Love, Necessity and Pride

[craigweaver]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

wow a year already? It has been not only a pleasure to follow your build but to share a traditional Cuban sandwich with you my friend! This iboats has brought out a lot of good guys and you are one of them. Good luck on the next year, lol..... just kidding, get that thing done and splashed so the next time I make it down there we fish instead of buy resin! :facepalm:

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

congrats on the 1yr....hopefully doesn't turn into 10

 

[GT1000000]

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congrats on the 1yr....hopefully doesn't turn into 10

Thanks, me too...:redface:

wow a year already? It has been not only a pleasure to follow your build but to share a traditional Cuban sandwich with you my friend! This iboats has brought out a lot of good guys and you are one of them. Good luck on the next year, lol..... just kidding, get that thing done and splashed so the next time I make it down there we fish instead of buy resin!

You bet, I am so stoked to finish, so when any of my Iboats buds pop into town, we can spend some quality time fishing...

Enjoyed following along this past year... Looking forward to the day this boat gets splashed!

Thanks for hangin with me...like your new avatar...

Gus,
Good to see you make the mark and still moving on it. You are at the part that i am about to do, taking apart the OB to repaint it. Although i do not think i will go as far as you are. That is some serious determination.

Hope your week is filled with progress.

Thanks RR...I am hoping to make some good progress in the next few weeks...

Congrats on the first year Gus ! It,s been funner than a barrel a monkeys !
Me and the Admiral are wanting to take a trip down to the keys one day so I,d like ta swing by and say hey If your around ..
BTW the ob preps looking good !

Thanks S.P., You and the Mrs. are more than welcome to swing by anytime...mi casa es su casa...

GT: Sanding or stripping paint @ the motor? Looks good either way!

Thanks, JC

It's been a Pleasure Gus!!!

It has been my good fortune to come across good people like you, Sir! Without a doubt, one of the finest gentlemen I have ever had the Honor to get to know!

Happy Tuesday, guys!

 

[bear_69cuda]

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Brutha Gus,

Fantastic work on the drains!!! I share the same thoughts on sealin raw wood! If the poor Imperial ever made it that far I'd have done the same...:redface:

Also... the Merc is gonna be killer lookin painted up on your hull! Are you goin the all "stock" look on the outside?

Peace dood!

 

[GT1000000]

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Brutha Bear,

Thanks for droppin by...I can tell that the Key West is treating you right...I can see your smile and JL's waggin tail from here...

Yeah, I think I'm goin full blown stock look on the Tower of Power...keep that traditional, tall, dark and handsome look about it...know what I mean...

L8r,
GT

 

[Decker83]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Just dosn't seam like a year has slipped by already.
I've thourghly enjoyed your thread and have learned alot from you.
Your the type of i-boater we need. You always contribute to alot of threads with good information.
Your a great all around dude.
Thanks for sharring with all of us here and I hope to see lots more of the same from you.

 

[CaptainKickback]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Congrats on your first year, I think!

If you're like me, when you started your project, you didn't realize how much work it would really be and how hard it is to get time to work on it.

Yet we persevere. Keep up your great work.

Sea ya...

 

[GT1000000]

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Thanks Deck and CK...Yeah, the time has slipped by and it has been a lot of fun and a lot more than what I originally figured, but I wouldn't trade a minute of it any other way...

OK, Now stand-by for what could be a pretty huge announcement...just got to get all my ducks in a row and I'll be back...

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Spill it....

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Come on now...it's been 25 minutes!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Spill it....

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[jasoutside]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

I got it....

Gus traded UP for a metal boat!

Whadiwin?

 

[GT1000000]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Sorry guys, but it was the end of my lunch break and I had to run...

Here's the scoop...

Pending further review...this information is currently unavailable...
For more details, feel free to PM me...

Yeah, I know...a whole lot of hoopla for not much in return...well for tinnie-folk anyhow...pretty good stuff for us resin-heads...

Happy Humpday!

 

[sphelps]

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I gotta say thanks GT after listening to Eddie Bo over on WOG ,s thread I have been listening to the funk/soul/blues for about 2 hrs ! This old Fla boy loves the stuff ! I even had to get up and shake it a little ! Not a pretty sight ! LOL !:facepalm:
Later !

 

[Deleted member 340796]

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I can't stand the unknown. The suspense is killing me............ Come out with it already. I am gonna have to pm you.

Btw, what did you use to strip down the motor pieces?

 

[GT1000000]

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I can't stand the unknown. The suspense is killing me............ Come out with it already. I am gonna have to pm you.

Btw, what did you use to strip down the motor pieces?

PM's always welcome...replied...

I used KleenStrip KS-3 Premium Stripper...and a ton of elbow grease and a couple of different stainless steel wire brushes to help get the old stuff off...some parts came off easy, others took several applications and lots of scrubbing, and even some spots I had to get in there with some scraping tools, and yet, even some places I still have to go back and attack some more......mostly the nooks and crannies...definitely a labor of love and a mission of mercy...:facepalm:

Have a great week!

 

[GT1000000]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

I gotta say thanks GT after listening to Eddie Bo over on WOG ,s thread I have been listening to the funk/soul/blues for about 2 hrs ! This old Fla boy loves the stuff ! I even had to get up and shake it a little ! Not a pretty sight ! LOL !:facepalm:
Later !

Glad you enjoyed it, I got a little shaky rear action going myself, that 'ol rock-a-billy stuff gets in your blood ya know...:redface:...

 

[Deleted member 340796]

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PM's always welcome...replied...

I used KleenStrip KS-3 Premium Stripper...and a ton of elbow grease and a couple of different stainless steel wire brushes to help get the old stuff off...some parts came off easy, others took several applications and lots of scrubbing, and even some spots I had to get in there with some scraping tools, and yet, even some places I still have to go back and attack some more......mostly the nooks and crannies...definitely a labor of love and a mission of mercy...:facepalm:

Have a great week!

Thanks GT, I guess if you are going thru the trouble to do the boat, might as well do the motor housing too! I got a good massage therapist if you need a referral.

Thanks for the pm also.

aj

 

[GT1000000]

Re: Love, Necessity and Pride

Hey guys, quick question...if you can get MEKP locally, will your resin cost less to ship from whatever supplier? Ask around...you might be surprised...

TTFN...

 

[mrdjflores]

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Found an article online that shows the ratios and dilutions to make your own MEKP from MEK and hydrogen peroxide...but very tricky and dangerous if mixed wrong.....my local HD sells small bottles of MEKP