Seacraft Surgery 2

strick · #1 11-06-2003, 09:42 AM

Thanks for all the nice comments fellas. I'm in deep as you can see from the pictures. I had to use a air chisel to get all the putty off the transom and floor were the bait tank was bonded to the hull. Lucky for me the transom is in excellent shape so I wont have to replace it. I'm going to add a sheet of 3/4 inch marine ply to the transom for support due to the size of the bracket I'll be putting on it. The Ply will be sealed with epoxy and cabosiled in place then laminated to the transom. Probably wont get to it till this weekend and it's supposed to rain [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

I've posted some more pics for you to see. Note the butcher job that the previous owner had done installing outrigger cleats. Also note the holes in the hull were the fittings for the bait tank were. Someone had plugged the one nearest the gas tank with polyester resin ... thats right no fiberglass.... just poured some resin over the 1.5 inch diameter hole to seal it. I gave it a small tap with the air chisel and it broke off easily [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

That said I'm glad that Im going over the whole boat... at least I'll know what I've got when I'm done.

Heres the link http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Seacraft%20Surgery2/

Strick

ScottM · #2 11-06-2003, 10:07 AM

Strick,
It never ceases to amaze me what people do to their boats when installing accessories [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] . Gotta love air tools! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

gw204 · #3 11-06-2003, 10:17 AM

You guys never cease to amaze me! I wish I had the courage to chop up my old Grady like that. There's so much I'd like to do to it. Keep up the good work strick!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

FELLOW-SHIP · #4 11-06-2003, 03:44 PM

HA Strike
It looks pretty good to me, Boy does it ever bring back memories.
http://www.classicseacraft.com/mcgovern23page3.htm

Ha Bryan
It’s surprising how much courage you have after the forth Budweiser.
FellowShip [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

strick · #5 11-07-2003, 09:24 AM

Hey Fellow-ship are those good memories or bad ones [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I love that Pic of your red hull... looks real beefey in the rear.... kinda like a real nice looking lady in a skirt walking at a quartering away angle... if you know what I mean [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Brian I saw the pic of your boat getting a new T-top thats gonna look great.. Send us the pics of the work you did as I'm sure everyone would like to see.

Strick

WillyC · #6 11-12-2003, 07:02 PM

Fellow-Ship,
Just curious what your plans are for paint/gelcoat on the hull of your boat. How difficut was the sanding process to get back to the original gelcoat? I have a 20' CC and am considering sanding the hull to get back to gelcoat and then repainting.
Thanks - Will

FELLOW-SHIP · #7 11-13-2003, 10:02 AM

Ha Strick
Now that the boat is done the memories are all good but when I was doing the boat (150 days of work) there were a few days of frustration and just pure hard work. After I got done I realized that if I would not have put a time of completion date on the project and if I would have bought more beer I probably would not have had any frustrating days at all.

Ha Will
I have been in the water for approx 1 ½ years not I painted both the inside and out with Sterling two part marine paint with the roll and tip method works pretty good. As for the sanding process I went through two orbital sanders from Sears and approx 5-7 days of sanding to get right. I would do it again if I had to. The old paint was a car enamel and I had major concerns about painting over it.
http://www.theboatzone.com/gallery/fs01

FellowShip [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

jimgdane · #8 11-14-2003, 08:40 PM

Hey Fellow ship

Congrats on fine looking vessel...

I understand you used Sterling's urethane - what color is that ? and also which product did you use for fairing and as hi build primer ???

many thanks and best of luck with her

regards
jim dane

FELLOW-SHIP · #9 11-17-2003, 09:58 AM

Ha Jimmy
I think it was called Blue Mist I would have to look at my chart or old can’s of paint to confirm. As for the fairing compound I used the West Systems fairing compounds I used several types depending on if I was doing heavy glass work or top finish fairing work. I used the Sterling two part primer first before I painted both inside and out of the boat it sands very well before you paint over it. I would use a foam roller with the primer process, when you use a paint brush you usually will make streaks that will have to be sanded more aggressively to get even.
FellowShip [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]