pretty quiet weekend, still winter here. i did get the consoles cut, and got a lay out planned. any thoughts or insite would be greatly appreciated. thinking glove box and round stereo reciever on port side and on the starboard side the dotted line is steering bezel with tach on left and volt below fuel gauge on right and a switch panel out to right. good , bad , ugly, issues to be concerned with? thanks
real slow progress and cold here. i keep going over what i could be doing but, i kinda got a plan and want to take it one step at a time, and in order so i do not have to back track. it is hard , especially watching the progress you all are making. 6 degrees here this a.m. and have got nothing done on the tinner for a week and next month, hope to be busy at work. so just been dreaming about soft water and pulling some of the crankbaits that i have been custom painting. my next step is to get the hull prepped and painted, and tough to do in this weather, as i do not have a hanger for er. probably not all bad, as from what i have heard ol murph woke up and has been making the rounds. let me know if one of you get him bottled up, so i don't have to worry. i still plan to get this tinner done, would like to get it prepped and painted, flipped, and foam, fuel tank and floor in this summer, working around earning a paycheck and relaxing on the lake, and then get after it next winter. as always, thanks for all the insite and help, and good luck on your projects.
HELP! so time to prep for paint and i am torn. strip and polish / strip and paint / sand ( not to bare aluminum for most part and paint) transom is a lot of jb weld so polish seems out for that , blue bottom is poor couple of coats ,and chalky, and actually rubs off on hands when wet. white sides are in really good shape with exception of some chips from rocks on front. really want to paint but not sure if sanding ( and if so start 120/180 to 220??) or stripping and vinegar wash and se primer on whole boat instead of touch up is way to go. i prefer paint over polishing, so could i strip bottom and sand white sides and prime accordingly ( se on any bare aluminum). looks to be a bit of a pita sanding all those rivets, and stripping seems pretty intensive.really looking for some input from you all, and i realize not all may agree, but discussion is good ( at least for me ) as i am really looking for some detailed ideas and experiences from you who have gone before me, and could be helpful for others in my position. thanks for an advice, thoughts, input, ideas ahead of time. thoughts?
