The fruits of my labor
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| Author: | chris_k [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | My GD1644 Project (Pictures) |
I purchased a 2000 GoDevil 1644 hull and 25hp GD Longtail this year and decided to redo everything on this boat. From wiring, hoses, flotation and paint to a brand new boat blind and trolling motor. It took four months of work, but I got it done. Here are some pictures of the progress. Boat as purchased: Boat prepped up, flotation removed, hoses and wires removed, and 2 coats of Sherwin-Williams KEM-400 that I ordered over the phone from the New Orleans SWCC store: Camo applied by individually sticking leaves with masking tape (applied on the back of the leaf), and spray painted with Rustoleum Brown spray paint: Hydroturf goes on, then new seats, gas tank, trolling motor: Finally the boat blind, that I custom made to bend around the longtail handle. The blind can be easily removed and the straps were not permanently attached to the gunnels: |
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| Author: | DuckHunterF250 [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My GD1644 Project (Pictures) |
dayum good job!!! i like it |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:01 pm ] |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:08 pm ] |
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The fruits of my labor |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:18 pm ] |
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little early to be woodiebustin? |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:24 pm ] |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:27 pm ] |
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oh, we caint shoot woodies durin teal season. It would save alot of boring days. |
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| Author: | fowlmouth [ Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My GD1644 Project (Pictures) |
Great Job! how did you do that paint job, just painted the base coat then use tape to do the grass lines??? I like it alot. |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:01 pm ] |
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| Author: | Orangefoot [ Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:44 pm ] |
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 very nice work!! you deffinatly have some time in that!! that new trailer really completes it!
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| Author: | med [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:04 pm ] |
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nice work on the boat. i sure wish mine had that layout. |
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| Author: | fowlmouth [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 4:01 pm ] |
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looks great, i built the same kinda blind for my last boat, it worked great. I am about to paint my boat so just getting ideas together. Thanks |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:40 pm ] |
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| Author: | bpurvis [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:53 pm ] |
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Sweet conversion!! 
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| Author: | harbday [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:56 pm ] |
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hey chris, do you have any plans drawn up for that blind? I'm lookin to build one in the coming weeks. boat looks awesome man. im about to get my rig ready for the season. you're gonna have to come over and help me work on it before we go blast at seminole. - rick |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:40 pm ] |
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| Author: | harbday [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:07 pm ] |
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solid man i appreciate. boat looks freakin great by the way. cant wait to get on those cans. |
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| Author: | fowlplay [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:46 pm ] |
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holy chit man, great job, love the way it turned out. keep up the great work, and good luck this season. |
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| Author: | Mississippi Hunter [ Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:25 am ] |
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PIMP! |
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| Author: | Josh [ Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:49 am ] |
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| Author: | Duck Diggler [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:07 am ] |
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Chris, Nice work man! Where you located at in Florida? North? |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:26 pm ] |
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| Author: | harbday [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:17 am ] |
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ha. chris, i know exactly where you live and ive already thought about it. |
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| Author: | Joe-Nathan [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My GD1644 Project (Pictures) |
Chris, Did you remove the flotation that is located in the side of the boat? If so, was it wet? |
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| Author: | Duck Diggler [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:19 pm ] |
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| Author: | keestan31 [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:35 am ] |
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Awesome job man...that was alot of work put into it |
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| Author: | dguidry [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:57 am ] |
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Where'd you get the strapping and strap hardware? Asap thanks. In process of doing that to mine now. |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My GD1644 Project (Pictures) |
The black straps I bought at my local Walmart. It comes with those easy latch plastic clips. The bimini hardware I purchased from Overton's (Overtons.com). It's 7/8" bimini hardware that requires only a little bit of sanding for a snug fit on the 3/4" EMT conduit. The hardware used to attach the straps to the gunnel were all bought at my local Lowe's. It's a combination of a 1/4" hose clamp with rubber lining inside, and a zinc-plated metal D-ring. This configuration allows you to remove the blind easily without permanently attaching it to the boat. The splice in the EMT was done with a thick piece of 3/4" metal tube (about two feet long), drilled while inside the EMT and riveted together. The connection is very solid. Let me know if you have any other questions I can help with. Chris |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:19 pm ] |
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| Author: | chris_k [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:21 pm ] |
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