Sunday, June 22, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
New Boat Project – Update
Motor Mount & Bench seats are now in. The rear bench is removable for easy cleaning of the splash well.
I twisted the head off one bolt for the motor mount, so I have to drill it out and buy a new one. Crappy quality, and no it was not “Made in China”, it was expensive Stainless Steel “Made in Germany”. Can't get quality anywhere, anymore!
Then if that wasn't enough, I scratched the paint a little on the side with the screw driver. You guessed right another Crappy quality expensive Stainless Steel “Made in Germany” bolt! Grrrrrrrrr!
Also got the registration number on. The silver on black, looks cool I think.
I twisted the head off one bolt for the motor mount, so I have to drill it out and buy a new one. Crappy quality, and no it was not “Made in China”, it was expensive Stainless Steel “Made in Germany”. Can't get quality anywhere, anymore!
Then if that wasn't enough, I scratched the paint a little on the side with the screw driver. You guessed right another Crappy quality expensive Stainless Steel “Made in Germany” bolt! Grrrrrrrrr!
Also got the registration number on. The silver on black, looks cool I think.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
New Boat Project – Update
Well here it is, and it's been a long time coming.
The final coat of paint on the last part of the boats hull!
A silver effect paint, it changes it's color as the light and reflections change. It was a bitch to roll this stuff on so that it looked ok!
Now it just needs to be buffed, polished, and waxed!
It looks so much better! I can't believe the difference now compared to the day I started this project. I only wish I had taken pictures of it that first day.
What a wreck it was!
The final coat of paint on the last part of the boats hull!
A silver effect paint, it changes it's color as the light and reflections change. It was a bitch to roll this stuff on so that it looked ok!
Now it just needs to be buffed, polished, and waxed!
It looks so much better! I can't believe the difference now compared to the day I started this project. I only wish I had taken pictures of it that first day.
What a wreck it was!
Friday, June 13, 2008
New Boat Project – Update
Started re-painting the bow and gunwales yesterday. Only had time for one coat, but I did get two more coats of paint done today.
While I am waiting for it to dry a little, I started refinishing the rub rails. Here are a few before/during photos.
While I am waiting for it to dry a little, I started refinishing the rub rails. Here are a few before/during photos.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
New Boat Project – Update
The Bundesrepublik Deutschland Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung (German Coast Guard?) and Deutsche Wasserschutzpolizei (German River, Lake, and Coastal Waters Police?) just declared our boat as sea worthy!!!
Yahoooooo! Yippieeee!
I am now the legal owner, of a previously, never registered, home built boat!
The little boat is not finished (almost), but it is now legal!
I jumped the gun a little.
I got worried that all the work would be for nothing, so I ran it though their system to see if we would pass.
My rebuild/new build was accepted as professionally undertaken!
I used Coast Guard formulas to do the math and it worked.
It is now rated for up to 35hp! Way over what I thought it should be for a 10ft boat.
Maximum passengers, three adults, or two adults and two children.
It passed as a “new”, not a “rebuilt”, boat!
Our boat now has a new legal registration number and hull number!
Yahoooooo! Yippieeee!
I am now the legal owner, of a previously, never registered, home built boat!
The little boat is not finished (almost), but it is now legal!
I jumped the gun a little.
I got worried that all the work would be for nothing, so I ran it though their system to see if we would pass.
My rebuild/new build was accepted as professionally undertaken!
I used Coast Guard formulas to do the math and it worked.
It is now rated for up to 35hp! Way over what I thought it should be for a 10ft boat.
Maximum passengers, three adults, or two adults and two children.
It passed as a “new”, not a “rebuilt”, boat!
Our boat now has a new legal registration number and hull number!
Monday, June 9, 2008
New Boat Project – Update
Well I went down to start painting the deck yesterday, and the test spot I had done was well worth doing.
It seems the paint I have used for coating the inside, that I had decided also to use to fill the last small imperfections in the deck, reacted strangely to the final deck paint. Trying to save time and money at the wrong places, sometimes cost more of my mental health than any savings could possible be worth.
After looking at it for about an hour hoping it would be what it wasn't, OK, I decided to sand it all off.
My 2 hour project for the day, and the last and final coat of paint is not to be!
Out comes the extension cord (300ft) and sander! 5 hours later the deck is 90% sanded back to fiberglass. UGH!
I still have to sand the insides of the gunwells, and wash the boat down of all the paint dust that now fills the little boat! It was all clean and shiny.
My finger got tired of holding the trigger on the sander, so I locked it into place. Then my arms got tired of holding the sander. Then I dropped it, not once, but twice into the boat while it was running at top speed, so now I also must touch up a couple of spots inside the hull. One step forward, two steps back.
No big deal, but ...
It was late, and I was too tired to shot photos, maybe today when I finish sanding.
Did I mention, I REALLY, REALLY, HATE SANDING!
It seems the paint I have used for coating the inside, that I had decided also to use to fill the last small imperfections in the deck, reacted strangely to the final deck paint. Trying to save time and money at the wrong places, sometimes cost more of my mental health than any savings could possible be worth.
After looking at it for about an hour hoping it would be what it wasn't, OK, I decided to sand it all off.
My 2 hour project for the day, and the last and final coat of paint is not to be!
Out comes the extension cord (300ft) and sander! 5 hours later the deck is 90% sanded back to fiberglass. UGH!
I still have to sand the insides of the gunwells, and wash the boat down of all the paint dust that now fills the little boat! It was all clean and shiny.
My finger got tired of holding the trigger on the sander, so I locked it into place. Then my arms got tired of holding the sander. Then I dropped it, not once, but twice into the boat while it was running at top speed, so now I also must touch up a couple of spots inside the hull. One step forward, two steps back.
No big deal, but ...
It was late, and I was too tired to shot photos, maybe today when I finish sanding.
Did I mention, I REALLY, REALLY, HATE SANDING!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
New Boat Project – Update
Boat Hull flip after last bottom paint. Getting close!
One more deck sanding and then comes the silver paint. The last step before assembly.
Did I mention, “I hate sanding”!
One more deck sanding and then comes the silver paint. The last step before assembly.
Did I mention, “I hate sanding”!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
New Boat Project – Update
Found a rubber floor mat on one of our walks the other night.
It is now my double sided rubber anti-vibration pad for the motor mount.
It is now my double sided rubber anti-vibration pad for the motor mount.
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