"Under construction" photos of the runabout

[threedeesmax]

Here's how it looks now:<br /> http://myboatproject.3dup.net/photo4.html <br /> Still have to install carpet and seats.

 

[Dunaruna]

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That's a cool looking boat!! Love all the stainless gear.<br /><br />Aldo

 

[Mark42]

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Wow. Nice work on the gel coat. <br /><br />Is the rubrail aluminum with white vinyl insert? Fresh insert would really look nice. I know the insert is inexpensive and easy to replace, but I don't recall seeing it in white. Look around, I think I paid $24 for a 50ft roll last summer. And it's a good opportunity to tighten all the screws under the vinyl that loosened up over the last 50 or so years. <br /><br />Love that boat. Keep posting!

 

[tengals123]

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Red Fish, Wow that boat really does have curves. Harder to work on though.<br />cheers

 

[threedeesmax]

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Mark42,<br />Yep, it's white vinyl. It's on the "to do" list, along with a gazillion other things!<br />Thanks for the info on refinishing the gelcoat. Otherwise I probably would have painted her red, like most other people. I've never seen a photo of another Red Fish with the factory Buckskin Tan finish, except in the old brochures. I did all of the scrubbing, rubbing, polishing, and waxing by hand. How long does it take for fingernails to grow back?

 

[threedeesmax]

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Tengals,<br />You're right - it's a bit harder to work on. I did all the gelcoat refinishing without power tools so I wouldn't cut right through it on the compound curves. Now I have a very rare tan factory finish.

 

[Straightup]

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Interesting project. Nice job.

 

[tengals123]

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Are you restoring the motor. I mean the exterior of the motor, ie paint etc?<br /><br />cheers

 

[CalicoKid]

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Good call working on that gelcoat rather than painting, gelcoat is much nicer. You could do a flames paint job on it though...

 

[alden135]

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I think I saw a boat similar to yours a few days ago at fiberglassics.com. it was in the "mystery boat" section I think it was called. Maybe check it out?

 

[bubbakat]

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Man do I love those old classics.<br />It looks very promising.<br />About the rub rail insert you can go to camping world web site and order that stuff by the roll for 24 bucks I think. You have to measure the width and they do have it in white.

 

[geekomatic]

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FLAMES!! Now that would look just plain outstanding-retro-cool! If I were single, I'd be getting a lot of dates with that one <br />I'm extremely jealous of that boat.Still want that windsheild.....

 

[threedeesmax]

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I've started prep work for painting the motor, and I'm doing some work on the trailer, too.<br /><br />Found a couple more old 'glass boats, a Larson Lapline and a Star- ...something.

 

[threedeesmax]

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Yep, it's better date bait than a basket of puppies.

 

[Mark42]

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Wayne,<br /><br />Ya been awful quiet lately... how about an update on the old girl?

 

[Pun]

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Originally posted by Mark42:<br /> Wayne,<br /><br />Ya been awful quiet lately... how about an update on the old girl?

x2! Enquiring minds want to know!

 

[tengals123]

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i 3rd that too. What's the update?<br /><br /><br />cheers

 

[threedeesmax]

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Sorry about the delay. I've been pretty busy lately.<br />No new pics yet - I'm rewiring the whole boat right now, and hope to start on building some seats real soon.

 

[xikxak]

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Looks like a Chrysler Imperial to me. davexx

 

[threedeesmax]

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The seat bottoms are cut out, and the wiring is finished. Next comes the carpeting and the seat upholstery.