The R?surrection of the SeaGem

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Looks great Bill, as we say in the construction biz...looks fine, nail it!
Tell the little one we all said Happy B-Day!!

Hey Kenny, Thanks, the misaligned stripes are killing me I got to get it lined up my is OCD kicking in with this one


Hey Vert, I actually want to get the Wrangler done before hunting season but I don't know if that's going to happen. Right now I have the Sea Gem on the front lawn, the 72 Cruiser in the backyard along with a Grand Am that I doing an engine on for a customer.

I think if I started swapping the chassis on the jeep on the property I would turn into a Jeff Foxworthy one liner LOL.

 

[vegasphotoman]

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Bill the seats look great! Im with ya on the OCD ...mebbe drill some new mount holes 3/4 " over and they may line up??

Wow cool deal on the PIPE foot for the sew machine...I didnt know they had that sort of stuff....cool!

I might have to hit joans and look for one of those darn zipper foots too Rock on bill!

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Bill the seats look great! Im with ya on the OCD ...mebbe drill some new mount holes 3/4 " over and they may line up??

Wow cool deal on the PIPE foot for the sew machine...I didnt know they had that sort of stuff....cool!

I might have to hit joans and look for one of those darn zipper foots too Rock on bill!

Hey Vegas,

Jo-Ann has a limited supply when it comes to the feet. They do carry a zipper foot but you have to go to a real sewing place to get the piping foot.

I am hoping the rain lets up today so I can try to align the seats when I get back from the city.

 

[vegasphotoman]

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Good luck on the interview Bill!

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Good luck on the interview Bill!

Hey Man,
Well I was hired as a sub for a thermal solar project .
Now all I have to do is figure hw much I want to get paid LOL.

Ok, well I installed the seats and got them aligned today Woo Hoo

IF you notice I also made the side panels
Before

After

All in all I am about 80% happy with the job

 

[fauxmeister]

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Don't beat yourself up Bill, it all looks great! So much better than before and more of a streamlined and co-ordinated feel to everything. Great Job! Congrats on the job as well!

 

[CheapboatKev]

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Bill

You are a hard headed perfectionist S.O.B...How much $$$$$ did you save yourself??
I bet you are 100% happy with the bill..lol

 

[tallcanadian]

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Those seats look great, Bill. Nice job. I'm jealous for sure.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Hey fauxmeister,
Thanks bud, it does look 100x better but my wife was teasing me that it looked like a bowling bag, then she said it looked like an old car . Now she is trying to make amends by saying old is new LOL.

Hey Kev,
Yep I am sure happy with the price tag. Marine Vinyl, upholstery thread, Plywood, and all cost me a whopping total of $168.00
There are a few Boo Boo's from my kids shaking my arm when I was sewing, but hey it gives it character lol

Hey T.C.
I'm taking orders if you need some seat lol Funny story my wife who has never been on the boat asked " this is one long seat???" LOL There is so much room on the deck of that boat between the 8'beam and all you can do an Irish jig on her .
I have to say the $100 initial investment for the boat was the BEST money I ever spent

 

[vegasphotoman]

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wow Bill the seating looks 1,000 X better now that you re did em...BRAVO! hey do ya have any pics of the teak you're restoring????????

and I just realized after looking back a few pages on some pics...your center storage compartment on the deck is in-accessable due to the probably custom installed pilot seat box cooler and the stove/sink/fridge box.....whats ini that big ol stoage bin on the floor anyways? migjht be somoe gold bars if yer lucky....lol...mebbe some skis or lifejackets etc....

I might be tempted to ditch that stove/sink box all together and go with a pedestal seat only...open up some more room on the deck for fishing and such...? you can always bring a camping stove for overnights or hot crab, mebbe fab up a tilt up table off the port side gunnel...?

dunno....lots of options! Im sure whatever you do it will be great!

 

[BobsGlasstream]

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Hey Bill,
Tell the little one Happy B-day.
Thanks for the HB for my brother too. He has been gone for many years now, but I still remember.
As for The OCD, I think I remember, birds of a feather,
The boat seats look great, I always say at 60 mph who will notice.
Have fun on the water for the party.
Bob

P.S. Congrats on the job.

 

[ezmobee]

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All in all I am about 80% happy with the job

You should be. It looks better than 80% of the DIY jobs I've seen.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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You should be. It looks better than 80% of the DIY jobs I've seen.

Hi EZ,

ONLY 80% of the DIY jobs?...................... Now I'm insulted LOL Just Messing with ya bud, Thanks. It would have come out much better if the kids weren't driving me nuts while I was doing it

Hi Vegas,
That center hatch on the deck has the 70 gal fuel tank under it. No room for anything else but it was a good thought.

Hey Bob,
Sorry about your brother I didn't realize it when you posted it was his birthday.


Well we went out today Caity absolutely loved it once we pased the no wake zone and hit the sound Here is a video

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I have no idea what she was saying cause she was laughing and talking in that high pitched squeaky voice LOL

Here is a video of my 15yo piloting the boat , it you notice I started taping and she put the hammer down lol

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Some still pics

AND Finally someone took one of me at the helm

I love this one of my two daughters

All went well till we stopped to fish. The LI Sound was rough today with 1-2' seas Here is everyone sea sick with the exception of my daughter Lauren, and I of course lol

All in all we had fun for the most part

 

[fauxmeister]

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Great vids Bill! Looks like everyone had a great time for a while at least...My daughter is 15 as well and is itching to get behind the helm. Next time out...

 

[tallcanadian]

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Thanks for sharing the pics and vids. That boat cruising on the water very nice. It sure does beats those waves up. Very nice.

 

[83vert]

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I am glad you guys are all enjoying the Sea-Gem after all the work you put in to it. Watching that makes me want to get out there and just go for a cruise.

 

[BobsGlasstream]

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Bill,
Let the good times roll.
Great Video and pic's thanks for sharing.
Bob

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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thanks Everyone,

Beating the waves was an understatement for today, I got my teeth rattled a little LOL I've been in worse but never with the family on board.

Ok, I have one more video for everyone its actually one of my favorites. Caity is dancing to the spin doctors lol. the only problem is it was shot in portrait. Those with laptops can just stand it on end. I am trying to rotate it so far to no avail

EDIT- I got it rotated


Click to play

 

[betayv]

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great bill next time get some dramamine for everyone so they dont get sick, hey by the way you guys catch any fish, hey bill that is fresh water or salt water.

 

[HopeSheFloats]

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She{Caity} may have got those smooth moves from you, but I gotta stay with... the good looks 'had' to of come from her mothers side

Glad to see the enjoyment kicking in...nice job on the cushion redo too!!