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  1. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Went back out about 1/2 hour ago and sprayed the 3rd blue coat on the console and the 2nd white coat on the panel inserts.
  2. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Went back to the garage this morning. Got the 2nd coat of blue onto the console and the first coat of white onto the console panel inserts. Did a little cleanup, then sprayed the 2nd coat. Panel inserts cleaned and prepped for paint. First coat of white sprayed onto the panel inserts...
  3. BWR1953

    Starting to feel like August

    Yeah, it's been in the upper 80s at bedtime here, but down to the mid-70s in the morning. Humidity/dew point has been through the roof. Thinking more about it, I guess it really isn't August yet, because it'll be in the upper 80s or even low 90s when we get up in the morning then. 🤪 I was...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I did it! :D Got out there this evening and got the console cleaned and first coat of paint applied. Using the right tool for the job really helps. The Dremel "sanding balls" got into every nook and cranny on the gauge wells. Then I closed up shop and applied the first coat of paint...
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    Starting to feel like August

    Ugh! I was working earlier in the garage this morning and it was hot but not horrible. When I went out a couple hours later, it was absolutely miserable! 🥵
  6. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I didn't get back to work yesterday, but I went out there this morning and started sanding the console. It was hot outside, but not horrible. That came later. :sneaky: After I got to a point where I couldn't do any more sanding because of lack of tools to get into the indented places, I...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Do you mean Single Side Band?
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Man, that thing is huuuge! o_O
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    :LOL:
  10. BWR1953

    Can You Wear This Shirt

    I used something similar in the USAF to calculate satellite orbits.
  11. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Oh yeah, my last gauge (water temp) should finally arrive tomorrow. :rolleyes: If the weather cooperates, I'm hoping for a flurry of activity and progress. My wife is off work all next week and it would be nice to get her out on the boat at last. :cool:
  12. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Any ideas about what I could put in that yawning, cavernous hole on the lower right of the console? Looks like a place for an old 8-track player! :LOL: I know that I can put a blank panel on it, but that's so boring. :geek:
  13. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    My buddy came over this evening and popped the steering system off for me. I'm hoping to get it sanded and painted tomorrow, but I have an obligation in the morning, so don't know if I'll be back in time to avoid the heat. And I have to buy some more blue satin paint and a can of white satin...
  14. BWR1953

    Transom replacement 1975 18' SS

    Check out @Watermann 's thread about rivets. Everything you need to know should be there. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/rivets-rivets-and-more-rivets-repaired.741809/ And many of us have to deal with the heat/humidity. I take the same approach as you. Get out there early and get...
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    Transom replacement 1975 18' SS

    I don't know about the SS, but on my Kingfisher and Chieftain, the hull drain plug tube didn't need to be removed, because the transom is far above it. I know that the Chief has drain tubes on the splashwell though.
  16. BWR1953

    Boat Died on the Charles River (Massachusetts) - Had to Self Rescue!

  17. BWR1953

    Infected Molar Tooth suffering needlessly.

    Yep, I had an infected tooth and went to my primary care for amoxicillin. The nurse pointed out that the tooth location and infection was less than 2 inches from my brain. Not good. I got the tooth pulled once the infection cleared.
  18. BWR1953

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Good work so far! I've seen a lot of very large boats with actual engine rooms that have the engines painted gloss white. Supposedly to quickly show any kind of leak. And I've also seen hot 2-strokes painted the same way for the same reason.
  19. BWR1953

    1983 Starcraft Rivet Work of Art

    I had my Chieftain dustless blasted and that was perfect, but expensive.
  20. BWR1953

    198x SS-150 rebuild

    Yow! 😲 😬
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