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zgoo's got himself a nice little time capsule there.
you need a prop for that? i got a brand new one you can have if you pay the shipping. Not sure what it is but i picked it up for a spare and will never need it. Careful with the props jam nut on shaft, they really like being torqued only a certain way. Also if you want to add ten mph real easy swap the lower out for a Duo-Prop.
The high end west coast guys are freagin artists when it comes to glass work. When we were doing the fully infused fish boats one of our glass suppliers was telling me that he watched one of those west coast shops laying up a hull and they used the cheapest 2oz mat they could find to absorb all the excess resin and then would pull it out and throw it in a dumpster! Said they felt their boat was lighter that way than if they had infused it.Originally Posted by glassdave
It was horrible, the stringers were just draped over with a bunch of old roving and all the floor panels were only tabbed and brush coated (all rotted big time). I got it cheap and to be honest daycruisers are way easy to rebuild, as far as super structure its all open. I went at it with a sawzall and had it gutted in a couple hours. The whole thing took maybe a week to do. The gel on mine was real nice and all original plus it was a pretty good looking boat, it was fine when i was still boating on the river but when i moved out to the lake i traded up to a deep V. This thing was fun but a rough ride'in sob lol. I only call it an Omega because it was the only other one i saw that was exactly mine was listed as an Omega. Truth is mine was titled as Oregon Kayak Co. or something like that and it was the proper title for the boat with the original HIN still there as well as a tag under one of the gunnels. Odd deal but i guess these were built by many different companies. zgoo's got himself a nice little time capsule there.
you need a prop for that? i got a brand new one you can have if you pay the shipping. Not sure what it is but i picked it up for a spare and will never need it. Careful with the props jam nut on shaft, they really like being torqued only a certain way. Also if you want to add ten mph real easy swap the lower out for a Duo-Prop.
I like the old Eliminator cats w/the clear resin inside the hulls where you could see all the weave. Tough to hide ****ty work and when you build them like that. Have a friend w/a 21' O/B from the mid 80's that's museum pc! I counted either 11 or 13 colors in the gel. Every break was razor sharp!
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1985 Force 320
She's not so stable! (but how many of them are???) The girl and I...
Nice sunset in the middle of the lake...
I love that thing and can't wait until it gets warmer...
Have anymore pics of the 320?? Not too many on here... like to see em, power?? speeds?Originally Posted by wjb21ndtown
Here's my tub!1985 Force 320
She's not so stable! (but how many of them are???) The girl and I...
Nice sunset in the middle of the lake...
I love that thing and can't wait until it gets warmer...
Hey Powerquest, happy to see other Nova's on Lake Washington !!!!!
Mine just getting out of shop with new motor and outdrive updated. i'm going nutty waiting, weather has been sucky so far......
Mine just getting out of shop with new motor and outdrive updated. i'm going nutty waiting, weather has been sucky so far......
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Mine just getting out of shop with new motor and outdrive updated. i'm going nutty waiting, weather has been sucky so far......
Typical June gloom!! Lets face it we get 3 months of boating around here and it starts July 5th! I recognize Coulon in one of your pics!Originally Posted by wmmc40
Hey Powerquest, happy to see other Nova's on Lake Washington !!!!! Mine just getting out of shop with new motor and outdrive updated. i'm going nutty waiting, weather has been sucky so far......
I think you and I are one of the few Wellcrafts on LW and definitely the only Nova's! Ill look for you out on the water!!
I'll play would be impressed if you get this one!
88 Fountain 10 meter
