Boat projects are done, to borrow a line from a movie, the list was long, but distinguished!
Re-core the foredeck and cockpit, new nonskid. Check!
New flares and PLB. Check!
300 blue LED's under coverboards around cockpit. Check!
Misc engine components ( new temp sender, filters, etc) Check!
3 new Cannon Mag 5's Check
Re-bed cabin windows Check!
New cabin lights. Check!
Sanded all teak to bare wood and 2 coats of Sikkens. Check!
New strut bearings. Check!
And finally Launch this week and fish for 6 hours on Sat!!!! Can't wait.
New boat projects will commence promptly on Sunday!
Finally Launching this week
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Finally Launching this week
88 321 Sedan 270 crusaders
2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000
97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
1948 Alumacraft K14, Evinrude twin 6hp " Still kickin"
2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000
97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
1948 Alumacraft K14, Evinrude twin 6hp " Still kickin"
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Re: Finally Launching this week
Plan to launch Friday myself. Of coarse the Mississippi is at food stage 

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Re: Finally Launching this week
just 2 coats of sickens? Ive put a minimum of 4 to 9 throughout my boat. The Cetol can recomends 4 coats min.
Re: Finally Launching this week
Gotta have something more to do next weekK4282 wrote:just 2 coats of sickens? Ive put a minimum of 4 to 9 throughout my boat. The Cetol can recomends 4 coats min.

2 coats was good enough to get out of the barn and in the slip
88 321 Sedan 270 crusaders
2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000
97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
1948 Alumacraft K14, Evinrude twin 6hp " Still kickin"
2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000
97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
1948 Alumacraft K14, Evinrude twin 6hp " Still kickin"
Re: Finally Launching this week
Thought I would post a couple of pics of the cockpit and foredeck after re-core and paint.

Catching was no good on Saturday, but fishing was great! 
88 321 Sedan 270 crusaders
2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000
97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
1948 Alumacraft K14, Evinrude twin 6hp " Still kickin"
2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000
97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
1948 Alumacraft K14, Evinrude twin 6hp " Still kickin"
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Re: Finally Launching this week
Looks good
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Re: Finally Launching this week
Great wish it were my boat splashing. 

Larry Eddington
1984 F-36 Tri Cabin "The Phoenix II"
1978 F-28 "The Phoenix"
Fish Master 2350 Bay Boat
9.5' Dink
1984 F-36 Tri Cabin "The Phoenix II"
1978 F-28 "The Phoenix"
Fish Master 2350 Bay Boat
9.5' Dink