that looks like a lot of work though. stick with it should be nice in the end, great price

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                  #9
                  Very cool project

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                    #10
                    Totally Rotten!!

                    It has been a while since I have had some time to work on this, but I did get out tonight and get the wood out of the transom. Turns out to be a good call. It was totally, completely, all wet and rotten. Next I have to get the stringers out.

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                    Hopefully I'll have some more time at it this week while the wife is out of town.

                    skooter

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                      #11
                      He should have given you $200 to take it.

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                        #12
                        My son and I went to the local boat show here in OKC this evening. I stopped by a booth and got a rough quote on replacing the transom in my project. The guy quoted me $1250. I told him that I just couldn't do that on this one - being that I only paid $200 for the boat. He just gave me an odd look, and said "guess not". Hopefully my next update will be of the transom build.

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                          #13
                          Shouldn't be that hard.

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                            #14
                            I would hate to have to mess with a transom rebuild. I like my aluminum boats where I know I can fix what I do. Good luck none the less and I am subscribed.

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                              #15
                              For what it's worth,
                              I've seen replaced transforms reinforced with a big aluminum plate.

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