20' Seafari: The Resurrection

[Eric B]

really impressive Dogbomb! Tell me about your wetsanding process to get your gelcoat back to life!

[TPG]

Originally Posted by Eric B

really impressive Dogbomb! Tell me about your wetsanding process to get your gelcoat back to life!

Don't wetsand.

Indasa Rhinogrip on a (VACCUM) DA 600/800/1000/1500/compound

[many scalps]

Originally Posted by Dogbomb

I'll have to look into that! Would be cool to have a professionally made
unit instead of my own questionable design.

Please let us know how you make out with the splashwell. Nice craft.

[Eric B]

Originally Posted by TPG

Don't wetsand.

Indasa Rhinogrip on a (VACCUM) DA 600/800/1000/1500/compound

Can you be a little more specific?

[TPG]

Originally Posted by Eric B

Can you be a little more specific?

So autobody has moved away from wetsanding. They use high(er) end dry paper and vac all the dust due to environmental regulations, thats the grit I used to restore gelcoat with bottom paint on it (scraped by hand down to just a blue hue).

[Dogbomb]

My search for an outboard ended happily when I found this roachy
old Bayliner on Craigslist. The owner had installed a brand new Johnson
(Suzuki) 140 four stroke back in '08, used it for two seasons on Lake
Mead, and then put the boat in storage. The graphics are slightly faded
but otherwise the engine is like brand new with only 58 hours.

I towed the thing home from the high desert,
praying the tires wouldn't explode, transplanted
the engine onto the Seafari, and then sold the Bayliner and trailer
that afternoon. Couldn't have worked out better, plus I got all the rigging,
almost brand new gauges, and some neat Mojave spiders.
What is it with spiders and old boats?

Anyway, this is my first 4 stroke outboard, and I'm in love with the
smooth, clean idle, the fuel injection, and the lack of two
stroke oil floating around the motor well.
I hope she performs well when I finally get her in the water.

I have one problem to solve: the prop that was installed was one of
those weird composite jobs with the interchangeable blades, and the
hub is stuck on the shaft good and tight. I've been soaking it in
penetrating oil, but I can't get it to budge. I also can't figure any
way to get a puller on the hub since the blades come off.
Any ideas?

Also, I'll be buying a stainless prop soon. Any suggestions on a good
all around wheel for this set up?

Thanks again, John, for a great and rewarding project.

[Snookerd]

Nice score!

[TomParis]

wow, great idea!

I am more shocked that someone wanted to buy the old bayliner after removal of the motor, I mean wow someone wanted a bayliner with no motor!

[Dogbomb]

Originally Posted by TomParis

wow, great idea!

I am more shocked that someone wanted to buy the old bayliner after removal of the motor, I mean wow someone wanted a bayliner with no motor!

Yes, me too! I was surprised it went so fast, but the trailer
was in good shape and I only asked a few hundred bucks for it.
The guy was excited to have it, so we all won!

[Dogbomb]

Continued progress, some of it easy and some
that required more thought.
New cabin windows finally installed after 3 tries.
Turns out cutting plexiglass is an art form that
I have yet to master...
Switch panel in place, helm rebuilt and installed,
outboard rigging almost complete.
I'm lucky to live in So Cal where I can work on
her year round. Sorry to those of you fighting
the snow!