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I was thinking that to for someone else I might put it in the dash I can always use the other button for a battery parallel. Not set in stone yet I am lookin at the blue seas stainless button switches I might put them up on the dash. The are nice back lit and have nice labels you can put on.

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They were probably layed up with vinalester resin. I believe that is fire retardant. Cool boats my buddy had a uniflite back in the day.

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Joe what engines are in the boat? Yanmar? That could help the guys with a similar setup try to help you.

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When the new one Is installed there will be new holes drilled.

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The rub rail has already been removed and a new pvc one will be installed after I paint. I removed the rub rail and all hardware then ground out any bad glass cleaned the seam on the outside of the boat then filled it all with west system six ten on the outside. Then on the inside I used thickened e...

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The single button is the horn. The two keys are ignition switches.

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Rick I use my iPad and I have Imgur it’s pretty simple once you get the hang of it I can walk you right through it.

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Thanks guys! Yea working outside does present its challenges but I try to push ahead everyday I have projects for the garage or inside the cabin for rain days and when the weather permits I work outside. I hope in the spring I can make a splash!! The boats name is SNIPE

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I got to work a little this weekend drilled the ignition switches and horn into the helm finished mounting the Rollins controls and glassed it into the boat. Then Templated and cut some electronics panels for the sides of the helm so I can put some bigger screens in. I will hopefully get it all glas...

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Pete I will be putting my panel right above the galley counter. Using blue sea systems 360 panel system. I am going to build it so it can be hinged so it can be easily accessed also I will be able to get to the legs of my hard top. Since there is limited wiring It won’t be big. The rest of the wirin...

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Rawleigh I know it’s been a while but I was cleaning the garage and came across the fiberglass paint remover I used to take the glue off in the vberth you asked about. I just used a respirator and a fan it wasn’t that bad.

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Pete I am keeping the boat very simple as you have said no generator. I will have a sink with fresh water using a bladder as yannis said they work great and are simple. I moved my batteries into the center bilge. To flood the battery box you would need like 13 inches of water in there. I installed s...

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Haha! It was a decent amount of sanding but coosa really sands fast! I am going to try to fit controls drill start and stop buttons and horn then install this week.

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Here is my curved sanding block I made and the helm glassed with some fairing on it.

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Pete it was nice to talk to you the other day I think you will be happy with your decision look forward to seeing your progress!!

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Rick I cut a piece of pipe to the radius that I wanted and used it for a sanding block! I will post a picture later.

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That is Capt Pats post that I shared just the pictures. I get all the fiberglass angles and such from McMaster Carr I used some when doing my rebuild. Pete thanks a lot I epoxied it together last night with west system six ten then I did the radius sanding today now I just have to glass and fair and...

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PVC would work I have seen it done I drilled mine on a slight angle in the bulked so I used hose it was easier and I had it lying around.

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Rick I didn’t get to the engine boxes yet but I will post pictures when I do. Here is a post from Capt Pat on the gutter for the engine boxes http://i.imgur.com/gQSdnCbh.jpg [/url] http://i.imgur.com/Ld1kvvIh.png http://i.imgur.com/3mxAUEGh.png I started building out the helm here are a few pictures...

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Looking Good your making progress. I am looking at the gemlux pop up cleats what did you go with?

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Rick I am using the original boxes I just have to trim them to fit the new bulked and make some new gutter supports as the wood ones are rotten I will be using black starboard for these so they don’t rot again.

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John I went back-and-forth with myself on this as well but I have seen guys just lag bolt into the original mahagony sisters that are only bolted to the stringers and have no issues. My mounts sit low on the stringers I lowered the motors way down. So I was thinking I would be fine. If you look at S...

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Thanks Tony!
Thanks Carl Everybody is doing good it was different for everyone but we all got through.
I am hoping to finish fitting engine boxes this weekend then move onto the helm.

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So I haven’t posted in a while my family and I had COVID so I haven’t worked on the boat. This weekend I went out and faired the struts and ran all the fuel lines. It felt good to get some work done. http://i.imgur.com/NwektyQh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2nfTd7sh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ypSQmBoh.jpg http...

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Yes frank only thing you would have to change is the aftercooler pipe turbo to aftercooler it will hit the engine box without modifications.

Or at least in my application.

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Dug mine are 15deg 1977 FBC

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Bob I had the pleasure of meeting you and talking with you a few different times. I have also spent hours reading your old posts and learning some valuable info that helped me along the way. (Shaft angles, engine placement,weight distribution and balance of the boat) I am only hoping I can see some ...

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This is a good question for sure. In Bobs case I know when I spoke with him one time he said the boat will stay in the family. If that is the case with anybody putting lots of money into their rebuild then there are hopefully years of enjoyment ahead and memories to be made this will take the sting ...

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My transmissions made some noise too. Always did make more in reverse but ran smooth.

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Welcome to the sandbox! You will find this to be a great source of knowledge. Best of luck with you boat she is looking good.

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Rick I plan on making a bigger set some day when I get around to it. I just have to have some shafts machined up and grab some plate and I will weld a set up.

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Thanks! Tommy I keep pushing ahead trying to get her floating again! Today I bed the rudder ports and dry run the props. After family time at the beach of coarse.

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Got the alignment right on today. I will check it when I splash and make adjustments. I also installed the dripless today. Baby steps but I am at least moving in the right direction!

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Tony i am glad my wife loves it or i could never pull this off i spend a lot of my free time on working on the boat! Frank I went with the SMX digital gauges from Sea Board Marine. The controls Are Rollins super nice. I will be building a helm pod in the next few weeks. http://i.imgur.com/L5p82rvh.j...

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Frank She helps out every once in a while for a few mins at a time!! The kids come check things out too!! This weekend was big to put the heart back in her to stay. Now on to building out my helm.

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Tony lol!! I had her painting bolt heads so the don’t rust. She was in full concentration mode!!

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Shafts installed and rough alignment done.

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Yannis it was a fun project it does ride slightly like a cement truck but fun!! I painted the bilge with the awlgrip this week and put the engines in the boat today even got the wife to help out.Tomorrow I will put the shafts in and start the rough alignment. Then I need to start building out the he...

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Mark it is a 1987 Suzuki Samurai that I did a diesel swap to a few years back I put a Volkswagen 1.9 AAZ.

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Tony I wish I painted the engines with awlgrip as well but I only did the gears. The engines are rust-oleum if they don’t hold up well I will just pull them and repaint with awlgrip next time.

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Shot the cockpit with 545 over the high build and did a final sand. Also primed the gears with 545 and sprayed awlgrip on the gears. Nice weather up here in the northeast this weekend. Hopefully this week I can spray the bilge and next weekend put the engines in for the last time. http://i.imgur.com...

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Looks good Frank! I have used that paint before on commercial boats and it holds up well.

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I second Frank I Use 4200 with good results.

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Nice job Bob! They have these seals on the 100ft hatteras that I run sometimes we just replaced the seals this year. It is a nice system.

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Looks great Carl. I used to use a few places on states island to make exhaust blankets I can’t remember the names off the top of my head but there are places still over there I would think with all the tug boat companies around.

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I second what Cam said I use 3m hook and loop style on all my sanders I bought 3m pads and can get the paper at the local auto store. They also had a 3m sanding block that takes the pads as well. If they clog at all I blow them out wit air compressor and keep on going. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/...

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Mickey your getting close now!! It feels so good to take the paper and tape off and see the fruits of your labor. Looking sharp nice job!!

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Yannis you got that right! It was a pain in the ass but I think it was worth it. I started out with acetone then switched to a fiberglass paint remover that worked really good. Scraper lots of rags and sand paper.

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Thanks Cam. Tony I used Garolite G10 from McMasterCarr and I drilled and tapped them as well I think they will work out nicely I bonded them in with west system Six ten. I plan to do them all the same way.

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Do you have any pictures Carl? There is a company that makes really nice wraps with just measurements. https://www.firwin.com/
Did you do the upland over exhaust?

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