The Tin Mule Resto

zool · Aug 4, 2021

18 pcs? sound like a wood mule resto with tin accents

....were the tacky ones the last you got to?

sphelps · Aug 4, 2021

IDK , they were all done within an hour of each other . I lined the tacky ones up and have a fan blowing across them tonight . We'll see if they cure by tomorrow afternoon ..I think the next coat I may put a dash of NAPTHA in it ..
I think I have some on the shelf .

sphelps · Aug 5, 2021

No luck on those pieces drying .. So I wiped the varnish off with ms ,scrubbed it agaian , dryed it , Put another coat on with the naptha in it ..
Fingers crossed see how it looks tomorrow ....

GA_Boater · Aug 5, 2021

That stuff better dry or your gonna have a boat stuck to your behind. The Bride won't be happy when you roll over in bed!

sphelps · Aug 8, 2021

Update : seemed to have worked ... Dried good .. I also picked up some Japan Drier . So broke out a new quart of the rusto topside varnish and added a capfull to the quart . Today will be coat #4 .. Probably another couple coats and call it good enough ...Gotta jump on the lawn mower first and battle some horseflies ... One got me right under my chin yesterday ..

zool · Aug 8, 2021

Sounds like ur almost done Sam....Then u get to play with little motors i guess..thats the fun stuff.

Mosquitoes and wasps are my new work buddies....theyre everywhere inside the barn and out. Dont know how im gonna spray the CC unless these guys split.

sphelps · Aug 15, 2021

Varnishing is done ,thank goodness , starting to get everything bolted together .. I forgot to paint the transom cap so it will be a couple days before the transom will be 100%done ... I need to install some foam in the seat boxes somehow . I havent tried yet but does epoxy eat the blue ridged foam like poly does ?

sphelps · Aug 15, 2021

Zool I have an AOMCI meet coming up in the middle of Sept and I want to bring this boat . Im having issues with the Speeditwin and hopefully the guys down there can help out with it .. Otherwise I'm sure there will be someone down there with a motor that we can stick on there and ride around with ..
Got a lot of other stuff in the frying pan going on now also . I have some work to do on my moms house to get it ready to sell and the stuff around here never seems to end .LOL!

kcassells · Aug 15, 2021

zool said:
Sounds like ur almost done Sam....Then u get to play with little motors i guess..thats the fun stuff.

Mosquitoes and wasps are my new work buddies....theyre everywhere inside the barn and out. Dont know how im gonna spray the CC unless these guys split.

Cover your stuff and drop some of those bug bomb things you can get at Hdeblow.

zool · Aug 15, 2021

sphelps said:
Zool I have an AOMCI meet coming up in the middle of Sept and I want to bring this boat . Im having issues with the Speeditwin and hopefully the guys down there can help out with it .. Otherwise I'm sure there will be someone down there with a motor that we can stick on there and ride around with ..
Got a lot of other stuff in the frying pan going on now also . I have some work to do on my moms house to get it ready to sell and the stuff around here never seems to end .LOL!

cool, I guess we'll get a batch of boat porn.....

Ive got a thing for those old Merc tillers....kiekhaefer...from the 50's to 70's

sphelps · Aug 21, 2021

Other than 2 ss flat washers and a 2’ long piece of ss 1/16 cable my 1972 SammyCraft restoration is pretty much complete .. ohh I also need a nav light and anchor light ..

zool · Aug 21, 2021

Looks great as always, congrats!

kcassells · Aug 22, 2021

Wow turned out nice Sam.

sphelps · Aug 22, 2021

Thanks guys ! Just dumped the boat off the trailer and ran down to get the trailer weighed .. 280 lbs .. Now I can visit the DMV to get registered ..
Been thinking on some sort of flooring for it .. The hamster wheel is turning on this .. May just throw some carpet down or something idk ..

GA_Boater · Aug 22, 2021

sphelps said:
Other than 2 ss flat washers and a 2’ long piece of ss 1/16 cable my 1972 SammyCraft restoration is pretty much complete .. ohh I also need a nav light and anchor light ..
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sphelps said:
Thanks guys ! Just dumped the boat off the trailer and ran down to get the trailer weighed .. 280 lbs .. Now I can visit the DMV to get registered ..
Been thinking on some sort of flooring for it .. The hamster wheel is turning on this .. May just throw some carpet down or something idk ..

Just admit it, Sam - Boat projects are ever finished.

She does look great!

kcassells · Aug 22, 2021

Really? Carpet? Uggh....Deserves better.
Put down some more board slats matching the seats.
Nice storage there in that little boat Sam!

sphelps · Sep 7, 2021

Ohh boy ! It’s getting serious now guys ! Gotta clean the Speedy up and do a few things to get ready ..
It wasn’t running quite right last time so hoping the Old timer pros can help me out with it .. I do have a backup 3hp Lightwin that I can putt around on that seems to running ok ..

sphelps · Sep 18, 2021

Last night at the campground for the AOMCI .. Splash was successful ! Speeditwin ran pretty good as did the Lightwin 3hp ..
Lot of stuff floating in the Suwannee from flooding and storm surges over the last few weeks . They actually have most of it closed down . Luckily there was enough area for us to run on a limited basis ..