My 20 SeaCraft after 6 months work

[joseeli8797]

Thanks for the support folks!

Now that every one has seen the beauty it is time to testify about the (Beast) this is what she looked like before the boob job and tummy tuck.
note the grinder marks that had to be smoothed over with Awlgrip fairing compound,
How could this old girl be the twinkle in my eye? Looking at her from the back like this, I'm almost reddy to cry.

With all these soft spots, I was so dismayed, I had to keep grinding and not get paid.

Now this original console that I fixed & raised up When I was finaly done I almost through UP! and that it the saga of the apple of my eye.

[thehermit]

Nice. Just curious did you do any work to the hull/cap joint while you had the rub rail off?

[Fr. Frank]

truth be told after 5 diffrent profeshional feilds of work,(And I still cant spell) I finaly found something I make good money at and I like to do.

Yeah. I found what I'm 'sposed to be doing on my 6th try, too. Doesn't pay well, but the benefits are heavenly.

Age 15-18, drug dealer, motorcycle drag racer, for Action Bikes Kawasaki/Suzuki. Quit when sent to prison
Age 18-23, Prison inmate. quit when paroled.
Age 23-29, Small boating marina forklift & mgmt (mostly), plus APBA powerboat racing for fun; 15' Cacci Craft (personal); 30' Velocity(Gulfwind Marine - throttleman); 21' Checkmate (driver). I quit racing boats for fun or profit in '86 after stuffing a 30' Velocity at 60+ mph off Ocean City, and quit marinas to dive and do more youth ministry.
Age 29-30, Freelance U/W concrete construction safety/rescue diver. I quit this when I was getting ready to marry and I couldn't get life insurance plus youth ministry as volunteer.
Age 30-39, Professional Youth Minister. I "quit" when bishop said go to seminary to become a priest.
Age 40-47, Priest. Praise God, I'm in the right place finally!

[joseeli8797]

Age 40-47, Priest. Praise God, I'm in the right place finally!

[/QUOTE] This will be the last picture I put up on the SeaCraft but if you look ontop of my logo you will see who my teacher is. Good night Jose.

[Fr. Frank]

YHWH. Amen & Amen.

From Mark 12, translated from the original Aramaic:
"one of the scribes ...asked him, “Which commandment (do you say) is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important commandment is this, ‘Hear, O Israel: YHWH our God, YHWH is one. And you shall love YHWH your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” "

[hermco]

Praise God, I'm in the right place finally!

I thought this was a boat forum, not a space for people to espouse what should be their personal religous beliefs.

[Miles Offshore]

i agree with hermco- your personal religous beliefs should be just that- personal. You did a Heck of a nice job on your boat.

[MMikeB]

Hey FIBERGLASSMAN i don't mind you sharing religious beliefs, keep up the good work and keep posting what u got.

[joseeli8797]

Gent's, I did not plan on turning this into a religios discusion, just turned out that way, but you can rest assured I wont touch that subject again, we live in a secular nation and I know there is no need for that in this forum. Once again I apoligize for any inconvinience I have coused any member. Jose

[muddywater]

i agree with hermco- your personal religous beliefs should be just that- personal. You did a Heck of a nice job on your boat.

I used to feel that way too.
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Cor 1:18 NKJV)" I didn't want to hear it either, but God has ways of getting one's attention that are hard to ignore.

Anyway, you were right that it is a boating forum and not a religious forum, so I will not say any more but that the boat looks great, especially the hatches. I was just pondering Gemlux vs Southco pulls/latches but now I have another option. I am almost tempted to buy one of each just to compare, but they don't give the little buggers away.

Fiberglassman, did you use the 2 1/2" pulls or the 3 inch pulls and did you have to build new hatches or did you make them work with the originals (I am only a couple weeks into the work on my 20 SF). Nice color btw. Also, those indentations in the rear seat boxes... Did you build those for the motor steering system or were they original to your boat??? Do you mind if I ask what rub-rail you used?

Frank, not to derail the thread, but I almost fell out of my seat. 70 MPH in a Seacraft 20 !!! I'm gonna feel like a slowpoke with my old 115. I might have to check with BigShrimpin and see if he has any mods for it.