Barracuda Restoration

[fuzzeywiggler]

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Transom

Splash Well

Interior

Cap sides

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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And live well

Friday the highbuild sat and cured then saterday and sunday I filled all the pin holes and a few imperfections in the high build.

Everywhere you see green tape we're pin holes or an imperfection or run that had to be filled, then sanded with 240 for the next coat.

Close up of pin holes.

Transom tape

Console tape

If you notice the torn paper in the casting deck compartment I forgot about that when priming: )
Cap Tape

Cap and live well tape

I am planing on doing most of the primed area fighting lady yellow http://www.awlgrip.com/support/colorcards/Pages/ColorCard.aspx?card=Standard
and white (one of the fourteen) I am planning on painting the live-well hatch white as well as the top of the O/B cowl yellow

I have them primed as well just not pictured.

Yesterday I sprayed the 545 awl-grip primer (looks great and I have not found any holes yet!!) which is curing and awaiting a sanding of 400gt this weekend.

 

[Willyclay]

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Very nice! Looking forward to the final product. Good luck!

 

[ezmobee]

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Looks great, glad you're back on it.

 

[jcsercsa]

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Didnt you love all that sanding there Fuzzy ?? shes getting there , keep it up !! John

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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Ohh yes the sanding never ends ever. Just a little wet sanding left now

I missed photo's of the 545 primer but it looked exactly the same as the high build, just a few less runs.

Last tuesday I had the white painted on the transom and deck border.

I added the garboard plug tonite after the paint had time to harden

I added some trailer guides and a self centering stern roller to add with some loading difficulty.

Switch panels painted white as well.

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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Today was a busy day of gel-coating compartments.

being in the high twentys today with high humidity I had to work quickly once I catalyzed to avoid a brush stuck in the pot.

The cooler/livewell got two coats of gel the first without air dry so I didn't need to sand inbetween.

The gas tank locker got one coat of gel because it was previously coated.

Under the console and seat boxes two coats of gel we're applied

Non-skid was applied. I added grip-tex to the first coat of deck gel then did the second coat with pure gel coat for a smooth finish

Tommorow I plan on installing bilge pump, hull fittings, transom eyes and paper off for the yellow to come. Finally the end is in sight!!

Fuzzy

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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The fighting lady yellow is on and it looks beautiful, all the sanding has been worth it, and Zero runs to my eye !!! The painter at my boat shop sprayed both the base white and yellow.

The flash from the camera makes the color look different in a few of the photos.

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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I might add black pin striping to the top of the cowl as well.

Now I have to sit still for a few days while the paint is hardening so it will last the next thirty years just as shiny.

Fuzzy

 

[Triton II]

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Wow, what a great job you've done there Fuzzy. Just been through the whole thread and I take my hat off to you! Well done, and keep the pics coming.

TII

 

[redfury]

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holy Carp! Nice! Was that sprayed on? If my paint comes out half that good, I'll be happy...and I'm starting to like fighting lady yellow for some reason....

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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Thanks, it was alot of work but if has definetly paid off. It was sprayed with a gravity fed gun with three coats of awl-grip.

I can't wait to put the rub rail on to really bring out the yellow. Not many boats are fighting lady yellow where I live (you are the same area ).

Tonitght carpet instillation will start (I have pre-cut) depending on the speed of that I am going to be hitting the water this weekend!!!

Fuzzy

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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The carpet went in quickly because I pre fit and cut all the pieces, the rub rail was super fast because I had three extra sets of hands and rivited it on in 10 minutes. Instaling the black insert was the most time consuming because it would not slide in so I had to heat 3ft sections at one time to make it pliable enough to push in.

Unfortunatly my fuse panel will not come in until tuesday so I cannot hook up the final connections of my wiring but I will probably run most of it and can at least install the components.

I will be installing the engine and contols tommorow along with the seats.

Fuzzy

 

[jcsercsa]

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Looking Sharp there Fuzzy !! great job !! john

 

[redfury]

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I hope I can have the patience to do the body work on my boat half that well! Can't wait to see the finished product.

I noticed your seat bases...I was thinking of doing similar in my boat instead of pedestals since the floor literally contacts the hull right under them. I was thinking of sneaking in a livewell/baitwell under them.

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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Well I had the maiden Voyage on monday and Shuswap performed flawlessly, With a 1' chop she powered right through very smoothly. Best of all she felt so strong with new stringers and deck. Now I can't wait to finish the wiring and do some serious boating.

Here's the cooler

rod holder's

cleat and captains rod holder to go in after fuse panel

bow light

 

[fuzzeywiggler]

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My soildering set up

Deck and console

Starboard Speaker

Fuse panel

Stern Light and Cleats

Now my soildering Irons should be cool enough to continue so I can get some completed photos up soon!!

Fuzzy

 

[Triton II]

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Wow, what an excellent job you're doing there Fuzzy. Well done mate and can't wait to see the final photos... don't forget to include the naming ceremony shots!

TII

 

[ezmobee]

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Absolutely amazing work. Not only does that look like a new boat but an expensive one!!

 

[JBF 1962]

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Wow Fuzzy! Just looking through this thread. Awesome work.