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1977 Outrage 21 banana boat project update
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| gigem |
Posted on 11/07/08 - 2:46 PM
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Boat is nearing the finish line! Should be "done" (for now) sometime next week. I will be splashing for the first time in Port Aransas the week of Thanksgiving.
Here are the latest pictures.
http://www.gigem.com/whaler.htmwhaler.htm
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| moose |
Posted on 11/07/08 - 2:56 PM
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WOW! What a beauty! That is one fantstic boat. ENJOY!
Mike
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| flippa |
Posted on 11/07/08 - 8:23 PM
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Beautiful boat!!!!
Did you have to do much work on the hull?
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| gigem |
Posted on 11/08/08 - 4:42 AM
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flippa wrote:
Beautiful boat!!!!
Did you have to do much work on the hull?
Thanks! No, not much hull work. Just some minor stuff. Boat was pretty clean...
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| arthureld |
Posted on 11/08/08 - 5:31 AM
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Your creative work with all that black looks great.
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| ioptfm |
Posted on 11/08/08 - 6:57 AM
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That is one fantastic looking Boat! You should add one "before" picture to the album. Everything looks so neat and tidy!  Great job
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| Doug V |
Posted on 11/08/08 - 8:58 AM
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I agree with the previous posters. She is looking really nice! Good job.
Doug
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| scrimshaw |
Posted on 11/08/08 - 11:18 AM
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Thats a sweet boat be sure to get some pics to http://www.classicbanana.com/
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| Jowics159 |
Posted on 11/10/08 - 5:14 AM
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That Outrage looks amazing. Great Job!!!
Could you give me any insight on how you painted tthe boat? I really like the way your paint came out
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| gigem |
Posted on 11/10/08 - 10:23 AM
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Jowics159 wrote:
That Outrage looks amazing. Great Job!!!
Could you give me any insight on how you painted tthe boat? I really like the way your paint came out
There is no paint. That is original, 31 year old Whaler gel coat. Just cleaned up is all.
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| Jowics159 |
Posted on 11/11/08 - 5:25 AM
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That is an amazing job!!! How did you get the gelcoat to look so good?
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| gigem |
Posted on 11/11/08 - 5:58 AM
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Jowics159 wrote:
That is an amazing job!!! How did you get the gelcoat to look so good?
Well, my personal involvement was just to write the check
But as I observed the process, it involved strong hull cleaner, some sanding, some rubbing compound, wax and a lot of elbow grease.
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| Blue_Northern |
Posted on 11/11/08 - 7:23 AM
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gigem - We are going to have to meet up in Port A. Your boat looks great -- you must be glad to have it done. I am slow on my 19 project -- I think it is because I have the 17 sitting in the garage. I am getting there just at a very slow pace.
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| ShipShapeMarine |
Posted on 11/11/08 - 12:41 PM
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yeah I do some of the same cleanup stuff (other restoration items as well, but no matter) on the side and basically it involves acid-based strong hull cleaner, 1500 or 2000+ grit wet sanding, followed up by a marine rubbing compound and to top it off, the wax job. tough and menial work, but sure brings out the "new(ish)" look again and in my opinion, well worth it.
the boat looks great! chalk another one up for whalers outlasting the odds!
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