Love, Necessity and Pride

[Last Mohican]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Progress is looking great GT. You are going to have one solid ride when you are done.

 

[GT1000000]

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Progress is looking great GT. You are going to have one solid ride when you are done

Thanks Bro,

It's been awhile since I heard from you, thanks for the visit.

How's your back doin, getting better I hope.

You are always in my prayers for complete and total recuperation.

L8r,
Gus

 

[Monterey Dreams]

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“My Bad GT1M” (Face Palm). I should have gone a little farther back in your thread. I am following so many people here they sometimes run together who did what and to whom. I thought you glassed the stringers in your latest photos. To me they look very good (and I was trying to say I wish I was better at it). Now that I am stuck doing FG myself, it is not as easy as everybody around here says. I formally retract my fiberglass complement to you until you actually DO some fiberglass work!!!! (Wink, wink). Then I will complement you again…Deal? LOL
Dave
Wahooooooooooooooooo!!!! With this post I just made Petty Officer 1st Class!

 

[GT1000000]

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?My Bad GT1M? (Face Palm). I should have gone a little farther back in your thread. I am following so many people here they sometimes run together who did what and to whom. I thought you glassed the stringers in your latest photos. To me they look very good (and I was trying to say I wish I was better at it). Now that I am stuck doing FG myself, it is not as easy as everybody around here says. I formally retract my fiberglass complement to you until you actually DO some fiberglass work!!!! (Wink, wink). Then I will complement you again?Deal? LOL
Dave
Wahooooooooooooooooo!!!! With this post I just made Petty Officer 1st Class!

Deal!
And Congrats on the promotion!

 

[bungee49]

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Deal!
And Congrats on the promotion!

hey GT its been awhile since ive posted,ive got the85 glasstream boss 180te,and i think im going to attempt to do this fall what your doing now,just wondering how difficult was it to remove the cap,was there alot to it?also i did score a motor,(finally,one of my biggest worries,cause you cant run a boat without one)i picked up an 1987 85 hp force,never seen salt water,and starts on the 1st attempt,the guy took great care of it,and with the controls,wanted only 500.00 for it,i couldnt believe it,so now things are moving along.Your doin an outstanding job on you restore,im learning alot from you,thx, and keep posting pictures,have a great evening,ttyl.

 

[GT1000000]

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hey GT its been awhile since ive posted,ive got the85 glasstream boss 180te,and i think im going to attempt to do this fall what your doing now,just wondering how difficult was it to remove the cap,was there alot to it?also i did score a motor,(finally,one of my biggest worries,cause you cant run a boat without one)i picked up an 1987 85 hp force,never seen salt water,and starts on the 1st attempt,the guy took great care of it,and with the controls,wanted only 500.00 for it,i couldnt believe it,so now things are moving along.Your doin an outstanding job on you restore,im learning alot from you,thx, and keep posting pictures,have a great evening,ttyl.

Hi bungee,

Great news, Bro...awesome score on the Force...make sure you do all the maintenance on it to keep it nice and healthy...

Pullin the cap was really not that big of a deal, just gotta think it through...

If you read through the very beginning of my thread, actually look at the pics, more than anything, it will give you a pretty good idea of what's involved.

I did it completely by myself, and it took the better part of an afternoon...that of course doesn't include stripping all the tons of carp, like cleats, rod holders, engine, controls, disconnecting the wiring, etc., etc...

The other thing that took a while was removing the 7,835,162 screws that hold the rubrail and the hull and cap together...

The gantry's I literally threw together from a bunch of scrap lumber and drywall screws I had on hand...you'll need two...

I used some heavy duty ratchet straps to lift the cap, and then pulled the hull with the trailer out from under and set the cap down on some horses...

If there's anything specific you want to know about, either holler at me on this thread or PM me.
I'll be glad to help anyway I can...

Best Regards,
Gus

PS- you can also go to my photobucket and look through the pictures there...
http://s1182.photobucket.com/albums/x447/GT1000000/Bassassin Restoration/

Page #5, shows the De-Cap-itation...

 

[bungee49]

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hey GT!just got done going thru your photobucket pics,all131 of them,i see i have my work cut out for me in the fall,now what i cant wait to see ,is when you start attacking the cap,and what you plan on doing with it,my computer crashed about 6 weeks ago and all the pics i had of mi9ne are gone,so as soon as it starts to warm up here in Jacksonville,nc, ill post some pics of my boat and the motor i told you about, untill then keep it up,and ill talk to you later.

 

[GT1000000]

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hey GT!just got done going thru your photobucket pics,all131 of them,i see i have my work cut out for me in the fall,now what i cant wait to see ,is when you start attacking the cap,and what you plan on doing with it,my computer crashed about 6 weeks ago and all the pics i had of mi9ne are gone,so as soon as it starts to warm up here in Jacksonville,nc, ill post some pics of my boat and the motor i told you about, untill then keep it up,and ill talk to you later.

Thanks bungee, Yea it's some work fer sure, but really a fun ride...kinda like a roller coaster, lots of ups and downs...but in the end you have one seriously s*!t-eating grin on your face that just won't go away...

Bummer 'bought the lost pics...next time, if you can, when you dump into your 'puter, get some DVD-R's and make some copies on discs, not just your pics, but anything important...Just in case of another Melt-down...

Remember, anytime you need info, just holler...PM's welcome...

 

[GT1000000]

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Stand by for a possible hi-jack of my own thread...pending the weather...

 

[jbcurt00]

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Dude, are you & the videographer known as Jas trying to crash the server again? What is that ^^^^ supposed to be????!?!??!?!?

 

[GT1000000]

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And that my friends is how this weekend is shaping up...


If anything gets done, you will see it here first...

Hope everyone else is having a Boat-productive Day...

 

[jbcurt00]

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Could be worse.....

 

[GT1000000]

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Yeah, but look at all the fun you can have^^^^^...LOL
Along with Ice fishing, Ice Skating, Ice Sailing, Plowing your driveway... or sitting by the fireplace with some nice hot beverage, spiked or otherwise, and so on, and so on...

 

[jbcurt00]

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Only 1 of those is an option, fireplace...

I'm still sidelined with problems from frost bite as a kid, 3rd wk no outside for me, I'd like to keep my toes, ya know? That's why it sucks so much the weather here has been so great for Jan/Feb. And why I had to work 1/2days or early off every day for 2weeks. I could only take standing & walking for short periods..... In another place & time, I loved being out in the snow. Lake Tahoe is unbelievable year round, but the snow & skiing, WOW! Kirkwood, Sugarbowl A+++. Same w/ the places near Salt Lake City, Alta, Snowbird are incredible. Snowshoe here in WV was nice 26yrs ago when I was there, and it's even bigger & better now, just never made the trip yet.

Keep 'em warm & dry is all I can say, this winter has been mild, & it is perplexing how/why it's so bad this year.. Docs got me covered now though! I'll soon have Steve Martin happy feet! For the younger people in the crowd, it's where they got the idea for that tap dancing penguin movie 'Happy Feet'!

 

[GT1000000]

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UUGGHH! Donchya go gettin none of that there Cabin Fever, somebody'll knock on your door and you might come out shootin...lol
Stay warm and well...

 

[CaptainKickback]

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Hey GT, I finally got a chance to get caught up on your thread. Looking great. As I posted on my thread, "And on the 7th day.......The sun came out. Finally after a week of rain, we got so good weather. Cold, by our standards, but clear. I got a lot done today, so I'm guessing you did too.

BTW, Fiberglass Coating ,Inc., by Bass Pro Shop just off Griffen Road has resin for $20/gal. Its their most popular resin, and seems to work well.

Its time to get those boards wet, my friend.

 

[GT1000000]

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Hey GT, I finally got a chance to get caught up on your thread. Looking great. As I posted on my thread, "And on the 7th day.......The sun came out. Finally after a week of rain, we got so good weather. Cold, by our standards, but clear. I got a lot done today, so I'm guessing you did too.

BTW, Fiberglass Coating ,Inc., by Bass Pro Shop just off Griffen Road has resin for $20/gal. Its their most popular resin, and seems to work well.

Its time to get those boards wet, my friend.

Thanks CK,
Of course it stopped raining, the weather knew I wouldn't be able to get any work done on the boat, due to previous Family plans, so it mocked me by making it a beautiful, cool, sun shiny day...

Awww, but its all good, we had a fun day at the Casino's and then goin out to dinner for some tasty Thai...and No, I don't play, just watch...my money is slated for the boat...


Thanks for the heads up on the resin at Bass Pro, that's a great price...

My plywood is definitely looking thirsty for a nice long drink of some resin, fer sure...

 

[CaptainKickback]

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Ahhh, Thai. Red Beef Curry, meduum spicey. My favorite.

BTW, the company (FGCI) is NEAR Bass Pro Shops, not at BPS.

 

[GT1000000]

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Ahhh, Thai. Red Beef Curry, meduum spicey. My favorite.

BTW, the company (FGCI) is NEAR Bass Pro Shops, not at BPS.

MMMM, You and I have very similar tastes...I had the Mas-a- Man with the seafood, medium spicy...even have some leftovers fer lunch...

Oh OK, yeah right down the same street, I think... I talked to them on the phone about a month ago, but I didn't ask the crucial question, do they sell at those prices to a walk in, or do you have to be coomercial...??? thanks.

 

[CaptainKickback]

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Good question. The salesperson that told me about it didn't know me. So, my guess is that's the street price.