Cruise Craft Restoration

[Peter J Fraser]

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Tengals.<br />Hi, we copped our first winter blast here last night with the temps down to -1 or 2 C but no lasting damage. By lunch time the temps were back above 12 C just a cool wind in the open.<br />The south end of the country is a little worse off but the tough can still go fishing.<br />My boat is snug in the garage at our beach home due east of here so hope to get a bit more progress this weekend as it is Queen's Birthday Weekend for us.<br />Hopefully I'll get some more pictures to post later.<br />Pete

 

[tengals123]

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How's the fishing in NZ at the moment? I've been told you guys have an ubundance of great sized fish over there.<br />Half your luck <br />Look forward to those pics.<br /><br />cheers

 

[Peter J Fraser]

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If you send me your email I'll fwd the latest Hunting and Fishing 'E' news letter.<br />By all a/cs there have been some great fish taken of late.<br />peter at eaglespares dot co dot nz.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />Peter

 

[tengals123]

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Will do.<br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

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Boomyal, screen is ready. Will pick up tomorrow and post pics for you.<br /> <br />cheers

 

[Boomyal]

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Originally posted by tengals123:<br /> Boomyal, screen is ready. Will pick up tomorrow and post pics for you.<br /> <br />cheers

Hot Dog! I can hardly wait. It will undoubtedly be the crown jewel of your project.

 

[tengals123]

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Yes, it will my friend, yes it will.<br /><br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

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Well, big day. Final coat is on, Screen is here and Upholstery is done.<br /><br />This one is for Boomyal<br />

<br />This one is for dad..... <br />

<br />And this one is for everyone else<br />

<br /><br />cheers

 

[Boomyal]

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All absolutely gorgeous Tengals but I think I prefer the purple glass to that brown glass. <br /><br />You are gonna have one beautiful modern looking boat. The white with blue is sweet. I've also always been partial to the looks of the lapstrake hull. My family's first and only boat was a 14' Larson runabout with a lapstrake hull and a 40 hp Merc.<br /><br />What's the tie between the upholstery and 'Dad'?

 

[tengals123]

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thanks boomyal. I like the lapstrake hull design also. I might 'test' run the screen on the boat tomorrow. Dad helped me design the upholstery, before we gave it to the pro's to complete.<br /><br /><br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

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I tested the upholstry in the boat today. Just can't wait for the carpet to go in next. Maybe next week. More updated pics available<br />

<br /><br />cheers

 

[Peter J Fraser]

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Great progress there. Sharp looking trim kit.<br /><br />I havent seen a msg from you (unless our server ate it up).<br /><br />Can also try pjfraser at gmail dot com.<br /><br />Pete

 

[Indymike]

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tengles I certainly am impressed, you have accomplished a great deal of work in a short period of time. The boat looks very nice! Truely is a new boat now. Great job! Did you have much help to accomplish all this work or was it a solo project?

 

[Pun]

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Wow! That interior looks sweeeet! Cant wait to see it with carpet! Looking awesome. Hurry up and get that carpet in!

 

[Boomyal]

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It's looking like time for breaking out the pina coladas. That back bench seat is just begging for some serious cruising and sipping. <br /><br />Oh, of course the driver would not be participating.

 

[bnk999]

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Very nice-- You have done a bang up job on this whole project-- love that merc!!

 

[tengals123]

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thanks all. This weekend I didn't get anything done as I had 2 huge late nights. Peterf, I will send a msg again. Indymike, I have done 90% of the work myself, with a little help from my father at times.Pun, I should get the carpet in in the next week or two, Boomyal, I'm hearing you mate. qab999, thanks for the post, the old merc turned out great.<br /><br />cheers

 

[Dunaruna]

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By the look of that upholstery, I pity the first person who tries to drag a slimy snapper aboard <br /><br />Aldo

 

[tengals123]

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hehehe, yes, that will be a issue i will monitor very closely. Maybe a sign on the boat saying ' once fish is hooked, please move to bow area to land'<br /><br /> <br /><br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

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ok, ok so ive been on holidays. <br />Did a little rock fishing, with some good results! Still prefer from a boat though. <br />Now, back to the boat. I have sprayed the trailer in aluminium rust guard epoxy. Tomorrow screen is on and, finaly chose my gunwale rub strip, looks nice. I shall have plenty of pics for all tomorrow.<br /><br />Cheers