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Old 02-28-2008, 08:18 PM
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I need help and advice for my boat

i recently bought a 23'3 1966 fornmula tbird.. the top of the cabin was removed i guess they wanted to make it open fisherman.. i would like to do the same.. but i need advice from experience on what i should do for the interior... how do i refinish what they cut... how do i do the walla on the inside... what materials should i use... Please help
i bought the ttop and console but i need to redo the interior..

also on along the sides it has these pieces that make the walls deeper.. i want to cut them out how do i refinish that to make it look good..


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Old 02-29-2008, 12:24 PM
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Whoa, you got a project, but not as bad as mine LOL. Here's a great article I found online of a similar resto project. I'm sure a lot of it will be usefull to you.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/forum...=&fpart=1&vc=1
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Old 02-29-2008, 01:04 PM
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Hi 66Tbird23,

I'd like to know how it came you got to this '66Tbird23'

My two bits -
Clean the boat on the inside, get a spot to sit and live yourself into the situations you would experience when on the water. Take notes.

After about a week or so you will begin to form an idea of what is needed and what not. Every ones needs are different.

Look at how others rigged their boats out, you can steal some very nice ideas off some.

Remember to put a rubbish bin on the list and to consider the wife in decisions. You're doing it right when she starts buying things for the boat
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Old 02-29-2008, 02:16 PM
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Hi 66Tbird23,

You're doing it right when she starts buying things for the boat
All my wife ever would buy for my boat is an empty roll on trash dumpster, for the whole boat to fit in
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Old 02-29-2008, 02:25 PM
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Aaah, ok, so you're doing it wrong Google for it, there was an article on how to get your wife to turn. Real female thinking (and bloody tough to do) but aparently it works
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