1989-90 bayliner 2159 hardtop.

[mickyryan]

well i took off on the boat Sunday for birthday , had a great day , tonight i plugged all the holes with wood and ready to start filling old speaker cutouts and all the odd cutouts on helm area that were abandoned also found hour meter i cant believe this boat only ever had 182 hrs on it , but then it was hooked up and working so who knows ? looks as old as the boat... lol

 

[chevymaher]

Kickin butt as usual there. Of course you can't relax with the supervisor right there watching either can you?

 

[kcassells]

Hey Happy BD Mick!

 

[mickyryan]

Kickin butt as usual there. Of course you can't relax with the supervisor right there watching either can you?

exactly i had to get her away it took met 3 days to get the resin out of her hair last time she helped me thats as far back as she was going

 

[sphelps]

Happy Birthday buddy !!! arty:

 

[mickyryan]

well got home early enough got all the holes filled with glass so tomorrow i will grind that and go to the next finer filler, if i get enough time i might even have them faired by the end of the weekend lol lots of nicks and stuff to fair out but its coming along

 

[mickyryan]

bodywork is a funny thing , as soon as you think you got it you find a low spot lol ! i am using gelcoat as my final sanding skim coat because i am trying to not use primers as they say gelcoat makes a great product for this urethane to adhere to .

 

[mickyryan]

not much today as a chance of rain so i decided to tackle yard debris around boat and take down gantry's since carpenter bees had taken up residence! again..

 

[oldrem]

Sounds like borax time

 

[mickyryan]

got a few hours of sanding in on the patches , love my air long board, makes quick work

 

[mickyryan]

well got almost all the old paint out of helm area getting close to spraying the raptor progress!

 

[Woodonglass]

Any progress is GOOD progress!!!:joyous:

 

[mickyryan]

i have battled with myself after using gelcoat to smooth out the old dings bruises and holes i filled but i love raptor liner for its durability, but dang gel looks nice when fresh and bright white , lol.
I might go semi smooth with raptor inside helm area i will have to see how it sprays out, test it on a piece off the boat.

 

[mickyryan]

and rain has now hampered my progress, i think i might have to get me one of those tents , im losing way too much time

 

[chevymaher]

The carport tent deals are worth their weight in gold.

These are the best deal going. I mean they made it through heavy snows. Just drill and screw the poles together and tie it down with cables. Mine has taken 70 MPH the weather said. And she still there protecting the boat.

Best testimonial to them is the girl in the back yard. her yard butts up to mine. She had one it lasted 7 years before a heavy snow ripped the top.

https://www.amazon.com/10-20-6-Leg-King-Canopy/dp/B000ZGT9HE

We got thunderstorms for the next 2 days it say also.

 

[mickyryan]

i picked up one from tractor supply 106 out the door :0 now to get it up! lol

 

[mickyryan]

rain aint gonna hold me back anymore , excited to be able to start on it through all the storms and stuff this weekend

 

[Sea18Horse]

Nice! But what's that growing through the upper corner there on the left in less than a day? Looks like something out of a horror movie. You'll go in there tomorrow and find the whole thing choked with vines!

I really have to find something like that for when I get our boat home. Planning to build a carport next to the new storage shed to house it but I just don't see how it's gonna happen fast enough.

Cheers........................Todd

 

[kcassells]

Mick,
What are the dimensions of that tent?
Thanks

 

[chevymaher]

rain aint gonna hold me back anymore , excited to be able to start on it through all the storms and stuff this weekend

That is outstanding. I like the lighting you put in there. I just run drop lights in mine.