micks110
Master Chief Petty Officer
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- Sep 14, 2009
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Re: 1962 Arkansas Traveler restoration
Dennis- Do you have a thread for your boat? I'd like to see it! That was my whole intention of this thread- to make it as educational as possible. Whether right or wrong, I am documenting everything so anyone like me(newbie) can have a step by step document when they start up. People who know more than I do(everybody on here) chime in and give their opinions and that is priceless when it comes to starting out on something like this. If you have a question- you ask, they give their opinions and you go from there. Good Luck on your boat- post a pic here!
Arch- Son of a gun!!! I wanted to take a picture of the trailer today arch! I was mulling it over a couple days ago and it needs ALOT of work!!! New wheels, prob new bearings, some welding, new fenders, sanding, paint, new wiring and lights. I can get a brand new aluminum one from my boat place with bunks and everything else for $500. Once I get to the trailer, which oh by the way should be when I'm done with the bottom paint! I will price everything out and see if it's worth it to put all the time and money into the old one vs. a new one.
I'm still on schedule for primer(undercoater it's called by easypoxy) on Friday. The only thing I didn't get done tonight was the vacuuming and cleaning of the garage. I will do that hopefully tomorrow when I get home at 9:30. Then hopefully 2 coats of paint between Saturday and Sunday. I will get at least one coat on by the end of this weekend!!!
Here are some of the pics from days ago when my camera battery died. I think this was the 4th go around with filler.
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Remember I added the sandable premium filler over the not so sandable high strength filler on the keel just to smooth it out more.
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This area and the transom in the next pic were a bear to sand down- from experience- only add the amount of filler that you need!!!
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Tonight I basically sanded for 5 hours. It may not look pretty but after sanding with the 150 like pettit recommends for the final sanding she is as smooth as a babies bottom! She got vacuumed tonight, but after cleaning the garage she needs to be washed, acetoned, and tack clothed and then it's go time!!!
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Wow! I have 622 pictures and 17 videos in my photobucket account to this point! Those all won't fit in an album!
Goodnight!
Dennis- Do you have a thread for your boat? I'd like to see it! That was my whole intention of this thread- to make it as educational as possible. Whether right or wrong, I am documenting everything so anyone like me(newbie) can have a step by step document when they start up. People who know more than I do(everybody on here) chime in and give their opinions and that is priceless when it comes to starting out on something like this. If you have a question- you ask, they give their opinions and you go from there. Good Luck on your boat- post a pic here!
Arch- Son of a gun!!! I wanted to take a picture of the trailer today arch! I was mulling it over a couple days ago and it needs ALOT of work!!! New wheels, prob new bearings, some welding, new fenders, sanding, paint, new wiring and lights. I can get a brand new aluminum one from my boat place with bunks and everything else for $500. Once I get to the trailer, which oh by the way should be when I'm done with the bottom paint! I will price everything out and see if it's worth it to put all the time and money into the old one vs. a new one.
I'm still on schedule for primer(undercoater it's called by easypoxy) on Friday. The only thing I didn't get done tonight was the vacuuming and cleaning of the garage. I will do that hopefully tomorrow when I get home at 9:30. Then hopefully 2 coats of paint between Saturday and Sunday. I will get at least one coat on by the end of this weekend!!!
Here are some of the pics from days ago when my camera battery died. I think this was the 4th go around with filler.
Remember I added the sandable premium filler over the not so sandable high strength filler on the keel just to smooth it out more.
This area and the transom in the next pic were a bear to sand down- from experience- only add the amount of filler that you need!!!
Tonight I basically sanded for 5 hours. It may not look pretty but after sanding with the 150 like pettit recommends for the final sanding she is as smooth as a babies bottom! She got vacuumed tonight, but after cleaning the garage she needs to be washed, acetoned, and tack clothed and then it's go time!!!
Wow! I have 622 pictures and 17 videos in my photobucket account to this point! Those all won't fit in an album!
Goodnight!
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I guess that's the percs of staying local. That's about what I spent extra though in all my supplies as I could have spent on-line.
