1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

[zool]

I would love to have a cottage next to a slip...cool pics!

I loved that quaint little village..see the flag blowing in the backround, that meant we were taking that little Grumman to the pine barrens lol.

That place has been gone a looong time now JC..as usual, I built a house there, then sold it...I gotta stop doing that heh

Sam, mike and gang, I will get her out there again...just may take a while ..A sunny day like that offshore will be even better with new engines....and some beer

 

[Watermann]

The best of times, too cool! Looking forward to seeing the ole gal riding the waves once again.

 

[Tboner7864]

I have'nt been on for a while good to see you back at work on the boat . I have since sold Blue Grandma and acquired a 25 foot Clipper Marine sailboat. Made a couple of bucks of Blue Grandma. My wife and I are saving were going to Israel in November. I will still be watching you and GWPSR, once your hooked on boat porn you never go back. Keep up the good work zool hope to see her fishin soon with all new memories

 

[zool]

Hey!..good to see you around TB, I still chuckle when I think of that name, Blue Grandma, even more now that I know your profession lol..

When you get a chance, post some pics of the Clipper, I can appreciate a sailboat, just never learned to do it....to me, Jive Ho was something id pass on the corner in my younger days, hanging in Manhattan...like watemann says, the best of times

 

[zool]

Update:



I went out back this afternoon, to get some filleting don on the firewall, so tomorrow I can tab it to the hull bottom.







Have to also figure out a pod for the new charging system....then I can finish glassing the firewall bulkhead.

Im not very good at dc wiring, so I may need some help soon, I also didn't label this area ...

 

[archbuilder]

Nice work Mr Zool.....labels, always put on labels...so I tell myself!

 

[bigdirty]

hey zool! Lookin good as always DC wiring is easy man, no worries. I can help you out as best I can from out here in internet land

 

[zool]

Nice work Mr Zool.....labels, always put on labels...so I tell myself!

Thanks Arch, and yea, I know better,, theres also a few other sections I didn't label either, sometimes im my own worst enemy!..I must have looked at the octopus of wires added on over the years, and figured id just be redesigning it all...yea that's it lol..

hey zool! Lookin good as always DC wiring is easy man, no worries. I can help you out as best I can from out here in internet land

I can lay the wire just fine, just don't always know why its there! Ill appreciate the help BD!

 

[zool]

I managed to get a good amount of the firewall tabbing in today, its tedious because im kneeling between the stringers, with my back up towards the transom, kinda glassing myself in a corner...Ill have to switch to side to side after this. Ill post some pics up later on.

From what I can remember, there was a metered charger attached to the firewall, with a few inline breakers, 2 non matching battery switches, and 3 batteries.

Im not sure if the old charger even works anymore, but is kinda crusty, a little rusty..so if I reuse it, ill have to paint it. Still old tech tho.

The way im contemplating is to go with the Blue Sea Battery management panel, with built in switches and breakers, and add a few ACR's. I just have to build out a box from the firewall, to flush mount it, its 3.25" deep.

 

[kcassells]

I like that panel system. O yea...Always something new out there.

 

[zool]

Yep KC. the newer stuff is nice, still on the fence tho $$

Updade:

Went into the tent this afternoon and it was just over 80 deg, so I ground out the area for the firewall tabbing. Knocked down the high spots and globs, then spackled the low spot in the factory wavy gravy hull. I tabbed 2 staggered layers of 17oz abgout 70% of the 10' bulkhead.

 

[kcassells]

Zool, Glass and filets are looking great!

 

[mr300z87]

Nice work, wish I had time to work on my boat. To busy with house projects and playing taxi service for my 14 yr old's soccer games, then that 4 letter word WORK get in the way during the week. I know I will get there. Lets hope the weather gods keep smiling on us. Mike

 

[zool]

Thanks, Take care of your bitness first Mike, that's the thing about projects, they wait for you...Im stealing time right now too, but it gives me balance.

All work and no play makes jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes jack a dull boy....

 

[kcassells]

Oh man... what was that line from...? I can see it in my head. Yea yea...got it know;
Jack Nickolson lol! Haha the original typewrite and paper used in the film. LOL!

 

[kcassells]

Oh.. "The Shining"

 

[Mikeopsycho]

Nice work Mr zool, when you steal time you put it to good use!

 

[zool]

Thanks Mike, a little progress is better than none...

KC, you get a cookie!....I love the original shining, the remake with Steven Weber was good, but no one can hold a candle to Jack Nicholson, it seemed like he just played himself!

 

[kcassells]

Yes,
He definitely has a knack for what he puts himself into.

 

[kcassells]

On a serious note...The cookies, homemade {plural} have to be "Soft" double chocolate chip. OK? got it? I have the milk. Midnight raid to fridge. :joyous: