1992 Stratos 2250 here we go again

[kcassells]

This new formula has you @ 48 mph...plenty nough I'd say. I used weight with tanks filled and people @6500 lbs.

 

[Teamster]

No kicker yet but am working on it
I have know Idea on either count kc. Remember I have only been doing this boating thing around 4 yrs haha

The Suzuki 9.9 kickers are said to be awesome,...

They are efi so no carbs to get dirty,..

 

[ahmincha]

Pre primed sanded and wiped down First coat af awlgrip 545 primer And a close up Can not second coat for 12 hours. I only rolled on no tip being primer and I have to sand before paint

 

[ahmincha]

The newer stratos 2250 changed the dash around a little. They moved steering wheel starboard and electrical panel to port side which I like better Also boat was set up with a johnson control and I am going to run Suzuki. So I mixed up some hairy pb and filled in the holes. After pb sets up I plan on faring the patches then one layer of 3 oz glass then fare the whole area and sand smooth

 

[ahmincha]

First faring Second coat of awlgrip primer close up [h=1][/h]

 

[Corjen1]

Nice work Minch!!

 

[ahmincha]

Thanks Cor.
Sanded and 1 layer of 1.5 oz chopped strand

 

[ahmincha]

I had a complete brain fart. I put on my faring putty and it was not drying I just bought it from us composites. So it dawned on me I had the garage heated to 60 not 70 :stupid:

 

[ahmincha]

starting to think its not me. 100ml resin 2.5 ml mekp 70 degrees in garage and material still not setting up

 

[nurseman]

Got a heat gun? Perhaps a big halogen work lamp to put right in front of the console? I had to coax my fairing compound along a few times last winter as well. (also in a heated shop) Never did figure out why...

 

[ahmincha]

yeah I'll try the heat gun i did mix up a small batch of just resin and it kicked. Thanks nm

 

[ahmincha]

Well heat gun did not work. I must of mixed to much cabisol and micro balloons I had to scrape it of pita!!! but thats done. Remixed fared sanded and primed.

 

[ahmincha]

Tank cover primed First coat of color [URL=http://s963.photobucket.com/user/ahmincha/media/P2260002_zpsagthlpua.jpg.html]

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[sphelps]

Parts and pieces coming all together nicely !

 

[kcassells]

Looking sweet Minch!

 

[ahmincha]

Finale coat of primer And first coat of color on tank cover I know it is hard to see in the pictures but when I started i was using foam rollers on the primer coats. That is a bog mistake. use the 5/16 quality rollers sleeves for all coats. coverage is better and so is finish. Ilearned the hard way!!!

 

[kcassells]

More pics man!

 

[ahmincha]

 

[ahmincha]

Ok thats 2 coats of color. once the deck is done I will buff the gel coat and color should be close. The non skid is the next step coat of paint broadcast the soft sand let dry 2 coats paint over sand

 

[kcassells]

Looking great Minch! So the color is what, who and is also being rolled on? jus wunderin.