1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Nice work Brother Zool!!!

 

[GWPSR]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Let us know how that Behr paint works out after curing. The price is right if it sticks well. Based on what it's designed for, it'd be hard to believe it wouldn't stick.

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Nice work Brother Zool!!!

Thanks Woody, its starting to take shape, but I got a whole lotta glaasin to still do....

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Let us know how that Behr paint works out after curing. The price is right if it sticks well. Based on what it's designed for, it'd be hard to believe it wouldn't stick.

Will do, so far, so good...in our case, its epoxy over epoxy so it should stick well...and at 30 bux a gallon, i can do everthing under the decks i have access to, except the engine compartment, that gets polyurethane. Its not too glossy either. One thing is for sure, it sticks great to human skin!

 

[81 Checkmate]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Hey Zool thought i would drop you a line on your project......Very nice workmanship and a Big Azzzzz boat you got there. Ill keep an eye on your progress.

Thanks again for your help on my project and the help you give others on iboats.....Keep up the good work man!

 

[zool]

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Thanks CM, and thanks for dropping by...yea its kinda big, but on the open water, it stil gets humbling...

Im guessing on a next summer splash on the mate?

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

While im in here, let me throw these up.

More progress on the hoopy







I went with just 2 more side purlins to attach the plastic to....strengthened it up a bunch...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Looks like a rotted out whale carcass...but a well built one :joyous:

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Looks like a rotted out whale carcass...but a well built one :joyous:

With a slow digestive system, for the rotted out boat it ate...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

With a slow digestive system, for the rotted out boat it ate...

lol always good to have some humour when working on these things..

I'm gonna hire you to come build me a hoop house for the garden...

 

[zool]

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lol always good to have some humour when working on these things..

I'm gonna hire you to come build me a hoop house for the garden...

hehe, lets see if it hold up 1st....funny thing is, I told the admiral i was building a tent over the boat, she drove around back when leaving a little while ago, so the cats out of the bag.....if im not around for a while, she had me commited!..

 

[archbuilder]

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I'm wondering if you are part spider or something..........

 

[zool]

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haha, you need 8 legs to spin a web like this

 

[81 Checkmate]

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Wow......What a awsome hootch you are building. Very crafty my man…….we would call that a Hillbilly motel around these parts! No pun intended to the nice Hillbilly folks…

What are you going to use for heat?

Yes cant wait till next spring to get the Mate on the water……..Little intimidated on the redo of the interior tho……but ill work thru it

 

[zool]

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Wow......What a awsome hootch you are building. Very crafty my man…….we would call that a Hillbilly motel around these parts! No pun intended to the nice Hillbilly folks…

HA, being a city boy myself, that would have been my description as well....but since ive moved here, the general lack of checks and balances by neighbors/authorities seems to render most anything i do here as ummmm "normal"

Im hoping the clear plastic wrap provided some heat on sunny days, i also have some space heaters as supplimentals..but im mainly concerned with rain/snow, as i have to remove alot of items that will expose the cabin to weather, under my current leaky tarp.

I suppose a wood stove would definately cross the "hillbilly hovel" threshold lol

 

[further]

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Hey Zool, what part of jersey are you located? I grew up in Bergen county, work in Bridgewater, currently live on the tiny island nation of staten (not my choice-don't ask) but moving back to joisey next summer. Good to know there's a local boat restoration junkie like me on here... Let me know If you ever need a hand with anything.

 

[zool]

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Hey Zool, what part of jersey are you located? I grew up in Bergen county, work in Bridgewater, currently live on the tiny island nation of staten (not my choice-don't ask) but moving back to joisey next summer. Good to know there's a local boat restoration junkie like me on here... Let me know If you ever need a hand with anything.

hey further, thanks, im in Neshanic ..about 10m south of Bridgewater....moved here from North Jersey, Hudson and Bergen counties..

Staten Island?....is that still there???lol :boink:

p/s-got the fuel tank in finally!!:lock1:

 

[81 Checkmate]

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Looks like you have a nice country place there........Thats what i need...but the better half wanted a suburb home so the kids had someone to play with....Geees!...that was 16 yrs ago and now i want the land/room to do what you are doing. Some Day!

Watch those space heaters....i had a little instance last winter were i pluged in 2 heaters and 1 clamp light into a 3 way extension cord....went in the house for an half hour or so to let it warm up....walked in the garage door and...seen nothing but a cloud of smoke and it smelt like burt rubber... WTH ...got lucky and the breaker triped on the panel. Melted the whole cord and caught fire.....but the heaters were still good. Im one lucky sole that i didnt burn my garage/boat and car down.... Dont tell anyone that i let the cat outa the bag :facepalm:

Morral of the story....use seperate plug in's for each heater with a GFCI plug.

 

[further]

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Jeeez, we practically neighbors lol. I'm drivin thru Hillsborough weekly... Looks like u got a real nice peice of property, lucky dog! Hopefully I'll be able to score something this summer with more room than my 12' wide driveway. Makes for Flippin a hull impossible....
Yeah the island is amazingly still around. Got hammered by sandy as I'm sure you know.

P.S. Tank isn't in until u prove it LOL. pix pls

 

[zool]

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CM, actually, the heaters are propane, probably even more a hazzard lol

further, moving here has made me a happier guy, plenty of hobby room!

ohh....youre right, pic