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12-25-2017, 09:52 AM
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I will say that the guy in the red hat for being 39 can still get it done! The nice thing is works for wings and beer!!!
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#12
02-04-2018, 08:30 PM
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Laying out stringers
Got the lay out of the stringers started. So much happening so fast that it is hard to keep up. I gave JV at Castillo Boat Works a time frame of about 3-4 months and this is what happens. Could not be happier with the progress he is making and the quality is unbelievable. He is way a head of my budget!!!!! Stringers and transom in a day or two!!!!!
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02-04-2018, 08:47 PM
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Progress
Sorry for the late post but Im having a problem keeping up with JV at Castillo Boats. It is unbelievable how fast this project is going. JV has done such an incredible job from start to finish. Stringers are in and foamed, transom glassed in, and all bulkheads installed. Doing flat floor on boat, here is what we have so far. 24x24 dry storage in front of boat, 24x36 fishbox, 90 gallon fuel tank, 24x36 dry storage behind leaning post, and 30+ inch access to bilge area. Transom is 3 layers of 3/4" Coosa board with 8-9 layers of 1708 from front to front to back of transom. Transom will be trimmed to fit original solid Seacraft transom. New fuel tank will be installed in the next day or two then flat floor installed. Tons of work between now and then will do my best to keep up.
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02-04-2018, 09:07 PM
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Console Work
Here is the latest on the console and special thanks to donv for all the help. He has redesigned the console so that it will be so much easier to work on. All sides have been recored and new vertical divider wall installed. Custom designed drop down electronics box base designed to help in servicing electronics if necessary. Top 3 inches of console cut down flat so the vertically challenged can see over top of console. All original cut outs for steering, electrical, controls, etc, have been glassed back in and ready for fairing. All of cut outs that needed filled where cored with fiberglass material from original transom. FYI......... 1/4" thick fiberglass is the norm on the console. JV at Castillo Boats calls the console the "Tank". Never let anyone say Potter did not use any fiberglass in his boats!!!!!!
Final note.... The front fish box drain was plumbed through the center of the keel of the boat. We choose to fill this and we will pump out fishbox through a diaphragm macerator pump at the transom. What is so impressive about this is that the hull at the keel was at least 1.125 inches thick!!!!!! Thats is a lot of glass!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Mr. Potter!!!!!!!!
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02-04-2018, 09:10 PM
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Im smelling a Gucci Stamp!!!
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04-01-2018, 09:39 AM
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Finally Getting Around to Posting Some Progress Pictures
Sanded and repaired all of the 46 years of dings and dents on the bottom of the boat. Filled in scupper drains. Ground down to original gel coat in preparation for new white gel coat.
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04-01-2018, 09:41 AM
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Bottom Gel Coat
Gel coat laid down. Sanding and buffing for shine!
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04-17-2018, 09:47 AM
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Starting to Look Good
Gelcoat was used on the bottom and inside the boat and Awlgrip 2000 for hull sides. Starting to look like something now.
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04-17-2018, 09:51 AM
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More Color Pics and Transom has its shape back
I really love the original curved look of the transom. Keeping the classic lines!
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04-17-2018, 09:52 AM
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One pic with curvy transom
Floors and inside will be coming soon. I should have bought stock in Coosa Board!
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