1979 Viking build

[tnelsmn]

Looks great, Lake! She's gonna fly!

[LakeFever]

Thanks fellas. We sanded this thing until our arms fell off, again, and again, and again. My helper said at one point during the first gel disaster that this is the point where most people push the project out the door. Thankfully, that did not happen. We stuck it out and got past this and now six months later, we are moving forwards again. Yipeeeee!

[LakeFever]

Took my make shift booth down. This angle shows what streams are all about. Looks like some sort of space ship or stealth equipment

[LakeFever]

Got the new bunks installed on the trailer and flipped the boat back onto it. Crazy to see it right side up again after so long. Its been upside down for most of the year. I also weighed the hull today using this method;

https://web.archive.org/web/20121001...cke/Weigh.html

drumroll….. 694lbs! Im very pleased with that considering how much glass we laid into this thing. Coosa and corebond for the win! Both are very lightweight. Thats going to be all for a while, probably wont get to do anymore work on it until after Christmas.

[rjdubiel]

Where is the picture of it on the trailer?

[LakeFever]

The black is so black its almost not visible. Its super dirty inside and the deck i have to roll it out and blow it all off, wash it all down before we start on it again. I still have a few things to do to the trailer, new aluminum wheels, strap, maybe some new tie down hooks, mount spare. Feels good to be on the trailer though

[rjdubiel]

Can wait to see the progress on top with the finish. Looks fantastic.

[tnelsmn]

Looking good Lake! Great feeling to be back on the trailer. You came in 50lbs lighter than mine.

[PCS9136]

Hey Lake, your boat is really coming along, it looks great. I was wondering what size air compressor you are using to spray gel coat?
Thanks for sharing all the work you have done.
Phil

[LakeFever]

Glad your enjoying the build. I have a 60 gallon kellog american compressor. Its an oldy but a goody. Bought this back when we used to have a body shop. All you really need is a big tank or tie a couple together with flexi air line. You need enough volume to keep the pressure always above the needs of the spray equipment. Iirc the one i have will hold 90psi constantly.

hope you guys all have a Merry Christmas and happy holiday. We hope to be working on the boat again in the next month or so

[XstreamVking]

Merry Christmas back at ya! Boats turning out great!

[tnelsmn]

Any progress over the last few months, Lake? Or did that pesky work stuff get in the way?

Tony.

[LakeFever]

I pulled it into the shop a month ago to get going on the deck, only to pull it out the next day for work priorities. Taking it day by day now really wanting to wrap this up. Anything new with your build this year?

[tnelsmn]

I know how that goes, my garage has been full of work stuff all winter.

I dropped my interior off at a new shop to get done, hope to have that back in the next six weeks or so, and still need to get the original clamshells on the ProMax. Also grabbed a 32ET to hopefully break the 100mph mark. If that won't do it I'll grab a new ECU.

[LakeFever]

Alright we have a plan and we have skilled hands coming to assist. Next weekend, we are gonna thrash and the goal is to have the cap in vinylester primer by Sunday night. Then the plan is to attack it in small sessions over the following week. First is to let the vinylester cure at least 24 hours. Then sand the primer to 500 or 600 grit. Let that off gas for another 24hrs min. Then shoot it with black base and clear with flake. Let that cure for a couple days, sand down the orange peal and flow coat more clear. Cut/Buff if nec. Time frames are tight here but gonna give it our best

*edit* I also had to move my OSM out of the corner where we set up the booth. I put it on an engine stand and couldn't resist digging into it a bit. All the bolts come out nice its not all frozen together thankfully. The swivel is soooo tight im very impressed. I put a thread up about it I had a few questions.