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    Optimax vs. E-tec 115hp

    Looking for some insight. Have gotten admirals approval to look at and acquire new outboard. For me it seems to be down to 115 Optimax or 115 E-tec. Pricing so far has E-tec at approx 3k more. Like the winterization feature, like the clean emissions for trolling. Optimax 3k less, like. Dealers...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Haven't been exactly slacking, but have been getting minor things done. Got steering controls installed, which was a ? because I didn't take into account room needed for them. All seems good on that front. Joe got gauge area cut out. Got paint...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Over the weekend I got to working on the puzzle that is the front of the boat. Since we had decided on a fishing deck height I went and made up some aluminum angle brackets to mount the deck to. Ended up putting 37 new holes in the boat. 36 were...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Joe had Monday off so I dug the boat out on last Friday and brought it down to the shop to thaw out. Had plans to work on it over the weekend but plans got changed for me. Anyway Monday we were able to re-design the wing windo for the windshield...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Been plugging along, not a whole lot of time at any one time. Stealing time from work or home to try to get something done. Was able to get the consoles in primer. More minor defects than I had expected to still work out, but overall I'm happy...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Tintug this is best pic I have of where/how tank was installed.
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Once we got the fabric on Joe started applying the resin to the fabric, and we started to add the csm. That was about as far as we got on the port side. We did a little more sanding on the starboard side and I hope to find time to get that in...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Got the ''skeleton'' for the starboard side console coated with resin yesterday. Stretched fabric and applied resin tonite. I like the way it looks. I'm hoping it keeps going the way I thought it would. Few minor setbacks with staple guns that...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Finally found some boat time. Been doing a lot of thinking and researching. If you all remember my original consoles were trashed and was planning on making new ones. That has been a lot of the delay. Couple of mock ups didn't work out or feel...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Got the rest of the flotation installed. Then prep work on the deck boards. Washed them down with warm water, sanded with 220 grit where contact cement was going and then washed 'em down again to get rid of dust. Did a test fit on boards one more...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Floor epoxy process is done! Got final coat on Thursday night. Need to washdown with warm water and then give it light sanding to get rid of bugs that had death wish and provide some bite for contact cement. Had got started on flotation last...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Thanks for the support guys. Live and learn. Just got thru putting second coat on side one of new plywood. The stuff looks gorgeous! Should be able to flip in the morning and get first coat on side two, if not tomorrow night. Did get the inside...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Going to use foam board, the stuff I got is 2'' thick, green, closed cell. Hadn't seen the green before but seems like the pink stuff, spec says .01%moisture absorption. Not a whole lot happened today. Still waiting to second coat first side of...
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    1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins

    Re: 1987 Bluefin Sportsman 1900 - The Fun Begins Today we got the plywood tweaked.I will really be happy when that goes in for last time. Dang it!, just remembered I didn't cut the hole for access to fuel sender. Anyway, got first coat of epoxy on tonite, we''ll see where that is tomorrow...
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