73 Skier Restoration

looking good...

I ran an extra set of string or rope in my conduit tube for future projects and/or repairs. Just makes pulling wires easier.

scott

Here is the chrome side emblem I picked up and am looking to trade for a ring and finger top for my pylon.





This is where I am on the boat. The floor is bedded and filleted. ready to glass the floor. I keep pushing back my launch date but I really hope to be ready for the engine Friday.

Mark Mel wrote: Hmm, I see you're going with an electric engine. You going to rig it up like a jet boat or are you going to use that to turn your prop?

That does look pretty funny and might actually pull a mouse or chihuaha. But I think I will put the 302 back in there.

Thanks Doc!

Is there any reason not to paint the entire inside with bilgekote? I ended up getting a gallon for $30 and really don't need another half gallon of paint hanging around the house so I was thinking about painting the bilge, floor and walls.

Looking really good. Almost done!

Keegan,
A hardware or home center should have a decent selection of flat head stainless bolts. If not in your area, strut bolts. They just call them "strut" bolts but you can look for the proper size for the rudder port. Click on "product info" for the sizes.

So I had an appointment for Thursday morning at 10am to have the motor put back in and aligned. Well guess where it is... right where I left it in their parking lot. I am not too happy about that after pulling three 12 hour days in the upper 90's heat to finish it up last week. So I was bored naturally and did what I could.

Here is the doghouse. I sanded out all the major scratches with 220 then worked my way up to 1200 and then buffed it and applied 2 coats of wax. I wish I would have taken a before picture but the difference is amazing.



I got the idea from Mike to make a medallion out of the original stringer wood to fit in the obsolete site window. I thought that was a cool way to show off the beautiful Douglas Fir that all gets covered up. Mine is a little different. I am experimenting with different ways to put the CC logo and 1973 Skier onto the piece of wood. Any suggestions? One idea I have is to use an iron on transfer and adhere that to thin fiberglass cloth and then put it on there. Have yet to try it but will soon.


My hole saw only goes an inch deep so I went as deep as I could then I used a jigsaw with the blade out at an angle to cut the last half inch as seen on the left. Then I shaped it with a grinder and then by hand. Sanded down to a mirror finish and coated it with CPES. It turned out better than I had imagined so I cut about 5 of these plugs out of the main stringer that was in the best condition.

Found 4 new ones.

"Running Lights"
"Bilge Pump"
"Blower"
" Off "

AT

You have put a lot of hardwork in that boat. Lookin sweet!

Waldo

DrCC wrote: Keegan,   PM sent. AT

Still trying to figure out what this means

I dont believe the PM feature is functioning. Better use email.

keeganino76@hotmail.com- thanks Doc!

I just tried it and got a runtime error. my email is above

WOw! Thanks Doc! Email me your address and I will get that out to you