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  1. #51
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    Carpet is mostly in. Still wrapping it around corners and such. Installed my new radio. You'll see the wired "commander" in the picture. This will be mounted in the rear of the boat so I can control the radio without having to get out of the water.

    I've been slowed down over the holidays as I've taken on a new project shown in the last pic. Hopefully it'll be completed soon and it'll be full-time boat again.








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

  2. #52
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    I've got a question. Have any of you dealt with fuel expansion or slosh coming out of your vent line? I've been looking at how to deal with it and have found a new style of fuel fill that is vented and supposedly deals with this issue.

    http://www.iboats.com/Perko-Fill-And...view_id.259667

    One thing I'm contemplating is that (call me silly) I really like the older style of fuel fill. I mean, this isn't a new boat and I'm proud of that. Any thoughts? The existing fuel fill is like this one:

    http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SSDF-66127

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

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    I had a time that I filled the boat up to the top with gas. Then drove 3 hours in the hot sun and parked it for a couple days. One of those days the fuel expanded and leaked out the vent, ran down the side of the hull and has permanently stained the driveway where it spilled out onto.

    It just wiped off the side of the hull though

  4. #54
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    Quote Originally Posted by TitanTn View Post
    I've got a question. Have any of you dealt with fuel expansion or slosh coming out of your vent line?

    http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SSDF-66127
    My Malibu Skier did that. I secured the 5/8 vent line in a way to take out any dips or level spots and pitched it as sharp upwards from the top of tank to the vent. I think it works better when your tank vent fitting and hull fitting are on the same side, then you can vent rapidly upwards with no sags.

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    Some of you may remember that a couple of months ago I found out that my transom has built in threads for the top swim platform bolts. Kinda cool, except that the strength is just in the area where the threads are. I wanted to make it stronger while I have access. So I've installed some stainless plates and run a bolt back OUT through the transom. I'll put a nut on the outside when I install the platform. All of the pressure is pulling from the top as the bottom lag bolts just hold the bottom of the bracket still. I'm thinking this will be a huge improvement.

    The other photo is a shot of the rear gunwale (buffed and polished), newly painted rear vents, and my newly redone teak rail.




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

  6. #56
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    Thats a pretty color boat?? You have a better picture?? Shes looking good!! Jet
    89' Comp rebuild thread:
    https://www.facebook.com/andrewjetm/...1923456&type=3

    89' Comp Mod's and fun pic's:
    https://www.facebook.com/andrewjetm/...6666464&type=3

    89' Supra/Custom Tower & Interior/Swivel Racks
    4 Blade-14X14/1600 lbs Ballast
    Roswell Bar/Led's/Krypt 6.5 HLCD's/Krypt 4200 Eq
    JL-Kicker Amps 2000 Watts/Kicker Interiors/L7 Kicker Sub

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    Nice upgrade on the bracket mounts. Lookin' good.

    What did you use to paint the vents? I'm gonna try a good cleaning and saturating in 303 first, but if that doesn't bring em back to my satisfaction...
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    Yeah the vents look great! Does anybody have a upgrade replacement idea on these. I would like something ressed or a updated look. People always sit on them and brake them, so I am replacing them constantly. Any ideas??
    89' Comp rebuild thread:
    https://www.facebook.com/andrewjetm/...1923456&type=3

    89' Comp Mod's and fun pic's:
    https://www.facebook.com/andrewjetm/...6666464&type=3

    89' Supra/Custom Tower & Interior/Swivel Racks
    4 Blade-14X14/1600 lbs Ballast
    Roswell Bar/Led's/Krypt 6.5 HLCD's/Krypt 4200 Eq
    JL-Kicker Amps 2000 Watts/Kicker Interiors/L7 Kicker Sub

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    the vents look like a standard bolt pattern for cooling fans used in electronics. Its hard to tell scaling, but it looks like a 4" fan cover would fit on there perfect. Possibly 3" if my eyes are just wrong.

    If thats the case you should be able to go the non conventional way. Maybe look into what the PC cooling market has for case mods on fan covers. Something like those may look cool?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sybrmike View Post
    Nice upgrade on the bracket mounts. Lookin' good.

    What did you use to paint the vents? I'm gonna try a good cleaning and saturating in 303 first, but if that doesn't bring em back to my satisfaction...
    Thanks! I already feel better about people hanging out on the platform with these new brackets.

    I'm not sure what 303 is, but I just cleaned the vents really well and let them dry completely. I then sprayed some primer and then followed that up with flat, black spray paint. I had to order a new vent and I painted that one as well so it would match the others. It turned out good enough that you won't notice they've been painted unless you start micro-inspecting.

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

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