hull extension in progress with pics

[Chris's CVX16]

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I'd mail him one of my spare keyboards from here but shipping would cost as much as a good cheap one locally.

 

[mrdjflores]

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he should be getting his new laptop keyboard any day now...but i forgot to ask him if he knew how to install it...

 

[ezwitter]

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been watching this trend awhile way to cool.

 

[avimgod]

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OOPS!,

Let me preface by saying my wife hates you, she lothes the day I started reading page 1 of this thread...

Let me commend you for your tenacity, it is rare to find anyone willing to take on a task so large, and hang with it for 2 years... but the light is there, just ahead of you at the end of the tunnel... BRAVO..

You have shown me that I too can handle what I am about to undertake, just a simple interior refit and new deck on a 20 foot Chaparral, but it has had me wondering if I should have a shop do it... I will begin stripping the interior this weekend, and hope to be on the water some time before summer is over (October down here).

Keep on with it, as I cannot wait to see the finale of this epic adventure...

 

[jcsercsa]

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he should be getting his new laptop keyboard any day now...but i forgot to ask him if he knew how to install it...

HE said he got it yesterday and would be settting it up last night !!so too cool there =mrdjflores !!! you the man !! John

 

[NoKlu]

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oops! has a guy that can help him with the keyboard if he needs it. I've been trying to get up there for a week now but I wrecked my back at work and the chiropractor can't get the last kink worked out. With any luck I'll be ready to go by Saturday and start harassing Greg for the hoist. Most times those engine swaps are really quick but some are a real nightmare and seem to go on forever. You would be surprised how many people freeze their boats over the winter. It doesn't seem to matter if it's a cheap runabout or a $70,000 cruiser,some guy's just don't get it. The insurance jobs come in early, like the one above, and the cash jobs keep coming in all summer. The last one he did last summer was in august and thats just the ones that could afford to get the work done. There are several for sale in Kelowna with cracked blocks every year. Greg does lots every year and he's just one shop in a city that has several boat shops. Back to the bone cruncher for me.

 

[system-f]

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Where did you get that heater? Very nice, I want!

Cannot wait to see this running and on the water!

 

[roscottjr]

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oops! has a guy that can help him with the keyboard if he needs it. I've been trying to get up there for a week now but I wrecked my back at work and the chiropractor can't get the last kink worked out. With any luck I'll be ready to go by Saturday and start harassing Greg for the hoist. Most times those engine swaps are really quick but some are a real nightmare and seem to go on forever. You would be surprised how many people freeze their boats over the winter. It doesn't seem to matter if it's a cheap runabout or a $70,000 cruiser,some guy's just don't get it. The insurance jobs come in early, like the one above, and the cash jobs keep coming in all summer. The last one he did last summer was in august and thats just the ones that could afford to get the work done. There are several for sale in Kelowna with cracked blocks every year. Greg does lots every year and he's just one shop in a city that has several boat shops. Back to the bone cruncher for me.

Just a little curious about what you said there. Does insurance cover the cost for a frozen block?

 

[NoKlu]

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Evidently if you pay enough it can cover neglect. One he did last year was $8000.

 

[mrdjflores]

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HE said he got it yesterday and would be settting it up last night !!so too cool there =mrdjflores !!! you the man !! John

I'm glad it showed up finally...didn't realizze it would take that long to ship from my house to his...what's it been?? 2 maybe 3 weeks??

 

[cc190cc]

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I am very familiar with insurance policies, not specifically ones for boats butt...on a home owners policy or business policy, stupidity is always covered!!!!

Chad

 

[mrdjflores]

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Ooops!!!!

ya got some keys now!!! let's see some more updates and pictures!!!

 

[oops!]

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hi guys...

i just dropped in to my buddies bowling alley to see if my puter was ready....

its not......but he says soon. (im on his business puter on a friday night...lol )

i boater mrdjflores sent me a new keyboard. it is being installed, so i will be able to actually type !
my friend is totally realoading my puter, so between his three full time businesses, he is doing it as fast as he can!
im so excited to finally be able to comment and possibly help on your projects.

to all the people that pm'ed me....ill answer whan i have more time.....sorry for now.

quick up date.

the motor is in, but not running yet. the weather turned on us, a system moved in, and its raining, cold and cloudy/gloomy here.....but it is supposed to be for a short time.....so i hope to be able to do a engine run up and a full systems test soon.

im currently working on building the new wing windows in the boat......they are coming back eight feet !....lol....it looks different !...lol
and yes....murphy showed up the other night....i have a ton of pics. to down load....

its friday night in my buddys business and im hogging his puter so i gotta run.
i just wanted to keep in touch.....i text johnny just about every day, so he can keep you all updated for now..

thanks for hanging in guys.
im heading back to the shop to work.
cheers
oops.

 

[mrdjflores]

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dam, that murphy sure can travel fast...he just left my house, after he managed to break my gimble housing....

 

[tinkeringwackyone]

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Thats great Oops, looking forward to seeing the windshield. Glad the engine is back in, I'm sure the flywheel did the trick. can't wait to see it in the water.

 

[BobsGlasstream]

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Hey opps,
Great to hear from you again.
Glad to hear the motor is in.
Will be looking forward to the pic's.
Bob

 

[redfury]

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Well, we hit 55 in Minnesota today. After a week of rain, the snow is gone from everywhere except where the sun don't shine and a few piles from plowing. I may find myself donning the tyvek suit and the grinder here this week depending on how late I get home from work. The only open water we have around here is the Mighty Mississippi. Good luck Oops! Make sure you duct tape that temporary drivers seat down real good!

 

[ben2go]

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Ya'll get floods too?You might need a boat.

 

[FalstaffsMind]

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This is a great thread and very inspiring to those of us with project boats of our own. I just read it in a marathon session. Back about 50 pages, Oops was pondering various wakeboard towers. If it were me, and I possessed your mad glass skills, I would consider turning the boat into a Sedan (similar to the Bertram 31 or 25) and then attaching your wakeboard hardware to that...

Best of luck!

 

[199q]

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This is a great thread and very inspiring to those of us with project boats of our own. I just read it in a marathon session. Back about 50 pages, Oops was pondering various wakeboard towers. If it were me, and I possessed your mad glass skills, I would consider turning the boat into a Sedan (similar to the Bertram 31 or 25) and then attaching your wakeboard hardware to that...

Best of luck!

your photoshop idea= epic!

go for it! I like it.... impressive thread.