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How to protect new deck from rotting?

I will be purchasing marine grade plywood tomorrow to replace the deck on the new-to-me 1985 16' Mirrocraft aluminum fishing boat. My original plan was several coats of oil based spar urethane, with the topside painted with Total Boat TotalTread. But after some more reading I'm having second thoughts. Keep in mind I'm trying to do this on a family tight budget around $100 for the supplies preferably. I already got a quart of TotalTread so I'm sort of married to that as the paint of choice. What would you guys recommend?

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u/SnooCheesecakes1065 — 19 hours ago
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Critique my boat project plan

I recently came into a possession of a 16' 1984 Mirrocraft fishing boat. I thought getting a Mercury 50hp two stroke, minnkota 45lb power drive, Garmin Striker 5cv plus fish finder, and a trailer all for $1k was worth taking a shot. Of course I didn't expect to get away with doing nothing, but I'm up for it. As of right now I know that several pieces of the deck require replacement. I haven't decided if I'm going to rip it all up and replace all of it, but I'm leaning towards it, just reluctant dealing with rebuilding the console, cabinets, live well etc.

But, to my current plan:

Rip up whatever pieces need replacing (or, as mentioned, all of it). Clean/pressure wash hull. Check every below waterline rivet, buck them as needed, seal with 3m 5200. Lay down PVC pipe down length of keel for future wiring. 1/2" Marine grade plywood, use old deck pieces for templates, cut new plywood pieces, rout bevel edges of plywood, 3 coats of spar urethane, 150 grit sand, lay down bead of 3m 4200 on joists, pre drill and countersink holes, fasten with 1-1/4 flat head 316 stainless screws dipped in 3m 4200, two coats of Total Boat TotalTread Non-Skid Marine Deck Paint.

One question I have at the moment, should I use water or oil based spar for sealing the plywood?

Critique away, please be kind, first time doing this. Advice welcome.

u/SnooCheesecakes1065 — 3 days ago
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Is this a deal too hard to pass up?

The reel on my Ugly Stik 50th Anniversary rod leaves a lot to be desired. So I've been looking around for reels around $50-75 to replace it with. Came across a BPS Johnny Morris Carbonlite JCTT 3000 on marketplace for $50. Should I jump on this or consider something else?

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u/SnooCheesecakes1065 — 21 days ago