this weather is the pits! arrggg!!!!!

And we have a winner!
 

Desicions desicions??? what would you do today? :) have a great 4th everyone!

Work on the boat 1st then drink to ease your body from the sanding...LOL

Get the wife to help?????

Look's hot out there. I'm thinking the captain, diet coke and some ice. It's 95 here so I went out and looked at her this morning. Maybe tomorrow.

wildbill

the winner was clear! Capitan 1 and seacraft transom 0 :) tommorow is a new day!

ok so i finished sanding the outside of the transom and gelcoated it. and then today sanded that. the texture was very wavy due to using small home depot pink mat rollers. it sanded out smooth with the DA sander but its very thin and went through in a few spots. i need to get a heavier aplication on so i can sand smooth without being to thin. and ideas? other than spraying it on. thanks guys.

maybe a faom roller would leave a better surface?

How do you guys in the South deal with the grinding itch? I wear full tyvak suit, Mask and plastic googles and I sitll itch. A friend who does fiberglass insulation says you get used to it.

I find that hard to believe.

i run one fan on me and one pulling the dust away, shop vac hooked to sander discharge port and long sleeves also, shirt over the head like a yard guy does. it sucks to grind, but its got to be done.

Hugo we need pictures of your progress!!

Well ive been working slowly and then got busy again so i havent been posting much lately, hers a couple pics of my progress. I need to get the motor mounted and rigged then finish the inside of the boat. seems never ending but im getting closer.:)

looking good Hugo. it sure is hot out there seems like you have a nice shady area there

build question?
 

ok so im getting ready to decide how to finish the inside of the boat. my question is how much support does building a top cap offer to the transom? i know that is were my original crack started, so im guessing it is needed on the new designed transom?

Well its been a while and I am finally able to start again on my repair. Built the transom cap and floor from wood and I just started glassing my prices. Hope I don't get to busy to have to stop again.

mostly done!
 

well its getting close enough that im getting exited again. some more sanding and a bit more glass then sanding and gelcoat. i seee light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

Done!!!!!
 

Well exept for a realy good needed washing a missing bracket drain plug and cap i think im done! just need to reregister the boat and trailer and put her in the water! praying all works out well and she will perform as expected. fingers crossed! im happy with the outcome for a first timer on my own.

Nice Job, way to stay with it. I'm thinking Bayfront or Blackpoint marina and a couple of frosty cold one's.

bayfront is the one, five minutes away! let me know when your down well get those cold ones for sure bill. yours looks like its coming along nicely.

Looks good Hugo. Congrats on getting her done!

strick

thanks guys.. i give you guys props on the work you've done, i have a hole new respect for what it takes to bring one back from the brink! not sure i would want to do it again! and mine was a reletivly small job compared to what i have seen done here!

How did you glass your new section of floor to the rest of the boat? Did you just glass the top side? Or did you also glass the bottom? If so how was that done? I want to remove my storage compartments and splash well and extend my floor to the transom but can't figure how to do it. Thanks. I like the look of the curve of the transom cap. Very nice work.