, now starting to get it ready to paint, just the cap for now the hull can be polished, after i get rid of this bottom paint laying on my back sanding upside down, i did a small area after i finished sanding the cap today not fun going to take some hours:facepalm: looked like a big smurf when i put away the tools today. the cap will be easy just a few small imperfections to fill in and some spot sanding and its ready to tape off and spray then i will work on getting rid of the bottom paint, stuff is nasty, the vibrating sander takes it off but takes a while, wonder if belt sander would be better afraid it might remove too much too fast
so here goes
it's no pro job but it hides my repair work, and its shiny, and i can touch it without getting blue hands, the gelcoat was so dry it would color your hands:facepalm: now i need to get a buffer i tried polishing the hull by hand got a little 1' patch done and decided i need machinery
i didn't want to cover it in flake, just a lite dusting, i should have used more clear though, i will see how it holds upLooks good. How did you get that much coverage w/ 1 can of flake? Since the blue took 11 cans??
think i understand the benifit of power trim, might be a future project
i would prefer a matching evinrude between 4 and 15 hp, but for the right price i may mix brands:facepalm: if i do i would like to be able to use the same fuel mix, and keep away from obsolete motors that parts aren't available for. what should i avoid
the tag on the transom 120hp max, the mods in the stern are made from less than 1 sheet of 1/4" fg reinforced ply and the floor under the bench and locker in 1/4" ply to offset the weight since no one walks on it, so far i'm pleased with the handling, don't let her find out i told this but she weighs more than me, and most of the fuel is on the port side, i have to cling to the starbord gunwale to try to keep the boat from leaning port when she is with me:facepalm: i hope this extra 80 pounds on my side will helpHmm, All that weight on such a small runabout. I suspect it will affect the handling somewhat. For a boat of that vintage, size and style, I'd suspect that it was rated for not over 70 hp. Not just for the handling but also for the weight. Have you considered any of that. Thie cavitation plate on the motor should be at the same level as the lowest point on the stern (prolly the keel), or just a bit below. To get the bow up you need to tilt the lower leg of the motor out. The Re-Design you did on the interior with the Storage lockers and placing the fuel tanks below the deck level has changed the weight, balance and dynamics of the way the boat was originally designed and will to some degree change how she planes out. That's why I always recommend putting it back the way she was. Those Boat Designers really DO know what they're doing when they design a hull. It's your boat and you can do what you want but changes sometimes have negative effects on the outcome. But hey, I'm just a...
