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« on: April 02, 2018, 03:35:37 PM » |
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Not a car or bike, but this is what I've been up to. Bought a half cabin boat 2 years ago, but due to working away and ill health, was unable to get any repairs done until recently. So hadd a bit of surgery to remove a kidney I didn't need anyway.  One for Spanners That slowed me down a bit, still does. So first was to remove from trailer replace bearings, mudguards, repairs bunks and repaint.  One for Spanners  One for Spanners |
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dr big750
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2018, 03:41:32 PM » |
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Trailer finished, it was time to start the soft floor repair. First to rip up the fibreglass to see what was needed.  One for Spanners Floor as expected was rotten, so in typical monkey style, get a big wrecking bar and remove. Even the stringers below were in bad shape.  One for Spanners |
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2018, 03:47:04 PM » |
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Back with the wrecking bar and multi tool, everything out, and sanded smooth.  One for Spanners After a bit of wood work we had this, then 2 coats of fibreglass mat later,we were strong again.  One for Spanners All timber was coated in resin to waterproof it. |
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2018, 03:55:31 PM » |
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Floor was cut to shape from marine ply, painted in resin and given one coat of woven mat on the under side.  One for Spanners  One for Spanners The floor was then bonded into place with the ozzy equivalent of winscreen bond and given a coat of 300 gram matting, a second of woven matting, and a third coat of 450 gram matting.  One for Spanners |
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2018, 03:59:55 PM » |
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that looks a lot of work, well done, bit of rehabilitation ? look after yourself  |
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dr big750
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2018, 04:00:37 PM » |
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To save puttng holes in my new floor, two bases were glassed up and fitted to the floor.  One for Spanners  One for Spanners  One for Spanners |
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2018, 04:14:44 PM » |
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Sanding down  One for Spanners Primer  One for Spanners And non slip paint  One for Spanners |
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2018, 04:16:49 PM » |
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All done it was time to fit seats  One for Spanners  One for Spanners |
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2018, 04:22:46 PM » |
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Then time to test  One for Spanners Charlotte seamed to like it  One for Spanners When refurbishing, the motor had a new water pump, thermostat and the oil changed in the gearbox. So end result, I'm happy, her indoors is happy, and boat is back on trailer in yard, should have more than doubled the value of the boat, but no intension of selling just yet. |
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2018, 07:04:43 PM » |
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nice work there, are there no inspection hatches in floor?
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2018, 07:33:24 PM » |
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That's a lovely looking thing -the boat, not Mrs Big -probably best not call her that  I think I'll keep my kidnies then -that looks painful. We don't get much call for boats here in Basingstoke. There's a local boating lake, but I think yours is a bit too big for that. Looks fabulous though mate. Very professional job. Is that a metal hull? |
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2018, 06:29:36 AM » |
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That's a lot of work..bet you we're relieved it didn't sink ?  and I'm sure you can grow/fabricate yourself one of those new kidney things ?  |
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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2018, 07:59:12 AM » |
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nice work there, are there no inspection hatches in floor?
There is one inspection hatch at the rear, mainly to gain access to the automatic bilge pump. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2018, 08:02:26 AM » |
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That's a lovely looking thing -the boat, not Mrs Big -probably best not call her that I think I'll keep my kidnies then -that looks painful. We don't get much call for boats here in Basingstoke. There's a local boating lake, but I think yours is a bit too big for that. Looks fabulous though mate. Very professional job. Is that a metal hull? Full fibreglass hull, so a bit more weight which leaves it steadier in rough water. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2018, 08:07:42 AM » |
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That's a lot of work..bet you we're relieved it didn't sink ? and I'm sure you can grow/fabricate yourself one of those new kidney things ? I was pretty confident in my work, but as you said still was expecting to take on some water, I was surprised when bung was removed to have no water in the bilge. Still working on a new kidney, not sure wether to weld one up or make from fibreglass, and then which filter to use inside it,lol. |
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