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Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

Nah, still got lots of fun left. I've only just started ripping the bow seats apart, still have to pull out the wood strips buried in...

Jul 15, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

Well another scorching hot weekend so what's better than getting suited up and turning fiberglass into dust? The tent turns into a...
Jul 14, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

I've been thinking about those. Some of the tabbing in my boat is just insanely thick, a good 3/8-1/2 inch in areas. I hate the idea of...

Jul 2, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

Agreed. They didn't even use clear boards, the spot where they keyed the ski locker bulkhead into the stringer went through a massive...

Jul 2, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

I dissected a section of removed stringer for fun. It appears that solid boards were in style when this boat was made. My nose says it's...
Jul 2, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

Already on the way. My woodworking neighbour lent me his separator, I have a 20 ft hose arriving today and put a switched extension cord...

Jun 25, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread 1989 Sea Ray 200 BR Interior rebuild and new layout.

Make those service cutouts as big as you can. My boat had a similar setup but the openings to service the engine were around 12x12 which...
Jun 24, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

This week's update: More of the same. Life with a 2 year old means I only have a couple hours a week to spend on the boat when she's...
Jun 23, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

I mean what's not to like about putting on a tyvek suit, respirator, earmuffs, gloves and then spending an afternoon turning a boat into...

Jun 17, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

I don't see too much need for tabs but it's worth keeping the option open. They might be challenging to install on my hull though - the...

Jun 17, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

Another weekend of demo and cleaning. I've started grinding the old transom tabbing away and planning for the new wood core. The...
Jun 16, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

Ha, true enough. The staples used to hold the floor down might have accelerated things a little - as they rusted they acted as channels...

Jun 9, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

Drive removal went off without a hitch, except that the steering cable nut galled to the threads of the actuator tube and tore those up...
Jun 9, 2025
Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.

I built a gantry in my garage using doubled up Unistrut, bolted to a third strut sandwiching the trusses and supported by foundation...
Jun 9, 2025
Crazy_Pilot posted the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration in Boat Restoration, Building, and Hull Repair.

A tale as old as time. Man see boat, man buy boat, man discover soft floor (6 years later), man ignore wife suggestion to buy new boat...
Jun 9, 2025

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