77 Master Angler rebuild

[jorgeinmiami]

With my real job and other things I have not been able to do much.

What I have done is I took the cap off the gas tank and took off the 18 lbs of chaulking someone had put on, I guess the thinking was the more the better.
I also started cleaning out the bilge area and boy there was so much thick crude back there it was unreal.

And so far I have taken out 30 gals of gas and ran it in my old ford truck mixing in the same amount of fresh gas, have not had any problems so far.

Plan to change out the gas fill hose ( anyone know how long I need?) and new wires for the gas gauge and they reseal it the right way in the next day or so.

I would like to get some compound and wax on her to see what happens

Maybe on the weekend reinstall the center console so I get it out of the yard.My wife says her yard looks like it from Sanford & Son (Oh well)

I would like ideas on removal of bottom paint

[Islandtrader]

I would like ideas on removal of bottom paint

What do you want to do to the bottom after the paint is off?

The reason I ask is that the best way to get the paint off is to have it soda blasted off. However if you want the bottom to be smooth there will be a lot of fairing and sanding. Plus then you will have to paint it.

[jorgeinmiami]

Would prefer to have it smooth and painted, but if not at least take off what they did and it was terrible and redue it to look better in either bottom paint or something that looks smooth

Suggestions?

[eggsuckindog]

I have a single axle Fast Load - made in Plant city up here - Owens and Son are also good. I don't think you need dual, I have worn a set tires out traveling around with no problems

[red20]

As for the bottom. A cost effective way to make it look good is to sand/clean up the existing coats then repaint with white anti-fouling paint. The white works great on trailer boats. Because it is white you don't notice it as much. Then as time and budget allow go the soda blast, repaint smooth route.

[jorgeinmiami]

That's the route I think I'm heading.

Going to borrow a powerful pressure cleaner to knock off as much as possible the do the manual thing that I'm so looking forward to in the 95 degree weather down here

[jorgeinmiami]

Did some researh and found a product called Marine safty Strip sold at West Marine.
http://www.dumondchemicals.com/html/...ons.htm#marine

Says that it will take off bottom paint down to the gel coat and not harm it.

Anyone try this on their boat?

Going to buy a quart and try it, the worst that can happen is the I throw another $20 inb the ocean (cheap)

[jorgeinmiami]

I want to take care of the holes left from all the screws that I removed on the gunnel and transom.

Right now I am not so worried about looks not that I want it to look bad ( i plan to work on the paint job in 2010) so what would be the best/easiest way to take care of them?

[nestorpr]

Hey buddy, I had priced a trailer from Nextrail last year since I heard they're very reputable and make good, inexpensive trailers. For example, I priced an all aluminum trailer, double axles with torsion suspension (better than leaf springs), SS hydraulic disc brakes, LED lighting and rated for 10,000 lbs (I almost bought a Bertram 25 FBSF last year but the deal fell thru) but get this, it was only going to cost $4500 delivered to my house! When you're ready give them a try, the B25 owners that have them are real happy with them.

Have to come by and see the boat sometime!

[jorgeinmiami]

Come on by I have not seen you in awhile

I checked out the Nextrail web site and the prices seem really good I'm going to call them and see about the pricing.

I've made a little progress on the boat mainly in the deconstruction part. I need to sweet talk the wife for some funds to buy some things to start putting it back together.

Call me