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    Resurrection of a classic Schulze Tunnel boat

    Picked this up and the plan is to totally restore this to its former racing glory. Transom has never been drilled for an OMC, but was set up for a T2X with through transom trim. Will try to keep updates semi regular. Plan is to totally strip the boat top and bottom, evaluate what needs to be replaced and then tackle the repairs. Restoration will be with period correct gauges, new string steering system and Restored Mercury T2 outboard.

    Even came with the original steel trailer made for the boat. It too will be restored.

    A few pics of the As received condition and a few of the items that came with it.
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    Attachment 359712 "Very Cool"
    Wriggleys gum makes me think of boating, "Double your engines, Double your fun"



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    Top side has at LEAST 4 different colors with a primer layer under each = 8 layers of paint. how do you spell FUN ????????I bet the paint alone weighs 50 lbs on this boat...
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    That is a fantastic project! The wood looks good. Please keep posting pics and progress.
    cant wait to see the pics of it flying!

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    it has been a CHALLENGE to get through all the paint . Only good thing about so much paint is the wood was sealed pretty damn good...

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    Badd ass!

    Good luck with the new baby.
    I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.


    I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.


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    topside paint removal and rough sanding done. Building a fixture to hold it and roll it around when in work......
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    a few pics of some mods that have been made to the sponsons. Note the added piece right at the bottom edge of the port sponson
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Smyth View Post
    a few pics of some mods that have been made to the sponsons. Note the added piece right at the bottom edge of the port sponson
    Thats the spray rail to stop water climbing up the side of that panel and deflect it into the tunnel wind !Very important to make sure all the corners need to be sharp as possible to deflect and eliminate water clinging to the hulls surface plus makes for a hull that tracks straight and true ! NO RADIUSES ANY WHERE!!
    Messing round with boats is fun !! the learning never stops ,even after more than 30 years there's always something new happening somewhere ! BUT somethings never change and some problems never go away and just keep reoccurring !!so moved into Composite Forensics , Now that something completely new !!

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    flipped over and bottom side stripping in progress. Not sure what is worse, 8 layers of topside paint of 5 layers of old varnish on the bottom....... and a cheesey repair job......
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    Getting the tear down 100% is where most projects die... Keep it going !!!

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    First look at the old girl's bones.. so far so good........
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    Looks good!
    Would like to work on my project but winter has hit.

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    removed about a third of the tunnel bottom. replacing a few of the longitudinal stringers while I am in there just because. pics of the progress.....
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