[LundPikeRebel16]

I removed all the original paint and decals, wiped the boat clean with acetone and applied metal etch primer before painting the boat red. it was right around this time in 2012 that I stopped working on my boat. The project seemed endless. I was working full time all day and then another 4-5 hours in the evening on the boat. A lot of the heavy work was done, but the trailer tires were rotted flat, all the wheel lug nuts welded/rusted to the axels, the spare tire mount rusted in place, the keel roller totally gone, the lower hull was dirty, the floor, casting deck and side cabinets were not riveted in place and the rod locker was not installed. I also realized I had made a crucial error. The carpeted wood panel you see over the side live well is supposed to have a cut out for lund's original carpeted live well door. I mistakenly carpeted the wood before considering the live well door. By now I was burned out on the project and just quit, wrapped the boat in a huge plastic tarp and figured I'd get back to it again someday, maybe after I retire...