New Gelcoat and Hardtop

[MikeD@Lightningshack]

Guys,

I finally got some pictures of the Gelcoat work I did on my bridge, and the new hardtop and enclosure project that stole last summer from me.

Gelcoat, despite a few small burn thru's turned out really well. Some minor touch up's this spring and it is absolutely perfect.

Lot's of sanding, but whorthwhile in the end.

Hard top that was promised for May, didn't get installed until after Labor Day. Enclosure was started in Late September, and was finished 10 days later! Perfect job by Rick Reiss in Point Pleasant.

Got a little busy and never got a chance to get these photos up.

here they are,

http://www.lightningshack.com/photo_gal ... t_hardtop/

www.lightningshack.com

Mike Dolan

[John F.]

Looks great. Thanks for posting. The hardtop lines look really nice.

[Capt.Frank]

Mike looks awsome. Did you cut the pices ,off from under the brow of the bridge to gel coat then reinstall ?

Frank

[MikeD@Lightningshack]

Frank,

thanks,

Which pieces under the brow are you asking about?

The aluminum piece of trim that surrounded the brow was completely removed.

In some positions this required filler. The rivet holes were all filled. In places where there was a gap between the lower and upper bow seem, I filled with resin.

To fill with resisn, I brought the parts together as best I could with clamps or screws. Covered the the lower edge of the seem with wax paper, then drilled holes above where I wanted the resin to fill. I used a syringe to pump the resin in. Gravity let it flow down to the wax paper.


Mike

[Charlie]

Hey Mike I still have your Rendezvous stuff from last year.

[MikeD@Lightningshack]

Thanks Charlie,

I haven't forgot, just haven't had much occassion to come get it, and certainly won't need it for a couple more months.

I will sign up for Atlantic City this year.

very hopeful to wear that Rendevous mat out this summer.

thanks for the reminder.

Mike

[Capt.Frank]

Mike,
What are the pices are you spraying in the back yard?

[Rawleigh]

The inside filler on the flybridge bolster.

[MikeD@Lightningshack]

Yes that's right.

Inside but also the outside.

Not all of the 31's had them on the inside. This maybe why there is some confusion. They do not need to be cut off, they are fastened in place with screws and are easily removable.

hope this explains what your looking at.

Mike

[Ironman]

I took mine off at the outside,with the step.. Helps running rigging up the pilaster... Didnt try the inside though.
Looks good.
Wayne

[Capt.Frank]

Thanks I never realized that you could take them off. Learn something new every day.

Thanks
Frank