What did my wife get me into?

[Woodonglass]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Well, that splains it, you can't trust them Okies, they'll sell you a piece of junk Every Time, Gar-O-N-TEE Ya!!!

 

[flamron]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Well....

They aren't all that bad. I know a couple that'll do ya right.

All in all, I pretty happy with how it went. I do wish the color was closer, but that is fixable in the future. (this doesn't fall under your "just a couple soft spots" tagline does it Wood?)

I do wish I'd been able to get an earlier jump on it, but the weather and my job kept me busy or unable to work on it through most of May.

I'm going to go clean on her a bit tonight by the moonlight, and then work on getting the carpet and seats installed tomorrow morning.

Then I've got to put the new prop on (old one was bent up a bit), put the new bimini together (old one was torn/missing parts), reinstall the ski tow hook with a new reinforced board (hook was loose when we got her) and give her a nice wash/wax on the outside (mostly hard water spots that weren't wiped down). Then it is on to putting the registration stickers on, and maybe splashing her for the first time if weather/schedule permits.

After all of that is done, I've got a big ceremony of renaming her. Let's hope the boat gods shine down on her new name.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

In all seriousness, you have come a long way in the past few months. Learned a lot,and overall done a fine repair job on your boat. There is NOTHING that can't be fixed and you have provein it. Time to hit the water and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Your family should be proud of what POPS has done.

 

[flamron]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

How could I say no to this face (my 3 year old son):

 

[flamron]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Man - some days I ought to just stay in bed.

Spent an hour this morning trying to screw the ski locker door back on and broke two drill bits and twisted two screw heads off. To top it off, then I lost one of the other screws.

Also put a giant hole in the tube of 3m 5200 I was using for screw holes. Now I have to go get more later.

Not a good start to a day where I'd like to be on the water tonight....

Still need to put the seats in, and then get her washed and waxed. Spent three hours last night wiping the inside down by flashlight getting all of the fiberglass dust off of everything.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Not in a hurry and trying to hard are ya????

 

[flamron]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Maybe....

Got the base installed for the captains chair.

Also got the back side seat installed for the most part. All of the carpet snaps are in as well.

Broke another screw on the ski locker being hard headed. Now I have to get some for that.

It'll work itself out, I just had to take a break.

Now if the carpet would dry I could leave it in. We took it to the carwash last night to knock off the PO bird poop and other misc dirt. Of course it rained last night, too, so they didn't get any drier.

 

[flamron]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

DONE!!!! Took her out today, too. She floats!

I've got a growling noise, though - but that is a good topic for a new thread.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Did you check for Bears in the Ski Locker?

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Solid!

Good job dude!

With the interior and carpet, iboats will only know whats up... Can't even tell...

 

[flamron]

Re: What did my wife get me into?

Did you check for Bears in the Ski Locker?

I'm going to ignore the ski locker until it decides to cooperate.

Solid!

Good job dude!

With the interior and carpet, iboats will only know whats up... Can't even tell...

Thanks!