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GW Invader front view before any work has started
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Side view
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Head on view
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Rear view
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Old floor needs to be replaced along with fiberglass under floor.
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Transom is weak and needs to be removed.
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Removed rivets, rub rail, and remove top part of boat.
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Floor is a layer of fiberglass, plywood and then another layer of fiberglass.
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Top is in good shape with only a few cracks that need glass work.
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Cable steering will be replaced modern helm and cable system.
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Start removing bad fiberglass and cleaning up hull for new glass.
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Foam in the front is full of water and will be replaced.
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View of the back transom area.
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Transom and all loose fiberglass removed.
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Transom came out in pieces, really bad shape.
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little more clean up and I will start laying new fiberglass.
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Cut fiberglass mat and resin in place.
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First of several layers of fiberglass.
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Transom, two piece of 3/4 plywood resin together and coated on all sides.
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Transom resin in place and screwed from the back to form a tight seal.
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3/4 plywood floor resin and screwed in place.
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1963 18hp Johnson. GW will run about 25 mph.
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Glassed in a piece of plywood to support battery or gas tank
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Cut hole for bilge pump.
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Bottom of hull is sanded and all holes fiberglassed and bondo.
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First coat of Interlux Epoxy Primekote (404/414), 20% 2333n reducing solvent. Applied with roller and brush.
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Sand with 220 grit and second layer of Primekote applied.
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Next step, sand with 220 grit and apply Interlux perfection two part polyurethane (Snow White).
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First layer of Interlux Perfection (Snow White)
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Sand with 220 and second layer of Perfection. 10% reducer.
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Boat had a layer of paint over the gel coat. Sanded of paint to apply primekot to gel. Look at first few pictures to see boat with paint.
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Got a little fiberglass and bondo work before priming.
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You are now looking at 2 layers of interlux primekot on the top, carpet glued in the lower and both pieces chaulk and riveted together.
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Had to fill around the transom area with resin and bondo.
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Next step is to sand with 220 and start painting the top with Interlux perfection. Top will be a light yellow.
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First layer of Interlux perfection (Fighting Lady yellow). 1/2 pint with 2333n reducer.
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Around the transom was fiberglassed, bondo, and sanded before paint.
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Carpet was installed before the two pieces of the hull were assembled.
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Second layer of paint and hardware starts to go back in.
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Steering system and speedo gauge.
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Have to mount the motor and seats. Attack the shift controls and she should be ready for the water.
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Motor, steering cable, and throttle cable installed.
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Ready for the water test.
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