1981 Bluefin Sportsman rebuild

[Crawfish Dundee]

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Mission accomplished on a big baby step of the process. I just wanted to share some pics of my journey. Super marine paint, Grand Banks color, with enamel hardener applied with a 3 inch roller and quickly dry brushed. I am pleased how well it went until almost done when the roller fatigued and fuzz started pulling out. I should have changed rollers half way through as I believe the hardener compromised the roller naps integrity, imo.

 

[Watermann]

Not to worry, boats are viewed from a distance and home paint jobs are just that. I think she looks pretty good in her new dress.

 

[kcassells]

I think that paint job looks Great! Meant to get to you earlier but got caught up in work.
Nice color you picked there.:jaw:
KC

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

Thanks guys. I'm pleased with the job. It's an upgrade from what was there.

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

I'm back on the project! Winter is almost gone and I been thinking. I will eventually need to build counsels and I have a question of where the windshield will set on top of them. I have the windshield, but wonder if there is an aluminum track it sets it, or does it just set on top of the counsels held in position by imagination. Does anyone know?

 

[Watermann]

The bottom windshield bracket has a slot in the bottom where the heads of T bolts slide in.

Oh yeah and welcome back

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

The bottom windshield bracket has a slot in the bottom where the heads of T bolts slide in.

Oh yeah and welcome back

Thanks and thanks. I'll check that out this weekend while i'm up to my Marina ( old garage at the family farm). I am going to try to get the motor on a stand and see if it will run, it has been setting three years. It has a lean pop that I need to figure out.

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

It’s been over a year and a half, but I’m on task again. I installed the floor using my boat yoga skills, and was sore and stiff in all the wrong places. I started building the councils from scratch, and have brushed them down with a Spar Urethane.
I have vinyl flooring to install, then set the councils, and then windshield.
​​​​​​​Is it councils or consoles? I can never remember. And I'm going to try to upload some pics, its not letting me at the moment, I need to figure that out too.

 

[Watermann]

Console is it, welcome back and don't forget our pics :lol:

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

Console is it, welcome back and don't forget our pics :lol:

Thanks, the pics are coming, I hope, its easier pulling a tooth out than loading pics at the moment, technology vs brain issue.

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1Q...MqwOl0nVRZq2sw

Best I could figure out on how to get pics here...

 

[Watermann]

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1Q...MqwOl0nVRZq2sw

Best I could figure out on how to get pics here...

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[Crawfish Dundee]

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