beta's latest activity

  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Starting to think more about the engine now that the inside is getting close to done. One thing I'm looking at is adding an oil drain...
  • B
    beta reacted to redneck joe's post in the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore with Like Like.
    You may decide going minimal on upholstery is the way to go.
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Last night was gel coat time. Covered everything except the bilge and transom which I'll do next. Did 3 coats, mostly with a 9" roller...
    • 20260324_081547.jpg
    • 20260324_081532.jpg
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Got all the floor mounted items for seat pedestals, battery, hydro pump, etc glassed in over the weekend. I've decided to use 1"...
    • 20260322_092506.jpg
    • 20260322_092510.jpg
    • 20260322_092523.jpg
    • 20260322_092537.jpg
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Dry fitting the gimbal housing and the transom plate are coming up on the agenda. New gaskets are on their way. Fingers crossed... I...
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    The bases are 2 - 3/4" marine plywood (left overs from my stringers) glued together. I'm going to use 1.5" screws going down into the...
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    I thought about doing something similar at first. But I was having nightmares about screwing it up and having to do a major transom fix...
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Cut, glued and install all the various floor mount pieces. I did 2 for the main seat pedestals, 2 for attaching the hinged bench seat in...
    • 20260315_184702.jpg
    • 20260315_184711.jpg
    • 20260314_155929.jpg
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    I see my match on the spectrum color website. I'll give that a try. The hull needs some cosmetic TLC but that's a "later" project.
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Need some advice on how to address a number of "chips" on the outer hull. There are 15-20 of these in various places. The picture is one...
    • 20260314_105902.jpg
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Glassed the deck with 2 layers of CSM. That was a sticky mess for sure. There are a couple of spots I need to sand down but overall...
    • 20260313_184538.jpg
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    There were 32 compartments to fill with 2 holes each... Blew my mind as well (along with my back & knees). I didn't realize there would...
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Tank is installed. I ended up having to breakout the sawzall to narrow the rear cleat next to the engine compartment. I had dry fitted...
    • 20260308_143631.jpg
    • 20260308_154308.jpg
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Donuts are back in. I used a multi-tool with the grout removal head to take the foam off the top, it worked great. Then I used a die...
    • 20260307_203543.jpg
  • B
    beta replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Got the deck foamed in yesterday. My wife assisted which was a huge help. She was outside the boat mixing the foam and handing it to me...
    • 20260307_083950.jpg
Show older items
Top