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DrCC
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New feature, Personal Message, I've never used it before either.
Maybe click on your own profile. AT |
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Keeganino
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Still trying to figure out what this means |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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DrCC
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Keegan, PM sent.
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Waldo
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You have put a lot of hardwork in that boat. Lookin sweet!
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Keeganino
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That would be cool what are you trying to get for them?
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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DrCC
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Found 4 new ones.
"Running Lights" "Bilge Pump" "Blower" " Off " AT |
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DrCC
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Keeganino, I might have something for ya.
Switch name plates. Not perfect, but possibly slightly better condition. AT |
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Keeganino
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So I had an appointment for Thursday morning at 10am to have the motor put back in and aligned. Well guess where it is... right where I left it in their parking lot. I am not too happy about that after pulling three 12 hour days in the upper 90's heat to finish it up last week. So I was bored naturally and did what I could.
Here is the doghouse. I sanded out all the major scratches with 220 then worked my way up to 1200 and then buffed it and applied 2 coats of wax. I wish I would have taken a before picture but the difference is amazing. I got the idea from Mike to make a medallion out of the original stringer wood to fit in the obsolete site window. I thought that was a cool way to show off the beautiful Douglas Fir that all gets covered up. Mine is a little different. I am experimenting with different ways to put the CC logo and 1973 Skier onto the piece of wood. Any suggestions? One idea I have is to use an iron on transfer and adhere that to thin fiberglass cloth and then put it on there. Have yet to try it but will soon. My hole saw only goes an inch deep so I went as deep as I could then I used a jigsaw with the blade out at an angle to cut the last half inch as seen on the left. Then I shaped it with a grinder and then by hand. Sanded down to a mirror finish and coated it with CPES. It turned out better than I had imagined so I cut about 5 of these plugs out of the main stringer that was in the best condition. |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Keeganino
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I got all of that worked out with the old hardware. I had to chase the threads a bit. Here are some pictures from this morning before I dropped her off to have the engine put in and aligned.
Thanks Pete for the prop install lesson. I will be doing that here in a few days. The transom is the only part of the hull buffed out yet since I had to do that before attaching the platform. All of the plumbing in place. If you look at earlier pictures you will see that I had to cut out the rear cross member where it went over the exhaust channel. There was no way to get the copper pipe down in there with it in the way. Skill saw and 2 minutes later, no problem. Steering is back in and was not as hard to line up as I had thought it might be. Cleaned up the helm a little bit. Almost home! I even put in the zip ties for the mechanic. I borrowed Wakeslayer's bilge blower idea. I think it will work a lot better this way- not that I have ever blown up from fume accumulation. |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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8122pbrainard
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Keegan,
A hardware or home center should have a decent selection of flat head stainless bolts. If not in your area, strut bolts. They just call them "strut" bolts but you can look for the proper size for the rudder port. Click on "product info" for the sizes. |
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Keeganino
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Thanks! Just a few details to wrap up. One of my rudder bolts was bent really badly so I must have tossed it and I have not been able to find one locally, and have an appointment to get the engine put back in on Monday. Still have some places to check but I wish now that I had kept it. I would like to have the steering and all through hulls all set up before the install. I have everything but that one stinking bolt!
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Okie Boarder
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Looking really good. Almost done!
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Keeganino
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The first coat of bilgekote
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Keeganino
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Thanks Doc!
Is there any reason not to paint the entire inside with bilgekote? I ended up getting a gallon for $30 and really don't need another half gallon of paint hanging around the house so I was thinking about painting the bilge, floor and walls. |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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DrCC
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Keegan, Looking good. Congrats on the new engine!
I have one just exactly like yours, only mine really sucks. AT |
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Keeganino
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That does look pretty funny and might actually pull a mouse or chihuaha. But I think I will put the 302 back in there. |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Mark Mel
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Hmm, I see you're going with an electric engine. You going to rig it up like a jet boat or are you going to use that to turn your prop?
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Keeganino
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Here is the chrome side emblem I picked up and am looking to trade for a ring and finger top for my pylon.
This is where I am on the boat. The floor is bedded and filleted. ready to glass the floor. I keep pushing back my launch date but I really hope to be ready for the engine Friday. |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Keeganino
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All of my wiring and cables bilge pump line, etc are all run. Set my pylon today. Getting close!
Pylon bottom before After Installed |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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srbranum
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I ran an extra set of string or rope in my conduit tube for future projects and/or repairs. Just makes pulling wires easier.
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I have to keep her running 'cause I can't afford a new one
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srbranum
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Keegan,
Check out my stringer rebuild project. I got the trash hose off ebay. 15' for $37. That stuff will last longer than the boat will I bet. |
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I have to keep her running 'cause I can't afford a new one
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kapla
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looking good...
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<a href="">1992 ski nautique
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Keeganino
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I am a little further along than this now but it started raining again. Here is what my battery box looks like.
And installed |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Keeganino
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Pete is right I did my homework, and probably over-thought everything but the end result should be a boat that lasts forever, at least on my time-line! I have CPESed every piece of wood involved and am still glassing the floor top and bottom. I am only doing one layer of cloth on the bottoms, and layering cloth and mat on top. I think I am going to fillet the ply to the walls and use 12" biaxial there to stiffen the walls. I have matching spider cracks on both sides of the boat where the anchor has been bounced of the wall in the rear corners and I dont want anymore. I can't wait to be on the water!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am working at a fever pitch right now. |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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horkn
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Maybe, but unless you are in the biz, you would never know of that.
8 years later and it's 100% solid still. I'm taking the martinique out tomorrow. I need some pics of the interior on my digi cam. |
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78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior
GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
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8122pbrainard
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But the Gougeon boys have been around selling the stuff since the mid 70's!! |
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horkn
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Hey, it's more original with polyester resin than epoxy.
It appears that CCF was not around in 2002 when I redid my boat, or I would have used epoxy. That epoxy (US composites)was simple to use when making my 200g in wall saltwater reef tank last spring. Way easier than using polyester resin. |
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78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior
GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
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8122pbrainard
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Tom, It looks like you missed it or haven't been folowing Keegans rebuild. We've got him covered! He's doing the job correctly using CPES and then epoxy. No polyester half assing!!! |
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horkn
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Keegan, your flooring job looks very familiar to me. That is pretty much exactly how I did mine on my 78 martinique. Except I glassed all my plywood, it looks like are going to CPES it right?
It's a lot of work, but you will be on the water very soon now. Tom |
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78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior
GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
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Keeganino
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Thanks Storm! I am really getting excited. My original finish date was to be June 10th, and I am not going to make that mark but will not be more than a couple more weeks. All of the hard stuff is basically done. I don't mind glassing at all, but making the ply floor was a real chore and now that that is finished and all my supplies are either here or being picked up tomorrow, I hope I can bust it out in 2 more weeks.
I like before and after pics so here is my battery box and bulkhead before and after. I used 3/4" ply for the floor and am thinking about making the removable hatch out of 1/2" ply so that it will lay flush. I plan to just wrap that piece in carpet and pressure fit it. Any other suggestions? |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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