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I think the boat design was awsome back then (almost ahead of the times). That is why it's totally worth restoring. I just wish that people, then and now, would do things right all the way through a poject. I guess if they did that I'd be out of a job though...HA!Quote:
Originally Posted by TitanTn
That looks really good Okie. One question. It looks like you covered the low spot in the bow with ply. I want to do the same thing because that is the "water trap". Did you fill it with something first, or just cover it and seal? I had origanly planned to put another small bilge pump there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Okie Boarder
Just bedded the ply in thickened epoxy and glassed over it. It's just open space underneath. Doing it that way keeps the entire bilge area open all the way to the front of the boat instead if closing it off like it was done originally. It becomes a perfect place to hide a ballast bag.
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Originally Posted by Okie Boarder
Great! Thank you for the info.
Okie..thanks for helping us out even though we are football enemies,lol. Hey what is that extra plank of wood you have on the floor between the rudder and shaft log?? Whats that for? And I see now what your saying about the eng blocks.:mrgreen:
Enemies? Come on now...no such thing. Rivals is a better word. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jet
That piece of wood you see is where the strut mounts from underneath. It also holds the bracket for the steering tube mount inside the bilge.
Yes my friend. : ) So you ripped out the old one and replaced it?? What condition was the old one in?? Any water in there? Mine is 100% laid in fiberglass and looks strong should I chissel mine up and re do it?
Yeah, ripped it out and replaced it. I had accidentally gotten into the corner of it when grinding and noticed some moisture oozing out so tore it out completely. It was laid in glass too.
Making some progress.
some of the floor.
Looks like you are making progess and getting close.
Sooo close. I ordered the paint, and it should be here this week. I've never sprayed anything like this before, so I'm a little nervous. Especially since the paint and clear coat cost so much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Okie Boarder
Hey rlhahn. I found a old email on 5/25/11 in my inbox, I dont know how I missed it. But I thought I would see how yours is going? Any new pics? Im at a standstill..summer is way to busy, kids, business, and wakeboarding! lol. 1/2 of my floor is out (left side) and I have the wood ready to go back in. Im kind of stuck on how to do the engine mounts?? But I have been stock pilling new parts, steering wheel, stereo $$, roswell bar$$, hlcd's, sub, leds, speaker rings, bimini, auto ballast, 2-batteries. Im not going to want to sell this thing when Im done. lol. I will take pictures as I go along but just no time in the last 2-months..Im upset.
if you could would you provide a list of materials you used? i am about to start on a sim project and am trying to make several decisions. Details on wood type, resin types, cloth and a ball park figure on how much you used of everything would be awesome.
Ben, I got my 1986 Supra Comp off Craigslist for $1200. It was loosing oil pressure after 10min or so of running. My brother-n-law and I pulled the motor and took it apart to find a bad cam and scratches in the piston sleeve. He rebuilt the whole thing and I built him a new pullbarn $$$labor trade. The demo is cheap. You'll need to buy some sanding and grinding material. I used an orbital sander and grinder. 80grit discs and pads $40. Lumber for new stringers and floor is cheap if you cover it in resin. 4 yellow pine 2x10's and 4 4x8x3/4 plywood $160. I used subfloor glue and sawdust for a filler $10. I used around five gal. of 3m resin for the whole project and around 80sq ft of fiberglass $280 ( Lowes or H.D.) Carpet 218sqft marine $150, exterior carpet glue $10 (Lowes). That's about it for your basic stringer and floor repair. I am redoing everything in the boat though, so the list is longer for me. if you need any kind of online help or advice just drop me a line. Good Luck!!!
Some new pictures of progress.
more pics of progress
motor back in...finally!
New backing plates and concrete board fiberglassed in the stern. Now it's good-to-go.
NICE!! Keep up the good work!
Just got my motor back in this weekend, it sure feels good to start putting things back together vs pulling them further apart! lol
I hear ya. Painting it was the hardest part for me so far. All the prep work and stress of messing up. I had a couple of oh sh#* moments when I sanded a wet spot and made a mess of it. It looks good now though and I learned how to use a sprayer. The next big task will be to wire the new gauges. I went with a paddle wheel speedo, so I'm curious to see how that works. Thanks for the compliments and support. Good luck to you also.Quote:
Originally Posted by WakeSurfCanada
Where did you get your wood from? i went to lowes today and looked at some pine but it had alot of knots?
I got it from local lumber yard. It was actually left over from an addition I built.Quote:
Originally Posted by bens250ex
how hard was it to paint? i am tempted to paint mine. i have done some auto paint work so i have a lil knowledge
Ben, painting it wasn't so bad. I used a marine two-part topcoat and about five or six coatings. I screwed up on the first coat by spraying it on too thick, but I've never painted with any kind of sprayer other than the old rattle-can. If you've done some auto painting , then this should be easy for you. I had a little trouble with the underside, but my sprayer is a gravity feed and I didn't have a flipping jig.
Good luck man, and send some pictures of your work!
getting there. windshield on yesterday and working on wiring new gauges today.
wow she is looking good, how much did you end up spending on the paint? Where did you get it from? what did you sand the hull with before you painted? i might just be painting after i get the stringers in!
I spent around $300 on paint. It's "Blue Marine" brand, and I got it online. I started with 80 grit and worked my way down to 220 grit with my orbital sander, then I wiped it down with vinegar water, then I sprayed her.Quote:
Originally Posted by bens250ex
finished product
more pics of finished comp
Looks good! Nice job.
Man those pictures are shaded and hard to see but she looks pretty good!! How about some better pic's!! With a full walk around and detail. : )
I know. Took 'em with my phone. I'll get some better ones on here for ya. It's raining now...almost forgot what that was ; )Quote:
Originally Posted by jet
Man I'd be happy, great looking work... Now run the damn thing......
good job man looks good!
Well I took her out for the first time last week. Everything went great! The motor rebuild was great, and the hull is sound. NO LEAKS. she was bone dry when I got her out of the water. I ran her again this weekend and tuned the holly carb a little. Still no issues. All the hard work has paied off. my only regret is the season is over. I'll get all the extra finishing touches done this winter though. more pictures on the way.
Sounds great! We're still going to have to see those pics though...
Congrats on the successful lake tests! I feel your pain, got her wet once before the last of the water dried up down here. Oh well, lots to get done over the winter but keep at it (built & carpeted the new doghouse base this weekend) - spring will be here in no time. Let's see those motivational pics...
hey Rlhahn did you get your paint from Ipaint.com ? and the "blue marine" was it two part ? did you add reducer ?Quote:
Originally Posted by rlhahn