Upgrades/Repairs for 2009

Almost time to hit the water for us northern folks. With that said, does anyone have any planned projects/completed projects or repairs squared away for 2009? Tim, you probably have a few things up your sleeve. Alan, any more work on the '81? Quinner, nah, never mind....

Last week I ordered new skins from Christine's. George was great to talk to. I've got the driver's seat and observer's seat I'm waiting for delivery. I have minor splits in the seats, but I feel justified with replacing them. Got a fender that needs some time at a welding shop for repair. Lastly, I'm pricing out some GT40 heads. The cost isn't an issue, the installation is. I'm not a handyman, so I'm looking for a mechanic.

Brad, I'll be looking for some refreshers on the buffing of the hull. I've got to take home the gold at LG.

Ken

Hopefully I get to drive your boat again at GL, Rob. I remember driving it through some serious roller last year. Good stuff!

I will be doing the following:

   * Adding two extra axles and 26 inch wheels to the trailer
   * Permanantly filling ballast tanks with cement to help reduce the spread of invasive water plants
   * Fabricating two new tube racks for the tower,(each to hold (2) 4 person tubes)
   * Painting bottom of hull w/ 3m chipguard to scrub off some speed and allow me to "beach it" without getting scratches
   * Tinting all the windows
   * Installing a "Stony Hill Chardonnay" vinyl wrap on the boat top commemorate Ken's 2009 sponsor
   * Last but not least I will be modifying the bimini to accept the new stripper pole so Quinner feels right at home if he makes LG this year.

   I hope you all like it when you see it.

   All kidding aside,I won't be doing anything this year except maybe a small piece of gator grip to protect the transom from boards. Luckily,I don't really need anything,so I'm gonna spend some money trying to make GL instead.

   Carnes99. Do you have the factory Polk sub under the observer seat storage area? I took mine out and installed it in a downfiring box and it sounds way better. I put it behind the drivers seat and made it tall enough for people to use as a step to get in and out vs climbing on the seats. You could easily add a cushion to it if you wanted and make a comfy seat. There are a few good threads on PN for adding seating as well.

   Mike
    

I'm planning on adding a second cushion in the back so that the ladies in boat can have a "sundeck" to lay across while we take a break from whatever. Need to find a vendor that can provide a thick piece of foam and have it covered to match the rear seat.

Kinda like the photo below. What do you think?

-remove exhaust manifold and risers, remove broken bolts inside of them,and put them in replancing all gaskets..
-Carburator rebuilt...
-and last but most pita definetely I have to do some stringer job...motor cradle bolts at the drivers side are loose(the firts 2 from bow. the other are ok), they don´t bite at all.. so I guess i'm screwed...
(which one is port and starboard?)
the other side hold firm though... but if I decide to fix it is i probably better to do it all once I guess...

Morfoot wrote: I'm planning on adding a second cushion in the back so that the ladies in boat can have a "sundeck" to lay across while we take a break from whatever. Need to find a vendor that can provide a thick piece of foam and have it covered to match the rear seat. Kinda like the photo below. What do you think?

Moorfoot

I did this a couple of years ago.. I removed the original seat (whick i keep at home) and made this big trunk out of ply wood and then glassed it. It has a lid and i use it to put all the stuff in there, sacs, lifejackets, suits etc... and then over it i made this cushion and its a fantastic sundeck


but chicks prefer the heat of the motor box though....

Finish bottom paint and start on the sides, replace all the parts I have taken out of the interior.
Motor runs fine, align the motor and strut, install new prop.
Locate and purchase new windshield brackets and glass.
re chrome various parts that look 60 years old,
Have the boat in the water for 4th of July .This will be the maiden voyage for her, and a prelude to the trip to Green Lake.
Better quit typing and start grinding...............Boat dr

05 210 wrote:    I will be doing the following:    * Adding two extra axles and 26 inch wheels to the trailer

With spinners, I hope. You ain't no playa wit out you spinnas

05 210 wrote:    * Fabricating two new tube racks for the tower,(each to hold (2) 4 person tubes)

I got the same tube dilemma. I think I'll put mine on the transom, like a Continental Kit on cars from the same era (period correct, Pete). The fly high will have a rack for the Zip Sled, haha.

Actually, after 2 springs of doing much work, I think the only thing I'm going to do is a new throttle cable, cover and general maintenance and tuning.

You can't argue with kapla's sundeck.

Pete, my neighbor had one of those. They used to pull it behind an Old Town 17' row boat with a 3 hp Johnson. We had an Aquaplane. Everybody loved that thing.

I want to buy an 50' sailboat with a all female crew that likes to sun themselves in the buff. Just waiting on the Lottery now to pick my numbers.

Clean up the barracuda, straighten and repaint the fender on the trailer.

New heads, intake, carb, and swim platform for the '73 ski nautique, clean and buff the hull, repaint the graphics, run the heck out of it.
(the interior is going to remain a mess this year)

Hmmm... Start it!

Epic picture, it's pretty well ingrained in my head and I still scroll back up, stop, scroll down, scroll up, stop. I don't even want to be down at the bottom of the page typing a reply, I'm gonna hit the Post button so I can go back and look again.

My current favorite picture on the site.

I was gonna say to Morfoot that his seat would look way better if he just put up a nice shot of Kim back there!

Hey Pete...how did you get the crew to row fast enough to ski on that thing?

john