Re: 1984 Ebbtide Riviera Restore Project
Well starting next week my boat project is going to have to take the back burner since I will be back to work finally and working lots of hours. Now I do need to get some ideas of what type of paint to use on the boat (brand name, website to purchase from, etc.) I did do some more reading in the forum and I have decided to leave the gelcoat alone for the outside of the boat, and to just use some marine paint. My problem there is I don't know what really would be the best marine paint to use. There is many different ones listed on here, and I have read where there is pros and cons with each one. I am still going to go with the use of gelcoat inside the boat for the fiberglass for the bilage area. I was told by a few people that gelcoat would be better to use inside the boat and just use marine paint outside the boat.
Now with the hull itself after I get the rest of the stringers removed for it the hull will be put on hold for the rest of the year. It isn't staying warm enough outside to mess with fiberglass or anything, and I really want to get to working on the motor. Still working on tearing it apart, but right now I have to wait till Friday when I can purchase a motor stand to put the motor on so I can actually get to working on it. I'm also in the middle of constructing a stand for the outdrive assembly that I can put it on so it doesn't get damaged, and to do a little work on it as well. Not really much has to be done to it. Mostly a paint job, and oil all of the lube points on it. The prop is going to have to be replaced. It curently has the 3 fin prop on it, but will be upgraded to the 4 fin.
Now with the motor I won't be putting many pictures of the motor up on here till I have it on a motor stand and actually get to tearing it apart. Then there will be plenty of pictures posted on here to show the condition of the rebuild.
Finally right now with the hull I'm trying to find a couple of people to help me get the top cap off the hull to actually get to the rest of the stringers and get them removed. Thinking to when I start putting the final part of the inside of the boat together I'm undecided between the carpet floor or just paint it. I know the problem that the carpet can have with it, but I'm more partial to the carpet than anything. Oh' well I have the winter to decide on that one.
