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  1. #11
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    Ok, I'll just have to see how that comes together. I'm not seeing how you'll get the tube into the motor area with that engine mount in the way.

    1986 Saltare
    Restoration link: http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7839

  2. #12
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    A couple more while they were starting on cutting the pieces to the floor. Hopefully my friend took some more pictures so I can post them up here as well.


  3. #13
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    Here is a few more teaser shots. I can't believe my friend had done so much this fast but I like how it looks compared to how it was. I was thinking like maybe two weeks to get this done but I guess not lol. If anyone in the Houston area wants to know who is doing the work my friends shop is South Texas Boat Works.


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    Wow. He IS moving fast. And I can see that he did have room to pull the exhaust tubes in behind that motor mount. It just looked tight in the photos before.

    1986 Saltare
    Restoration link: http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7839

  5. #15
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    Yeah he is moving fast. I was thinking it was going to cut it close with the mounts and the exhaust but he pulled it off. I can't wait to get it back so I can get started sanding it down for paint.

  6. #16
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    Well I just got a few more shots and looks like the work is completed. See what you guys think of the floor color.


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    That is cool. So you're not using carpet? Your man does some nice work, but a gel floor on a ski boat just isn't for me. I like the look and feel of carpet. But this is looking good and looks to be super strong. I don't recall, did you put foam back under the floor?

    1986 Saltare
    Restoration link: http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7839

  8. #18
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    Yeah I wanted to do carpet but he was willing to coat the floor as well so figured I would try out the gel floor. If anything I could always put carpet in it later. He did the same on his fishing boat and it looks nice and like that I can add a little more green to my boat. He said he was putting the foam back in it. He still has to cut out the openings for the round plates to put in so I can get under the floor for the exhaust tips and front bilge pump. So I get to go pick it up Monday so I can get started sanding for paint.

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    Are you painting the gelcoat exterior?

    1986 Saltare
    Restoration link: http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7839

  10. #20
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    I plan on painting the top half of the boat. My lower half was painted and hodls up pretty good so I wanted to do the same for the top half. I went to check out the boat this afternoon and it looks good in person. I can't wait to get it home so I can start doing prep work so I can paint it soon. I just ordered haze gray top side paint and another quart of black to touch up the very bottom of the boat also.

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