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Author:  reelknotty [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:  my project 73
I know I'm going to get a bunch of slack from the purests but my first hobie, my first restore. I had full intentions of gel coating but after spending months sanding old paint and still needed to get it out from under the lip I gave up and wanted to get in the water. Here is where I am so far.

when i brought her home
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Bad transom needed cut out on both hulls
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all glassed up
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Found a few soft spots. probably bigger than i should have fixed but i did anyway. i know it looks ugly but it gets better
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sanding fairing and filling.... almost there
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Finally one hull in paint:
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Author:  divimon2000 [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: my project 73
Nice! Hey, gel is a lot of work. Good paint holds up well sept the bottom and who sees that? I like your attitude and saving that poor hull(s) from the trash. Congrats my man!
Author:  reelknotty [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: my project 73
as far as the bottoms go she is not going to be a beach cat. I have a jet ski dock in a secure lagoon that i will pull her on so that should save some paint. paint on plastic should be better than paint on sand. The reason for no beach is that you need a permit to hit the local beach and there is a waiting list years long to get one.

She won't be a race boat but a fun toy for the family to play around on in the afternoons. As i get more confident with my sailing I'm sure I'll buy a new boat and think about this racing thing... sounds fun.
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