JASinIL2006
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Ouch... that doesn't look good. Glad you're getting it looked at.
Same here. I probably should have had it looked at sooner, but I was sure that it would go away on it's own
After this week, I should be done with the real difficult stuff.....After that, the only grinding I will have to do will be regarding the rebuild.....I have to grind down the exterior of the hull to gelcoat, and grind down any imperfections to make things flush etc. After all that though.......I will not ever voluntarily go through this much grinding again.
It is what it is...I will be extra careful when I go at it this week. It will probably be overkill to be honest, but I do not want any more itching.
So like a timeshare....but with boats?
Yea........Looking at thos prices...I will stick to my current plan.. Maybe until my kids are all grown up.
Oh you will grind again but not without full ppe.
exactly
I have learned my lesson. Add me to the list of poster children who advocate for use of proper ppe. LOL
This has all been a really good learning experience for me, so I do not regret any of it regardless of the pain and inconvenience that it has caused thus far. I can say that I will never voluntarily do this much glass work again LOL. If anything, I will teach the next guy a thing or 2 and let them suffer through itI bought a Key Largo cc last fall and had the seat and console out of it a couple weeks ago to make some changes. I was about to cut out a section of floor when a flood of glass repair memories washed over me. Within 24 hours the boat was reassembled, advertised and gone down the road.
With my wee budget, I'll stick to my tin boat just to avoid the glass work old boats all seem to require.
While I admire your resolve to see it through, it's been a good reminder for me. In the end, you'll feel pride and get much enjoyment with your family out of it. Just keep the photo's lest you forget.
I love the feeling of pride when I am done restoring old things. I know this boat isn't desirable and I could spend my money on a better one, but it just wouldn't be the same. People just can not understand the significance of the personal sentimentality that this build has on me. I have always been a loner and never popular. Always outcast....There are many times when I was given a 2nd chance at life both figuratively and literally...... Being able to find less than desirable things, and be able to give them a 2nd lease on life gives me such a great sense of accomplishment in my own life..
Will do.........Tomorrow.
All this is the reason most of us ended up here, or at least me. Welcome to the club.This has all been a really good learning experience for me, so I do not regret any of it regardless of the pain and inconvenience that it has caused thus far. I can say that I will never voluntarily do this much glass work again LOL. If anything, I will teach the next guy a thing or 2 and let them suffer through it
I feel like there could be a much better way to explain why I do not care about the amount of time, blood, sweat tears, energy and money that I put into a project that everyone else sees as a loss and a waste of time, but I can't quite find the right words. All I know is with each negative remark that I get about it, it just gives me that much more of a reason to follow through with it.....Going off on a tangent here....completely off topic from what you responded with......but I digress.
Sorry....rant over
Glad I'm not the only one LOL
