mine went somewhat like mike's. it fit back together pretty good but it wasn't easy...i think the topcap only fits one way and that's either perfect or not. there's no excess space or room to shift things. i had to trim the topcap walls a bit too.
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mine went somewhat like mike's. it fit back together pretty good but it wasn't easy...i think the topcap only fits one way and that's either perfect or not. there's no excess space or room to shift things. i had to trim the topcap walls a bit too.
lively, you mentioned sanding and filling the holes. What are you using to fill the holes with? i have some screw holes that have stripped out, and want to fill them and redrill. Just curious what you had in mind.
csl- well to accurately fill or get rid of fractures or screw holes , the area will need to be ground with either a drimmel tool and a cone shaped sanding bit or and da sander .. i like using the drimmel on small areas ,and or drilling a hole to stop the crack from going any further .. basically you want to make a valley and use body puddy or fiberpuddy witch
has strands of CSM in there for added strength .. either of these can be bought at home depot or your local paint suppler ... and apply using a good plastic puddy knife or razor blade ... do put to much just enough to fair out the crack , hole , or blemish .... and sand accordingly to get back to a smooth surface ... and when you mix it up use a plastic board ,, NO card board .. it soaks the hardner up like a sponge and its easier to clean a plastic board rather then have a bunch of card board scraps ...
Salt - man im kinda hoping that i can just pull the walls out rivet the cap on the side and then push the walls in to screw into the deck .. but i just dont know if the cap with hold or relax under pressure ...
cause the thing is that the bow fit good and the transom fit good .. so maybe im just being anal and way over thinking this ... lol :p
will see what happens ... im just ready to get this in the paint booth and put the drivetrain back in ...
ok so i have been sanding , sanding , sanding ..... and you guessed it ! more sanding ........... got the cap to fit just a little elbow grease and some help from pops we got her
done , made a corner seat that i think will work out great for my Sunsport ... tell me yous guys thoughts ...http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/d34e8e3e.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/85a3eec4.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/eb98c5a5.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/31bf43a1.jpg
Well sorry for the last photos those turned out crappy ...
But on other notes : I need some help with this one guys , im taking the boat to the painter here in a few weeks , and i plan to rework the trailer and try to fix
the boats front docking station , it seems this was either added on or something .. i want to make it to where the boat will come in smooth ,
the problem im having is when you are bringing it up on the trailer the keel hook crashes into the front roller and then you have to get out and crank it over the
roller ... i want to design it to either let the roller rest above the keel hook and extend the front (2) roller stops , or cut them out and just use the main roller as front support ... what do ya'll think i should do ? http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/7e875a0a.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/2370d26c.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/69751d27.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/3ec4c35f.jpg
That observer seat idea looks like it could work well. I would consider rounding or angling the corner closest to the driver. That sticks out a bit and could be a knee knocker.