Can I hang around with y'all ???

timbo1963

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I have been lurking in the shadows for about a month now and just couldn't take it any longer. I decided after reading about everyone elses projects that I would just rip out my transom so I can be one of the guys. I felt kinda funny rippin out a perfectly good transom, but hey I wante to fit in!! Just kidding, it was rotting from the inside out and had rotted about 2 plies of the first layer of five ply plywood. I have removed the first layer of plywood from the inside and am almost ready to start putting it back together as soon as it dries out a little better. The second and final layer of plywood is still behind a layer of glass and is still as solid and dry as the day it was made. <br /> Do I need to submit pictures or am I "in"?? :D <br />I am very thankful to all who have posted the how-to's of transom repair! I have searched and read EVERY single last post on the subject here on Iboats. Thanks<br /><br />Is JB gunna move this post? :rolleyes: <br />Tim
 

JB

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Howdy, Tim.<br /><br />You are welcome here, as is any boat-head. :) Pix are welcome, especially if they can help others with similar projects.
 

AK_Chappy

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Tim<br />You make me have laughter, that dis a good ting. :D <br /><br />LOL,<br />Welcome aboard, <br />Good luck with the transom and keep us updated.<br /><br />AK Chappy
 

snapperbait

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Way to Go, Tim Frey!.. :D <br /><br />Give that man a gold star for using the search function!... :D See, I new it worked... :D
 

timbo1963

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

I also have some stringer and floor work. I have been around boats all of my adult life and only wish I would have had Iboats sooner! Sounds like a corny testimonial.
 

quantumleap

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

I become much more interested when there are pics to see!! Would love to see your work Tim.
 

timbo1963

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Ok here is a link to my personal web server. I don't mess with picture hosting sites since I run my own little server. One of the percs of being in the IT field.<br /> The first directory that you are in is my boat in the water. The pic of a catfish was a cat I caught while bass fishing with a Rapala ShadRap.<br /><br /> http://66.38.19.39/images/Boat/ <br /><br />Next is the rip out phase. It is in this directory.<br /> http://66.38.19.39/images/Boat/Boat repair/ <br /><br /><br />I will add more pictures in the repair directory as I work on it.
 

bubbakat

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Welxome aboard and I think you have just fit in. :D <br />Good luck on the project. :cool:
 

JasonJ

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Your in, but postin' pics puts you in the preffered group. :) <br /><br />You may want to resize those pics to under 100k, some of us live in non-DSL areas and have some serious molasas style internet. I don't even look at pics that aproach 1 meg, I have to sleep and go to work, not enough time to wait on those downloads... :)
 

crab bait

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

you sure can..!! <br /><br />as long as you,use epoxy & vote democrat.. sure .. welcome aboard..
 

timbo1963

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Jason, I thought that would be an issue for some, but it was so easy to just move them from my picture directory to my web server directory that I took the easy route. I know some don't have broadband, but I can't figure out how they live! I live in the sticks of KY, but still have broadband. Just jerkin your chain.<br /><br />Crab, if thats what it takes I think we got us a problem. :D <br /><br />I'm to cheap to use epoxy and I value my gun rights and life to much to be a demmy! OOOOOWWWW....AAAAAHHHH<br /><br />Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
 

timbo1963

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Pictures are all resized and named.
 

kd6nem

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Tim,<br />Looks like you'll fit in very well here! Welcome aboard!
 

JasonJ

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Ahhhh...much better. It is a good idea to resize pics regardless of internet speed anyway, most people would prefer to just have the pic come up in its entirety on the screen rather than have to scroll around to see it (or am I just being picky?). Interesting boat, was that extended casting deck part of the original design?
 

timbo1963

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

No, the deck is an add on. I just received the boat about a month ago. It will take a while to fix up, but I am enjoying every minute of it. I actually didn't realize that the pictures were that large, my Adobe photoshop resizes everything to fit the screen. When I viewed them with Windows picture viewer I was a little embarrassed. :eek:
 

pjc

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Hey Crab........<br /><br />I like Epoxy but generaly vote Independant...<br /><br />Is that OK...<br /><br />Hey Tim, search Iboats for brass drain tube..there are here........<br /><br />PC
 

JasonJ

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Are you going to re-integrate that casting deck into the rebuild, or go without it? It should be pretty cool. Of course, I'll be tempted to recommend a center console conversion (mostly because I am biased towards center consoles). I have found my conversion to have been worth the effort, but then again, my rig was not a fishing rig to begin with like yours is. Either way, good luck...
 

timbo1963

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Jason, the casting deck will stay at least for now. It doesn't need much more than carpet, new rub rail and some glass work/paint. I don't think a center console would look right in that small of a boat, but I do like center consoles in bigger craft like yours. The interior needs lots of work and ideas. I plan to get it back in the water with the repaired transom and then piddle at the rest as I never am done with a project like this. I'm just glad to be back into boats as I have been away from them for about 6 years...what a pitty!
 

timbo1963

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Re: Can I hang around with y'all ???

Pat, I missed your post. I will do that about the drain hole. Thanks! Thats about the only thing I still need to purchase.
 
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