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yeah i was thinking of just using a hose , I have been looking for a rack&pinion boot , or shock boot .. but i think ill go with a hose ...
Thanks for all the write ups guys .. it really helps smooth my thoughts lol , perfection is hard to master , but as long as everything goes somewhat smooth im cool with that lol ... here is one of the swim platform i sanded down and prepped for teak oil http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/420b866b.jpg
I plan to have all this grinding done this weekend , and start cutting and laying new wood next weekend . thanks again -lively-
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You're coming along nicely. As sybr mentioned you can "fasten" or "glue" the deck. I went the "glue" route and just laid a bed of thickened epoxy along the tops of all the stringers and ribs. I then laid the plywood that had already been glassed on the other side in place. I placed sandbags around to weight it down until the resin set. Once all of them were done I did a fillet at the edge that met the upper hull, then tabbed in all edges with 1708 tape. Finally I laid down a layer of mat, then cloth over the entire surface.
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So I woorked some on the boat this weekend and started sanding on the top cap to start prep for fiber puddy and primer , I did get the other side of stringers ground down and i went ahead and removed the rear transom / platform boards , and ground down those also ... lol i rebuild my 4 clyinder compressor pump , later to find out i need a two stage to handle all this sanding and grinding ... but enough about that here are some pics http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/8263ff40.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/c7759547.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/ecfc0d40.jpg
Can some one tell me what type of steering cable i have and if there is any method on greasing the cable ? mine is real tight , I did get it to turn inside though so i know its not broke ... I also drilled a hole on the cable clasp to shoot oil in there but i can seem to free things up .. any thoughts ? http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/a61b4fba.jpg thanks guys , -lively-
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Time to replace. If it's tight, it's already too late. Skidim sells the whole kit with the helm (which is what you need) but if you search around you can find it cheaper....
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yeah i seen those on there ... im guessing a 19 ft cable and helm ? .... I wonder why you cant maintenance these cables ? kinda leads me to some grease sert ideas ... and is this a rotary cable im guessin ?
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looks good, how hard was it to get your rudder assembly apart? i still got to get mine off. I prob will not be back home till thanksgiving to do any work on mine.
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Ben - It wasn't that bad , I took my seals out and cleaned the inside with a rag , heated the base and the stem from inside the boat and took a flooring pry bar and a long standard screwdriver and heated and pried till the bottom plate fell out and then i soaked them in degrease r , just heat it up it will bust loose ...
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Ok guys I tryed my damnist to get the other side tabbed I'n , but the dew point and and outside temp told me to hold off ... So I PL the main stringer I'n and let it set up till the next sunny day .. We are bout to get some rain so just playing the waiting game ... Hope everyone enjoyed there weekend ! -lively-
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Lookin' good. Good call on not bucking mother nature - fighting resin cure is messy and no fun. As the saying goes, sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.
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Sybrmike- thanks , and I almost started too but I knew I was going to be pushing it ... Now it's raining and under 65 degrees lol but I should have all of it tabbed I'n and then cut for deck height next weekend .. Trying to have the deck laid before Chrismas to stay on my plan dates
