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| arthureld |
Posted on 11/11/07 - 11:46 PM
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I hope that's not how your insurance company calculates the value. 
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| BAY2SAV |
Posted on 11/18/07 - 3:13 PM
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Will be pulling the boat this weekend - sorry to see the season end....
Will be bringing my 1972 Sport into the beauty parlor for:
1. Remove bottom paint
2. Repair some stress cracks in the interior
3. Awlgrip inside and out
4. Replace all wood and helm
5. Rechrome helm bezel
6. Wire navigation lights
7. Install destroyer steering wheel
8. Install tach & depth guage
Should be a fun winter!!!
Denny
1972 13' Sport
Smirked Hull and Blue Interior
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| MWH |
Posted on 11/18/07 - 3:32 PM
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Wow, sounds like alot of renovations going on this winter. I'll winterize the end of December.
I plan to redo my teak and really bring it back to its original finish. Tighten up lose screws, which I do periodically. Buff and polish hull and gunnels (inside). Remove the last bit of bottom paint on the whalerdrive. Repack all 4 wheel bearings.
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| Doug V |
Posted on 11/18/07 - 9:19 PM
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I had a busy day in and out of the shop today.
First thing to do was to get a batch of salmon smoked for the Thanksgiving snacks. Check! It turned out pretty tasty too, if I don't say so myself.
Next, finish mounting the new bow lights in the original Outrage location. Check! Not original lights, but they look pretty good.
Next, remove old bow light from t-top and mount new masthead light in that location. Check!
Next, wire new bow lights into existing console switch. Oooo. What a mess under there. It is not on my list of projects to totally rewire the console, but it is really tempting. At the very least, I want to locate all abandonned wires and remove them. Then label the fuse panel and try to route wiring up and out of the way to minimize strain on the connectors.
Earlier this week I cut the hole in the console for the new Northstar flow meter and obtained new fuel line so I can cut the fuel flow transducer into the fuel line properly. I will try to get this project wired and plumbed in the next couple of evenings or so.
I am trying to get the list shortened up so that I can get the boat out of the shop for a few days of winter salmon fishing before it closes the end of the year for a a month and a half. After the closure, I will put her back in and finish off the remainder of the list.
Doug
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| MW |
Posted on 11/19/07 - 1:25 AM
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I'm out as of last weekend, yesterday I swept out all the leaves, and washed the hull, and flushed/fogged the engine, I covered the boat by running a rope down the middle supported by wood, it's like trying to cover a "Bath Tub", damn cold out yesterday too, great day for "Fun with water and hose", still need to get the battery out, adjust boat on trailer, etc.. winter projects are "Water pump" (low hours but, on the 3rd season), all the drain tubes need replacing, trailer bearings need to be checked, they are 17 years old (original) they do 6 miles a year (to the ramp for the seasonal splash, and from the ramp for the fall haul), the "Ablative" bottom paint did what it said on the can, no more sanding and scraping, just a new coat in the spring. I made a new "Tide Clock" to mount, I used an old pressure meter (took the guts out and installed the quarts movement, very easy to do, and inexpensive as well, under $20, it's small, and water proof).
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| sraab928 |
Posted on 11/19/07 - 3:32 AM
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$3950.00? Sold!  I'm sure its worth much more now.
Scott
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| John Fyke |
Posted on 11/20/07 - 5:09 PM
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Engine painted, hatches re-carpeted, still needs completion.
http://whalercentral.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=14&thread_id=2249#post_10590
1981 Grady White 204C
Re-core coffin lid and helm floor.
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1979 15' Whaler
Replace all wood, repaint interior, paint motor (Johnson 50hp), rig.
http://whalercentral.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=14&thread_id=2197#post_12384
John Fyke
Re-Fit or Reef It
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| Doug V |
Posted on 11/24/07 - 11:48 PM
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I am feeling a lot better about the wiring in the console. I did not rewire the boat, but I spent several hours in the console. Although not real sanitary, it looks a lot better under there. At least I have all the conductors and fuses marked now and the wiring is routed up and out of the way in a somewhat neat and orderly manner.
Next, reinstall the starboard deck plate and the access panel. This will complete the wiring part of the project for now.
Next, I have a stainless steel cover plate laid out to cut. It will be used to cover the 1- 1/4" hole in the aft end of the starboard gunnel cap where the crappy aftermarket stern light was located.
I would rather patch the hole with gelcoat, but I need more practice with the patch paste. The hole is partially in nonskid and partially in smooth gelcoat- not an easy patch by any means. The stainless plate will have the same footprint and fastener hole pattern as the light base. It will work for now.
I am a little achy from all the contortionist moves it takes to work inside the console, so I think I'll hit the hay.
Have a good evening,
Doug
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| kamie |
Posted on 11/25/07 - 6:05 PM
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I added a couple things to my list when I was at the boat this weekend. Top on the list is to cleanup the wiring. When I redid the boat last spring I left a lot of wires longer than was necessary, for items like the trim tabs and the stern light. This spring I hope to spend some time shortening them, tucking them away in cable runs to free up the console interior and make it look neater.
Added to the list are
Make new teak trim for console where it attaches to the deck
finish or replace dash panels
consider installing iPod connection and speakers.
I also measured the large console door and I don't believe even the super console door will fit. rough opening for the door is 26 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches high
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| Doug V |
Posted on 11/25/07 - 9:06 PM
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Kamie,
I think you just added something new to my list.
A better way to connect the ipod on the boat. Now I use a cassette adapter from the cassette player to the ipod. I would like to have a better set up for this, although I think the only way to do it would be to replace the AM/FM/casette with something that has an MP3 input.
I think this is going to have to wait until next winter.
Doug
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| kamie |
Posted on 01/01/08 - 5:32 PM
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The last days of December were not as cold as they could have been. Checked off the to-do list so far
1. purchase and install the fly top / side curtains <- need to purchase a new forward shelter but the fly top is installed.
2. install the sun top <- I need to swap tracks and the sun top will be installed.
3. chip away the wooden strakes attached to the hull bottom <- these are off, leaving me 4 holes to patch. Must have been installed prior to bottom paint since there is smooth hull under them.
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