MFG rebuild getting started pics

[sphelps]

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Thanks GT!!

Ezm,
I was thinking it was a little low. Gunna add a layer or two of glass on top so that may help some.
It,s my understanding that you want the cavitation plate about even with the hull bottom, or is it the keel? I think i,m kinda in between ..

 

[sphelps]

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I think i,m gunna try and do the fliperoo tomorrow.
I,m going to build a stand/gantry kinda thing to help in the process for the bow and stearn.
If it don,t work out I,ll get enough people together saturday and do the old grab and growl method .

 

[jbcurt00]

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Too bad I don't know anybody that needs a 17' 1963 MFG Edinboro Custom w/ hardtop & a 75hp Evinrude

 

[jbcurt00]

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SeaCast really turned out great! Good luck flipping it over between now & the end of the weekend. Be careful w/ all that new SeaCast work!

 

[sphelps]

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There is always room in the yard!

 

[sphelps]

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Ya know the orig motor an the boat was a 55 Homelight 4 stroke. My oldest brother traded his wifes old Chevy Vega for it when he was stationed in Ft Walton Beach..

 

[jbcurt00]

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Just tell her: Its for spare parts dear.

Flowers often soften the knee jerk reaction to want to throttle you

If it was like a fast food or beer run to the corner: You buy & I'll fly, but I don't know that I'd save that much on shipping my US Comp order. And I think they can't do retail direct pickup.

 

[sphelps]

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Those hard tops are really hard to find , my other brother almost crushed the H/T under a dock once. I think he sunk it 2 or 3 times. Lets just say it was the 80's!

 

[ezmobee]

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I was thinking it was a little low. Gunna add a layer or two of glass on top so that may help some.
It,s my understanding that you want the cavitation plate about even with the hull bottom, or is it the keel? I think i,m kinda in between ..

I THINK it's the keel but I could be wrong. You have that interesting keel that starts a couple inches forward so I'm not sure what, if any, effect that has. And it's even with to about an inch above.

 

[bear_69cuda]

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Great work on the transom my brutha! Motor looks good on there!

 

[sphelps]

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Thanks Bear !

Well I got her flipped over and it was a little hairy at times . When we turn it back over I,m definitely change a few things.
The hulls not in to bad shape thankfully ..

Should have made that 2x4 a 2x6 on the back!!

We made a video of the flip. It,s gunna be named the Poseidon Adventure !!!

 

[jbcurt00]

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Looking good SP! I may be neck deep in my own Poseidon Adventure later, but for now just a good strong rain.

 

[Trooper82]

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Poseidon Adeventure, now that is funny. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Jon Sob]

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Good job on the flip sp ...... that hull doesn't look bad at all. I think I have seen that design before.

 

[craigweaver]

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You know, I find it funny but none of use ever seem to video the "flip", lol I think it's always hairy during a flip. My next flip after painting the hull scares the carp outa me. You still got the lead S.P. but we're trying like heck to keep up, lol.

Have a great weekend man!

 

[sphelps]

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Jbc.
Thanks, hope the rain don't mess up your weekend !

Troop.
Gotta do some editing then I,ll get it posted. Where's Earnest Borgnine when you need him!

Jon.
Man it sure seems bigger an taller upside down! I like the first pic with the lap lines running up to the bow.

Craig.
I think most of the time no one's there to run a camera . It,s all hands on deck !

 

[sphelps]

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I got the cap all PB,ed in . I wanted to seal it up so when I wash it the cap does'nt fill up with water.

I had to re-adjust my cart forward because of it being bow heavy . Had to shim the bow up so the cap would'nt hit the cart.

Here is a top and side view . Gunna give it a good scrubbing and then start gittin her ready for paint.
I do apologize for the unbelievably nice weather!

 

[Jon Sob]

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I do apologize for the unbelievably nice weather!

Thanks sp ..... it's snowing here. Did you grind out all of that old plaster looking stuff from under the cap before you used the PB? I need to do that to mine.

 

[sphelps]

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I ground out just the the part loosened up for the transom. The rest I just wire brushed real good and wiped down with acetone .

 

[sphelps]

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Should I grind then glass this? The rest I think just filler will do.