what is under the deck of a water logged 18 foot maritime skiff

[@MaxBurtis]

Hey Josh, I am about to do the same thing to my 1997 20' Maritime. Will be using it to clam on the New Meadows and as a scallop dive tender. Thanks for the video! -Max Burtis

[@joshwelner1951]

Hope the vid helps. You working the hog pond? Mine is the 18 I do not know if the 20 is the same or different

[@brycewiborg8095]

Looks like a project. Thank you Josh.

[@joshwelner1951]

I wasn't looking forward to this one but it's going better than I expected

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

That's awesome Josh!! I have done many a job exaclty like that!! Not on that particular boat but I know what you were up against!! That is amazing you took the time to show others that may need the info!! Look fwd to seeing what's next!! 👍👍😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@joshwelner1951]

I bought it for pennies on the dollar and I knew it was coming 👍👍👍 got 4 years out of it now it's time to make it better

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

@@joshwelner1951 Man yeah, pennies on the dollar!!! Love it!! 😁😁😁😉😉

[@joshwelner1951]

@@Pennies_on_the_dollar payed 3700 4 years ago with motor and New would have been 15k+with out. a little work is just time and much smaller money . old is gold

[@pdspeh69]

Thank you - I have a 2002 1890! Owned since new. At some point, I will need a new deck so thanks for posting!

[@joshwelner1951]

I hope this helps you make a plan on yours.

[@farawayfarm2520]

I don't have a Maritime but I have been involved in some deck replacements. That's quite a job you have going there.

[@joshwelner1951]

it actually went better than expected don't get me wrong it was a battle I shed some blood sweat & tears and skin getting the old out but that's expected but went better than I thought it would. today is day two of the project I'll let it sit for a week before I put the deck back in

[@farawayfarm2520]

@@joshwelner1951 I'm glad to hear it's going fairly well. 👍

[@joshwelner1951]

@@farawayfarm2520 same shit different day no different than a farm. what knuckle will bleed today, 🤣

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Now you know what is under it. Looks like you are doing a good job to me 👍 Hopefully it helps someone

[@joshwelner1951]

I hope it does. it's always nice knowing what your cutting into and I've found very little on the web. I'm guesstimating it will be 5-6 hundred pounds lighter. that's a lot for an 18-foot skiff

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

2:36 hot dang, what a minty little lobster boat(er a moss boat the bouys in Peggy's Cove would call it)

[@MikeSnedaker]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! Are you going to raise the deck and scuppers when you go back with new?

[@joshwelner1951]

No. Just replacing the deck and keeping it in the same place. I hope it helps you

[@MikeSnedaker]

@@joshwelner1951 what about the stringers? Are they foam filled?

[@joshwelner1951]

@MikeSnedaker yes they are foam filled. I didn't dig into mine, but I haven't been able to work on the since I made the video. We got a lot of rain this summer witch held me up then I Through my backout, when the weather did straighten out a little bit? I'm hoping to finish this boat this winter/ Spring.

[@MikeSnedaker]

@@joshwelner1951 keep us updated please! Thanks!

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Ohh the room for activities and live wells an storage

[@joshwelner1951]

the older maritimes are absolutely badass just one was formerly set up to haul lobster traps but it wasn't well taken care of so I bought it for pennies on the dollar. the long game plan is it will be shoalwater lobster skiff for my kids.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

@@joshwelner1951 that is gonna be a hell of a good boat fer that, nice and wide, and a got tall gunnel, a world of potential, wish my little 15' albacore (former) sail boat was that size but with my set up I can't complain to much, but yo my man got your self a proper boat

[@joshwelner1951]

@@BurchellAtTheWharf best bay boat going my opinion just need to find a 90 HP at the right price 60 isn't enough my 2 cents

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

@@joshwelner1951 60 is good on a 14 footer, deep V but it's not a whole lot. But my 15' rocks a 6ph Edit- but a 90+ would really be a game changer for sure

[@pdspeh69]

@@joshwelner1951 I had a DF70 zuke on mine and upgraded to the zuke DF90a in 2010 and it makes a huge different WOT @38mph a gain of about 10mph

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

What do you use an 28 ft boat for Josh?

[@joshwelner1951]

18 foot. it's just a play boat and maybe my will haul traps out of it at some point

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

@@joshwelner1951 , sorry Josh. I caught the 18 ft part, just fat fingers and slow eyes.

[@joshwelner1951]

@@tractortalkwithgary1271 yup damn fat fingers

[@rickmartin1220]

Josh I have the same boat but its a 2004. I just put a 2022 Suzuki 90 on it and it's a perfect size. How do you know if the boat is water logged like this? What do you think caused this to happen?

[@joshwelner1951]

my Maritime had a very hard life before I got it. the hellholes worn through the hall on the bottom from hauling lobster traps and going ashore the kid that owned it at the time only screwed oak boards and caulking over the holes. so basically when I bought it I was just paying for the motor and I know I was buying a project