1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

zool

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I put 3 coats of VC on my hull, it is slick and hard. Only issue is anything that gets the sun a lot will yellow
Yeah, its like that with all epoxies. The hull bottom shouldnt see much sun, and the hull interior is under the bow deck and bilge areas.
 

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The transom skin was dented in around the engine bolt holes from the rotted old core collapsing. Im just gonna block the whole thing straight, filled in layers, then redrill new holes for the jack plate.

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Any small imperfections on the bottom, will be filled on the final fairing. The hull sides get 545 primer under awlcraft2k flag blue. that area i want everything faired because the dark blue is unforgiving. The top cap will be snow white, with blue accent stripes in flag blue.
I have to order the white and blue topcoats this week, the 545 is on the way, plus i have some on the shelf. Just waiting the 24 hrs to sand again and final fill.
 

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My roller trailer is up by the CC ready t pull it for the season. So I blocked the sea ray 17 and donzi, and used the bunk one for a base for now.

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Ready to work on the bilge, bow area, seat bases, fuel tank and filters, pump and transducer.
 

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I put a thin coat of Hullguard on the hull interior to seal up the raw glass and prep for some fairing. Not looking for perfection, just want it all smooth when wiping clean, and not have the rag catch on cloth edges and nibs.

I have a can of Bilgekote enamel somewhere out back, that ill prolly use in the forward and rear bilge, and wherever else carpet isnt going.

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Here's an update on what ive been doing.

I mixed up some epoxy resin with micro balloons to a gel coat consistency and slathered a thick layer over the entire bilge area to further seal it all up.

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Once it cures, I'll hit it quickly with a fairing compound and sand.

I finished prepping the fuel tank. I had already cleaned out the inside, and filled in any gouges with JB weld. Now I cleaned it all with was/grease remover, and sanded it with 80 grit. I sprayed a coat of rustoleum metal primer and its curing.

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Im done going back and forth on what blue color for the hull. I ditched the Flag Blue idea and decided on Island Turquoise with the Snow White.

Here's the combo on another boat.
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I planned on coating the tank and pad support brace with Por15, so I went with their safety blue. I went directly to metal for the clear span brace and its curing.
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Still plugging along here, put a coat of vinylester putty over the 17 oz cloth up front. I used the vinyl cuz it cures in no time and I wanted to move along.

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Sprayed a coat of bilge enamel in the front and rear.
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Painted the tank with the Por15 topcoat

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When this all dries, im gonna install the tank, pump, and fuel separator, hoses, then rivet the cap back on, and glass the cap to the transom. Then I can set the seat base locations and glass those in.
 
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