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[jcsercsa]

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John, you can call me steve. Mulligan is my dog, haha. And anytime you want a hand, give me a shout. I'll pm my number. I'd love to help and learn from you. We're only a half hour apart.

Cool Steve , MAn now you offer !!!!!!!! lol I just pm you

Like i said in the pm I really dont have much left !! but any time you want to come and take a look !!!!!!

Amd any time you need some help you got my number !!!!! dont be afraid , I would be glad to help !!and i can also offer some volunteers , the kids !!! hahaha John

 

[jcsercsa]

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both of you.. get the brown ones.. we have 2 on the boat and one on the mowers for now.. they seem way stronger and better

YEa we got the silver and black ones on the pool , the one the wife bought was kind of silkey !! forum fitting !! lol John

 

[zach103]

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you gotta look at the mil thickness when you buy tarps. The cheapo brands aren't much thicker than sheet plastic, nor any more resistant to shredding. I bought little better than average 25ft'r for my big boat and the frame I use to pull the cap off. Its worn where the tarp meets the uprights edges. I tried to patch the area, but that never works for long, and this year I put some shop rags on there to reduce the point stress, but the fact that it's pulled over those areas puts pressure and they start to push throw regardless when the wind hits and starts pushing and pulling on the tarp.

I may just throw a hundred bucks at a good fabric tarp, though I've seen some of the heavy duty billboard tarps on craigslist on occasion....I think those would hold up well, if you don't mind half advertising for some company.

boss has one of those.. its kind of a pain in the butt when its cold.

 

[redfury]

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take the help when you paint the boat John! The more the merrier!

 

[jcsercsa]

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take the help when you paint the boat John! The more the merrier!

Yea Now that i think about that, I just might there Steve !!!! lol I dont know the garage is petty tight and two people might be a little in the way of each other !!!! but one fallowing the other ??? that might just work , let me think about it !! hahaha

Ok heres some pics i took tonight !! this frist is the transom and you can see the holes ,And where i had the tape , good old duct tape, in the next few you can see them even bettter !! and i am trying to fill where the top meets the hull so i dont have to put the piece of angle iron back on !! Its going to be one solid transom !!!

Ok here is the one hole that didn't totally fill !! but it is a little over half way full and its cover in the back of the hole [ it must have gotten a air bubble there ] it will be easy to fill !!

 

[jcsercsa]

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Ok and then there is the helm , you can see where the hole were on the left side [ where its all white ] and you can see where i ground part of the gel coat off , i got to fix that and add a little more tex to it , but this should be the last time for the tex on the helm !!

Here the before pic

 

[oops!]

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heeeeeeeeeeyyyyyy bro !

thought id check in........that dash looks like its comin.....but the transom .....WEEEEEELLLLLLLLL......lol.

you got a time line on the paint?

 

[jcsercsa]

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heeeeeeeeeeyyyyyy bro !

thought id check in........that dash looks like its comin.....but the transom .....WEEEEEELLLLLLLLL......lol.

you got a time line on the paint?

Yep , Was hoping here in two weeks , was thinking that i can get her allmost done sanding this week !! and yea the transom look petty scarey but its not that bad , just going to grind the heck out of her , then tex it once more and sand it again !!!

Glad to see you there buddie !! John

 

[jcsercsa]

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OK its my weekend again, and I am going to hit it really hard tomorrow !! man its getting me excited !! its getting so close to being done !! well I want to add light , LED light and other stuff after i am done with the painting , but its so close !!!!! lol I still haven't decided where i am starting , the transom or the top , guess it doesn't really matter but just getting it done !! I was thinking about this and I am hoping 2 weeks and it will be time to paint!! Like i said in a earlier post I am going to have to hit the transom with one more coat of TeX, and then sand that again !!

So i guess i just answered my own question , I will start on the transom and get a coat of TeX on there !!

Ohh and here is a close up of the drain hole that i Texed , It still has to be sanded but i like it !!! John

 

[jserb]

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EVERYONE! the race is on! Both of us have battled the winter months, both are from Michigan, and both have the same name! I am predicting two weeks till paint for the scarab! John i see thats your plan as well, we seem to be mimicking the same issues and areas on our projects, i am also working on my transom! WOO!!! looks like us Michigan boys know how short our boating season is and the push is on to get these babys ready for spring! Keep up the good work John, were gonna have to get together and test ride our boats! What date are you shooting for get finish your project???

 

[jcsercsa]

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EVERYONE! the race is on! Both of us have battled the winter months, both are from Michigan, and both have the same name! I am predicting two weeks till paint for the scarab! John i see thats your plan as well, we seem to be mimicking the same issues and areas on our projects, i am also working on my transom! WOO!!! looks like us Michigan boys know how short our boating season is and the push is on to get these babys ready for spring! Keep up the good work John, were gonna have to get together and test ride our boats! What date are you shooting for get finish your project???

Hay John Thanks

Yep i been following yours also , and you bet the race is on !!

I am hoping May 13 [ thats our anniversary ]

I want to give her a full month to dry !!

MAn i am beet , did 9 hours out on her today !! got the transom to where i want to tex it again, and 80% of the top , I had both compressers running hard !! run one out of air and hit the other one !!

Ok I am wiped , going to watch Dirty Harry !! lol John

 

[Mark42]

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John, you've been doing a real great job on this boat. Especially the dash, that was a pretty slick method of filling in the holes.

Good luck, I know it will look great.

 

[zach103]

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your transom looks like someone shot it

 

[redfury]

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You don't want to see my transom

John, you've sold me on the benefits of Marine Tex. I'm going to start buying it in small batches to accommodate my budget, but I can see that it is the one thing I can certainly get done to my boat this summer if I can't get it to the floor being installed. The before and after on that dash is amazing.

 

[jcsercsa]

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You don't want to see my transom

John, you've sold me on the benefits of Marine Tex. I'm going to start buying it in small batches to accommodate my budget, but I can see that it is the one thing I can certainly get done to my boat this summer if I can't get it to the floor being installed. The before and after on that dash is amazing.

and its not done yet Mike !! I am petty pleased !! thanks Mike, John

 

[83mulligan]

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looking good john!! I'd be more than happy to lend a hand any time.

 

[jcsercsa]

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looking good john!! I'd be more than happy to lend a hand any time.

Thanks Steve , Its just that there isn't much room in there , but it might just work ??? but whats days do you have off ??

Ok , man there must have have been 300 holes, nicks, scratches , that was the frist coat of tex, then the second coat there must have been 100 spots that I had to hit !! Well now were down to 20 or so !! I still got to hit about 20 % of her today and then tex it for the last time !!! I hope

Now on the transom , I am hoping one more coat !! lol

And its about time to put up the pneumatic sandier, got to go to the long board !! Got my self in trouble a couple time yesterday, where i took too much off !!

Ok time to hit her !! John

 

[jcsercsa]

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John, you've been doing a real great job on this boat. Especially the dash, that was a pretty slick method of filling in the holes.

Good luck, I know it will look great.

HAHAH you like that Mark ?? yea i thought it was petty cool !! Thanks Mark !! John

 

[jcsercsa]

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your transom looks like someone shot it

Yea it was looking really sad !!! but she is getting that Zach !!! I love the way the epoxy filled all them holes !! the transom is so solid now it will out last the hull !! lol John

 

[jserb]

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John,
Yeah my in the water date is April 27th ( my b day), good thinkin on waiting for the paint to cure, I am getting mine poaint mid March and then putting it in at the end of April, but you right some good cure time would be good. What type of paint are you going to be using? Im going with Imron. Take care budd we'll see ya out thier in about 9 weeks!