Cold? Florida? Really? . . . I don't wanna hear you Floridians complain haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Smyth
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Cold? Florida? Really? . . . I don't wanna hear you Floridians complain haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Smyth
Very cool looking project.
core is in. time for a break before glassing it over...
sorry for the long break with no status. Life has its way of happening. Getting back to work onthe project in a day or two. Updates will be posted......
Finally a day here and there and perfect weather to make some progress. Core sealed, sub floor in.....
It's interesting you didn't put at a keel down the center....will the floor be stiff enough for the seat/s?
There was no keel originally. There was a seat box across the boat where 5he seat mounted. Plan to do that again
Next time you see this it will be upside down.. Bottom time.....
FLip Side............
Is that some sort of graphite coating brushed on the hull? Damage from screws too close to the skin? Foam under the floor or just in front of the bulkhead? Looking good Tom :cheers:
Screws through from the inside many years ago. Foam ONLY up front nothing under the floor. Looks like some speed coat was brushed on from a long time ago.
All Holes THROUGH the transom ( ones used for laminating the new transom in place) plugged with dowels and glassed over. Two bottom punctures from inside screws ground out and patched with 3 layers of weave.
How do you spell fun ?????
I know what "fun" your talking about. I have a new issue since I started my latest restore...I tore my shoulder up and need a shoulder replacement. Went past the normal rotator cuff tear fix and straight to replacement. Gonna work thru it for a few years with physical therapy and revisit replacement later :nonod:
gettin to some initial sanding to remove the dirt,mold and speed coating on the bottom.Finally getting to see what i got to work with.....OBVIOUSLY someone has worked this bottom quite a bit before... not in bad shape. Edges nice a crisp for the most part.....
Looks like someone has taken the hook out of it....what do you think was mounted at the outer edges of the floor that caused your puncture cracks?
According to the original owner he was at the factory when thi swas built and it was built with a slight rocker in it, light layup specifically for racing. No clue what the punctures are from.
when will we see the wildcat tunnel, how far along are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by DanUmbarger
ill have to stop in and see it.... is the deck off?
this is the boat for your v4..... put the 140 suzuki on the victor .:thumbsup:
Initialsanding completed. All the previous speedcoat removed....
Looks good Tom, all the sanding on the very back edges is why I thought they sanded the hook out....paint or Gelcoat?
I will paint it.
Where there was once 54 holes, now there is but one.........
Ya wonder just what in the heck they had bolted to that boat in all the years of it's life.
ready for primer...
primer........
Nice!!! What kind of paint?
Awlgrip epoxy primer, Awlcraft 2000 will be finish coat
And it is white
Really like the awlcraft. For painting outdoors it's the best thing going. Another one that will be better than new....
bottom finished. wet sanded, buffed and waxed... Deck time now...…….
A few pics of the underside of the Vampire deck to show you what we have to start with. Nice way to use several old paint rollers. YUCKO......
morning destruction. this is fun...…..
Yes, working on an inverted deck at waist height beats crawling around in a hull any day!!
Looking like she's gonna be a beauty !!
test fitting the new coaming support wood and dash... Making progress. Next two days all rain.... :(
Dash Lamination...….
Yep....looks very familiar...my Victor had the same issues with the dash and combing wood. Looking good Tom.
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Originally Posted by Tom Smyth
Yes..... just needs a Rude ................. heehee...............
not even if you gave me one...……..
structural work done on the underside of the deck. time to flip it over and start on the topside......
deck flipped over. few pics to show what it looks like before....
here are th epics....