'68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

dozerII

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Looking real good Scott, the polished aluminum really pops.
 

ezmobee

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

I wasn't aware your old deck had issues?
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

I wasn't aware your old deck had issues?

This section had soft spots
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The last one was warped and was impregnated with oil and gas
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TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Had a productive day today.

Built the box for the ski locker It's 24Wx42Lx5-4.5D The opening is 12Wx36L
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Test fitting
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Ready for the bow piece of flooring
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Bow flooring done
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All most done with pink stuff for under floor anyway
I hope to have the floor down by end of next week.

Scott
 

barato2

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

that would be im[pressive progress even withOUT a power outage. cordless tools rock, during power outages and otherwise.
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

that would be im[pressive progress even withOUT a power outage. cordless tools rock, during power outages and otherwise.
Thanks but the power was only out for 24 hours....
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Well, the 4 letter word got in the way today :blue: but I did get to lay some "spar on the ski bos and 2 new bits of flooring..
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Well it's been a few days :eek:

Cleaned up the old light
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Secured my horns
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Installed the drain and down tube.
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Installed some flooring
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One more piece to go
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Scott
 

dozerII

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Looking real good Scott, what your goal for splash date?
 

GA_Boater

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Shiny bits and solid floors, what more can you ask? And splash in June. :D The rest of the summer for shakedowns. You're gonna have fun. :)
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Well not a lot done in the last 2 days, had to get ready for vacation...


Got the last bit of flooring in
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Back on the trailer she goes
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I also wired up everything that i tool off and tidied up the mess of wires

See ya when i get back I'll have limited internet

Scott
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Well I'm still in Vacation in Cornwall, I was having lunch in a Pub In Port Isaac I found this

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;)
 

jasoutside

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Um, yes, as a natter if fact I do love your new signature!:thumb:
 

GA_Boater

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Is that your new dash plaque. ? It should be. Love it!
 

dozerII

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

I think that plaque should be incorporated into the Starmada code.:D
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

I'm looking to get one if anyone else wants one let me know
 

Grandad

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Has anyone seen any good, stout, aluminum trees? (Sorry, the devil made me say it) - Grandad
 
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