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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I honestly couldn’t help but get a bit choked up watching some of the veteran visitors take in all the images and videos.. They weren’t saying a lot .. Just watching silently.
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    If y’all ever get to New Orleans make plans to go to the WWII museum. But plan for most all of your day there . The place is huge .
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    2023 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    I’m disappointed that either one of those 2 teams had to win .. Those 2 are our biggest rivals …
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    Pigskin Pick’em!

    Come on Joe your only 11 games down from Musky.. You got time to ketch up. 🙂. Musky has to make his move now to ketch up . He probably gunna take some chances.. 😉
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    10-4 on that ! Done for the day and headed to the hot tub ! 🙂
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    What’s the treatment for counter sink elbow ? Lol !
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Yeah , Buck no way I’ll be done with the CC for Dora this year . Maybe next year., I’ll be bringing the WM and hanging out with the AOMCI group as usual. They are a fun group to hang with . I am looking forward to going to some of the ACBS shows and cruises with the CC though . I just hope this...
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    KC , your not scraping or sanding it off . It remains a waterproof layer in between the inner and outer layers . Like Flashback said it remains flexible . Folks say the ride is a lot softer like original compared to the epoxy bottoms which are a good bit stiffer . I did a lot of reading before...
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    You have plenty of time . It takes a while to cure . After I stop and clean up for the day I will be misting the planks with water and covering with plastic . It helps the curing process and keeps the planks swollen while drying . They have learned a lot of tricks since they started these type...
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    First couple down . I’m getting a little over 3’ of plank per tube . I’ll be scraping up and reusing the ooze out ..
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    So I guess we are starting the 5200 planks tomorrow. Was gunna start today but I got called in to work at the last minute. I hope this goes well .. Lol ! I pre-drilled and counter sunk all the screw holes . I have 4 different lengths of screws in this first plank . Started the screws so no...
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    Pigskin Pick’em!

    I drop 4 spots , my team looses last night and our QB goes down , one our best receivers and O lineman get hurt too . I hate Mondays … Lol !
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    Pigskin Pick’em!

    I ,I,I,im too close to the top ... It don't feel natural ... Now I'm gunna start thinking too much ,I know it ..
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    gonna brag on myself for a minute

    Santa RJ ! , nice job on the whole set up ! Looked like a lot of work but a good time indeed!
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    I got all the bottom planks cut and the existing 4 I wanna say strakes sanded ? Those were a little worn but still in good shape so gunna reuse them . I’ll fill the old holes with some hairy epoxy pb . Then redrill . Next up I need to cut the butt blocks for the plank end joints and install them...
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    daily music fix

    Almost forgot !
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Tight joints are a chore to accomplish…Same species of wood but I had to get from 2 different piles . One a little darker than the other . This is gunna take a while ..
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Steaming plank #2 now . Anyway ti make some moonshine at the same time ? Lol !
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