The Dinghy is up and Running
I thought it was time to finally put up the additions my bother (Ollie) and I made to the old dinghy we bought mid last year. The hull is a 12ft Clark cutter, structurally it was sound with no leaks and it felt much more sturdy than most modern tinnies however cosmetically it wasn’t in the best shape. We basically bought it for our trip to exmouth last year, we used the engine off our tender which while it was only a 5hp it was still fast enough to troll. The boat lasted the trip and we decided to keep it, however not in its current state. Before Exmouth we added all the fishing accessories including rod holders ect.it was then when we arrived home the major work began, we started stripping the paint, which proved to be the hardest and most time consuming part of the addition. Here are a few before pics.
We used paint stripper as well as a high pressure hose, however this still left behind crappy old paint, it then took me two days straight to sand back the paint and to reveal the original aluminum.
We then decided on a painting method and decided to uses a two pack two part polyurethane gloss finish which was by no means the cheapest or the easiest but it came out with great results and It just makes the effort that much more rewarding. To make the floors we decided to use 10mm thick outdoor ply and use ribs for support and then coat in glass, we thought doing this would be the lightest and the most cost effective method. We then wrapped the boards with carpet.
Once the paint and floorboards were complete we proceded to fit all electronics and extras. We then decided to fork out and buy a new engine and after ringing around bought a new 15hp mariner which has been great since we bought it. Here are a few pics once it was finished
And finally a few pics of the fish we have caught so far in the last few weeks
so hopfully we have given any of you who are looking at or in the process of pimping out a dinghy a little insight into the effort and the reward at the end.
Miles and ollie
streaker boy
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boat came up really good
boat came up really good well done
hs1ehlung
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thats some freaking nice
thats some freaking nice handy work there :O
i was thinking to buy an old tinnie and do some revamping also ;)
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Matt T
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WOW
Mate, that looks awesome. I would love to do that to an old boat. Do you guys have auto / boat building experience?
kavman
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absolutely amazing work
absolutely amazing work guys. and a really good write-up too.
I'm actually thinking of finding myself a tinny too as my 14ft old f/glass dinghy is way too heavy for my 9.8 tohatsu.
what kind of speeds/how far out are you able to get with the 15hp? and also how was it with the 5hp? And also how's the tinny for room when fishing? 2max or 3 or 4max?
cheers
milsey
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Experience wise I’ve just
Experience wise I’ve just finished school and about to start engineering at uni and my brother is currently in year 11 so not much experience but we picked it up along the way. I wouldn’t mind ending up as a naval architect so I guess this is the starting step. speed wise the five got her to around 8kn and the 15 gets her to over 20kn with two people, fishing wise it stars getting a little crowded with three so I’d say two is perfect. The furtherest I’ve taken it so far was last thurs when i went to the 30m mark behind straggies, which didn’t seem far off rotto. I think that’s about the limit without and epirb.
Decella
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Holy shit
Mate that is an amazing boat, I bet most good boat designers started like this hey?
Tony Halliday
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WOW mate what a make-over,
WOW mate what a make-over, looks a million dallars and well laid out,
now needs a little more red on the decks and paint work... blood red...lol
cheers
Tony
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krabman
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top job
well done that looks great .
Ganged
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wonderful job mate tinking
wonderful job mate tinking of ding the same with a mate of mine but were not that brave. very nicw work!!
Still learning
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GrahamM
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Great job boys and it dose
Great job boys and it dose look amazing you proberly have inspired a few out there to have a crack themselves
Andy Mac
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Stunning Transformation
Great work guys.
Cheers
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brg
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sweet job boys how did you
sweet job boys how did you guys paint it?
milsey
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first the prime which was
first the prime which was just applied with a brush then the two under coats and the top gloss finish was applied with rollers. A very long process when you can only paint half the boat at a time and the paint takes half the day to dry.
Bluebonefamily
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The Dinghy looks great,
The Dinghy looks great, really good job. It is a great sense of satisfaction to complete a refurb/rebuild on a boat, and the best part is knowing that structurally the craft is sound and everything is new or refitted. Congrats she looks awesome
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grayzeee
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well done lads. she looks
well done lads. she looks fantastic now!
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
makai
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Top job
How many tins of paint stripper did it take to get the old paint off? I am thinking of repainting my old Quinnie and was wondering how to strip the old paint efficiently.
milsey
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we bought the 5L tin and i
we bought the 5L tin and i think we needed like three, thats not to bad, its the sanding which takes ages, next time i would look into sandblasting.
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Excellent
Top shelf boys.
I've spied your next project though - trailer rebuild!LOL
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milsey
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yep weve already started
yep weve already started that by moving the plate and adding a plate light but yer a bit of sanding and prime and she be all good.
PJAY
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great job Milsey and well
great job Milsey and well laid out...well done!
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adamsmith84
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looks awsome
love the setup
wazzbat
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Awesome Job! Any idea how
Awesome Job!
Any idea how much it cost you guys all up?
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North Sea
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Fella's that's awesome.
Fella's that's awesome. Great job and well done, she really looks good.
scotto
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ken oath
you boys done real good. she looks a treat.
Faulkner Family
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fantastic job doing the old
fantastic job doing the old tub up. looks great and i bet your proud of the end result. i have a 23 footer that needs a facelift
. now all there is to do is just spend the time out there relaxing and getting into the fish. just rewards for your effort
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gone fishin
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awsome tinnie
top job fellas,
have inspired me to do the same.
MJ
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Fantastic!
What a great inspiration to get out on the water without smashing the budget. You and your brother got stuck into the project and saw it through to the end, the transformation is a real credit to you both. How sweet it is to pull a few fish and enjoy a pretty sharp looking tinny.
fisherking
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Awesome. Well done.
Awesome. Well done.
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shabba
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top job boys, it's sweet
top job boys, it's sweet as........
brenz
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one of the best refits ive
one of the best refits ive seen on a tinny top work love it cant wait to get back from exy to start mine
danno
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WOW BOYS. great stuff uve
WOW BOYS.
great stuff uve realy inspired me to start looking around for a tinny....
now the hard bit saving the money haha..
yer i am also wondering how much it cost all up???
i bet you r going to hav hr of fun in that boat so we all want to see some pics of the great fish landed in it..
cheers danno
alfred
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Fantastic job, looks a
Fantastic job, looks a million bucks
Adam Gallash
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rewarded
I'm sure you boys will be rewarded for effort, thats awesome.
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Wrassassin
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WOW
That's a great effort. Came up looking awesome . Well done
7739ian
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Superb job
i am buying a cover so i can hide the crummy job i did on mine. You deserve all the accolades guys.
Rob_Seed
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Hey really good job
exellent job there gents very neat and tidy hard work pays off.....
Just one more cast
gone fishin
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did you use marine ply for
did you use marine ply for the faulse floor or just the normal stuff from bunnings pm me
carnarvonite
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Proud
You shoud both be proud as punch with the top job that you've done on the boat.Well done,you deserve it.
original teenage
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brilliant job boys,wanting
brilliant job boys,wanting to know whats the glue u's use for joining woods together,and how did u mange to cut a square in the ply wood with a jig saw,haha:)cheers
milsey
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the glue used was just
the glue used was just liquid nails, how ever we also used s/s screws which does much more than any glue. To cut holes is easy all you have to do is have a starting hole which can be cut using a drill and large bit. If you need any more info just pm