Not much progress. Sucks getting old (I'm only 39) but hurt my back on good Friday doing I have no idea what. Bought an Ivory gel coat thinking...
Real work been holding up boat work but got the outside faired, needs more sanding and the inside glassed in with 5 layers. The white on the...
I'm not counting on getting that much but it should help with flotation regardless while at rest. Before I could have 2 guys standing at the stern...
I'm hoping not to run into issues but supposedly bracket has about 50 gallons of buoyancy which is supposedly 400 ish lbs. The mercury is listed...
Existing is from what I've found online so I'm rolling with it. Still adding knees. Also not sure how I'm going to do it yet but I'm going to...
Only spent little over an hour on it last night. Started to rain a little and got cold so I figure I stop. Got the plug in and glassed couple...
Will be adding knees. I'm going to wait until the bracket gets here though I don't want to interfere with the mounting bolts. I don't even care...
What the hell may as well start a thread so everyone can tell me what I did wrong. One way to learn. Boat : 19 Glasply Old Motor : Volvo 4.3L Gas...
Well guess maybe I should post some before and after. So I can feedback on how bad I did LOL. Gotta lean somehow. Spent couple hours yesterday...
I beveled 4" around not sure if over kill but was planning on 5 - 6 layers in and out of 1700 depending on how flush it came out. I just wanted...
Filling in my stern drive hole. Core in transom is about 1 3/4" and outside glass is almost 1/4". Inside I've sanded the glass off down to the...
Out drive opening is looks good so far. The paint or whatever they put it still there with no wood showing. Plan to grind that back before I close...
I'm just probably going to put couple of knees to be safe. No seating this is a fishing boat. You want to sit there is a bean bag for passengers....
I'm still working with my outboard guy. Plan is to remove the stern drive sooner than later and seal the transom hole. Then drunk it without the...
True was more concerned if the weight of the bracket and outboard would be a concern. But we are talking less than 1000 lbs and I would be...
So guess all those guys that add stringers just went overkill then? Music to my ears a lot less work. I may just leave the mounts then and use it...
Its repower time I'm going to give it a go at doing it my self. Only one way to learn. I have a 4.3L I/O going with bracket and outboard. I do...
Splash well is about 6 to 8" below deck but I'm not so sure I want to into the transom to add more drains there. Only has the 2 1" drains there...
Boat is self bailing but scuppers are on the hull sides. Feel always get wet and little annoying. Guess first do I even need this cover? Can i...
Yes replacing the 2 seat pedestals with my 2 custom boxes. I got 72” from port to starboard to work with so yes i will have less than a foot of...
