Finally Launching this week

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gitchisum
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Finally Launching this week

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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!
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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!
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Plan to launch Friday myself. Of coarse the Mississippi is at food stage :shock:
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just 2 coats of sickens? Ive put a minimum of 4 to 9 throughout my boat. The Cetol can recomends 4 coats min.
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K4282 wrote:just 2 coats of sickens? Ive put a minimum of 4 to 9 throughout my boat. The Cetol can recomends 4 coats min.
Gotta have something more to do next week :lol:

2 coats was good enough to get out of the barn and in the slip
88 321 Sedan 270 crusaders
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97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
1948 Alumacraft K14, Evinrude twin 6hp " Still kickin"
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Re: Finally Launching this week

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Thought I would post a couple of pics of the cockpit and foredeck after re-core and paint.
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Catching was no good on Saturday, but fishing was great! :D
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97 Lowe Roughneck 17TC
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Looks good
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Great wish it were my boat splashing. :(
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