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Primed and ready

Every post is more impressive than the last. Good work Casey

Made the inter transom plates so had to block off the exhaust on the gembles too
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Starting to come together. Need to get with you one day when you're going over there.

I'll let you know next time John. Should be going over there shortly with in the next week or so.


Back of gemble hole. Was way easer then I expected to weld being cast.
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A little teaser
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Looking good Casey!

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Gel coated should get imron this week!
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You got a month you better hurry.

what kind of prep do you have to do to weld cast ?

depends on what the makeup of the cast is. Marine is typicly better then others. its mainly watching the heat. better the cast better esaser it is. In this case it was simple clean the spot, get a torch and heat up the part and weld. Have to make sure you not to hot or it will crack. I did that with a alum mig gun. tig welding is better it uses less heat. heating the area befor helps the expanding metals from crackin. its the same for caset iron. you can also braze it.

Alright, the parties over!! Get back to work, we need current pics!, :-)

Holy Sh*t - look at that white smooth bilge!

Finish it!

It's been poker run stuff non stop and a half iron man in there too. So it looks the same now as it did then lol. But it's back to work on it now.

That builge is getting imron over the gel coat!!!!

what's your plan for the bilge/hatch vents?

The ones on the back? La leave them as is.

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Got some new to me bolsters. Redid and powder coated. Came form the old blood river boat.

Looks good. Progress speeding up again? What's next

yea the ones the back...didn't they get blocked off due to water getting in through them?

That are open. Bucks was closed up some. Going to run it and see what happens. If it need to be blocked or deflector made it will be done after.

Correct, mine were covered up quite a bit. They are now open again. I don't anticipate any issues given the waters we run in.


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Pulled the carpet off the wall around the head. Now stuck with the choice of putting carpet, vinyl or spray gelcoat and paint it white. Has anyone done gelcoat there yet? That's the way I am leaning for a cleaner look and everyone will put there hand on it getting out the cabin. The carpit and vinyl always get nasty in that spot from being tuched.

I'm in the process of completing mine now. I went with the vinyl. Looks alot nicer than the carpet.
I kept the carpet on the hull sides as I still like that look.

Ripped all the carpet out replacing it with vinyl also but around the head will be gelcoat and paint to match the rest of the cabin

Worked on the boat all day getting it ready for new pain in the builge, cockpit , and cabin gelcoat and pain. Took more apart. Seem more and more stuff is coming off still and not going back together.

Got the drives half done and trim tab mounting plates painted.
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Came out great. Looks wet just hanging there. The old stuff shows some ruff and pits but I don't care not putting time energy and money on this part to make perfect.

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A little up date. Getting new motors build.

Casey... hows it coming?? We need an update man! lol

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It's a good looking boat and will be super nice when your finished.

New larger pipe to run the new all new wiring in.
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Looks good Casey. Bet it will turn out great when your finished!

It's like the never ending build! with way more twists and turns then there should be.

Keep your head up Casey, it'll get there. I still have your shirt I need to send you. Had a pimp shirt made just for you:party-smiley-048:

Slowly but surly. Can say it's been 100% gone through and all new but the hull lol

Have a shirt for you too. Will get it shipped after my ironman race next week.

Just Got back from doing and completing my first full ironman race in Cozumel Mexico and got some surprises on the boat as well
No pics of the swim but 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. Last pic 14:42:?? Hours later finished
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Gel coated the head wall and got the transome painted. Lots of other stuff also this is just the most noticeable.
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Congratulations on the ironman and the Bullet is coming together. Looks great.