Back In The Saddle Again!

[Sullivan21]

Wow strick that looks so good! I added a SS rubrail on my 21 Mako and already have it for my 23 SC project, IMHO, it is the cheapest way to make a boat really "pop" gives an ultra high end look! Yours looks so good to as it contrasts so nicely with that great blue color!
I'm sure it's in the thread, but paint type and color is that? Is it awlgrip. Anyway looks fantastic!

Sully

[red20]

Originally Posted by strick

Hermco- RIP for The Bud Man, he was a cool looking cat

Work has slowed down a bit allowing me to make a little more progress on the boat. After months of grinding and sanding I am mostly done now with all that grunt work. So I have been ordering parts. First to come in was the rub rail. Taco marine part # v21-9613 rigid vinyl. I could not wait to get it on the boat. A little bribing and I got my 14 year old son to help me out.














Next on the list was to get the bilge cleaned up and painted. I had some left over duratec high gloss additive laying around so I used it up. 50/50 with white gel coat. What a difference a clean bilge makes!






The glass was removed from the window frames and I sanded them down with 220 grit. There was a little pitting in a few spots due to some of the ss hardware that was attached to them. I filled them with some quick fair and re sanded them. Then cleaned and etched with system 3 and primed with Awlgrip 545. The next day they were ready for paint.










A diesel heater helps keep the shop nice and toasty as the temps have been in the low 50's




These are the bolts I'm waiting on to mount the windows. They are from American marine which is now owned by Pompanette. There is a new guy answering the phone and he did not know what I was talking about. First he said they did not have them and I said you got to have them! so I sent him a picture and he was able to find me a pack of 20. I dont know where else you could find these special bolts.

Home Depot has the bolts you need. They are in the plumbing section, look for toilet flange bolts.

I used them on my Mako 251 retso a few years back.

[CHANCE1234]

That's quite a quote

[strick]

Originally Posted by red20

Home Depot has the bolts you need. They are in the plumbing section, look for toilet flange bolts.

I used them on my Mako 251 retso a few years back.

Well I'll be darn. Thanks red! I already ordered the stainless ones. I may go down tomorrow and see what they have.

Sullivan- the awlgrip color is carinthia blue.

strick

[Sceptre20]

1/4" stainless steel carraige bolts work perfectly as well,I used them on my Sceptre windshield.Your Sceptre look terrific

[strick]

Originally Posted by Sceptre20

1/4" stainless steel carraige bolts work perfectly as well,I used them on my Sceptre windshield.Your Sceptre look terrific

I went to the hardware store and bought some and they fit perfectly!....dont know why I never thought of those....Thanks for all the help guys.

strick

[gofastsandman]

I can`t tell you how many times I thought I had things alllll figured out only to come here and ask a question.

Love the color.

[BigLew]

Originally Posted by strick

I went to the hardware store and bought some and they fit perfectly!....dont know why I never thought of those....Thanks for all the help guys.

strick

Never under estimate the ingenuity of us "Cheap Bastards!" ...........and I use that in the most flattering terms!

[strick]

Been burning the midnight oil trying to get this thing wrapped up.

Scuppers are in. Note the transom core is still nice and dry after 39 years.










Seacock and bilge pump are mounted. I had to use that crappy bilge pump hose because nothing else could make the tight 90 degree bend in the tight space I had to work with. I will check it regularly or I may end up buying a thru hull with a 90 degree bend eventually. For now it's going to have to work.

[strick]

Lid for the live well





Accon led pop up





Window frames and windows are in







Armstrong deck plate