Winter Project Thread

[pduquette]

Well , I start off !! What are the rest of you planning to be ready for spring ???

I have to tear down my lower unit and find whats wrong there..already have the gasget / seal kit for that . I'm gonna rebuild my carbs too , got the kits complete with floats -hope to have the motor running strong and smooth . I need to re do the glass work on the splashwell I made . my "mock up" showed me the holes for the cables are too tight causing cracking and binding . Still need to finish the f/g (cracks + chips ) in the fore deck so I can paint and install the windshiels . I also plan to move my seats and controlls forward some more and the rear seats more aft...Should be able to fit my big cooler between them . May even try to get 10' plywood to make the floor 1 pc , but a non-essential job right now. Also eyed some 9gal tanks that should fit where I got the 6gals now .also thinking of getting a 12x17p Comprop to see how well it moves my boat . Also picked up some nice Vynal that almost matches the color I painted on this spring . WHEW !! I'm sweatin already !! OK !! Next ??

 

[*EdC*]

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Peter

Great idea starting this thread! I hope all of our members chime in on their escapades.
Myself, I plan on plugging along. If the weather is warm enough, I will go out and back the tarp off a bit. Get inside, and do some mechanical work. I need to mount my tilt/trim pump. Steering and electrics need to get done too. I have a couple of small projects on the bench (warm), Prepping my engine cowls for paint amongst other things. Still need to finish those pesky ski racks. One more coat of varnish! I think I might try to do them in my basement workshop, but I need to find a way to do this without blowing up the House Explosive vapors ya know! If I solve that, I still my have an explosive Wife with all the smell! (Ha!)
It's easy to fall out of the "groove" this time of year. So, I plan on doing "some little thing", as often as I can. Helps me stay focused. Lost my groove last summer, and it was a bear to remember where I left off and how to get started up again. I'll be posting my cowl progress on my "it's alive" thread. and of course, My "restoring my MFG" thread will continue, as work progresses.
Looking forward to seeing more member's winter projects

 

[woosterken]

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COLD and I really dont get along, soooo i have just be gathering a pile off books to get me through and iboats of course

woosterken

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

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...One more coat of varnish! I think I might try to do them in my basement workshop, but I need to find a way to do this without blowing up the House Explosive vapors ya know! If I solve that...

One coat of spar or urethane on your basement won't create enough vapor to blow your house up. The wife you can't do anything about

 

[*EdC*]

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One coat of spar or urethane on your basement won't create enough vapor to blow your house up. The wife you can't do anything about

Hey Mark,
My oil burner is only a few feet away. So, I'm concerned about the vapors. According to the advisory on the can, "avoid all open flames and any appliance that may produce an electrical spark" Maybe that's a CYA statement, but I'm leery to find out. Anyway......I'll shut it off when I get warm day on go for it. I'm also gonna start dropping hints about it to the wife and see what I get for a feedback

 

[pduquette]

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HeHeHe ! Sounds like the #1 gift Santa could bring each of us would be a garage !! Lol Hey ED ; Don't forget to say " Thanks Dear" peter

 

[pduquette]

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Dang it Ed ! Tilt n' Trim I knew I for got something . Lol peter

 

[*EdC*]

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HeHeHe ! Sounds like the #1 gift Santa could bring each of us would be a garage !! Lol peter

Yea, a nice two car, err... I mean,..two boat garage! With heat

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

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Hey Mark,
My oil burner is only a few feet away. So, I'm concerned about the vapors. According to the advisory on the can, "avoid all open flames and any appliance that may produce an electrical spark" Maybe that's a CYA statement, but I'm leery to find out. Anyway......I'll shut it off when I get warm day on go for it. I'm also gonna start dropping hints about it to the wife and see what I get for a feedback

Yes- the can does have lawyer speak on it. If you were spraying and had a lot to do I would be concerned- maybe. But I am sure you are not going to get the concentrations needed to ignite or explode by brushing out urethane on a small project, especially with all the low-VOC laws these days.

When I was working for a guy doing interior trim for cul-de-sac developers back in the 80's the painters would smoke while applying stain and finish on trim. With all the minwax "early american" and HIGH-VOC urethane the vapors would give you a wicked headache by the end of the day, but nothing ever ignited even though most often the new houses were being heated with open-flame propane "can heaters" roaring in the basements and first floor rooms.

And I can't even recall all the varnish, oils, and stains I have applied in my wood-stove heated shop. No fires to report. But I never sprayed and probably would not spray in wood-heated space unless it was water borne, but even some of that is flammable. Shellac and lacquer have a lot of ignitable solvents which are more flammable than urethane or varnish.

Don't do something you feel unsafe with. However, I wouldn't be afraid or hesitate. There are many days with floors and trim being finished with gallons at a time with those gas heaters that never blew up. Your scale comparison is like a tablespoon to a 5 gallon pail.

My 2cents.