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Finally Launching this week

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:46 pm
by gitchisum
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!

Re: Finally Launching this week

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:24 pm
by Diverted Income
Plan to launch Friday myself. Of coarse the Mississippi is at food stage :shock:

Re: Finally Launching this week

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:14 pm
by K4282
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

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:48 pm
by gitchisum
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

Re: Finally Launching this week

Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 9:59 pm
by gitchisum
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

Re: Finally Launching this week

Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:46 pm
by prowlersfish
Looks good

Re: Finally Launching this week

Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 9:02 am
by larryeddington
Great wish it were my boat splashing. :(