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As found June 10, 2009......Sitting in the open 4-5 years. A real mess.........
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Loaded with junk but the hull is in real good shape except for the transom. The Merc is probably shot.....
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Taking her home...........
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No trailer with it so now temporarily on the ground..........
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Let the work begin....................
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Windshield removed.....................
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Rear seat demolition so I can make a new frame...........
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New seat parts cut out.................
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Seats removed an ready to be stripped down...........
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Stripped......Top and bottom separated. Ready to move it inside for the next step..............
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Found a trailer and now will move the hull inside..........
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Top off and stored outside for now...............
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Now for the fun part ! ...................
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Will start to cut and grind today - June 28,2009
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Early AM 6/28/09 Cleaning her out...............
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4 Hours later..............
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7 Hours later... Have all of the wood removed from the transom area.........
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July 1, 2009 - Removed stringers....Ready to grind !
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92 Degrees outside but my Tyvec suit did good............
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Will detail the transom area soon................
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Transom area ground out and plywood cut..........
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Plywood sandwich for transom with West System...........
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Glued and screwed............
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More work completed.......
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Getting ready to glass it all in.........
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Bilge compartment now ready......
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Stringers & cross framingglassed in.........
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Added 3/4" plywood to crosssframing to better fasten down the future seating.............
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July 26, 2009
Plywood cut to fit and ready to drop in on top of the stringers and cross framing. Wetted glass mat strips on top of the frames and 1-1/2" screws will be used.
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Secured the deck and faired in the edges to make ready for glassing in..........
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Too hot outside to finish today. The resin would set up too fast but now ready for the next step............
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Re-inforced the edge where the rub rail will be secured. Plenty to grab on to now................
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Prime and top coat on the floor etc........
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Detailed, painted and ready to carpet and upholster.........
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Top half off the ground and transom fix to be completed............
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Two layers of 17.5 oz biax with mat applied and transom pulled straight prior to that with screws to a 2x4 inside..........
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Cracks filled and transom now 98% straight............
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Dash panel repair in progress.....Laminated 1/2" plywood backing.......
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Dash panel filled and sanded...............
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Hung it up and spray painted it two tone (Original Layout& Color) and painted the top half also........
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With the help of the engine hoist got the top half back on........
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Back on the trailer and ready to start securing the the two halves and glassing in the transom area..............
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August 22, 2009
Under cover once more to start putting on the hardware etc............
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Cleats, rub rail, corner trim etc. detailed and installed
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Interior is being trimmed out.........
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Pleated side panels etc...........
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September 17, 2009
New contrasting carpet on the side walls........
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Mid December 2009
Old 1966 Glasspar boat, motor and trailer for sale cheap........Picked it up and plan to use the '85 Merc on the 160
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March 1, 2010
Lower unit re-built - Cleaned, sanded, primed and painted. OEM '85 Merc decals located, prchased and applied.
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New steering helm, steering wheel, steering cable and splashwell mount installed.........
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New rub rail insert put in.........
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New windshield - New decals - New bilge pump installed - Almost one year to date 6-14-2009 to 6-9-2010 Merc now bolted on........
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Ready to get wet...........
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Custom buckets installed
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Custom rear seating in place...........
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Works for me............!!
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A beauty on the water..........
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Newly restored custom trailer.............
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