My Rotten Lady

[Woodonglass]

OH WOW!!!! Now THAT"S what I'm Talkin about!!!! Is this Sistered Butt Joint for an existing stringer to be patched in or for NEW construction??

 

[kramerpage]

It's for an existing stringer to be patched. I cut an access rectangle in the floor to get a cess to the other side of the stringer.

 

[Woodonglass]

Ok, if it's a Patch job then the process IS a bit different. PM on it's way..

 

[kramerpage]

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Here's why I'm so far behind.....lol... I wanted a cup holder that was larger to acomidate a huggy. The entire boat has small cup holders that can only acomidate just the can with no woggle room. Also the water in the holder would drain in the frame chassis thus rotting it out. So to make it larger the radius had to be changed which made the build custom. Alot of time and money for a cup holder....that's a cold beverage thou.

 

[kramerpage]

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Got the dolly put together. Man its really nice. Me like...

 

[Woodonglass]

OH YEAH!!!! No more problems moving her around!!!:clap2:

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

What he said, you'll be moving that thing around weekly just for fun now.

 

[kramerpage]

The legality of use relies on the good neighbor part,

If the field is farm land (farmers get equipment in some how) you can find the owner and ask permission. County assessor websites sometimes have maps with lot searches that will give you an owners name, otherwise it's just asking around.

If it's city, county, state land then it may be a no permission no way.

That said so long as it fits between the posts drop the chain link mesh, roll it up out of the way, pull the top rail, and back it in with the truck



The other option I see is to bring it in head (tongue) first, spin it, and back it onto the pad.





That is where you may need to pull a fence panel (not sure which one) to gain some tail swing room, but I bet if you start bringing the tongue over gradually and hug the AC unit the tracking physics of a trailer will let you make the swing into the yard w/o taking the fence out.

UPDATE;
Hello IBoats members.

I'm live and well.

I have been busy with a grave family matter and now I'm getting back into things.....

The last method is how I will get this done TDF. I have done everything I can to get ready for the move. Even renewed the license plates. I went thru over 20 tubs of boat parts and supply boxes. Arranged them all by category and labeled them on three sides. Cleaned out both sheds. Filled six trash cans of stuff I thought I needed. LOL
I added an additional 20 amp dedicated electrical circuit to the shed so now I have 2 circuits for tools and such.Filled eight Lowes buckets with concrete with a 22 inch piece of pipe in each one to be the socket for the boat shelter since now I'm going to be on concrete instead of turf.
I cant set up the shelter until I get the boat on the pad.

I'm going to Lake Cumberland to Striper fish for a week and then I'm going to Marathon Florida to Tarpon fish for a week.
I've been wanting to do the Tarpon trip since I was 13 years old and my dad said you cant eat Tarpon son. We will go grouper and snapper fishing.LOL

So it looks like the weekend of May 14th is the move date.

 

[harleyman1975]

Nah that won't work either, May 14th is the walleye opener in MN...LOL!

 

[kramerpage]

Nah that won't work either, May 14th is the walleye opener in MN...LOL!

Geeee Whizzzz Man!

What was I thinking

2016 Minnesota Fishing Opener Dates​

Walleye & Northern Pike: May 14, 2016
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass: May 14, 2016
Muskie: June 4, 2016


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[kramerpage]

So I found out that the ablative bottom paint on this boat comes off easily with 800 grit and water. Like real easy. Almost like the previous owner did not prep the glass properly.So since this will be a trailered boat I would like to remove the paint with a power washer. That being said what do I do to finish the glass. Just treat it like the topside? 800 grit then 1200 grit then cutting compound then wax?

 

[DeepBlue2010]

I wouldn't involve sanding unless the surface is rough, got pictures?

In general, yes. it is gelcoat so - in theory - you can finish it like you finish the rest of the boat; I would approach it with the least aggressive technique first, and go more aggressive only as needed. 3M has a heavy duty cutting compound, I would use this and a wool pad and give it a try and see how it looks. This compound gives a shade or two less shine than the 3M Imperial.

Try on a small area and see if you like the results. If not, go more aggressive.

Keep in mind that this is the bottom of the boat, getting there with a buffer is not as comfortable as the rest of the hull unless boat if lifted up or your are working on your back. Don't ask me how I know that

What is the longest period of time you expect to leave the boat in the water?

 

[Woodonglass]

If you have a VS Power Polisher then I agree that all you need is a polishing compound. By varying the speed on the polisher you can determine how agressive it works on the finish. Make sure to work in no more than 3ft areas using a wool pad and keep it wet. Don't stay in one place too long and apply only medium pressure.

 

[kramerpage]

I wouldn't involve sanding unless the surface is rough, got pictures?

In general, yes. it is gelcoat so - in theory - you can finish it like you finish the rest of the boat; I would approach it with the least aggressive technique first, and go more aggressive only as needed. 3M has a heavy duty cutting compound, I would use this and a wool pad and give it a try and see how it looks. This compound gives a shade or two less shine than the 3M Imperial.

Try on a small area and see if you like the results. If not, go more aggressive.

Keep in mind that this is the bottom of the boat, getting there with a buffer is not as comfortable as the rest of the hull unless boat if lifted up or your are working on your back. Don't ask me how I know that

What is the longest period of time you expect to leave the boat in the water?

Hi Deep Blue,
Unfortunately I don't have any pics now of the bottom. I only leave the boat in the water for the weekend as I did with my previous boat. I jacked up the boat today on the trailer and they didn't even paint where the bunk boards are. So I'm thinking that's why it comes off so easy. They had no idea what they were doing. I guess that's a good thing for me. The coating is not this at all. the reason I said sandpaper is because that's how did the entire topside. So I will power wash it first and then start a test area and see what straight cutting compound first as you suggest and go from there. I have done topsides but never below the waterline. I'm thinking Starbrite Teflon instead of wax. I applied Maguire's flagship to the topside with good results. I will have it on property soon

 

[kramerpage]

Well I got one fishing trip to go before the big move. I found some nice free crib material. Pine beams from a barn that burnt down at Lake Cumberland. The owner said they were 200 years old. I also got 2 boat stands since everyone says no to concrete blocks.

 

[DeepBlue2010]

Nice catch. Striped Bass, right? I want to try for it here in WA, never did before. If you have some time, please shot me a message regarding the tackle and how to rig for it.

 

[kramerpage]

The move was a success!!!! It was Super tight but we got her home and tucked in... The tongue dolly was the star of the show... Pre planning really paid off.





My brother is a professional rigger. His skills came in handy. My boat partner trimmed all the limbs back. My son was the muscle of the operation.

To celebrate we had beer brats cooked in Reds Apple Ale with onions reduced in the ale to a caramel goodness. Thanks Bobby Flay for the inspiration....

 

[kramerpage]

Well I got the trailer out from under the boat so I can get it painted and replace bunk boards. Also I removed the bottom paint this weekend. The paint would not come off with the power washer as it did on the sides. So I had to use paint stripper. It came off easily. Just a lot of work. It was a beautiful weekend to work on her.
The jack stands made it very nice and I felt very safe. It was a great purchase btw.

 

[kcassells]

Nice job!

 

[Mark72233]

That's looking very safe, much better then what I had under mine.