Cigarette Topgun
01-05-2023 | 07:38 PM
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We’ll back to the topgun. Coming down the home stretch all the logos are on the boat. They made some really nice hatch alignment things that when it closes it won’t shift or move when your running it’s transom painted rear of boat ready should be final color tomorrow. Then there going to move it to rig shop for cleats/rubrail/and hatches. It’s almost time to pick it up and start the final portion.. very excited
01-06-2023 | 08:48 PM
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I’m doing all the rigging and wiring and stuff only thing I didn’t do on the project was the paint. I did all the prep and primer then drive it 15 hours to a experienced paint shop (I didn’t want the that to be my first paint job. While I have learned a ton on this 4 year adventure the paint it whAt you see. I have researched all 3 types of resins I have learned about primer I have learned how to glass and build things it’s been a hole lot of fun. I have spent the last few weeks cleaning the shop buffing the floor gettiNg ready for it to return to a clean area. It will be fun to see the final stages come together. It was also fun to go there the design process of picking colors shooting colors on board tweaking them a bit looking at logos and picking out the perfect design to represent the 38 topgun. We made license plate cover we made cups and Hoodies as well.
01-07-2023 | 07:40 PM
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From: Channel Islands, So. Cal.
I’m doing all the rigging and wiring and stuff only thing I didn’t do on the project was the paint. I did all the prep and primer then drive it 15 hours to a experienced paint shop (I didn’t want the that to be my first paint job. While I have learned a ton on this 4 year adventure the paint it whAt you see. I have researched all 3 types of resins I have learned about primer I have learned how to glass and build things it’s been a hole lot of fun. I have spent the last few weeks cleaning the shop buffing the floor gettiNg ready for it to return to a clean area. It will be fun to see the final stages come together. It was also fun to go there the design process of picking colors shooting colors on board tweaking them a bit looking at logos and picking out the perfect design to represent the 38 topgun. We made license plate cover we made cups and Hoodies as well.
man I wish I had your work ethic / drive and skill!!!
I really don’t see why you wouldn’t be done for the cig run
01-07-2023 | 08:09 PM
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- I’ve seen your cafe you put work in that old girl to !!!!! Mine just snow balled into a lot. Problem with me I just can’t bring myself to do it in sections don’t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with that but I just want to get it done front to back and have it new !!! That being said we have been on the water every season with the 22 yahama witch has been a blast!!!!! I will definitely be working on it when I get it back but I will not wrench day and night to get it done lol I’ve learned nothing good happens that way lol I’ll just come hang out with you all and leave her home till next year and the bar is pretty high on the old girl so I don’t want to disappoint so I have to make sure it perfection on the rigging !!!!!
01-08-2023 | 04:19 PM
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- I’ve seen your cafe you put work in that old girl to !!!!! Mine just snow balled into a lot. Problem with me I just can’t bring myself to do it in sections don’t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with that but I just want to get it done front to back and have it new !!! That being said we have been on the water every season with the 22 yahama witch has been a blast!!!!! I will definitely be working on it when I get it back but I will not wrench day and night to get it done lol I’ve learned nothing good happens that way lol I’ll just come hang out with you all and leave her home till next year and the bar is pretty high on the old girl so I don’t want to disappoint so I have to make sure it perfection on the rigging !!!!!
oh, I get it. I guess I should’ve added your patience to the list!!
