pic of work so far

[88BLiner]

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Hello jcserca, I am a new member here on iboats starting my own project, and I just wanted to say that I have been reading your thread and that you are doing a great job. That is a good looking boat!

 

[jcsercsa]

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Hello jcserca, I am a new member here on iboats starting my own project, and I just wanted to say that I have been reading your thread and that you are doing a great job. That is a good looking boat!

Why thanks there 88BLiner, and yep I looked in on yours also !!! I have learned it from all the guys here !! any time you need some help just yell !!!!!!!!!!

Cool Neil cant wait to see her . how much water was in her today ????? john

 

[ne7800]

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Not to much it ran out for a few minutes after i hooked up to the truck but wasn't running out when it was ssitting level

 

[jcsercsa]

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Hi Guys ,Gal's

Well got a little sanding done on her , And got the another coat of primer on the transom !!!! touched the butt crack with some also !!! LOL

Sanding with the long board , MAN she is really getting flat !!!!!!! Also the waves sire coming right out !! with all the marine texing that I have done , I am still finding little chips !!!!! Not many but a few !!! there getting long boarded and painted !!! lol its been a long road getting here but man she is really turning out nice !!!!! I am going to hit it early !! John

Ps cool Neil, at least she was'nt full flooded !!!!

 

[ne7800]

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yeah but now that i know my transome is good you really got me thinking about pulling the floor lmao

 

[jcsercsa]

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yeah but now that i know my transome is good you really got me thinking about pulling the floor lmao

Well just a min, Neil , LOL did you do a core sample on it ???????????????????????????????????????? John

 

[jcsercsa]

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OHH Ps, guys did get some 2000 grit ordered , I know its over kill from what i was reading that some one didnt go past 600 grit , but this hole thing has been over kill so why stop now !!! LOL john


Pss Mark did you kind your latch yet ??? I have been looking and have'nt see one sence We talked about it !! I swear there was 3 the week before , I almost ordered one !!! LOL I still looking !!!!

 

[ne7800]

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Well just a min, Neil , LOL did you do a core sample on it ???????????????????????????????????????? John

core sample on the floor? sure right where my foot went through it lol

 

[jcsercsa]

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core sample on the floor? sure right where my foot went through it lol

NO, No no , on the transom ?????lol are you really positive she is sound ?? can you stand on the out drive and bounce, but really the core sample is the only way !!!! and what You Went threw the floor ?????????? John

 

[ne7800]

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NO, No no , on the transom ?????lol are you really positive she is sound ?? can you stand on the out drive and bounce, but really the core sample is the only way !!!! and what You Went threw the floor ?????????? John

No i didn't do a core sample but i did check it over good and i am sure it's solid. As for the floor.............. I didn't go all the way through

 

[jcsercsa]

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No i didn't do a core sample but i did check it over good and i am sure it's solid. As for the floor.............. I didn't go all the way through

you still going to wait till next year to fix her ? if your sure the transom is good you probably could get away with it ???John

 

[ne7800]

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you still going to wait till next year to fix her ? if your sure the transom is good you probably could get away with it ???John

thinking about doing it next week lol assuming i just need to do the floor not the stringers how much material do you think i would need? the bow area is a step up and feels real solid

 

[jcsercsa]

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thinking about doing it next week lol assuming i just need to do the floor not the stringers how much material do you think i would need? the bow area is a step up and feels real solid

Well at least a sheet, maybe two your going to have to measure !!! do you have any poly or epoxy and what about glass it tab it in ??john

 

[redfury]

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John, you are going to walk around and say that everything is O.K.!

Don't worry, it's O.K., but that's fine by me! ( O.K./Over Kill ) :lol:

BTW, we picked up a new ride today...this outta pull the Glastron just fine once I get it done!

http://picasaweb.google.com/Redfury111/1996FordExplorer#slideshow

 

[jcsercsa]

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John, you are going to walk around and say that everything is O.K.!

Don't worry, it's O.K., but that's fine by me! ( O.K./Over Kill ) :lol:

BTW, we picked up a new ride today...this outta pull the Glastron just fine once I get it done!

http://picasaweb.google.com/Redfury111/1996FordExplorer#slideshow

HAHAHAHAHA HAy I like that , didnt think about it that way !!! hahahah


What did you get ???? What you cant leave us hanging like that ?? You got a big truck ????? LOL JOhn

 

[ne7800]

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Well at least a sheet, maybe two your going to have to measure !!! do you have any poly or epoxy and what about glass it tab it in ??john

Well i understood everything up till you said "well at least"

 

[redfury]

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HAHAHAHAHA HAy I like that , didnt think about it that way !!! hahahah


What did you get ???? What you cant leave us hanging like that ?? You got a big truck ????? LOL JOhn

You quoted the link to the vehicle we bought John!

 

[jcsercsa]

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You quoted the link to the vehicle we bought John!

OHH cool yea you wont even fell it back there !!!! what have you got to do to it ???


Neil what i meant was at least one sheet of plywood maybe two !! you going to do the hole deck ?? and you need to get it drying before you install it !! then you have to seal it !!! then reglass it in !!!John

 

[ne7800]

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You quoted the link to the vehicle we bought John!

Hey red thats a nice looking explorer check inside the rear lift gate on the hinges or the pillers for that key less code it would be probably a white sticker with green letters, also it might be writen in the owners manual

 

[ne7800]

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Neil what i meant was at least one sheet of plywood maybe two !! you going to do the hole deck ?? and you need to get it drying before you install it !! then you have to seal it !!! then reglass it in !!!John

I'm figuring on two sheats of plywood what i was wondering about was how much resin and stuff i need?