Not especially over but in addition to recirc. pump. I crappie fish
minnows and muds in the salt , bubbler keeps them lively all day, I have kept them overnight many times. I use 2 different ones , one wired 12volt from boat and one powered by d-cell batteries that I use when trailering or parking over night “no drain on boat batteries”
both plumbed to same bubbler…
I’ll look into all that Gail, thanks! I still have some time.
But for now, the cap has been set back on the boat finally!
Going to let that cure over the weekend and get the deck ready to be primed before Thursday. It’s all body work and rigging from here on out.
Got the hull all wrapped up, tank coated, wire chase glassed in and 3 runs of 14/2 marine cable and a rope run to the bow for speakers and NAV.
Set the tank down on some 3/4" Coosa strips to stand it off of the hull so we could foam it. I epoxied the strips to the hull so they don’t come loose and clog up my drain path under there.
I also epoxied some Coosa blocks to the inboard edges of the stringers, to keep the tank from rising up when we poured the foam. Foam was poured in the 4 corners of the tank. I used a 1" piece of hose coated with oil to run from bow to stern to preserve the drain path for anchor locker. Once foam was set I pulled it out. Worked well.
Had to prep the cap as well. Robert used some wood between the cap and the hull to anchor the under gunnel rod holders, I replaced those with epoxied in Coosa board
Had to replace the piece of the cap I cut out to access the bottom when we pried
leadenwah ;
great progress and looks good ; keep us posted ; congrats on a fine looking ride…you may have said before , but what are you gonna
power it with???
leadenwah ;
great progress and looks good ; keep us posted ; congrats on a fine looking ride…you may have said before , but what are you gonna
power it with???
Well, entire top side has been sanded. Holes filled. Non-skid ground through. First coats of Awl Grip High Build primer went on Thursday. That was sanded Friday and will be primed and ready to go on Tuesday!
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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Thanks! I’m glad I get to do the work, being a part of it makes it that much more enjoyable, and I’ll be that much more appreciative of the work that went into it and the product that comes out! Can’t wait…
Rest assured you’ll enjoy it more after all the hard work you put into it!! My daughter growing up had to do all the bull/rough hand sanding on her car before I would paint it , admit it did look good to the point she wouldn’t let anyone touch it for a longggg time , told one of her girlfriends that “she” didn’t know how to appreciate
the car her father had just “bought for her” (That made me proud)
High build got sanded last week and another light round of some Awl Fair on some spots. That got sanded today, and the scary part started…FOAM!!
Put 2lb foam between the cap and the hull on the sidewalls and outboard of the stringers between cap and hull. Also under the rear “buckets” for livewell and such. That stuff sure does go far!
Tomorrow the final sanding and then an application of final finish primer! Then Sunday we’ll flip her over and get to work on the hull…it’s BAD!
You sir have an exceptionally large pair. I’d still be stuck worrying over the Coast Guard cert. Looks like it’s gonna be a real beauty. Had a 21’ Allison bass boat that I was planning on trying to convert. Little brother decided it was in the way at our grandparents house (way back in some woods not botherin’ anybody). Trailer tire was flat & he wanted it gone to put in a new horse shoe pit, so he cut up the boat and the trailer and hauled it all off to the dump, including an 8 year old Mariner 200. We haven’t spoken since. Anybody else I’d be serving hard time.
“To sit alone with my conscience will be judgment enough for me.”
- Charles William Stubbs
quote:I'd still be stuck worrying over the Coast Guard cert.
There is no CG inspection or certification required. It’s certainly good practice to follow or exceed CG and industry flotation, fuel, electrical and other standards, but no one will ever inspect it for such.
quote:I'd still be stuck worrying over the Coast Guard cert.
There is no CG inspection or certification required. It’s certainly good practice to follow or exceed CG and industry flotation, fuel, electrical and other standards, but no one will ever inspect it for such.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
That was my understanding as well, and my intentions are to do this right. All of the best materials and best practices are going into this. It will be safe, or I won’t take my family on it.
Unfortunately yesterday due to some unforseen circumstances, we did not spray the 545 primer. Hoping to get to that tomorrow…
But today I am working on the hatches and the platform. They have to receive all of the same treatment. Not many repairs to do, but the nonskid and paint has to be removed and finish sanded. I was actually in the yard sanding when that storm ran me back inside.
Well, yesterday we got her flipped over. Tossed and turned at night debating what method to use, but we settled on and used two engine hoists to make the flip. One tied to starboard stern eye and one to bow eye…wasn’t bad at all. Took some creative ratchet strap usage to get the boat to break over center when it was hanging. Took us about 30 minutes including setting up the hoists.
Bottom of boat is in “well used lowcountry creek boat” condition, but no damage that I can find. Tap test reveals one small spot where some delam may be taking place, we’ll dig into that and decide a best course of action.
He is posing with the boat. No danger here, but a good pic, lol
you may have said before , but what are you gonna
