1986 Sunsport Tear Down and Rebuild.. by a Novice!

[mapleleaf]

tallnfast,
I looked at the pictures of your pylon and it looks like it's corroded and most likely won't come apart. My brother and I tried to remove ours from it's base during our stringer rebuild but eventually gave up on it. It wasn't going to budge. We had wanted to remove it and still have the option of putting it back in the base to use for our barefoot boom when needed. We ended up just installing the whole pylon back in the boat.

Got any pics of the pylon in the back??? sounds pretty cool......

[87SunSportMikeyD]

If the pylon bolts are out, it is likely just rusted in. I also planned on keeping the pylon in case I wanted to barefoot, but I haven't even had time to try I've been so busy boarding and surfing. Looks great welcome to the club.

[Okie Boarder]

Looking good. I just looked at a few pictures...I'll look at more when I have more time. I was planning the same thing with my pylon, but mine won't seperate either. I'm still debating on keeping it, putting it back, or just getting rid of it. I'm not sure I would use it, but whenever I sell the boat someday, it might be good to have it.

[87SunSportMikeyD]

I can attest that is feels much roomier in that area without it. People really like to sit on or slide over the motorbox.

[tallnfast]

Well.... I was pretty sure it was just "Stuck". So I figured a little muscle and a sledge hammer would do the trick.... Wrong!

So basically I have very secure pylon with little dents all over it now from hitting it with a sledge hammer. So... basically, i think i am going to keep it in, and just clean up the bottom where it was fraying, as I would think it is still very safe to pull someone with. However, I now have to either fix the little dents in the pylon or just live with it... Very frustrating!
The pic is the reason why I wanted to replace it...

[tallnfast]

One more thing I discovered this weekend while i was trying to re-upholster (sp) my rear bench seat with existing fabric and foam.
Called a local upholstery shop and they turned me on the best stuff on earth:
Misty Super Spray Adhesive.
Man... it holds great, and sticks quick. I now have fabric that is tight on the wood, plus my rear bench seat looks new... well new for a 24 year old boat.

Also learned that doing vinyl work with heat is much better then without!
Learning so much during this process, it has been fun!

[87SunSportMikeyD]

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[darflinger]

Dude; i just finished a total, grond up resto on my 82 supra beast. all done by me. My advise- dont redo the seats without new vinyl. its relitively cheap and will really make ur boat pop. get a sewing maching, leather needels, electric stapler, and stainless staples. set up a table in ur garage and use the old vinyl as patterns. you dont deserve a old looking interior after all ur work..just sayin...

[tallnfast]

We are so close, rub rail went on the other night, motor is in...and working, hole in the hull is getting repaired today, the gas tank was a bitch to put back in...bad news...my new carpet is already taking a beating...the shop guys did not do a great job keeping it clean...however i will clean up.

also re-secured the rudder, also noticed that i have a slight out of true in my strut...which i will replace soon...

vents were a little tricky to run, made some modifications on the observer seat, cut out an area in the storage area so we could make room for two batteries actually in the floor... pictures to follow soon

oh yeah..the rub rail went on at night with headlights shining for light...plus a few beers deep...however it is on straight, lots of bitching with 4 guys all having the best way to put it on!
it's been a very long process but we are having a blast now as we all know it is getting close to being done...I will be adding about 230 pic of the process thus for soon, i am uploading them to photobucket right now....thanks for everyones encouragement, it honestly has helped me stay committed and focused!
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[tallnfast]

here is about 200 pics of the progress...in random order...sorry..
http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae146/tallnfast/


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