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gun-driver 
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 Topic: The old girl got a face liftPosted: July-30-2012 at 7:58pm |
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Finally got around to wet sanding, buffing, new graphics, new pin stripe, new rub rail and rope.
Wet sanding  Prepping for new rub-rail  Getting the new graphics  Graphics with pinstripe  New rub-rail  Rub-rail and rope  All done  
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Jllogan
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 8:00pm |
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nice, is it coming to salt fork this weekend?
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grim007
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 8:04pm |
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a job well done and i'm sure very satisfying to do it yourself
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shaken not stirred
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 8:23pm |
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 8:25pm |
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Looks Awesome!!!
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dwcar
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 9:23pm |
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Nice work. Nice shop!
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gun-driver
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 9:43pm |
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Not sure yet the wifey likes the '95 better with the kids.(her boat) 
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 9:52pm |
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Paul, You have "his" and "hers" boats? Wow!!! In the Brainard household, All I can call "hers" is the damn PWC she bought! It's a 1990 500 Seadoo and it's actually not going in the water this year. Last summer, when I was winterizing all the boats, the damn thing would not start. I understand the ignition system is on the weak side on the 500's. The high end spark plugs have gotten me through many years but now it's time to take it in. I refuse to work on the thing standing on my head with said head in a black hole!!! Any help/input on the 500's? |
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 10:07pm |
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Pete
2 stroke or 4. Are the plugs getting wet(fuel) Those carbs can clog up right quick. I'm not sure about the '90s but when I had my '01 600 it had to run the recommended plugs. |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 10:31pm |
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Paul.
It's a 2 stroke. The Platinum Spark Plugs for at least 5 years have held up damn good. The ignition system on the 500 is so weak that the fall fogging will not allow a spring start. The cure is a new set of plugs. The platinum plugs are the proper replacements for the originals per the charts. |
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 10:34pm |
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WOW you got 5 years out of a set of plugs on a 2 stroke!!! Send some of that luck my way
 I always figure a new set a year in our 2 stroke sleds. |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-30-2012 at 10:39pm |
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Paul, No No No!!!! The plugs were replaced EVERY year!! That's why I mentioned the damn thing would not start on fogged plugs from the previous fall!
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 12:39am |
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Paul - Great job, you will get many compliments at the ramp!
Pete - does she pull a tube with it? |
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 12:41am |
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Gottcha
On fall start up I usually pull the plugs shoot a shot of starter fluid in each hole.(if you can shoot it through the carb it's even better to get it down in the crankcase) Then a few wide open throttle pulls to get the carbs fuel bowls filling. Then one more shot of starter fluid replace plugs and they usually fire right up. I think using the starter fluid for the first couple pulls helps thin the oil and helps the sled light off the oil. |
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 1:20am |
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Great job!! The boat looks great! A classic color combination.
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 2:13am |
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Paul,
Would you care to elaborate on the process you went through to install the rub rail, I have to do this on a 1997 Sport and have heard you need to heat it up in a bath or hot water, did you use this method? I just can not see how warm water will enable this to stretch at all. How many people did you need to install that new rub rail? I wish it was just easier but then it would not be a boat right. Thanks again everyone on here for there help with all matters correct craft. Steve |
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Correct craft.....is there any other boat?
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 2:13am |
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Sorry and by the way the boat looks great!!
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Correct craft.....is there any other boat?
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 6:25am |
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That looks shiny...
 Great job! |
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 9:19am |
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Paul, I agree. It looks fantastic! |
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JoeinNY
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 10:52am |
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That boat is looking pretty darn good Paul! The only problem I see is that both of your boats are getting close to perfect... you won't have anything to work on. Don't worry... I can drop off one or two of my boat backlog to keep you busy.
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 11:11am |
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Steve,
I did it by myself. The first thing I did is fill all the old holes with thickened epoxy resin using a big syringe tube. I took a small drill bit and enlarged the hole slightly. I sprayed WD-40 on the plunger to help it slide and keep the resin from sticking to it. I had to refill it three times to do all the holes. Once all the holes were filled I took a putty knife and smoothed out the resin that oozed out of the holes. It worked great. I then took masking tape and laid out(every 3")where I was going to drill so I wouldn't hit the old holes or cap rivets. I then put the roll of rub rail on a chair with wheels and as I rolled the rub rail out I used stripes of duct tape to hold it in place. There is no need to warm it up just go 1 screw at a time in sequence and the slack will push forward. You will have to adjust where you taped it as the slack pushes forward. I used two drills one to drill the holes and the other to run the screws in with. To install the rope I used the 1/2" copper pipe trick with a slight bend to guide the rope into the groove. 187 screws and 4-5 beers later it was done. Here's the big syringe I used  Here you can see the lay out marks above the rub rail.
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 11:17am |
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Joe
send'em on down we'll get them shined up after a run two...enty in the river
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 11:50am |
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ya better bring the 95 that way you dont make my 86 look so shabby. |
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 11:56am |
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Love your Cincinnati Bengals boat, great color scheme!
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 1:00pm |
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Bengals went to gray on gray????? I thought they were prissy pumpkin orange and black
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Posted: July-31-2012 at 8:10pm |
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Paul,
Thanks for the explanation on the rub rail install, I just could not find on here anyone that had documented it. I truly appreciate it and your method sounds alot easier than heating the thing up. I have filled all my holes so I will probably attempt it this weekend. Steve |
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Correct craft.....is there any other boat?
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Posted: August-01-2012 at 11:32am |
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Steve
Also when your putting in your screws just snug them up secure. If you run them in two tight you'll get bulges in the side of the rail. Theres plenty of screws to hold it solid so they dont have to be to tight just snug. Good luck with yours. |
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Posted: August-01-2012 at 11:44am |
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Paul, it looks great. Info on your decals and pinstripe source (TimD?) is appreciated, they look like an exact match. Did you have trouble lining up the shadow graphic after the main was placed?
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Hi,
I have an 87 nautique, grey hull and black lettering. Where did you get the rope to replace the rail? How much did you get? What diameter is rope? Any information is appreciated. Thanks, Paul |
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Posted: August-02-2012 at 4:03pm |
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Paul, nice work, looking good! Now that the boats are done time to get that siding up on your boat barn!!
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