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Bay Point, our daughter has friends in there with a camper now.
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Good times out there !!! Getting ready to shoot the bottom of boat today !
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You are doing a fantastic job . I have one observation. I was always under the impression that one should not use fiberglass mat with epoxy resin . I was told that the styrene in the polyester resin would break down the binding agent that holds the mat together and the epoxy resin would not .
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From the research I have done west system epoxy is compatible with mat. It has the highest bonding qualities so for the bottom of the boat it’s a great choice. The small fractures I’m fixing are so thing I totally could have left but when we’re going this far why not ? We’re paint the front portion of the bottom not the back running surface due to it being blue printed and I don’t want to paint over all that. Trailer is 100 percent done and came out great. Boat is completely wrapped in awlgrip 545 whip epoxy primer and bottom os being painted Sunday. Let it sit for a week then back on trailer !
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Hours of prep https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d9edccee3.jpeg Put 16 blue live well lights to shine up on the hull https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...48a2a56ff.jpeg Welded all the holes Shut for all new round clear leds https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a8697ea85.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f88b8bbe4.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...31294a66f.jpeg 2 coats awlgrip epoxy primer sanded and 3 coats awlcrap 2000 Snow White revisted she’s shinning bright https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e1fda973b.jpeg New lights https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...83b61e82b.jpeg New wheels and 14 ply tires new bunks and carpet going on saturday |
ever though about on the main rails putting an air fitting in, then pumping some air in before ya dunk to stop the water from getting in? i do that with my axle hubs from air tite.
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Originally Posted by offshoredrillin
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ever though about on the main rails putting an air fitting in, then pumping some air in before ya dunk to stop the water from getting in? i do that with my axle hubs from air tite.
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We all fresh water up hear so I figure It will be ok ✅
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Bunks this weekend. Rest of boat has been blocked sanded and hand sanded for about 100 hours it’s getting loaded back up headed to paint booth Friday !next week !
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Daaaaaayum that’s coming out nice!!! Way to go. Can’t wait to see it all together. Gonna be SIIIIIICK!
You decide on the final paint? |
I sure did….. lots of meetings with the painter lots of color charts lots of test panels but we finally found the perfect solution. You will see soon enough!!!!!!! Can wait to start rigging. Had a small moter set back turns out you can’t run distributors on 10-71 with a normal intake didn’t find out till they were all together. Sold my intercoolers already so that was fun but got it figured out. Ended up going with a new pair of blower shop 871s there all together and waiting for bilge to dry
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!!!!! 😍😍😍😍
Fantastic! question, why’d you get rid of your chillers? Height issue? |
Yes the hatch is the twin step 575 hatch didn’t want to cut and put scoops interior is all done didn’t want to modify it . Not spinning blowers to hard moters are 509s with good cams and with 8-71s low boost should make 700-750. Plenty of power lol
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I went with 8-71's as well and I also removed the chiller. Running 5 lbs of boost @ 765hp.
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Nice !! What cams did you run ?
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Glasses up the last few holes and bow light 💡 https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...349faf7b5.jpeg Geled ready to be blocked https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...429e9a65e.jpeg Any one have experience with Simrad ? I know garmen is supposed to be the best but local store has really good deal on this one all touch screen and prettty cheap |
They were around long before Garmin.
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Originally Posted by division1
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Nice !! What cams did you run ?
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I am not impressed with the maps on the Garmin GO7 I have ... look similiar to that one.
Also next unit I`m getting will have some knobs, the touchscreen is a real fun time to try and hit while youre getting bounced around. |
Dan the GO7 is a simrad not garmin.
Garmin is the easiest to use, most user friendly. If you can operate an iPhone, you can operate most functions of a garmin. That said they are not necessarily the best for every application. |
Originally Posted by Unlimited jd
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Dan the GO7 is a simrad not garmin.
Garmin is the easiest to use, most user friendly. If you can operate an iPhone, you can operate most functions of a garmin. That said they are not necessarily the best for every application. |
Man after about 60 hours of block sanding spraying tracer coats and more block sanding we filled in all the clear holes for pop ups filled in the bow light and such hand sanding all the tight areas last thing left is to put 3 coats of 545 awlgrip epoxy primer on deck load back on the trailer and off to paint sep 9th is the day she leaves !!!
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Block sanded and wiped https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b81e217e9.jpeg Done ! Almost time to load on the refurbished trailer and make a trip to the paint booth ! |
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Completely wrapped in primer https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...bf34661f9.jpeg Shop finally cleaned https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...7387e240e.jpeg Everything is ready to bolt in and make a trip https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...3de5fa6ca.jpeg Little trailer wringing https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a70c2e264.jpeg Just about done ! |
Wow! Nice visual progress!!! Always feels good going in the "right way" !
keep up the good work! |
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Remember it all started with a transom ! Really snow balled into a unreal project. |
To be honest it’s been a ride for sure I went back tonight and scrolled threw the thread it’s amazing how much I have done to this rig. I’m a short time this rig will be taking a trip to get color. As well as bring home another boat that was bought by a good friend of mine. We will document that as well! I’m sure he will start a thread on his new ride as he just joined oso. He will be slowly fixing up his new ride as he uses it. I can confidently I really thing spring 2023 my project will be on the water
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Looking forward to seeing the rigging and pictures from first test ride in spring of 23' Thanks for posting it's been fun to watch it all come together. LOL dont forget You Tube -
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Big step today getting her sitting back on her trailer. So close to getting it to paint. It’s been kinda nice taking my time making sure every detail is prepped and ready. When we get there they are taking it off trailer and putting in paint booth and we’re bringing my buddies 38 flat deck home he bought from the painter: should be a great trip ! |
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On the road to paint ! https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f9d1d686d.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...18dce0b3c.jpeg In the shop https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...cb43cafb2.jpeg My buddies new boat making way back to Lake Erie ! |
Who's painting your boat ?
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That scarab looks great! 38KV?
Drives that low make me a but nervous! |
Yea it’s a 38 kv we got them up a little more. Great boat for a great deal needs some small things but over all will be a great small fixer upper we got another 7 hours and we’ll be home !
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Should be picking it up all painted with new rub rail and cleats installed in a few weeks !!! Just in time for winter then the push is on !
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Ok folks need a hatch for. Cafe don’t care what shape it’s in. Or if anyone has a mold we have a cafe hear in the shop that’s missing one trying to get this old girl back to her glory
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