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Project complete. Splash day 100% success
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| bottomfish |
Posted on 11/12/09 - 9:53 PM
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Well the day finally came this last Tuesday. After 9 months of early mornings and late nights in the shop, raw fingers, kinked back, a few dollars and lots of cervesa, I think she is done for a little while. I missed the summer but right now it feels all worth it. Splash day was Tuesday and it went perfectly. She ran flawlessly, all functions operated smoothly without so much as a hiccup. I was a little dissapointed in the top end speed as I raised the motor 2 full holes up but I can't complain. She tracked, cornered and handled perfectly. WOT 32mph gps @ 5100 rpm. The same as before. I will start a thread with prop # and such to see if I can squeeze a little more out of her. We had a perfect day on a mountain lake here in so cal. 75 degrees and sunny, no wind, flat glass.
I just wanted to extend a big thank you to the members of this site and to Joe for having a place to share and bounce ideas and to get ideas from such a diverse group of people with a like interest. Some of you in particular helped me alot (you know who you are) and I appreciate it very much. I updated my project page and personal page with pictures of the final stages and the end result. Take a look if you wish. Hopefully my ideas and modifications will help someone else along with their project. Thanks again, Wayne
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| MW |
Posted on 11/12/09 - 10:20 PM
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Nice job ! She's ready to "ROCK" ! Summer will ALWAYS come back, she's a proud ship Captain ! WELL DONE ! Nice pic's, that last shot is fantastic !
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Posted on 11/12/09 - 11:20 PM
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Well done! The new railings are a great improvement, love the hidden fasteners behind the rub rail. They look rock solid as do the bow and ski eyes, and the courtesy lighting is a very nice touch.
Did you do the gelcoat sanding and polishing yourself?
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| mhinch |
Posted on 11/13/09 - 5:27 AM
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That's what I'm talking about! Excellent work to be proud of for sure. That console looks absolutely cavernous in the pictures. You wiring and attention to detail raise the bar for all here.
Congratulations!
Matt
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Posted on 11/13/09 - 7:01 AM
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Fantastic work and well done!!
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Posted on 11/13/09 - 8:02 AM
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Beautiful job, Wayne. The iPod mount is a nice touch, and the rails look awesome.
I have a feeling that a change in prop will make a major difference in your performance.
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Posted on 11/13/09 - 8:44 AM
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A very fine looking vessel! To have accomplished such a high level of fine workmanship and detail cannot be commended enough. You should be very proud. Congratulations.
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Posted on 11/13/09 - 9:00 AM
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Derwd24, yes I did all the work my self with some occasional help from my buddies after work. The sanding and buffing was a long and painful process but I previously painted my other whaler a 64 13 footer and after 10 years it needs to be done again. So gel coat on this one and I am glad I did.
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Posted on 11/13/09 - 6:49 PM
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Very Nice Wayne. It looks great. I have never seen a console so neatly rigged. The whole boat shows attention to detail that goes far beyond most. Great Job and I hope you do not have a patten on those Ideas I may use a couple of them. I also like the trolling motor plug. I have been thinking on a couple of Ideas of getting a wire up there without it looking gaudy. Once again good job.
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| ritzyrags |
Posted on 11/14/09 - 6:04 AM
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Wayne;
I must say that this is some very good quality work that you have shared with us here.
And it is rather obvious that this is not your first refit I must say.
Congratulation on a Job Well Done!
Cheers all around!
I wish that I would have been there for every step of the way.
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Posted on 11/14/09 - 6:41 AM
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I like the console rigging too and the Ipod mount. Sweeeeeeeet.
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Posted on 11/14/09 - 8:48 AM
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The details are key here, and it loks like you got em all right!
Well done on the electrical, that is fantastic work!
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Posted on 11/14/09 - 2:46 PM
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I just love that editing button...
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Posted on 11/15/09 - 5:49 AM
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All Right Wayne;
I know that you are dying to tell us all about your sanding bouts.
Please tell us about the way that you did go about it;
So that the hull would look just like New again.
I will enjoy of your recounting.
This is the time to give us a factual and eventful description of your most excellent works.
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Posted on 11/15/09 - 7:32 AM
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All right Serge, if I must. The bad thing about this hull is that it was previously a tender to a large boat. If you look at the before pics there was large stainless plates bolted through the hull mounted on 5200. Also the hull had been painted white + 3 coats of bottom paint. So soy strip got the bottom paint mostly off but nothing would touch the primer or hull paint. Only soften it up a little. So out came the 100 grit and a 6" pneumatic random orbital, the hand blocks and any volunteers I could find. This took weeks to finish staying 3 nites after work each week. Once we got down to the original gel the repairs that were previously done could be addressed. So after 3 or 4 repairs and filling all the rubrail and plate holes we sanded some more. The hand sanding around the chines and under the lip by the rub rail meant I had no finger prints for at least a month. When we flipped her more of the same. No paint but a million screw holes to fill and 50 to 60% of the interior needs to be hand sanded. More late nites and raw fingers. Then came the gel coat. Those who have sprayed gel know how rough it can be when done. Well the guy I had spray it builds custom boats for a living and added something like 40% clear to the gel which helps it lay down a bit. Well that was a life saver it layed down much more than normal. When I got it back we flipped her and started with 600 grit and sanding blocks. Wow that took some time lots of water and sore muscles oh and late nights. One thing I did find out was that you can go from 600 to finish with Imperial compound from 3M. What a life saver that was. This allowed me finish the bottom much quicker. Once flipped we learned to go with dry 380 to cut the high stuff flat then go to 600 then 1200 then Imperial compound. The interior was mostly hand sand due to the inside corners and angles. The final buff of the interior was almost as difficult as the anding. Very tight areas. All was the sealed with a polymer sealer wax and shines like new. I am sore just recapping this. It was definately more than I thought it would be but everyone who knows me knows that if another one comes along in a few years I will get suckered in again. It seems to be a worth while hobby and well I enjoy making old houses and boats new again. Wayne
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Posted on 11/15/09 - 12:38 PM
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Thanks for that explanation Wayne, I have to admit I was curious about the process too.
When you were sanding, how did you know when to move on to the next area, by look, feel, combination? I'd imagine it was more difficult to determine on the interior as you did it in stages with progressively finer grit papers?
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Posted on 11/15/09 - 12:56 PM
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Yes;
I have heard you.
I have gone pretty well the same route with my 19;
But the hull was clean of anti fouling and was in a fairly decent shape.
I have nevertheless redid all three phase of my refit.
I know that you are familiar with the My Girl's refit report and project page.
For me next;
Will be the sanding/polishing aspect and have taken the stance of doing the work;
As in polishing a rare stone..
Tedious but rewarding in the end.
Next will be to install new breaker panel.
Newer gauges will be nice.
Did I mention that it had been a real scavenger hunt for parts to redress the decking?
I must likely will have to fabricate a bow rail;
As my Outrage 19 Classic was delivered without one.
So you can see that you have not been the only one having fun.
But in all of these works;
For me it has been actually a lot of fun doing ..it.
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Posted on 11/15/09 - 8:38 PM
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Derwd24, you know when to move on first by feel then by appearence. Once you buff out an area that has been sanded you get a feel for how far you have to take it before the compound will cut the rest.
Serge, don't get me wrong I have a weak spot for refinishing just about anything. 3 houses 6 boats. I love the hunt for the parts I want and the labor to get the desired result. Some finish work I don't like but sanding, buffing and waxing i can deal with. Concrete and drywall finish no thanks. My favorite part is rigging. I have rerigged every boat I have ever owned just because I like knowing where and how. There is a word for people like me. My friends hung it in my nickname (Waynal). Kinda says alot. I look forward to watching the continued progress on your 19. Breaker panel, new guages, new bow rail, all that sounds like fun to me. I will have to say it is nice to have a place to go see and talk with others involved in the very same projects as you. Let's you know your not the only one out there working hard on your little slice of the dream.
Wayne
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Posted on 11/16/09 - 6:58 AM
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Thanks Wayne.
The parts for the refit are not easy to come by though.
If you hear of good sources, let me know.
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Posted on 12/01/09 - 7:37 AM
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Wayne Sorry it took so long to reply to this, I'm jealous. You went first cabin all the way! There's is only one thing missing.. You need to get some blood on the deck.
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