Pics of my Aluminium Boat - - - Part Two - The Hull Truth

auguste · 12-31-2006, 08:46 PM

Here are some pics taken in 2004 and 2005 in the OBX

I have done major work on the boat since then and will post this spring when I get back down and finish the job

HAPPY NEW YEARS everyone

welder · 12-31-2006, 09:03 PM

Just beautiful.

Jay A · 12-31-2006, 10:11 PM

I'd love to see your boat in our waters someday!

auguste · 12-31-2006, 10:21 PM

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Jay A - 12/31/2006 9:11 PM

I'd love to see your boat in our waters someday!

And I would like to meet one of the nicest guys on THT and a fantastic photographer

Any chance of you coming to the OBX Fun-n-Fish next year . . . I would be proud to have you as my guest on my boat

Jettywolf · 01-01-2007, 08:45 AM

Looks to be a very versatile Gladiator. The walk-around part does it for me. The one thing I don't like about a regular "sport-fish".
That thing ain't just another clorox bottle!

Southern Fried · 01-01-2007, 11:12 PM

That boat has the best of worlds for serius fishing.

One jam up vessel

Undaunted · 01-01-2007, 11:26 PM

Any new pics. I would like to see how the modefied tower looks now.

auguste · 01-01-2007, 11:39 PM

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Undaunted - 1/1/2007 10:26 PM

Any new pics. I would like to see how the modefied tower looks now.

I took a pile of pictures when I was down there last month . . . but the camera electronics died and it killed the memory chip . . . lost all of the pics

You will have to come down this spring and see the modifications for yourself

Chaps · 01-01-2007, 11:39 PM

Gus, is that a standard model for your builder or is it a total custom? Very nice. It's straight twin inboards or outdrives?

auguste · 01-01-2007, 11:42 PM

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Chaps - 1/1/2007 10:39 PM

Gus, is that a standard model for your builder or is it a total custom? Very nice. It's straight twin inboards or outdrives?

This was a total custom for my boat builder, his strength is building boats that handle close-chop waves

Twin Volvo diesels, 6 ft jack shafts, Volvo duoprop outdrive

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Jettywolf · 01-02-2007, 09:19 AM

Man what a boat.

And I guess you don't get all the "stupid aluminum" questions either, because it's painted, huh?

You boat needs to be a "poster boat" for people that say; "I've never seen a boat like that, before", then you tell them. "It's alloy, baby!!!!!!"

auguste · 01-02-2007, 09:57 AM

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Jettywolf - 1/2/2007 8:19 AM

Man what a boat.

And I guess you don't get all the "stupid aluminum" questions either, because it's painted, huh?

You boat needs to be a "poster boat" for people that say; "I've never seen a boat like that, before", then you tell them. "It's alloy, baby!!!!!!"

Thanks

You get all sorts of idiot remaks from some of the guys and gals who walk on the docs

- duhhhh, why did you modify a sail boat to a power boat

- duhhhh, why is the bow so pointy

- duhhhh, why didn't you make it 10 feet wider like a pontoon boat

- duhhhh, its steel, how can it float

The most compliments come from the coasties as they walk or cruise by . . . they like aliuminium, like many THTers

I did a great deal of work on it in 2006 . . . changed many things, many to make it more comfortable and easier to fish . . . but I did not get to fish it once in 2006

I have about two weeks to finish the structural and mechanical changes, and then I start fishing

Prepping and painting will be done one section at a time, when it is too windy to fish

Will post a series of pics this spring or early summer showing all of the modifications

offshore3144 · 01-02-2007, 10:04 AM

Gus,
I know you are ready to get her back in the water. If she is not ready in the spring you are welcome to fish with me anytime I am going. Mark

auguste · 01-02-2007, 10:18 AM

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offshore3144 - 1/2/2007 9:04 AM

Gus,
I know you are ready to get her back in the water. If she is not ready in the spring you are welcome to fish with me anytime I am going. Mark

Even if my boat is ready, I would love to go fish on your boat for a day or three

. . . THANKS