My 1978 Master Angler Refresh

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Ditched the other t-top. It was too small for my tastes plus would really have needed too much to make it fit right. Found another one yesterday the will give plenty of shade

Also, started prepping the engine cover area to be raised up 4". Will start the glass work this week. I think I am going to make the top of the cover out of starboard instead of reusing the existing one. I also plan on pining it in place instead of having it hinged to the front cover. That should make access to the bilge a LOT easier.

[Mshugg]

That big top looks good on the boat. I hate the look of a tiny little top on a boat.

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Thanks - I gotta agree small tops are not even useful - I don't understand the trend at all

[Bigshrimpin]

Just make sure it's not catching air when the bow is up on plane. It'll slow you down like a giant parachute/umbrella.

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Starting to work on raising the engine cowl cover. Cut some plywood and pegged it in place with dowels. Coated with resin and then laid some 1708. waiting for it to cure enough to sand down some of the renegade fibers and then put another layer or two on before fairing it out.

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also, set the t-top in the proper location so that my neighbor, Paul at New Wave Fabrication, can raise the front legs about 3-1/2" for me and add a couple of down braces to the center console.

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Doing a little more body work to the splash well/engine cover

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Getting closer. Just have a few low spots left and need to work on the radius by the entry areas.

Gave myself a goal of having the cap and gunwales ready for paint March 10th.

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Pulled the rub rail and will start pulling rod holders etc this afternoon

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Well, may have to do the transom after all. Found a soft spot where the ladder is mounted. Going to take a moisture meter to it and see if it is the only spot or if a full redo is in order...