New Boat - 1980 Martinique

Gary S wrote: I have a video that he sent me- what it has to do with boats I haven't figured out yet.

I think I would be very wary of opening pictures or videos from CQ...the authorites might be just one step behind.....

But I sure am glad to see this thread back to life. About time we saw this boat and motor back on the water. When did this start...2011?



john

looks ready for engine drop in

TRBenj wrote: 5 year hiatus... POIDH

"pictures or it didn't happen."

Bumpity Bump

We are back at it. In the words of John Winger "I am pacing myself sergeant"

If I can figure out how to post pics I can update this thread

just talked to CQ last night Chris..he sez the boat is tucked back in the corner of the garage. Gonna get back on it this Fall..



john

Going to use empty beer cans for floatation instead of foam?

Just read this whole thread...
Wow, nice boat and great progress guys!
And cool (and some funny as hell) pictures too.

I always knew CQ and HW are an inseperable team

They made a Southwind with the same layout and hull too

Pole master seems to have forgotten all those weekends last fall that I worked alone while he watched football at the neighbors (but told me he would be ready to work and also refused to answer my calls or texts).

I'll call the hospital and get you guys on the waiting list for the liver transplants you guys are going to need.


Waldo

Once we got down to the pink stuff he was lost.

Tim, you can't see it well in these pics but pretty much exactly under the floor level the glass is like a gray color, even up the sides under where the floor lip was. That peeled right off too with a crowbar. Haven't ground anything yet, just cut and peel.

Good progress... and yup, tear out and grinding sucks big time! Based on the color difference and the ease that the first layer of glass is coming up, it sure seems like your boat had an issue with the original layup. Maybe done in 2 stages, maybe a bad batch of resin, who knows. Getting down to that solid pinky color is definitely a good move.

CQ, you look like a natural with that shop vac. Must be all your hoovering experience.

Well on your way to that first tank of gas.

Seems like in 1980 they didn't quite finalize the dash design. We're "lucky" to have the later one.
1982 model year

1983 model year


So half the hull is now missing one to two layers of the original layup.




A "multi tool" was used to score the glass prior to prying it up. Worked very well.



Evidence of hard work

Doc, not sure what is what there, brochure shows as you describe however these photo's of an (presumably) all original 80' that was for sale a while back match what we have.

Tottally agree, our version looks much better.

How kool was the original interior in these, wow. Ours is way past that but the PO did add real teak where the teak stickers were on the dash and some other spots.

Not as much progress this w/e as last but getting close to completing the tear out....What a giant PITA this phase is.