My 20 SeaCraft after 6 months work - Page 4

joseeli8797 · #31 04-20-2007, 10:05 PM

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 · #32 04-21-2007, 03:15 AM

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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.

NoBones · #33 04-21-2007, 08:44 AM

Fiberglass man, you are doing a nice job. Nice looking work.
Glad you found your place in life.
As far as religious beliefs, This is still a free country,
And the currency we all carry. Still says!
"In God we Trust"!

When that goes, I go too!
I took no offense.

See ya, Ken

strick · #34 04-21-2007, 11:11 AM

Nice work! What are the awlgrip colors you used.

strick

joseeli8797 · #35 04-21-2007, 06:28 PM

The colors on the boat are snow white, top and bottom, and whisper gray on the sides, with a jet black boot stripe all Awlgrip. The latches on the forward deck are 2 1/2 inch, I just reused the exsisting hatches on the forward deck , as far as the transome the only thing I did was cut the cap off, remove and replace wood re laminate and put it back together now at a 25 inch hight instead of 20 and put 4 big gussets to help strengthen transome on the inside in conclusion no other alteration was done to the back of the boat.Jose

joseeli8797 · #36 04-21-2007, 06:59 PM

The rub rail is a Taco metals rubber rub rail model V11-4014
1 5/8" tall with a 1/2" inch black rope insert.jose

joseeli8797 · #37 04-21-2007, 07:07 PM

Those twist latches keep your hatches from slamming up and down in the chops, and I think they even got them with locks, so if you leave your boat in the marina then thats the ticket.

muddywater · #38 04-22-2007, 01:04 AM

Oops.. duh... I feel pretty stupid now. My boat has those indentations too. I wonder why I had not noticed?

Thanks for the info!!!! Yeah... I had noticed that the hatches need something to hold them down. My rear hatches fly open while trailering too. I haven't even had the boat in the water yet to see what they do in chop yet. I can't wait. We've been getting beat for so long I won't know what to do with myself if I don't feel like I have gone a few rounds with Rocky Balboa after a short trip across the bay. We won't be able to do fun stuff like get thrown out of the boat 10 miles out and watch the boat keep going because Dad wasn't wearing the lanyard or watch my friend fly overboard after a particularly wicked wave. Actually, that is a good thing. We're getting too old for that kind of fun.

FGMan...So that is a gray on your boat? Interesting color. It almost looks like a shade of blue in that lighting.

God Bless you and thanks for sharing!!

joseeli8797 · #39 04-22-2007, 01:22 AM

Have a cushion made for the back hatches and back rest and have a strap from the cushion fasten to the bulk head there under the hatch and that will keep that hatch from flying open. Jose

Phan000 · #40 04-23-2007, 09:25 PM

What is the black trim around the anchor locker and the rod holder cutouts? That looks great, and I would find something like that myself.

It looks great and also like it would cut down on the abuse of the glass edges in those areas.