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  1. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hey decker. thanks. i think it's going quite well, too. would be better if i had more than 2-4 hours a week i can work on it. yes, welcome to the club! at least you're among friends here! lol now, a quick update with tonites progress.... first order of business...
  2. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild quick update. todays work was putting in the forward bulkhead, and it went so much easier in my head. i had to loosen clamps 4 times to get the height right and everything where i wanted it. anyway, here is some pics from last nite and today... i had a bit of time over...
  3. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hello fellow iboaters... time gets away from me, again, but here is a quick update with a few pics. this is line locker and fuel cell before glassing. you can see the 4# foam im using under the motor mounts in the center right ...after glassing its kinda dirty, but...
  4. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hey troy. thanks much. i just couldnt stay away. i see you still working on your boat. that gelcoat looks good. and i noticed you migrated a bit north, too. ;) quick update... bilge area glass is done. the port glass looks funny in this pic. it's the flash...
  5. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hello fellow iboaters. quick update, with pics! (enjoy gt1m. :) ) total of 5 pieces for transom. top is double thickness. i had to install wood before glassing due to bends and twists used in transom. used PB between outer skin and wood, and filled gaps between wood...
  6. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hello iBoaters. hard to believe time flies as it does. been gone almost a year. quick updates.... no progress on fighting over title/registration of boat. will transfer everything to MS and will be able to register there. with that said, i haven't been able to keep...
  7. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hello fellow iboaters. with the changing weather all this past week, i have managed to catch a cold...which sucks much @$$. i shouldnt have done anything this weekend, but i did a lil bit of grinding yesterday for a couple hours. im paying for it today. i feel like...
  8. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild after fighting with the damn glass dust, i had a brilliant flash of insight...WASH IT OUT! i mean, hell, it's ALREADY rotten....what's a lil water gonna hurt, right? so, i plugged in the battery, put a catch pan under the drain hole, and used the bilge in the pan to...
  9. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild Well, my wife went back to work today (3 week vacation), and i decided it was a great day to call mom-in-law to watch the baby...so i can get outside and get to work! :D I got started bright and early (which is 9am when im off work), and managed to get the stringers...
  10. Zyen

    Project "MyLiner" / Deck, stringer, upholstery replacement, maybe more on a Bayliner

    Re: Project "MyLiner" / Deck, stringer, upholstery replacement, maybe more on a Bayli Re: Project "MyLiner" / Deck, stringer, upholstery replacement, maybe more on a Bayli i cant help with the tank, but i did find a similar "oops" in mine while surveying the bottom hull. after grinding i...
  11. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild started building cradles and removing boat from trailer today. was so much easier than i had anticipated, too. first, build cradle for stern.... i figured it would be easy to lift the stern off the trailer to assist in removal. this pic also shows where the glass...
  12. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hello all. last weekend i realized just how much the bow was flexing while i was removing the rotten guts. based on that, i decided to remove the engine and build a cradle for the boat to hold it steady. the engine would have to be removed anyway to rebuild the mounts...
  13. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild More foam out today. only had about an hour, so i didnt get much done. only have a lil bit of foam left, and then the stringers come out. i think im gonna change both dash panels while im working on it, too. then, i found an original brochure, and realized most...
  14. Zyen

    '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

    Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy hey trooper. glad to see ya got the boat covered. if your grass is anything like mine, all that water will have it growing out of control in no time....but mine still grows in our 'winter'. yes, you will need 1708 for anything on the hull. you want the...
  15. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild got a lil bit more done yesterday afternoon in the bow. of course i have more rotten wood. :rolleyes: so, that concludes the deck removal. now comes the rest of the foam, and then the stringers, and then i'll be able to start cleaning the hull. somewhere in there...
  16. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild and, like everyone else, i have some BIG help removing foam. :D after removing foam (for 3 days so far) i found why the bow has water and rotten wood.... this is the inside of the bow eye. not sealed whatsoever, and using carbon steel nuts! gotta love rust and...
  17. Zyen

    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    hello all. after reading all the other resto/rebuilds, i finally have to post mine....well, what i have so far. for starters, after patching what i thought was a hole, and with a little prodding, i decided there's no way "it'll be ok for another season...". i mike said my boat was telling me...
  18. Zyen

    I'm a new boat owner.....Is this a hole?

    Re: new pics. Re: new pics. by grinding out the inside, the 'dark spot' in the pic will be totally removed and become a hole. then, from the voids in the foam to the 'white line' (which is the original cut) will be mostly gone, also, as that is where the deck is. dont get me wrong....im no...
  19. Zyen

    I'm a new boat owner.....Is this a hole?

    Re: new pics. Re: new pics. new repair. started grinding..... pulled back carpet to see what i had, and found this. in this pic, you can see where i was grinding. 100w work light from outside showing thru hull. the wood deck doesnt go all the way across. it stops were the cut is...
  20. Zyen

    I'm a new boat owner.....Is this a hole?

    Re: new pics. Re: new pics. uneven decking around doghouse. turns out the uneven 'decking' is glass patch jobs...some have more glass than others.
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