1978 SF restoration, my first one.....

[Trayder]

Peel Away....brings back some real bad memories, it works, but I can relate to the mess.

Your trailer looks brand new in the last shot, very nice work!

[KenB]

Some questions about the floaton trailer... I have an old one that I was planning to sell (any ball park suggestions on price would be great). I will be at highway speeds pretty frequently, plus all the salt on the roads up here, so I figure a new trailer with disk brakes is more cost effective then trying to fix up my float on.

BUT then I saw the great job you did on your trailer, and now I wonder about just cleaning up mine... how much pitting did you have? how did you clean it up? How much were the new axels? Did you think about adding brakes?

THANKS. BOAT LOOKS AWESOME. I went out to go sand this AM, but there was snow everywhere. On the other hand, cleaning out the soggy plywood is a lot easier here... whack it with a hammer and the ply shatters (because it is frozen). Bet you can't do that in FL!

[DonV]

whack it with a hammer and the ply shatters (because it is frozen). Bet you can't do that in FL!

Thank God!!!!! Let go in my shorts and T-shirt and get a beer!!!

[wtenglish]

Trayder,

thanks for your input! I've reviewed your restoration many times for ideas.

KenB, a friend told me there was a refurbished Float On on Craigslist for $800 bucks last week. Take that with a grain of salt as if a deal that good was available you would have to be standing there with cash in hand. And I have no idea of the condition. New axles are $375 each. Pitting was surprisingly minor for a trailer of that age. The worst areas were under the I-beams from the tire spray but nothing that would compromise the structural integrity. Never considered brakes for this boat. I would not think you would need them unless you were 26' or larger with a quarter ton truck like I drive.

DonV, your locations say it all!

[wtenglish]

After three applications of Peel Away of varying thickness I was left with this.



I took my trusty Orbital and 60 Grit and went to work on the dried remnants of bottom paint.



One reason things have been slow lately was the pending arrival of my new fishing partner William IV who made his way onto the scene last Monday evening.



The best $5 I have spent during this restoration (not counting beer). It really helped clean up around the chines.



Getting pretty close to having it all off.

[copout]

Congrats on the next generation of SeaCraft enthusiast! Don't blink!

[Blue_Heron]

Congratulations on the new baby.
Dave

[uncleboo]

Congratulations on your new addition. I think he's found a few spots on the hull you missed!

[DonV]

Very nice....matching Trevek outfits!!!! Congrats!!! Keep up the great work on the boat and he will be old enough to go fishing with you about the time you finish the boat!

[Lenny]

What is the material called that you built your rear transom inner wall with the hatches out of? Did you duplicate the crown on the original transom? Did you also duplicate the angle or is the inner straight up and down? If I don't sell my hull I will turn it into an outboard model with a bracket.