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    MFG rebuild getting started pics

    Now the bad .. This was worse than it looks .. Me and Chris went for an afternoon cruise up river . I was was in the MFG and Chris was in his boat . I was in front of him a little going around 25 mph or so . I glanced back and saw his boat halfway through a doughnut ! Heart dropped spun around...
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    MFG rebuild getting started pics

    Got back home in one piece . Trailer worked out good ! Could use some guides down low on each side of the trailer . The upright guides are to far out to help much centering the boat in the bunks .. That and the aluminum trailer likes to float if you back in too deep .. Had a great time other...
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    Happy Birthday Sam - Sphelps

    Speck I’m trying to stretch it out as long as I can . Post birthday r & r on the Suwannee..
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    Scooters anyone ?

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    Scooters anyone ?

    Well I’m a Vespa 150 owner now . 2013 with less than 300 miles on it . Super fun to drive ! Came with the bike carrier . Windshield , back compartment, and 2 nice almost new Helmets ..
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    Scooters anyone ?

    Ok , went camping over the weekend and me my son and sil rented scooters to ride around town and the state park . I have been wanting to rent one for a while just to see if I liked it before I get one for the camper .. I rented a 50cc one .. It was a blast ! I think though if I get one I want...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    hmmm I wonder why the boat pick did not post sideways ..I'm trying to figure out the footprint pattern .. Looks strange somehow..
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    just tried again .. funny the pic does not show up side ways on my iphone ..
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

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    Longer spring ?

    Trying to help out my SIL .. In the pic you see the leaf spring spacer/mount angled toward the front of the trailer . The problem is that with the spacer turned down it will flip up where it looks like the other pic . Then the tire rubs on the fender . If we get a slightly longer spring would...
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    It’s a Lazy troll ? Not sure of the year . works great . Bow mount with a foot pedal..
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Not much time lately for boat stuff . Got a few things dabbed up for trailer repair . Just need to drag out the welder ..Super busy at work . Picked up a cool vintage trolling motor off CL .. So I have decided to leave the funky TM mount on the bow . Almost took the grinder to it a while back ...
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Rattle can paint on the trim .. I figured thats the area that gets scratched up the most so an off the shelf paint for touchups would work fine . The top rail will get the same and the inside of the boat will be all white ..
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    She has a shiny bottom now .. :joyous: Not perfect by any means .. You can really see the dings and dents and scratches now .. I plan on painting the side rails another color and the top edge rail .. Not sure how that will look ...
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    A bit of color .... Next up finish white paint on the bottom .. I made a make shift return air plenum for the window unit so I could keep cool air flowing.. This time The humidity stayed below 50% while I was painting ..
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Took a while to get it dry but managed to get 2 coats of epoxy primer on .. First coat went on perfect .. Coat 2 had a few issues but not bad .. By the time I was done the humidity in the garage was at 90% .. I think thats what got me on coat 2 ... I think Im gunna try and hook up outside air...
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    Thanks guys I am starting to feel better .. Spent a little time this weekend on prep work .. Fiber wheeled around all the rivets and got the rest of the silly cone off the hull .. That was a chore ! I need to do the final sanding .. What grit would y'all recommend ? I'm thinking 120 so the...
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    1950's Wagemaker Wolverine wooden boat restoration ...

    Spent Friday and Saturday camping not to far from home . After getting back and cleaning the camper and such I got the boys to help take the speeditwin off the WM and put it in the test tank I just put together out of one of those 275 gallon totes .. Its a bit high but still works good ..I may...
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