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Forum: Recovered Threads 04-03-2015, 04:57 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
A little update on performance numbers with T Top...

A little update on performance numbers with T Top and windscreen installed:

WOT: 5800 RPM, 34 KTS, 14 GPH
Cruise: 4000 RPM, 23 KTS, 5 GPH
Slow Cruise: 3500 RPM, 19 KTS, 4 GPH

I can get the...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-29-2015, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 234
Posted By Chaser
I feel like if you want a stiffer hull there are...

I feel like if you want a stiffer hull there are lighter and more effective ways to stiffen it. Monolithic glass is very strong but kinda flexy. Don't worry about the thickness or being able to see...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-29-2015, 11:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 116
Posted By Chaser
Try two layers of 1208 instead of one of 1708....

Try two layers of 1208 instead of one of 1708. The 1208 takes bends and wets out better, a little easier to get it to lay down over the edge of the core. Use a finish router to round over the edge of...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-28-2015, 10:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Thanks FS! It's so nice to USE the boat instead...

Thanks FS! It's so nice to USE the boat instead of grind, sand, paint, etc... Looks a little windy for our crossing today to maybe will get to really put her through her paces.

No problems...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-27-2015, 10:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 470
Posted By Chaser
From my recent experience if you rebuild the boat...

From my recent experience if you rebuild the boat using light materials and modern building techniques you can put as heavy an outboard on the transom as you like. My boat now floats on its original...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-26-2015, 12:04 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
We did Race Committee last night in the freshly...

We did Race Committee last night in the freshly refurbished "Chaser"! Three of us on board. First Wed night race of the season.

I bolted the T Top on yesterday afternoon, and filled the tank. ...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-24-2015, 11:10 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Well we managed to put the boat in the water this...

Well we managed to put the boat in the water this evening. Everything ran just as smooth as could be. No leaks in fuel system. No leaks in washdown. Electronics all work as they should. Pretty...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-24-2015, 03:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 234
Posted By Chaser
Why would you laminate more fiberglass on the...

Why would you laminate more fiberglass on the hull?
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-24-2015, 02:46 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Well non-skid is done. Used Kiwi Grip again with...

Well non-skid is done. Used Kiwi Grip again with great success. I blended the gray color darker than the standard KG gray, which is what is on the upper deck. Blending the KG was super easy, and...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-23-2015, 11:21 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Huh don't know why they are not showing up....

Huh don't know why they are not showing up. Always have had trouble with this forum style and pictures...

You can follow this link to see the entire gallery:...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-22-2015, 07:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Lots of progress. Engine is hung. Pedestal and T...

Lots of progress. Engine is hung. Pedestal and T top base bolted in. Almost everything is wired. Access hatch is cut. Pedestals have been laid out and pilot holes drilled. I lost the last package of...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-20-2015, 09:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 217
Posted By Chaser
Sounds reasonable but if it was me I'd have a...

Sounds reasonable but if it was me I'd have a higher agreed price. IF you do end up totaling the boat, you are gonna pretty disappointed with only 10k. Even with my 78 MA before the refit I had an AV...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-19-2015, 06:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
You will also notice the original teak rod...

You will also notice the original teak rod holders. I don't like wood. Hate it actually. I generally replace all exterior wood on boats with fiberglass or starboard. However, I just couldn't...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-19-2015, 06:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Bolsters are in. ...

Bolsters are in.

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Forum: Recovered Threads 03-19-2015, 05:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Oh, one nice part I did that I forgot to mention...

Oh, one nice part I did that I forgot to mention is the aft motor well barrier, the panel that further seals off the motor well from the cockpit. Previously this was a fiberglass panel that was...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-19-2015, 05:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Just ordered seats. Todd "Key West" style. They...

Just ordered seats. Todd "Key West" style. They are on closeout from Todd but the shipping was ridiculous. So, I had my wholsesale supplier order them on their next Todd shipment so I don't have...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-18-2015, 11:40 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Well. Got the console filled with instruments....

Well. Got the console filled with instruments. And it's lifted into the boat. Still have the rest of the wiring to do but that will go pretty quick.

Still got some work to do on the floorboards...
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-14-2015, 06:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Gloss is painted! Console, aft floorboard...

Gloss is painted! Console, aft floorboard waterways, instrument panels. All Cloud White.

Hope to get some pics tonight when it is safe to go back in there.
Forum: Recovered Threads 03-13-2015, 08:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Well the past few weeks have been crazy busy. ...

Well the past few weeks have been crazy busy. Besides one of the busiest starts to the season we have ever had at our business, I have been laboring every night and weekend on this silly SeaCraft. ...
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-28-2015, 03:16 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Lots of progress this afternoon and evenng. It...

Lots of progress this afternoon and evenng. It was raining so I brought the console inside the shop. Got all the instruments, radio, wheel, and throttle cut in and dry fit. Pretty happy with how it...
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-27-2015, 01:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Its a '78.

Its a '78.
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-27-2015, 01:21 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
I should say where I foresee needing to put the...

I should say where I foresee needing to put the weight :)
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-27-2015, 12:41 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Had thought about that but there isn't a lot of...

Had thought about that but there isn't a lot of room where I need to put the weight...
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-27-2015, 12:04 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,208
Posted By Chaser
Lots of progress made these last couple of weeks....

Lots of progress made these last couple of weeks.

Casting platform and anchor locker tabbed to the hull, faired and fitted for the drop in hatches. Still plenty of detail work to do but the major...
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-18-2015, 02:26 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 742
Posted By Chaser
Amazing how they built boats in the 70's isn't...

Amazing how they built boats in the 70's isn't it!?!
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