Back In The Saddle Again! - Page 3

strick · #21 06-11-2012, 02:23 PM

I dont know John. I had some help sanding on my last two boats and that cut down on a lot of my time. Bill and I are taking applications for boat sanders as of yesterday. Anyone interested should hurry and get a resume off to us ASAP as the slots are filling fast.

More work accomplished over the weekend. Bill came over and we got the hole glassed in on the Tsunami. There is 7 layers of glass on the out side and 4 layers on the inside.

The little sceptre has been stripped naked

strick · #22 06-11-2012, 02:38 PM

Removal of the fuel tank was not all that bad. It was full of old fuel so I had to drain it first. Note the rubber strips that were glued to the bottom of the tank. This is common with the potter builds. There is lots of oxidation but no pitting or severe corrosion. I will be using this tank again.

Checking the inside of the tank with an endoscope. Everything is clean. I washed the inside and out side of the tank and flushed it all out several times. It will have most of the summer to dry out now

The fuel tank deck is solid believe it or not. The under side appears dry but as usual there is no glass on the under side so I will probably remove it and then glass it and put it back in.

strick · #23 06-11-2012, 02:49 PM

A few more photos.....

The metal bracket that we were talking about in another thred several days ago.

Messy shop!

This boat is in excellent condition. There are a few spider cracks here and there. The transom is bone dry. The motor shows 89 hours and everything appears original from the factory. The big project will be reconfiguring the transom for a live well. I tested some paint stripper last night on the bottom paint and it seems to work good. Any input on paint stripper harming gel coat? I washed it off after I tested it but I have never used paint stripper on bottom paint.

strick

strick · #24 06-17-2012, 12:13 AM

More work completed. Last night a buddy of mine came over and we got the Yamaha 250 that has been sitting in my shop for the past 5 years running. We found a corroded wire in the wiring harness.. a ground that was not allowing the circut to complete to the high pressure fuel pump. Thanks Kurt for helping with that! The Yamaha is a 1998 EFI and will be going on the 23 tsunami.

Bill came over and sanded the plug so we could quick fair it. We also had lots of little holes to grind out and fill.

Not bad for a rookie

We found that on the port side of the transom there was a small area where the glass had puled away from the wood core. Not sure if this occured at the factory or if it happened over time. At any rate we filled the gap with resin.

strick

strick · #25 06-17-2012, 12:23 AM

The little red boat got it's butt plugged today

The beginnings of the live well. Still trying to figure it out. I dont want to destroy the ventilation system on the boat due to past experience and I want to be able to get to the transom easily so what I'm thinking is that I will make a mold from the existing engine cover and other materials. The finished part will be removable. Well see how it goes.

More to come.

strick

red20 · #26 06-17-2012, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by strick

A few more photos.....

The metal bracket that we were talking about in another thred several days ago.

Messy shop!

This boat is in excellent condition. There are a few spider cracks here and there. The transom is bone dry. The motor shows 89 hours and everything appears original from the factory. The big project will be reconfiguring the transom for a live well. I tested some paint stripper last night on the bottom paint and it seems to work good. Any input on paint stripper harming gel coat? I washed it off after I tested it but I have never used paint stripper on bottom paint.

strick

I used a soy bean oil based paint stripper years ago with good results. It was designed for fiberglass, not to damage, but I have no idea who made the stuff.

It worked good but not as good as the regular stuff you get at the local paint store. I'll go dig around my shop and see if I can find the jug. I know I still have some left just not sure where it is.

BigLew · #27 06-17-2012, 08:13 AM

The product is called Soy-Strip by Captain John. I met the guy while at West Marine and it did work well, IF you followed the directions! I saw it take of 5 coats plus in one application.

I'll check my records and see if I still have contact information. I haven't seen anything on them for a while. He was also about to introduce a coating product in the Awlgrip/Imron type product mix that was not toxic with the associated health risks.

BigLew · #28 06-17-2012, 08:16 AM

Here you go.

http://www.boatbrite.com/prod/Boat-B...ripper_58.aspx

NoBones · #29 06-17-2012, 08:33 AM

Strick, you da man!!
Double header project for sure..

I'm really afraid to ask where the endoscope has been used in the past!

I think something to do with a HORSE rear end comes to mind though!!

As always top notch work..

The only SeaCraft you will be lacking in your portfolio will be a 27!!!

strick · #30 06-17-2012, 02:47 PM

Thanks guys I'll look into the soy named product. Will regular stripper (Jasco?) hurt the fiberglass? It did not seen to do anything to it on my test area. Heading to the supply shop for more supplies soon.

Ken We use the scope mostly for upper airway stuff

but the guy that owned it before me may have used it at the south end of a horse once or twice. No 27's in my future I dont think....the smaller boats I seem to use more. Hope you heal fast because we are looking forward to some up dated on that 27 of yours.

Thanks again fellas.

strick