1989 Saltare - My god Spock, what have I done???

Thanks for the well wishes. Still hurts, but still smiling from the outing.

Some pics as promised.

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She FLOATS!! thats all that really matters. lol. Jet

Nice! I'm not sure about that thing you're towing though. ;-)

After a much needed break from the boat, recent rains got me motivated again (there might eventually be water in the lakes sometime). Finally getting going on the interior. Stripped everything off the doghouse & glassed over some cracks. Also replaced the rotten wood around the perimeter & put some spreader bars across the sides while it sets up since the sides were bowed in a bit. Fabbed a new glove box liner and ski locker out of 17 oz and coremat since the originals were cracked beyond repair. My limited experience vacuum bagging shows, so I've got more fill & finish work to do on the inside surfaces (wouldn't ya know the backsides turned out great:(). Ended up having to tear apart the forms I made to get the parts off, so sorry - there won't be any more production pieces coming off the assembly line.

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Nice! I have always wanted to replace the glovebox with a teak one. I have some teak ply that a buddy gave me a few years ago- still wrapped in plastic from the day it was bought, he found it in his garage when he bought his house and said I should have it 'cause I'm a boat guy. So now I need to find some teak hardwood to make the lip of the box- after visiting the local hardwood shop, I will not be buying teak any time soon! I have been looking for people throwing away wood patio funiture, dumpster diving, and visiting the local Re-store in hopes I will find enough to get this project started. It seems odd to me that for all the teak that is in these boats, they put some cheap plastic boxes and hatch frames in them also. Keep posting pics of your work- it is very inspiring to alot of people!

Sybr, I am burned out too! Help me! I worked 7am-11pm for 4-months this year, plus all the other crap that I do. Any xtra time was spent riding with my friends but my cars, my boat and house projects have suffered. I have all of this fun new shiny stuff to put on her and Im just not motivated. Help! Jet

I'll be up in Dallas later this week - want me to swing by & kick you in the a$$?:p Seriously, there are times when life will take priority & breaks are necessary. When facing a large task (like my complete rebuild) - just break it down into smaller steps. Or simply choose one off your existing multiple to-do list. Either way, just pick one & get it done. The satisfying sense of completing even just one small step can be enough to keep or get you going again.

Even after the excitement of the successful lake test, I had a hard time getting started again after my time off with the knee because I knew the daunting task of rebuilding the interior was next. But just like setting that first stringer or building that first dash panel, pulling the glove box of of the mold inspired me to tackle the ski locker next. I know that getting the doghouse & ski locker set will allow me to move to the rear bench. etc. etc.

Yea it's gonna take time (hey, I've got a life and family too), but like any good rehab program - one day or step at a time...

Thanks B&T - your beautiful, like-colored, little sister to my Salt (along with some other great boats here) has been an inspiration all along. Good luck with the teak glove box. After pricing teak, I struggled with what to do with the bow storage hatch since it's pretty trashed too. Think I've settled on a combo of old and new. I'm building the hatch out of black starboard (still pricey, but cheaper than teak & matches the black on the hull well), but will add the teak trim pieces that are salvageable from the original for accent. Maybe you can figure out a similar combo of materials for the glovebox?

Looking good sybr. I' thinking about experimenting with some vaccuum bagging this winter just to get the feel of it and see if I can make some cool stuff in the future.

Finally getting a start on the interior. Engine cover base is complete and carpeted. Spent waaay too much time trying to figure out details for a traditional rear bench that can convert to a sundeck and accommodate the two X-2 fatsacs. Finally decided to shoot the project engineer (me) & just build something & hope it all works out. PT 2x2 frame with 1/2" PT plywood skin. I can already tell things are tighter than anticipated & plumbing the sacs is gonna be challenging.

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You can do it!!