I would just stick with polyester. Before I did my boat, I heard all the "negatives" for polyester and "positives" for epoxy, but after working with it, I think polyester has way more positives than the internet gives it credit for.
I used Sapele mahogany at a few key points in my build (like engine mounts) - resin and glass adhered just fine. It's how mine was originally built and there was no noticeable difference during the "gut" phase in how the original 35 year old glass was stuck to the original plywood vs. original...
Scott, what about using something like 3M PPS cup liners when spraying gelcoat? I'm just wondering if not having to clean out a cup every time is worth the added cost. I already use PPS when spraying contact cement. For that I think they are worth it because that stuff dries quick and they...
@Meames1 😂 I was going to do the same thing and change my vote from you to Mark at the last minute when it looked like he and I were going to tie and you were 5 votes behind, but was also fearful of upsetting anyone.
That's two voters who admit to having considered changing votes to...
Upholstery guy came by yesterday and brought his tools with him to make the sun pad and the port side panel fit the boat. I totally forgot to take pictures of the process, but the upholstery work should be done with the exception of me getting it installed in the boat.
While the boat was out...
Agreed - I've got the Moroso harmonic balancer installer tool - similar concept. The thing I like about the Moroso tool over using a long bolt is that it has a bearing to reduce friction while turning the nut - this reduces the chance of snapping the bolt off in the crank snout. Looks like the...
I started wet sanding on the starboard side. Made it about 2/3 of the way up towards the bow, working with 500 grit and focusing on removing the ghosting from the letters and pinstripe. Here's a before and after shot of my progress today.
Finished buffing the port side today and installed the registration numbers. Still have yet to wet sand and buff the entire starboard side. Not perfect by any means - if you get close you can really see the sanding swirls in a few spots, but I'm just going to live with them. Considering it's...
The pipe you're trying to remove was plastic on mine, but it also had thr rubber bushing on the end to increase the OD so the coolant hose could clamp to it. I was able to twist and break this free then pull it off. It had to come off to be able to pull the plastic pipe out of the gimbal housing.
Thanks Mark!
I got a few hours in with the buffer this morning, as it was mid-60's. I got down the entire port side of the boat with Aqua-Buff 1000 and just got started with Aqua-Buff 2000 before I called it quits for the day. It's not perfect - still some orbital sanding swirls that are...
Hey, glad to see you're still at it. Bummer you're having issues with the shifter.
Is it a new/new-ish lower shift cable? If you disconnect the lower shift cable from the engine, how easy is it to shift by hand with the drive down? Any difference with the drive up? If it's still difficult...
72 degrees today - wow. I intended to do more wet sanding and buffing, but once I got the boat pulled into the garage, I decided to tackle other things.
First I had to enlarge my radio cut-out. I guess I didn't spec it big enough. After that I installed the radio, wired it (including runs...
