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    Formula 330 Cabin Floor & Ceiling Work

    Finishing off the cabin work, I installed new dome lights (LED), replacing the original lights that had seen better days and the lenses were all dried and cracking. . . I think that I'm down to pretty much the cockpit carpet, the helm controls and gauges as still being original . . . maybe...
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    Oil Change . . . I goofed up with the ear muffs!!!

    I decided to do the seasonal oil change on the engines today . . . I was going to do it next weekend, but I had some extra time and figured what-the-heck. :noidea: As usual, I run the engines for about 25 minutes to heat the oil up so it will pump out easily. I started on the starboard engine...
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    Formula 330 Cabin Floor & Ceiling Work

    . Just testing the paperclip icon upload . . . seems to be working now :thumb:
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    Formula 330 Cabin Floor & Ceiling Work

    I got the stair nosing installed. I had to really heat/stretch it around the corners. . . . Next steps will be the carpet transition strips on the cabin floor, then carpeting on the sidewall. Any thoughts on the adhesive for the carpeting :noidea: I am not sure what Formula used. My...
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    Formula 330 Cabin Floor & Ceiling Work

    More progress . . . . I got the cabin floor 'planked'. So, just waiting for it to set up for a few days and then I'll be doing the carpet along the sides and the edging. . . This all worked out the way I hoped it would (so far). Now just have to see if I can bend the stair nosing (rubber)...
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    Formula 330 Cabin Floor & Ceiling Work

    Progress update . . . I cut the vinyl plank floor for the top step in the cabin. . . . . . The rubber trim strips that I ordered came today as well. - Stair nosing and carpet edge . . . both black. So, I'm good to go. Next steps are to apply adhesive to the top step and 'glue' the planks...
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    Help help - my tank is stuck...

    If the cheese cutter concept is not working, you could try some leverage with a 2x4 along the side at the front or rear corners of the tank. As pictured below . . . . . If you can get a 2x4 or similar piece of lumber down the side of the tank, you can apply some leverage of the top corner of...
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    Formula 330 Cabin Floor & Ceiling Work

    Update . . . after so many months . . . I dug into the cabin floor a bit further over the past couple of months and found that the rot was fairly isolated and the structure below was still solid. So, I went for the 'chemo-therapy' . . . a dry-out . . . and then a patch job. I was not able to...
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    Help help - my tank is stuck...

    It takes about 1,000 lbs of force to break a foamed-in tank loose. If the tank is confined at the ends, your only hope would be to dig enough foam away from under one end so that you can get a lifting strap (5,000 +/- lb rating) and then put some 4x4 lumber across the opening to provide a...
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    Bravo 3 prop nuts

    Good question, but no . . . There should be a plastic ring in the outer part of the nut, which is like a 'nylock' nut. That should be facing away from the lower unit. The beveled side goes toward the propeller it is securing (i.e. the lower unit), so that it along with the beveled collar...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    I'll try re-posting the pics . . .
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    Web Server Needs a Re-boot ???

    Example . . . Clicking on the link for the new post about "sealing plywood" . . . Then click reload page in the browser controls . . .
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    Web Server Needs a Re-boot ???

    Getting a lot of 404 not found errors, then if you hit refresh/reload the page it comes right up. Other similar issues with postings and pictures over the past 2 days. I am wondering if the server is getting cranky and needs a quick nap and a re-start :noidea:
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Progress Update . . . It has been slow going, more so than I had anticipated. I had to make some cuts in the engine hatch/rear seat to accommodate the brackets that I installed on the rear seat backrest/hatch. . . The area of the hatch lift support has broken through the plywood at some point...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Slow going today as I was taking care of fastener details. I added a belt loop to hold the pull strap for the aft hatch in place. . . . . In general, this helm seat is a PITA to assemble . . . and it weights a couple hundred pounds all said and done :facepalm: I did manage to get one of the...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Done . . . Here is the helm seat base. Took all day to stitch it together, but it is done. . . I went the the additional green. . Here are the 3 helm seat pieces all put together. . . . I might make a few tweaks on some of the seats, but that is it for the cutting and sewing. Next weekend...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    More like this . . . ? :noidea: . .
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here is my design for the seat base . . . working in the green a bit. . . I think this will be not too hard to make . . . .Thoughts?
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here is the backrest all stapled up . . . . . . One more piece to go . . . . :)
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here is the mid-section (i.e. backrest) cover loosely fitted onto the seat frame. . . I'll be stapling it tomorrow. This one was pretty difficult to make. The color combo came out OK though IMO.
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