SeaCraft Bowrider "CJ"

[Snookerd]

Impressive work Carla and Skip.......The labor of love I see there, helps me to envision the future 21 project. CJ is a real head-turner! We'll hold a spot for her at Anclote........

[65Bowrider]

Thanks for all the compliments.
Paint is Interlux Brightside, FireRed on the sides, and the deck is Hatteras off white (which looks cream).

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

[Fishjack]

Looks GREAT!!! Love the "Fire Red"...

[finestkind]

WOW!!! LOOKS AMAZING!!! just wondering how much you were impressed after using 3M 3000 extra cut??? Just wondering about how much using it really cleaned it up?? Let's say, I had a couple of spots and didn't know if it would perfect if??? Did using it really clean it up?? Oh, and did you wet sand or just use the 3M????? Hope you understand what I mean!!!! Once again LOOKS GREAT!!!!! I will definatly be using Capt. Chucks method some time in my future!!!!! Thanks!!!

[Bigshrimpin]

Wow Carla . . .That's an amazing paint job on "CJ". Did you decide on power yet?

[65Bowrider]

Finestkind, we tried just the 3M Extra Cut on a small area, but did not smooth out all the orange peel, so wet sanded 1500 & 2000, then used the extra cut. Buffed out real nice. Took two 5-hour days. Local painter recommended following up with 3M Regular cut. That plus wax took only one more day... and it came out even nicer.

BigShrimpin, almost got an engine on Ebay, but lost in last 10 sec. Then got email from Ebay about the seller being banned! wow....scary. Just before the end of the 7-year warranty promotion, put a deposit down on a demo E-tec 115hp, 2007...lightweight, quiet, punch of a 2-stroke, w/ 7yr full warranty. They're holding it for us. Hope that works out ok.

[PipeDreamsMarine]

Nice... very nice!! being an owner of a 1967 19 also, I can really appreciate the work that is being done to the boat. The red looks great. How did the fuel tank work out? it looked like the fill was pointing the wrong way? Hoping to redo mine one day, but for now she's still standing tall..

[Trayder]

Fantastic job, really looks good!

[rockdoc]

Beautiful work Carla! What an inspiration! I'm interested in how you replaced that wood under the forward cockpit area; mine needs it too. There's not too much room to work under there though. What kind of wood did you replace it with? I'm imagining using a piece of 1/2 or 3/4 plywood presealed, then wedged up under there to relaminate.

rockdoc

[65Bowrider]

PipeDreams, yes, the tank fill is pointing the wrong way & we'll have to loop the hose, but that'll work.

RockDoc, you're right, not much space to work! Used drummel tool to cut the underside skin, the aft half. Used 1/2" sealed wood, liquid nails on both sides of wood, then quickly supported bottom skin with pre-made grid system & added flat weights on top of cockpit floor putting pressure on both top & bottom skins. Added fiberglass stips over cut seam. Now she's rock solid.

This week we're putting all the 'pieces' back on.
Thank you for all your words of encouragement.