And so it begins .....again

[jorgeinmiami]

I was really un happy on how my prior rehab turned out and I considered selling it and going with a newer boat, but it seems like I would be better served to redo mine. And it would be somewhat easier on the wallet.

I sold the engine and console

I saw the job done here on a identical boat and that's the way to go, although I don't think I need to go as far as they did.

So here is the plan:

Do most of the Grunt work myself but leave the finishes to a Pro

The floor...I am going to take up the skin, replaced the rotted wood, re-glass skin back

Redo the gunnels and front deck.

I also need to raise the transom to accommodate a new engine

Install SS rub rail ...I love the look

Paint the boat but this time by a PRO

Buy a new path finder console and all the electronics, steering, T-top .....etc

As to engines I am leaning to a 150 E-tec but like Mercury Optimax also.

New Aluminum trailer

Am I missing anything????

Now the hard part is the time table I want a July deadline

Tomorrow starts the deconstruction...Pics to follow

[Islandtrader]

Originally Posted by jorgeinmiami

Now the hard part is the time table I want a July deadline

Tomorrow starts the deconstruction...Pics to follow

I hope you are talking July of 2015...because if you are talking this year, "I am sorry there is no way in HELL that you will get it done!"

As you know I have been there and done that...

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Islandtrader

I hope you are talking July of 2015...because if you are talking this year, "I am sorry there is no way in HELL that you will get it done!"

As you know I have been there and done that...

I was thinking the same thing, That's a lot in a short time unless you are putting 40-60 hrs a week of time into it.

[jorgeinmiami]

Yea I know it was wishful thinking

Unless I throw a lot of money on it

But I did get the floor up already and will be grinding down the undersides of the skins and maybe get them back in this week end...weather permitting.



LOL

[wattaway2]

Might look at the way billythekid did the deck in his build turn over the nonskid but it on the Melamane panel recore and vacuumed bag it or weight it down

[jorgeinmiami]

Thought about how MROBERSON did his deck

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...t=23607&page=4

But finish the paint etc... like this


http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ad.php?t=26268

But I will look into billythekid's build

[Islandtrader]

I mean honestly it takes a good month to paint the boat...inside and out, with all the prep.
If you don't have a painter lined up that in itself is a process.

[CHANCE1234]

Originally Posted by Islandtrader

I mean honestly it takes a good month to paint the boat...inside and out, with all the prep.
If you don't have a painter lined up that in itself is a process.

I can vouche for that. took me a good 3-4 weeks to sand all the old bottom paint, fair the dings, sand, fair, sand, primeX3 then paintX3

[jorgeinmiami]

Well the sides and the bottom was already done and it may not be 100% but it is close.

My plan is to not paint the hull and bottom at this time but only do from the rub rail in, so that will shorten the time needed.

I have 2 guys I mind to do the paint and they just need a 2 week lead time.

It's been raining down here so the work has ground to a halt, but looks like this weekend should be good for grinding.

I would like to have the floor skins out and ready to be put back and the bottom glass skin in the boat ground out and ready for the new wood by Sunday...weather permitting.

One of the glass guys told me he could get the transom out and raised 5" done in a week.

Like I said ...Here I go again...

[jorgeinmiami]

Did some work on the floor today

Took off the skins and 1/2 of the rotted wood and had loads of fun with the grinder

Should be done with the whole floor by the end of the week end.

Chugging along