Engine Box, Floors, and working on a 1903 Lozier Launch!

Well we are having variable temperatures so on day is just above freezing and others are really below freezing. I have been able to work on various things on the boat and have spent time with Jody Lapham and his Lozier Launch. Jody has been great with helping on my project. Recently I was at his shop and he helped me dress and cut my boards for my engine box, Thanks Jody! Here are some pictures of our efforts.





Jody had a piece of Mahogany that I can use for the engine box uprights as well as new engine blocks. I shifted gears to the floors after this because Maine Coast Lumber has a sale on Meranti which is what they use to sell as Philipine Mahagoney. It is a really good sale to the point that the plywood was cheaper than fir so I did the floors out of it as well.

The floors came with some Nautolex on them but I think this boat cam with painted floors. I am taking Myndy Wooddruff's suggection to cover the floor with the new Nautolex flooring, we chose natural. Right now I have cut out the floors with a jig saw, they came out pretty good but not perfect. I think they will look fine when they are covered.










I then took the floors and started applying Poly to the floors to get them ready to cover. I caught a great deal on Nautolex 72" bolts at $17.95 a yard. I have 2 coats on one side and am ready to flip them over to do the other side.





The next step after painting is covering and refitting the floor. I am hoping to have this done this weekend as long as I can finish the painting. I have been thinking of investing the money in a new gas tank but they are pricey as compared to the $100.00 you would spend on a tank kit. We will see, maybe if I can sell some Harley parts this would be easier to decide.