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Old 07-14-2010, 02:39 AM   #11
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Today, I put in the floor, which proved difficult. I wanted a lot of resin on the tunnels, but I didn't want to step all over it while trying to carry the floor into the boat so I came up with this:


Worked awesome. Basically, I crawled under the floor on one side, my roommate climbed under on the other. We started laying down copious amounts of resin in the front, then worked our way back. Once the tunnels were covered, it was simple. You just drag the floor rearwards, and it plops onto all the resin. Worked great!


I dunno. Seemed like a good idea at the time.



Before the resin cured, I threw in both my toolboxes, some containers filled with books, and all sorts of crap to weigh it down, and get a really good bond.


All my parts waiting to get put in. I just got the gauges today, they look awesome!!!


Photoshopped version of the near future!
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Old 07-14-2010, 02:40 AM   #12
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Painted the engine compartment last night. I used a Rustoleum can of hammered charcoal gray. I think it looks really nice, the hammered finish helps even out the uneven surfaces, and it is slightly metallic which provides a lot of depth to the floor. Also painted the tunnels again since they got kind of messed up during the floor install.




Getting a can of white tonight, going to paint the transom and inside walls along the boat so that my interior lighting shines a bit more than usual.
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:23 AM   #13
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Nice project, very cool boat!

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Old 07-14-2010, 06:21 AM   #14
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You covered the Bottom of that Board on the Floor with Resin Right? Otherwise you'll be doing it again Next Year.
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Old 07-14-2010, 11:03 AM   #15
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Two coats.
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Old 07-14-2010, 01:15 PM   #17
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Old 07-14-2010, 01:46 PM   #18
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awesome job!
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Old 07-14-2010, 02:16 PM   #19
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Need some help with the exhaust.... any ideas guys?

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Old 07-15-2010, 12:31 AM   #20
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The aristocrat tunnel was my 1st boat with a 200 Johnson outboard. I had a great time in that boat, of course I was 30 years younger and it did carry many breasts safely. I boated on the Mississippi out of Dubuque, Iowa at that time. Nice project. Doug
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