Realgun
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- Jul 31, 2003
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I steped in the boat and proplty went through the floor!<br />
<br />Well I looked real hard at some more-<br />
<br />Look what I found!<br />
<br />And-<br />
<br />So I tore out all I could/or needed-<br />
<br />Now the floor is supported.<br />
<br /><br />Continued below.
<br />Took it out to a Putt-Putt lake, it floated and the motor turned over to push boat. Small water leak in front where boats get beached- possibly source of water in bilge and rot of floor!<br />Broke the Tilt/trim switch off as I was going fast then stopped due to Ranger watching me.<br />Dragged skeg about 50 yards before I had to put a key in switch to get the motor up for tow home.<br />Fixed Switch.<br />Took it to a bigger lake to see what it could do and to test transom/stringers. Transom is solid and so were stringers just the floor in front and over bilge were bad. So was the only frame.<br />The Boat motor seemed in great shape for its age and probable use.<br />Fogged motor last October never run since.<br />Will need to repair water pump and thermostat. I have parts but not put in yet as it just sits.<br />Got a new Prop and it has not pushed boat yet either!<br />Will rebuild all 3 carbs and install the smaller jets as I boat at 4200 Ft to 7000 ft.<br />Well maybe next summer!!!!<br />Have to fiberglass the floor in.<br />It was glued with milled glass mixed to P-butter consistancy and laid on in crack between hull and floor.<br />10 oz cup milled fiber to 9oz epoxy. Like flour<br />Still have to install seat bases.<br />Install foam under bases.<br />Get a battery Tie down mecanism going.<br />Redo all side coushions.<br />Install some instruments.<br />Fix leak in front.<br />Possibly paint boat.<br />Replace striping.<br />Fix electrics such as horn and lights.<br />Replace bilge pump as I just cut and tossed the old one.<br />Etc.
