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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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August 13, 2008 9:29 PM Today
I filled the screw holes with a second and sometimes third coat of wood
filler. Sanded some, but still have to do some bondo filler in a couple of
areas.
The main reason for these photo's to you are because the thinner has dried
and I thought you might be interested in seeing the wood grain. BOY oh BOY
is it pretty.
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August 12, 2008 4:50 PM Putty and Bondo Sanded
All of the screw holes have the first filling of wood putty. A little more
will be added to finish fill soon. The bondo of the seams to add a
nice radius to the bow seam and transom feather seam have been sanded
smooth. A little more bondo or glazing fill will be added soon to
finish.
When all those tasks are complete the fiberglass can be applied to
the whole deck.
I just wanted to take some pictures of how pretty it is. I took some paint
thinner to the deck to clean the pours of sawdust. That is why it looks
wet, it just hasn't totally aired out yet.
The next item on my agenda is to repair the cowlings and when finished go
back to glassing the deck.
Thank you Jeff, that was so nice of you to come over and bail me out. I
just smile and smile when I go out to the shop and see the transition from
April 2007 to today.
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August 10, 2008 6:07 PM Day Two
Day two is done and so is the re-decking project. Well as far as laying to wood down goes, I still need to fill ALL the screw holes with wood putty and doing some radius bondo items. Then sand (sand seems to be the only thing I know how to do) and get ready to lay some fiberglass down on to the deck.
Jeff and I got busy around 7 am and finished @ 3:30 after working from 8
am to 10:00 pm yesterday. Del Corey dropped by to see how the project was
going - we immediately put him to work (broken leg and all).
Today's pictures show Del, Jeff and I working on different parts of the
final pieces. Also enclosed is a picture from April 2007 with me sitting
in the boat, today's pictures are Jeff and I sitting in the same place, 16
months later in a completely rebuilt 225 hydroplane criteria 1981 - today.
I made a WBS (work breakdown structure) of tasks that needed to be
accomplished. After this week-end, we only have one item left on the WBS -
repair the cowling - so it's time to step to the bar and learn how to
repair fiberglass. Does this learning process ever have a finish line???
LOL
Del thank you for stopping by (from Spokane) and THANK YOU Jeff (from
Seattle) to help with this MAJOR restoration step. WHEW am I glad this is
behind us. YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Del & Bob screwing the deck on
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after new deck is on
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before restoration began
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Jeff
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Bob & Jeff - done!
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testing the cowlings for size
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August 09, 2008 10:24 PM OK Get Ready
Here come some exciting pictures. Today Jeff and I (mostly Jeff) laid down almost ALL of the deck. We only have the sponson tips the two small center pieces at the front and back. Then we will trim ALL the edges, radius ALL the edges, fill the screw holes and get ready to start fiber-glassing the deck one day SOON.
What a WONDERFUL day's activity and I can't thank Jeff
Richards enough for coming over from Seattle to help me. What a relief.
THANK YOU JEFF!!
Thank you Harve and Sharon for stopping by. We think we
have figured a way to have enough wood. YIPPEE!!
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weight down the piece to hold glue |
meticulously cut piece out |
spread on glue on the back |
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screw on the wood |
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August 08, 2008 1:45 PM Steering Guides and Idler Pulley
For quite a while I have been having thoughts and concerns about the steering cables getting tangled with each other when the boat is bouncing around on the race course. Yesterday some friends came over for dinner. Bob and I were admiring the progress on the boat, when he also brought up concerns about the cables. He and I bounced around several ideas. The pictures show the simplest solution. I put a block of wood at two points within the guide holes and separated the cables. To me, it was a safety issue.
Bob then was looking where the cable comes out of the boat and said,
what's going to happen when that wood gets worn by the stainless steel
cable and it isn't a straight alignment with the quadrant and the first
cable pulley. His suggestion was to install an idler puller between the
quadrant and the first pulley. That takes all the tension off the hole
where the cable comes out of the boat.
Before we are done, I will glue and screw some diamond plate aluminum to
the rear piece of wood where the pulley is currently bolted into wood,
plus it will look spiffy.
Today I also installed some clamps onto the rudder quadrant to help keep
the cables from wanting to jump out of the groove in the
rubber quadrant. If we ever were required to make a VERY hard right or
left turn, this will add further safety and peace of mind.
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idler pulley by blue tape on bottom of picture |
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Bolam's Express - Ongoing Progress
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