16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

archbuilder

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Re: 16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

Ha, I can't see selling her.....I would never get my money back! Lol! She is still at the mechanics....getting Max checked out. They are supposed to be done tomorrow morning with his check up. I'm ready to get her back out on the lake and have some fun this weekend....looks like great weather 94 and light winds.
 

N Wolf

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Re: 16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

Hey Arch I got a question. The po of my bass boat didnt know what a cover was and the finish is shot. Just out of curiosity I snded it down to 2000 grit and polished it. Looks awsome when its wet. I think I need to clear it but I dont know anything about paint. I figured with all the work you have done on Miss Morgan you probably did your home work on this.
 

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Have you tried buffing it out after the 2000? 3m makes some great compounds for that. Is it a flake? My Kingfisher had flake, but in spots the gel coat was worn thru, so it wouldn't shine up...just got dull flake after buffing it. If that is the case you could try a clear coat with an automotive clear (DuPont urethane would be my choice). If its real rough you may have to clear it, then wet sand it down and clear it again. If you go the clear route you will need to go with a 400 grit or so (read the manufactures suggestions) before you clear it. The 2000 is way to fine for the clear to get a "bite". You can also re gel coat it...but man that looks like way too much work too me! Its durable, but you will have to wet sand the orange peel, then buff it out.
 

Donkey

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Arch, didn't you scuff Miss Morgan on some plywood after a storm already??
 

archbuilder

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yep we split a piece in half at about 40....she has a little bitty scratch on the keel, Max has some scratches where he split the plywood. The keel scratch is hard to see unless you are under her and looking really hard. Max has some scuff, but not too bad. I figure we got that out of our system right off the batt! No more worring about scratches. What we hit actually used to be part of a roof, I figure we got off way better than those people...sorry to say.
 

tinkeringwackyone

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Haven't been on for awhile and arch I must say she looks great.
 

BigBoatinOkie

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Yo, where you at Arch? Oh, nevermind, you're probably at the lake where I wish I was. Carry on.
 

Jacket4life

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Hoping we get pics with new "mates" for Miss Morgan this time!!! LOL.
 

micks110

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No post from Arch in 3 days! He must not have internet at the lake:mad:
 

NetMatrix

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No post from Arch in 3 days! He must not have internet at the lake:mad:

Well either that or Arch didn't turn quick enough to miss a wake and his computer went over board. Anything can happen these days.
 

micks110

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:p:p My guess is Morgan Fairchild heard about the project so she came to the lake to see it and arch is still trying to collect himself:eek:
 

archbuilder

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Ha! There is no internet at the lake.....I like that! Just the lake, drinking coffee, watching the squirrels....I had a good day on Friday, did some chores then took her out for a test spin in the afternoon, it seems like things are running correctly now. There is a little cutting out on top end, but I'm wondering if that is the fuel filter. I'm going to change that and see what happens.

Things went down hill after that. I got back to my place and found out that the AC died while I was gone :eek: So 95 and high humidity aren't much fun without AC....there was a breeze off of the lake that made it bearable. I had just resolved that I needed to call the AC guy (have to drive down the road to get a signal on my cell phone)......I had just got his number and headed for the truck when one of my neighbors came over. He has started something of a fight over an abandoned road easement. I had been trying to stay out of it....anyhow he came over to "recruit" me for his sided and ended up with me telling him to get off my property :mad:. Why is it I just want to relax and they want to stir up things! Well I'm pretty sure he understands my position....I used communications skills that would make a Marine Corp drill instructor envious!

Hopefully they will leave me alone next time! Anyhow I had planned on taking her to Tenkiller the next day to hang out at David K's. The HVAC guy was supposed to be out Saturday at 9:30.....great I can still make it to David's.....3:30 or so he finally got there and determined that my antique AC unit (40 years old) needed a new fan motor.....naturally its an old style and he didn't have one! So he is ordering one for me....I was tried, hot and didn't feel good at that point, so I loaded up and headed back home.... got back around 6:30, ate dinner and went to bed early! Hopefully next weekend will be smoother!
 

BigBoatinOkie

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Re: 16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

Man I hate to hear that the weekend wasn't peachy. Better luck next time.:)
 

micks110

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Sorry to hear about the troubles. At least you got to get away and get on the water a bit.
 

vegasphotoman

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Danged fuel issues! lol hey we fixed our fuel issue for the most part (new fuel pump) the old ones pivot pin had fallen out apparently (years back) I cant believe it was actually running at all...

Hey man that fuel issue is a GOOD THING....you have a valid excuse to "test" your boat out all next weekend!

I gotta read a couple pages back...Im sure you got that stereo and stuff installed by now....anyhoot....have a good week
 

archbuilder

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Re: 16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

Thanks guys that is the way it seems to go at the lake....but that means I have all the issue worked out for the summer! The rest should be smooth sailing so to speak. I did take Miss Morgan and Max up to the car wash and a scrubbing....you should have seen the dirt behind Max's ears! After that I gave them a good wax job! Hopefully the new trim gauge will show up this week....and I'm going to tinker with the charging system some and the fuel pump / filter.
 

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Re: 16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

Amazing job. Boat looks great!
 

archbuilder

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Thanks thrashn! I tinkered with Max last night and the diode was burnt out of the rectifier that was on it. (the rectifier I replaced the original with) I checked the one I installed this weekend and its still good. So I guess the question is, did I just get a bad rectifier or is something in the stator burning them up? I started checking the stator last night, but the specs are on a different ohm scale than my meter. It looked like it checked to me, but I need to do some conversions to make sure. The specs are to be taken on the 1000 scale and I only have 2000 scale on my meter. So I take my readings and divide them by two?
 

MrsBoatinOkie

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Re: 16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

I know this is childish, but I have to kill 12 hours at work all night. Makes a guy go a little crazy
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Sorry to bring this sad sight back up, but you got to see the trailer for this movie. When BBO and I saw the end of this trailer we both thought of this picture and you!! :D

About 1:50 into the trailer is the scene that made us laugh.


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