My feeling is this azz hole it am be that as it may. We are here to help one another correct? I sed it as that way anyone but when some one is looming for help and info being a new guy we should do what we can for them. Not this goat banger, he goes checks the boat leaves says it junk then goes back the next day and but it. I will not help you like you sell you parts or give you any info that may help as I restored one so extra parts specially machined pieces I made extras of that who knows night need them ect will stay right in my tool box. I've given away many parts just because they needed it. A smile and fellow oso'er on the water far exceeds anything monetary. But for this young sheep sleeper good luck, treat those as you want to be.

boat was supposed to be in paint this weekend but the temp didnt hold and i found a few little things i needed to tweak in the body work where i had to fix a couple cracks. i didnt want to rush it into paint. hopefully in primer tomorrow night or tuesday. then paint mid week. wet sand/buff over the weekend. i dont know about you guys, but all this work that you guys think takes forever really doesn't, i sanded my boat in 2 days, did all the glass work in 1, sanding and filling took 2 days.. stripping the boat takes the most time and i did that over the winter when it was cold in the shop. i just ASKED about if you could sand blast a motor assembled due to i havent done an assembled motor before... i think the only hold up on this boat is that ralph is taking for ever on the interior and wont return my calls. i found a local guy 5 mins away that does kick ass work and understands time frames so im going to use him from now on. and yes, my shop does not have heat yet, but you realize its spring time in NY right...its been 70 for the past month whats your point about no heat? were planning on insulating it and adding heat before the winter if i stay in this building. what do you think this is? alaska? when you know what your doing with paint and body and how to do it efficiently it isnt a big task... what will take me the most time will probably be redoing my dash... oh ya and the trailers almost done too

its really not too hard to not tell these guys to eff off because once the boat is done, on or close to time frame AND my budget, none of them will have anything to say. my budget is right on track and i stand to make a 5 figure pay check easy. my motors checked out 100% in the leak down. along with the vast amount of people who have PM'd me saying keep up the good work and not to worry about the D bags on this site who just jerk each other off when one guy has a problem 7 of their buddies jump on boat with them and end up just running people off. i am trying to make this a first class business down the road. make it my living. i never claimed to know everything but am very knowledgable. i learn quick and make connections. i already have a motor guy on speed dial who lives 2 miles from my shop and another guy who helps out who loves what im doing so much that they stop by just to see how its going. Im at my shop 7 nights a week till 2 am to get this done on time. every business starts somewhere and you would think having a young, educated guy with drive and talent and the bank account and connections to really have a shot at making a mark on the powerboat scene being a one stop shop for anything you want done to your boat, not going to a paint shop, then ship it to a rigging shop then to the motor guy, then fix the trailer while your there, people would be all over it. its just like politics, your not going to make everyone happy, always going to have someone who disagrees, like i said, i felt bad for the guy who missed out on the boat but i feel like this boat was far over his head and when he saw the boat in person he probably would have walked away. but yall have a nice night, i just got back from the shop. hitting the sack, gotta mow clients all day tomorrow then back at it.

I applaud you kid. Most guys on here couldn't/wouldn't even attempt what your doing. I really hope your enthusiasm and ambition keeps up. You don't have to answer to anyone on here, just remember that when people try to give you a hard time. I chalk up a lot of your attitude to your age and due to how you've been treated on here but seeing your posts on here and Facebook, I think your a good kid with great intentions. If they think your bad, they'd have been in for a rude awakening when I was your age lol.

The fact you "asked"about sandblasting complete engines is enough.... 5 figure paycheck... ? sale yes, profit no...

More power to ya bud, but I wanna see very detailed pics posted of all the repairs and finish to make opinion sway, otherwise this is a slam and dump job... I have done all this before and know what kind of time and money it takes, been there before, hence my opinions....

just go for a ride any were and it would be nice not to put the heater on in my truck on the way home......

If your doing the boat correctly there is no way you last statement is true for on budget/profit margin. Give it hell keep your receipts to show quality product use and not just a lipstick on a pig job. Have you check the gimbal bearings side pins top pins for play? Transmissions check out? Trim indicator cables good? Are repodercoatibg the gimbals trim tabs? Getting all new hardware ie stainless nuts bolts washers nylocks? Are you using tin wire and gel infused heat shrink? This is where the money adds up. In powder coat hardware and trims indicator hardware I'm at 2800. Side note if you do a new dash with new gauges senders aren't the same those are a kick in the balls also

i threw 10 k at my boat this winter and all i got was a swim platform, a motor rebuild, and a top end done on the other motor

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I don't remember what his budget is.

Phil I applaud your tenacity and drive ,and I like cheering for the underdog...I usually keep my mouth shut on these type of threads But I have to say you're a cocky little prick...I have seen your FB pics of your fiberglass repairs on your jet ski's and paint jobs along with reading your comments on different threads and they leave a Lot To Be Desired...Just because you have worked some hours in a professional boat shop along side Qualified professionals Does Not Make You One...Building & Repairing boats is a Learned and Acquired skill that takes Decades to Master...At 19 years old You Have Not Mastered Paint Prep and Application or Lamination or any other facet in boat building & repair...I'm based in Rhode Island and your weather isn't much different then here and you haven't had 70 degree temps for the last month..I'm a month behind with my outside Awlgrip work and fiberglass work because of the temps along with the rest of the repair yards in the Northeast...There is a huge difference between ambient temp and substrate temps when dealing with catalyzed products and if you don't learn to control the two then it will seriously come back to bite you in the arse ,repair wise and liability wise...Seriously You Need to Lose the Cockiness and All Knowing Attitude and Listen and Learn,,,Their are some great guys on here with an incredible wealth of knowledge that could become Great Assets in Your Endeavor...I have been in the boat building & repair business for almost 30 yrs now ,highly skilled & trained & part of management in very high end yards building multi million dollar yachts and I Still Don't know it all..It's a constant learning experience to stay on top of your game because the products and application are constantly evolving...I have seen more people come and go in this business then stay and the majority of them where like you "Cocky" and just enough experience to be dangerous but not Skilled...Don't be stupid like them ,Learn the Trade and Apprentice with a Highly Skilled yard for at least 10 years,,,concentrate on your strengths and be smart enough to realize that you will never master every aspect of the trade but learn them...I wish you the best of luck and hope you lose the cockiness...

That covers it all and well said.