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  1. archbuilder

    Steam Launch parts acquired

    Glad to hear you are making progress, there are always teething pains!
  2. archbuilder

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    You are just sewing away!
  3. archbuilder

    Transom fix

    interesting, if stringers are covered in enough fiberglass, the glass does most of the work anyhow. They may have just used that principal and and designed the glass on the flotation to be stress skin.....kind of like building a unibody car vs one on a frame.
  4. archbuilder

    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    I used to have a 1989 185 searay, fun boat. I think you have a lot of work ahead of you on the hull, looks a bit rough, but you never know. Looking forward to seeing your progress. The hardest thing about boat restoring is the grinding and demo....once you get past that everything else is fun!
  5. archbuilder

    Project Fuggly - No Longer Fuggly And Splashed!!!!!!

    I am starting to ease back into project Fuggly. Just ordered a few square headed bolts to plug up the holes in the intake....I got some hex headed set screws that I was going to locktite into place....but in the back of my head "if the gas eats the locktite....and they are loose they could...
  6. archbuilder

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    You do good work sir!
  7. archbuilder

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Looks like you are moving along nicely! That is a lot of boat! I am hung up on a "replace the kitchen faucet" project that turned into replace the sink, garbage disposal etc......and of course I wanted to upgrade to a deeper sink.....now I am in cabinet modification to fit the sink mode lol...
  8. archbuilder

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    That looks really nice Zool!
  9. archbuilder

    Project Fuggly - No Longer Fuggly And Splashed!!!!!!

    Hi GA, I did a little homework on Fuggly today, before I moved her back to the hanger. I checked the continuity on the temp sending line just to make sure. I check all of the wiring before I put it in, and as expected it was fine. I also tried wedging my head under the dash to see if I could...
  10. archbuilder

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    I haven't been on the board in a while, looks like you have been busy Zool! I will have to go back and read through your progress!
  11. archbuilder

    Project Fuggly - No Longer Fuggly And Splashed!!!!!!

    You can't believe how happy I was to finally get that new engine running. She sounds great, I can't wait to try her out this spring! Here is my engine list of items to complete, not much really: Get rubber washers for the 6 push rod cover bolts. They apparently leak oil if you don't have...
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    Project Fuggly - No Longer Fuggly And Splashed!!!!!!

    Greetings all, it has been a while since I have been on! So here is the latest on Fuggly. I was busy on other things till early summer. I I pre-lubed the new engine, checked TDC, set the timing as close as I could eyeball, put her on the muffs...........nothing, turned over great......but...
  13. archbuilder

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    I like the seats, but I always try to keep things "period" so to speak. I think it adds a lot of interest, and they look comfy! lol. I built the one's in Miss Morgan based on some grainy photos, I also thought about ordering some but I am glad I didn't. Looks like you are making some headway!
  14. archbuilder

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Took me a while of poking around, but the one I found has been great. It had ignition issues, the switchboxes were original, replaced them....and the carbs needed rebuilt.....and i put on a CDI voltage regulator (they don't have them from the factory). Once I did that it has been bulletproof...
  15. archbuilder

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    You got to go with the tower of power......I get more comnents on that engine than you would beleive!
  16. archbuilder

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    By the way I scrolled through my post, not sure I showed the "install" in the epoxy. But it has worked well, just hope I don't have to replace it lol!
  17. archbuilder

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Not sure what is up with the link in my signature. I tried to redo it, but apparently I am not that smart lol. Here is the build link https://forums.iboats.com/threads/16-nescher-ski-boat-complete-restore-splashed.356520/
  18. archbuilder

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    So the head unit came with a angled housing that you were supposed to glue to the floor with 5200 or sillycone I think. then fill it with rv antifreeze I think, then bolt in the sounding head. The idea was that you would orient the head so that it would be perpendicular to the bottom of the...
  19. archbuilder

    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Good to see you are back!
  20. archbuilder

    Steam Launch parts acquired

    Can't wait to see the pics!
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