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    At 2 AM
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Almost forgot how much fun it is to spray paint in Florida 90% humidity ...dug out the ol purple people eater from way back when and shot a sealer coat of primer on part of the main frame . mall the small parts I had done a few days ago with just a paint brush ..I’ll be putting at least one...
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    Hard top canopy

    There was a thread here with a guy that had a 15' tri-hull similar to yours . It actually worked out pretty well . He runs it off shore . I wish I could remember the members name but it escapes me ...
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    Swarm

    Kind of on topic here . A neighborhood not far from me got blanketed !! https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/05/02/mystery-solved-beekeeper-identifies-weird-brown-stuff-falling-on-northside/ There was a lot of speculation on what it was ..
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    Thin Deck Construction Help

    Kleats / ribs , joist, supports , brackets , whatever ya want to call em .. Little strips of wood to stiffen things up ...
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    COVID shot done . Felt a little jittery afterwards and a bit faint for an hour or so . After getting lunch in my stomach I felt much better .. Got all the little parts blasted good enough I think . I may mix a small batch of the epoxy primer to get it covered and sealed up real quick .
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    Thin Deck Construction Help

    Idk man 1/2” ain’t much support and you have the grain parallel with the side supports . Not sure if just glassing would be strong enough .. How about adding some strategic kleats under it out of sight . Just a rip of ply turned vertically or some dimensional lumber ..
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    1973 Glastron CV-16 Restoration

    CamCobalt welcome aboard ! Not sure if there is the same Glastron restoration project thread here or not ... There are a ton of Glastron threads though .. Maybe use the the search function or google it and and add iboats to the google search .. But it is a glass boat and they are all pretty...
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    Thin Deck Construction Help

    Why not just stain and varnish ? Or epoxy sealed first then varnish . Your wanting to retain the wood look right ?
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Gotta go into town tomorrow . Me and the Admiral are getting our second COVID shot in the morning so I’ll pick up another valve while we are out ..
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Cabinet is nice to have Arch for small stuff for sure .. So needing something to take outside to do bigger stuff I picked up one of these with some cole slag fine I think is what it is .. https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200693483_200693483 Once I got it dialed in the thing was...
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    2021 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Congrats to our J-ville local kid Mac Jones ! Hope he does well with the Pats .. Just not against us ..
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    2021 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Looks like Trask is gunna go learn behind the G.O.A.T. in TB ..
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    2021 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Probably ,but the stache can surely give him pointers on hair styles ... https://www.bardown.com/gardner-minshew-shares-photos-of-his-glorious-new-look-with-the-mullet-1.1621524
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    2021 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jaguars-head-coach-urban-meyer-buys-jacksonville-home Tebow could get extra practice in Urbs front yard .. Running routes and stuff ..
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    2021 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Oh I had forgot all about that .. Wonder who we will pick ? :unsure:
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    Getting 1st Covid/Pfizer shot romorrow

    I have always been reluctant but after my brother died from COVID me and the wife got our first shot on Easter Sunday . We take second shot this Sunday at Walgreens.. Hoping for no side effects but if there’s a chance it keeps us out of the hospital I guess it’s worth the risk ..
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Thanks Arch , Buck .. Last year was bad enough for everyone and this year hasn’t been so great either unfortunately.. Just gunna keep moving forward .. Put some extra light in the blast cabinet.. Much better . I think I can fit the trailer leaf springs in there . Haven’t tried yet . Seems to be...
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