23' Fish Nautique Restoration Project

Nice! its definetly nic to see so many Fish's out there, i didnt think there were this many people who cared about them like this... good deal!

jb, most of my rot was in the bulkheads, the stringers had a good amnt just not as bad as the bulkheads. Im placeing my tank in the CG with a water holding tank frwd of that. But im not going with inbrds, there will be outbrds on this project that will burn about 100-150 gallons a day of fishing lol a little extreme to your 20-25 gals. How far do you run to get out? I have to run 40-50 out before i start fishing...

wow thats a pretty good run where you located. Im in Stuart Fl, we got a 2 mile run to the inlet and it drops off quick after 10 miles out. What type of outboard you putting on it? was thinking about the outboard option but was scared the way the boat would handle.

firefight-n wrote: Daytona Bch area, I run out of Ponce Inlet but grew up fishing off palm beach county. I talked to a few people in Jupiter that had FN with outboards and they didnt have any complaints at all on the way it handled, they run to Bimini all the time and say its a tank spliting the sea on a head sea... Im putting twin 150 yamaha 4 strokes on and that should do the job.

You bet they will do the job espically mounted on a flotation bracket.   

jzarski wrote: I have been hard at it, grinding these bulkheads and stringers out. This is not a fun job. I think out of this whole project I am willing to bet this is going to be the hardest part. Thank god I have had help from my buddy Rob. He has been a huge help in this grinding. Well not to much to say, the pics speak better then me.

I can hardilly wait until I get to that point. I'm glad I have cheep labor down here. Looks like I could put three guys on that job. I need to get the boat back together for charter season. How long are the stringers?

any new progress???

What are you doing to the transom? Did you cut out the deck across the transom yet? My partner should be back this week and I'll send toy the pictures of how the bildge lays out. Looking forward to seeing your pictures.

tuna_tugger wrote: What are you doing to the transom? Did you cut out the deck across the transom yet? My partner should be back this week and I'll send toy the pictures of how the bildge lays out. Looking forward to seeing your pictures.

Just building it up. It kinda flexes when you step on the platform and that does not go well for me. I am only pouring it 1.5 inch and about halfway up. It will also act as a rear bulkhead.

Fire, I have no good reason for using the 1 inch. Once I get the stringers and bulkheads in I will figure out the size I will use. The stuff is amazing!!!! I will most likley use the HP and put two layers of Biax on each side. It is so easy to work with too. Get a big piece of MDF to use as a flat surface. Set the NIDA on it wet it out put the two layers on, when it dries do the other side. Once both sides are dry you can cut it with a skill saw or table saw. The cost for the half inch is around $50+- a peice 4x8. Price goes up as the thickness goes up.

A coworker here wants to know if you know if you can buy the stuff as they ship it to you in the sample box, meaning already glassed on both sides?

firefight-n wrote: WOW!!! $50 thats way cheaper than marine ply!

Rich,
Marine ply is not needed in any of our CC projects so it's a poor comparison. Exterior ply is fine. Both use the same glues but marine has tighter standards for the inner plys (no voids) because it is typically used for structural applications.

jzarski wrote: Yes you can get it with glass already on it you can even get it with glass and gelcoat. Well Nida is only an Hour from me so I just go pick it up. When we meet up in a few weeks if your funds permit I can grab you some and bring it to you. We will just time it when I am gonna go there to get my stuff and I can grab whatever you need.

So jz I have been folowing your last chatter and it sounds like you have your *************** togerther on how to do the rebuit together do you want to bring some Nide down to Cabo? It seams to me you have good records of what you are purchasing and choosing the best or the best materials to use, pleaae continue. I will probibly follow your methords when I finally get to do my boat. I love the way the fish looks and handles the water and I have enough years of boating behind me that I know bigger is not always better. The only thing the fish lacks for some of our fishing tequinics is the ability to turn fast at low speeds so I will eather put a bow or stern thruster on. A sheet of marine ply cost about $95.US doun here so even with importsion and transportation(25%) from San Diego Nida sounds good. This is a great place for a honny moon!!!!!

Yes i know lol i love seeing the progress of others and their boats, especially the same project as im doing. but, hey its nice to know that... The marine ply i was using, okoume was not cheap, about 110 from a friend of mine that owns a lumber yard, and thats his cost.

Nole4lyffe wrote: Looking at several FN 23 for sale, haven't come across the Twin version for sale, would you mind forwarding the contact information for the gentleman selling the one you mentioned

Shoot me an email -

no work going on at all this week. I am still in Wisconsin Bow hunting..

Tuna have you got into your FN yet?