I must like punishing myself
 

here is the new project, picked it up from a friend of a friend. I had been sitting behind his garage for 10 years since his brother dropped it off. Needs everything.

wll start in october sometime when I get done with the new shop and house.

Hurts so good :)

strick

It's like a toothache.as much as it hurts,you can't stop yourself from touching it.The punishment is worth the final outcome. Good luck with the resto.

Billy the Kid,

I really admire the ambition of you and Strick.

I enjoy some of the work but hate the grinding itch, smell of resin and getting resin or epoxy stuck on your skin. Does it ever stop bothering you.

You document everything so well and most of us learn far more than in This Old Boat or any of the other books on fiberglass boat repair

Thank you

It never stops bothering me anyway, I find that if you are neat and planned with your fiberglassing it requires less grinding. thats the way I like to think anyway. vacuums, dust masked and tyvek suits help. also I always wear gloves when working with resin or putty or any other chemical. I buy them from the local napa. also

one thing I did invest in with a friend was a fiberglass trimmer

http://www.bodico.com/trimmers.aspx

it was expensive but it hooks to a vacuum hose and it cuts like butter.

I am doing a flush deck on this one with a bracket and a lefty Kreh type console.

I was staring at the boat this morning at 5am while my lab was marking his usual territory and I think I can take the engine box and make it part of the console with the the potter fiberglass emblem still on it.



so what do you think? think I can make the engine box work as a coffin box?

Probably will work but I would be more inclined to build a one off mold for the consel and coffin all included. I really like the Lefty design. I hear that there is no room in the stern with that set up due to the leaning post being set so far back. But they sure look great. Having the live well in the middle of the boat would sure be good for the ride. Looking forward to your project. Did you get a motor yet?

strick

I am sure with your skills ,you can graft that logo in anywhere you wish,man. Pouring over the full rebuild posts (usually at work;) is inspiring for ideas and mods.If I ever get shop space,anything might happen to my 71' sf as these boats have gripped me with a powerful lust. I cannot see owning another brand again.A union of such form ,function and strength/quality is a rare combo in the world. Thanks for all you contribute to the forum.

You,too,Strick.

Cheers

strick I am working on that, I am in no rush so I am going to let a motor find me!

I have a line on a 2004 140 suzuki but the price is unrealistic, plus its 8 years old.

saw a pair on a cat that a guy is selling, then I found out the boat sank 2 years ago. so that was a no go. dont need anymore headaches.

I bought the wiring harness, throttle and cables, tach , ignition and wiring for 100 bucks from a friend. so I just need the motor.

I just dumped 40k into my house, so the play money has dwindled significantly.

thank you for the compliment, I have always been a hands on person and just enjoy,renovating these boats.

I cant hold a candle to strick, he has his own boat renovation factory on the west cost.

Ha....well compared to some of the boats I've seen restored on this site (yours included) I feel like a little peon. I tend to work more off volume :)

I've been trying to find a motor over here in Calif but they are so few and far between. I'm in no hurry either. Looked at one that appeared to have some water in the oil....a 2003. Might just say screw it and buy a new one when the time comes.

strick