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Hull sides are primed with 545!!!!!. We mixed white 545 with gray 545 and matched the Whisper Gray I'm going with so if there's a scratch it won't be noticed that easily. By next weekend we should have white primer from the rub rail up. Still need to sand some awlfair on the back deck area first. Ho...

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Finally the side windows are DONE and primed. Plan for next weekend is to sand the primer around the windows and fill out any scratches, finish sanding the awlfair on the stern and prime the whole boat with the 545. Hope it doesn't rain so we can finish with all of this. https://i.imgur.com/0PFOYHg....

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Today we sanded the second coat of awlgrip and applied the third coat (and hopefully the last).

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Window work almost complete. Yesterday both windows were fiberglasses on the outside and 1 of them awlfaired. Today that one was sanded and a second layer of awlfair was applied, on the other side we applied the first layer of awlfair. Also fiberglassed the interior of the windows. Plan for tomorrow...

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Thank you Carl.

The other side was installed today. Next week is fiberglass work and fairing on both sides. I'm thinking 2-3 more days working with fiberglass and then primer.

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The first frame was installed yesterday with cabosil and today we should fiberglass it all the way around, also we layed the second one in the mold to be installed today.

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The mold for the window frames was made today and the first frame was layed up. We should be installing it tomorrow. and start working with the second frame.

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Sanding was finished yesterday, all is left to sand is around the side windows and will be done after we install the frame less frames. Today we continued with some light body work, and we added 2 pieces of foam core to the sides of the window so that when we make the down curve it looks clean. You ...

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Good news!!! The painter told me that he would do and install the frameless window frames for $500 so he will start working on those frames tomorrow.

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Today awlfaired the pockets where the trim tab hydraulic pistons go. Just taking care of the small details as there is nothing else to do.

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FINALLY!!!! Painters started today, they sanded the hull sides, marked all the imperfections, filled all of them and sanded again. Hull sides are ready for the 545 primer. https://i.imgur.com/FMFao7N.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1IOvo0Q.jpg https://i.imgur.com/63neYwa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/L2kMCj8.jpg ...

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The boat almost sank being on land. Got to the boat today and when I opened the back hatches I had over 3" of water from the transom up to the vberth. Got the big shopvac and sucked out 40 gallons of water. Some time ago I replaced the hose from the port deck drain to the thru hull as it was rotten ...

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Finished painting the back bilge today. Also cut the head of the 2 bronze thru hulls used for deck drain on the sides of the boat so that I could fair the area. I left the inside part of the thru hulls in place so that the cockpit can drain. Painter should start this next friday. There is only 1 thr...

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Finalized the installation of the door lock (and removed it) and painted the back bilge (in between the tanks) using bilgekote. Still need to get in there and paint in between the tanks and the rudders but need to wait until it dries what I painted today. https://i.imgur.com/R2Fevl9.jpg https://i.im...

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Not much to report, installed the door lock today, it looks great as its SS. I'm trying to do all the necessary holes before paint.

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So, everything has been done. The canvas / cushion guy should start on monday doing the interior ceiling on the v-berth, galley and salon, also he will do the v-berth mattress, flybridge cushions as well as a cushion that will go in the area the pvc pipe is (picture), all of that will e covered with...

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The easiest way of doing the electrical is ripping everything out first.

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Today cut the hole for the outside shower (hot & cold water) and used the router to create a lip for the glass. This took a few hours as because the pvc has the 1708 it was haaaaard. Took my time doing this plus used the battery router because it has a feature that if you put too much pressure on it...

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Today installed the anchor chain (86'), anchor rode (150') and anchor (35 lbs) and tested the windlass doing so. Also cut the window holes on the back wall and the sliding door. https://i.imgur.com/Mqz6nnZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8SjJjyb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/b0a1Ke1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8S7eAr...

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They are here!!!

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170hp, 1.5:1, 20 x 20 3 blades

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I ran prop calculators with 4-5 prop shops and I ran the advanced calculator on Boatdiesel and all came back with 19 x 21 x 4, Veems start at 20" diameter so we went with 20 x 20 x 4. I bought them at General Propeller in FL. I know I'll have to adjust them at least once as soon as I splash and run ...

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Believe it or not, they were cheaper than the Michigan DQX. The have the same blade style as the DQX.

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Bought the propellers today. 20 x 20 Veems.

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Too late for that, already is fixed in place and primed.

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Applied the second coat of awlfair on the new fiberglass repair. Will sand tomorrow and will prime after that.

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Console is ready to be primed. Was going to prime today but found another old crappy repair so out came the grinder once again, put a layer of 1708 on it and already put the first hand of awlfair. Will sand tomorrow and if it doesn't need more awlfair will prime everything, if not primer will go on ...

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Second station has been awlfaired.

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Attached the second station to the back wall and the floor, used 1708 on the inside and matt on the outside so that the fairing goes easier. Also finished with the coosa board, now its hard as a rock. https://i.imgur.com/qtkfmYk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8cK9jmE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/AW41dZb.jpg htt...

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Played some today with the second station. I was looking for a place to put the bbq but that was usable when the bbq was stored so came with the idea of installing 3 rod/cup holders on the top part of the second station. Cut the 3 holes and installed a 15 degrees rod/cup holder in the center, this o...

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Finally got someone to paint the boat. Already bought all the paint. Plan is to start on February. Today painted the interior fiberglass trim and primed the back wall on the inside. Also found 21 more small cracks on the front deck. I think that whats happening is that the balsa core is drying becau...

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FINALLY finished all the sanding, awlfair and fiberglass work. From now on, the painter will do it, I already have 1 quote ($12k for labor), I'm still waiting on 2 more quotes.

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Started today by sanding the awlfair that I put last week. Then had to remove all the gelcoat on the front visor lip and back visor lip as both had a crack from side to side. Put a layer of matt and then the first coat of awlfair. Also gave the second coat of awlfair to last week's work. Finally too...

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Amberjack, no wife/girlfriend at the moment because of 2 things, need/want to finish the boat as its taking a lot of money and the ladies would absorb that and the same with time, my days off are spent sanding :) :) When the boat is finished I'll get a girlfriend again. About the doors, when I thoug...

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Today worked on the small details that I found yesterday after priming. Was able to open up and awlfair all of them. One of the stress cracks turned into an 8ft long crack. opened it up, put a 1708 on it and awlfair 2 times. Still need to do the 17 details found on the bridge...... next weekend. Two...

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Started the day by installing the back sliding door and adjusting it so that is opens and closes perfectly, had to cut 1/4" from the bottom of it. Then primed the door on 1 side, the other side will be done tomorrow. Then washed the boat completely and primed everything that had been worked on the l...

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Today finished sanding the door and fabricating its aluminum frame, then put 1 layer of 1708 on the hatches foam core.

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Started today by sanding the awlfair on the door and applying the second coat on both sides, still need to sand one side tomorrow and it should be good to go. Then started replacing the core on the back deck hatches, the wood was completely rotten and it was replaced with foam core, still need to pu...

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My shamrock had a 100hp Yanmar, model 4JH2-UTE(B). I know of a B25 which was converted to CC with twin of these engines inside the console.

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No pics today but was able to sand the awlfair on the flybridge and put the first coat of awlfair on both sides of the door. Next week will try to put the 2nd and 3rd coat to finish it. Still need to re-core both hatches on the back deck and re-prime everything.

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Today sanded all the awlfair and gave it the second coat then layed the 1708 on both sides of the sliding door. Plan for tomorrow is sand the awlfair once again and put the awlfair coat on both sides of the door. Going full steam ahead.

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Spent 2.5 hrs on the boat today, first cut the entrance door to size, tomorrow I'll put the 1708 on both sides of it. Then cut the wood in the v-berth V so that you don't feel it when on the front bed. Then finished installing the lights in the galley area (supplier ran out of the light itself). Las...

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Another very productive day today. Started but adding 5 more lights to the salon floor, then installed the 3 lights on the galley and in front of the bathroom door. After finishing with all the wiring, installed the track for the sliding door. Found 20 small screw holes on the salon ceiling parallel...

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Hi Yannis,

Better now than later. Also the lights are on 2 different circuits so I can play with them, they are also dimmable.

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Good news and bad news today. The good news is that I finally finished sanding the back deck. Also connected the salon lights to the switch and they look great, I'll be adding a couple more as there are like dark spots. The bad news is that because I removed the headliner and rain was pouring this m...

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Was to tired to sand today (will do it tomorrow) so installed the salon lights and made the frame for the entrance door. Installed 2 C channels, one on each corner of the back wall, a 3 x 3 angle on the floor and a 1x2 square pipe up top with an 1x2 angle to serve as a stop for the door. My plan is ...

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Started today by sanding the edge of the interior cabinet, if you see some old pictures they had glued laminate on it and it had all the contact cement. Still need to paint it. After that, sanded the awlfair on the back deck and applied the second coat of awlfair. More sanding tomorrow. Lastly start...

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I was able to apply the first coat of awlfair to the back deck before it started raining, also painted with mahogany tint all the interior wood trim, it came out great. https://i.imgur.com/maXg2mk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qSRQ25m.jpg https://i.imgur.com/cZgKNX9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2sLRbGn.jpg htt...

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Today I put the 2 layers of 1708 on the aft floor. One from front to back and the other one from left to right. Tomorrow some grinding, some sanding and leave everything with the first coat of awlfair. https://i.imgur.com/ZGiS8pr.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zgcPEnQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IL9dR02.jpg ht...

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