hull extension in progress with pics

[SnappingTurtle]

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topic streamlining

 

[Tacklewasher]

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I'll be later with my pics, but I took an awful lot on both my camera and the latest camera in the growing collection for oops!.

But he's right, the gelcoat is on. He's on to the next step of making it shiny and smooth.

 

[Robj]

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That is AWESOME!!!! Congrats on reaching the milestone!! Can't wait to see the pix. I am sure it looks better than new.

Have a great day,

Rob.

 

[Labman]

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I don't think my LIVER could stand a project of that magnitude, my nerves could maybe,Too much abuse when I was younger,

 

[Tacklewasher]

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Here's what I was greeted with when I showed up (around 5:30)

Uhh. Guys. There's no gelcoat on this.

Pretty sure I shouldn't see these marks still

 

[Tacklewasher]

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Gelcoater in action

Oh. Now we have a compressor and can start (around 6, damn that Murphy)

Last picture before I had to leave for a bit.

 

[Tacklewasher]

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I returneth around 8:30 to see work nearing completion.

Always a fly in the oinment...errr gelcoat

And Vanna is displaying it well

 

[Tacklewasher]

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3 coats, between 35mm and 50mm thickness in total, and they're done for the night.

One "oops" where the air hose touched the hull. Will need sanding and gelcoat repair but will come out fine.

And for some reason, my camera stopped working....

BTW, was very impressed with the HVLP gun being used. I expected a white fog but this gun put almost all the material on the boat hull. Very little wasted.

 

[Tacklewasher]

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Lastly, oops! is doing this near a boat rental yard. They've got one pontoon boat that they have pretty much given up on how it's returned.

The prop on this thing is a hoot.

Still get's rented out though.

 

[vandy21]

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Looks like its coming together pretty well! this has been a crazy transformation, and probably one of the longest threads on iBoats

 

[BF]

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I'm one of the many lurkers that have been following this thread, but never posted before (I'm sure there are many many of us)... extremely impressive job, and even more impressive that oops has kept on it and getting it done!! He's one stubborn dude.

3 coats, between 35mm and 50mm thickness in total, and they're done for the night.

I'm assuming you meant 3.5 mm to 5.0 mm ... right?

Is there gonna be another gel coat-fest for the top?

 

[mike64]

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Looking good oops!

 

[Robj]

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3 coats, between 35mm and 50mm thickness in total, and they're done for the night.

I think the correct number is 0.35 to 0.5 mm thick. I really like Vanna showing it off!

Can't wait to see more pictures. Great job!

Have a great day,

Rob.

 

[flargin]

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BTW, was very impressed with the HVLP gun being used. I expected a white fog but this gun put almost all the material on the boat hull. Very little wasted.

Oops, can you help me understand how you use Gelcoat and a HVLP gun. I would think it would set up on you and you would be left with a hunk of junk.. do you mix it first? is the gun mixing it as it leaves?

Thanks...

Great work! Cool project....

 

[NoKlu]

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Hey Tacklewasher, Next time you drop by can you bring a long shaft OB so oops! can start the sea trials???

 

[Tacklewasher]

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I don't happen to have a 60" outboard kicking around so, no I can't

 

[mike64]

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I posted this in reply to a pic of Oops! that tacklewasher posted in another thread, but I think it belongs here:

Separated at birth?

Oopsa Loompa...?

 

[Tacklewasher]

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The second image doesn't come up for me in either thread. Just a "Image hosted by Tripod" message. And it looks nothing like oops!.

 

[mike64]

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The second image doesn't come up for me in either thread. Just a "Image hosted by Tripod" message. And it looks nothing like oops!.

Fixed it!

 

[oops!]

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BAAAA HAAA HAAAA .......

ill explain the drill pick in a bit......


thanks tackel for the pics and the help.....

and all iboaters for there super support

the camera is allmost down loaded.....so update in a short bit