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Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
05-07-2018, 06:52 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Looking good. I like that idea.

Looking good. I like that idea.
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
04-09-2018, 08:05 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Funny how you notice things that are a little off...

Funny how you notice things that are a little off from factory, then you try to improve on them, only later to discover they did that to compensate for something that was WAY off.

One thing I...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
04-07-2018, 06:31 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Making some headway. Looking nice, are you gonna...

Making some headway. Looking nice, are you gonna have another tank built or modify this one?
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
03-18-2018, 08:49 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Looking sweet. I too enjoy the VE work time. It’s...

Looking sweet. I too enjoy the VE work time. It’s only kicked early on me one time and that’s because I mixed it way too hot. When I was building the 30 scarab with polyester it kicked early on me on...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
03-11-2018, 06:43 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Looking good, I like how you did your transom. I...

Looking good, I like how you did your transom. I was just thinking I oughta do mine like that! then I remembered mines already done lol. Like a year and a half ago. These big boat projects take up a...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
03-05-2018, 11:07 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

I appreciate the heads up on the bilge. I'll keep...

I appreciate the heads up on the bilge. I'll keep that in mind when I get to that part. Not looking forward to the dreaded grid.
Your bilge is looking great, you've made a lot of headway in a short...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-28-2018, 08:33 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

I experimented with a norton flapper disc and it...

I experimented with a norton flapper disc and it did fine on the 37 year old resin in the boat, but with the new vinylester, it clogged up pretty fast. Even though the 3m discs are not cheap I don't...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-27-2018, 12:45 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Here's what I use to an old fashioned chicago...

Here's what I use to an old fashioned chicago pneumatics air grinder from the early 1980's with a 26 grit disc on it. It'll tear into some fiberglass. W'eve used it in the shop for over 30 years...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-25-2018, 09:51 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

You mean you’re not shooting for late spring like...

You mean you’re not shooting for late spring like me? �� (I might make it late spring 2019)
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-25-2018, 09:14 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

I’m not sure I’d strip the whole boat if it...

I’m not sure I’d strip the whole boat if it appears to have been sanded well before the last paint job and it appears to be adhered well and the paints healthy (not cracked or crazed). You could save...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-24-2018, 11:19 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Come on, no photos of your dusty work area and...

Come on, no photos of your dusty work area and white hair? Sounds like you had a full work day.
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-20-2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Here's a look at his transom. It was a cool...

Here's a look at his transom. It was a cool boat..
https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/scarab/220853-38-kvs-sale-out-there.html
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-20-2018, 05:34 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Buh-BAM.. ...

Buh-BAM..

https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/scarab/186518-38-kv-scarab-pics-info-13.html
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-20-2018, 07:44 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

That's good. Are you planning on reusing the...

That's good. Are you planning on reusing the bottom water pickups or going with the transom mounted ones?
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-19-2018, 10:12 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

I forgot you were into the stringers under the...

I forgot you were into the stringers under the cockpit. So the bulkhead no longer exists huh? Did you decide if you were going to cut the floor to get to the outer stringers?
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-19-2018, 08:28 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Nasty huh? How many layers of glass do you think...

Nasty huh? How many layers of glass do you think are on the center stringer? I would imagine that’s gotta be the strongest piece in the boat with the weight it has sitting on it. Thanks to you I’m...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
02-18-2018, 09:45 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Looking good Mike. That grid on the bottom of the...

Looking good Mike. That grid on the bottom of the hull looks like it’s going to be fun lol. Are you going to lay down some diagonal bracing in the bilge like the later hulls had? That’s the direction...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-30-2018, 11:11 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

You do a lot of traveling. I don’t travel much...

You do a lot of traveling. I don’t travel much but when I do I find myself thinking about things I want to do in building my boat while I’m gone.
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-28-2018, 08:48 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

How’s it going? Have you been able to work on it...

How’s it going? Have you been able to work on it lately? I was gone all last week, took the family on a cruise out of Miami, which has gotten me remotivated to get moving along. I’ve decided I think...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-16-2018, 11:29 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Your floor is bonded to the stringers huh? Mine...

Your floor is bonded to the stringers huh? Mine was only nailed with galvanized nails. Tabbed to the hull, I was able to get the Sawzall between the floor and hull and it cut pretty easy.
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-15-2018, 09:54 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Was the grid in the bilge cored with wood?

Was the grid in the bilge cored with wood?
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-15-2018, 09:35 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Looking good man. I like your attitude. It may...

Looking good man. I like your attitude. It may take a long time, but making the boat solid is worth it. Your boat appears to be very well maintained, much more so than 95% of them and look how much...
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-06-2018, 09:37 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

So so I wasn’t the only guy breathing scarab...

So so I wasn’t the only guy breathing scarab fiberglass today huh?
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-04-2018, 09:26 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

Looky there. I know who I'll be getting interior...

Looky there. I know who I'll be getting interior advice from now.
Forum: Restorations & Upgrades
01-04-2018, 08:55 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 54,243
Posted By hblair

There's some good advice, with the rear bulkhead...

There's some good advice, with the rear bulkhead out you might be able to hammer a thin piece of wood or something soft in underneath the bottom of the tank from the rear to slowly get it loosened up.
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