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Ongoing ProgressClick on the buttons below to get the updates for those two weeks. ( I'll put the newest information near the top of the
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8-31-2007 3:27PM First Step
Today I took the first step towards restoring the bottom. I removed the
black paint from the right non-trip. Lots more to remove, but it showed fantastic
wood under the paint. Still can't figure out why it was painted. But it
will be all natural upon completion. I had just taken a damp towel to
the wood, so it still shows the water before it dried. When it dried -
WOW.
One picture is shows the paint has been removed and you can still
see the paint that has yet to be removed from the sponson. BIG
DIFFERENCE. Another picture is with Kathy NEW camera, you can see all
the dust flying in the air. Another picture you can see the wood, the
black paint and what ever that white stuff is between the black and
wood.
Maybe tomorrow I will get started on the right sponson. Then the other
side and then the actual bottom.
Don, do you recommend taking the putty out of the screw holes and
replace with new putty?
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8-21-2007 8:07PM Bolam's Express Roll Over
Tonight we rolled over our boat. Now we can start working on the bottom.
Thank you Jim, Kim, Kathy, Russ, Doug, Warren, Brian, Blake for you help,
couldn't of done it without your help.
Here are a few of pictures Kathy took (she took 70) - great job Kathy.
Thank you.
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Jim & Bob |
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8-19-2007 2:43pm Pre-Roll Over
Hi Don. I'm setting up for the Tuesday rollover and I was wondering if
you could look over my setup and see if you can see any potential
problems. I will have lots of people here, so if this doesn't work, we
can manually do it with the strap assisting.
I'm trying to decide if I should run a second bolt thru the chain to
relieve any stress on that single point. I think all the other places
are pretty secure.
I used your rope tying trick to make a loop.
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8-17-2007 4:22 PM Polished Stuff
After polishing metal for MOST of the week - I will stop for a while.
I'm sure more will be done down the road (previous aluminum that will
be going to back into the boat during re-assembly).
If you look at the pictures of the engine mounts, you can see the starter
motor reflecting in it. The rear motor mount you can see the engine stand.
Excuse the dust, I have been sanding all week and buffing, so the dust is
getting KNEE deep. All the shinny metal was dull on Monday and BRIGHT on
Friday.
Also in the pictures is the engine to prop shaft coupler. That is
very important and hard to find - YIPPEE that item can be checked off.
There is another coupler on the prop shaft and a chain attaches to the two
together for direct drive.
Tuesday is boat roll over day. We will be having Alaska Pale Ale, Coeur d'
Alene Cellars wine and snacks for the folks who are coming over.
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8-16-2007 9:01 PM For Giggles
This note is mostly for GIGGLES. I wasn't totally happy with the skid fin,
so I took scotch brite to the side we polished yesterday, then the back
side. Did one of the three motor mounts (the other two will be tomorrow).
Both side of the skid fin, both sides of the motor mount.
Now, I was talking on the phone today with Don Kelson and he said -
"You know you need to do the steering quadrant now". We both
laughed and I said I figured that was going to happen. Tonight after
getting home from working at the winery, I polished the quadrant so it
will match all the rest of the bright work.
You know if you can't go fast - chrome it - or polish the aluminum....
Tuesday we roll the boat upside down. I will start the stripping of the
paint, repairing the sponsons and spar varnish all the NATURAL wood.
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8-15-2007 8:54PM Skid Fin
Rod said he wanted to see it polished, well guess what I did it tonight.
Only one side - you know the side that shows. One picture is of the
unpolished side and the other is the polished side, can you tell the
difference????
Now I'm thinking about polishing the engine mounts and then doing the gold
anodized stuff I bought from Eastwood. Might look pretty spiffy.
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8-15-2007 12:14 PM Skid Fin
Today I picked up the skid fin from the machine shop. Earlier after I
bought the aluminum, then cut it to the correct shape (after
breaking the shopsmith belt and burning up a saber saw). I don't have the
tool required to cut the edge. So off the machine shop it went and let the
experts do it. He cut a nice SHARPE edge for us.
The skid fin is 1/2" thick 6061 T6 heat treated aluminum. Should make
this baby turn on a dime and give 9.5 cents change.
The bolts you see are only temporary, new grade 8 bolts will be used. I
just wanted to check to see if I drilled the holes correctly in the skid
fin after getting it back from the machine shop. Also attached are
pictures of the new stainless steel turn buckle support rod. Looks like it
will do the job of holding the skid fin in the correct alignment.
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Bolam's Express - Ongoing Progress
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