Couple of pictures of the rear deck area, where I started, and where I am at today. Many thanks to all of you for showing me how to do it the right way.
1966 31 Bahia Mar #316-512....8 years later..Resolute is now a reality..Builder to Boater..285 hours on the clocks..enjoying every minute..how many days till spring?
Really nice neat clean job. Looks more than strong enough for the new deck.
It is really exciting to me to see these projects when they come really far along like this.
It pains me to look and remember.
Very nice work.
Keep the pix coming.
Mikey
3/18/1963 - -31-327 factory hardtop express, the only one left.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
-Albert Einstein
JP, trying to figure out how to install the 25 rodholders I will need to keep up with Brewster.
1966 31 Bahia Mar #316-512....8 years later..Resolute is now a reality..Builder to Boater..285 hours on the clocks..enjoying every minute..how many days till spring?
Giff, The boat is at my house, in a barn out back. I have the v berth and bathroom in as well, totally retabbed from bow to stern and all new bulkheads too. Would be glad to meet you after work in Attleboro so you could follow me. Id love to see your boat as well. When do you take it out of the water? BH
1966 31 Bahia Mar #316-512....8 years later..Resolute is now a reality..Builder to Boater..285 hours on the clocks..enjoying every minute..how many days till spring?
1966 31 Bahia Mar #316-512....8 years later..Resolute is now a reality..Builder to Boater..285 hours on the clocks..enjoying every minute..how many days till spring?
Bob
I am impressed.....hell, I am very impressed........and speechless....never seen a 31 stripped that far down.........keep us posted ...I would really like to see this one as it develops
bob you sure as hell mastered the grinder! that is as bare bones as it gets are you inchy???serious you are starting out on the right foot.built from scratch -you won the the honors nice going.
Saved all the parts I took off except the head door which I sent to Andre, I used old bulkheads to fabricate the new ones. Itchy job yes...wore out two dewalt grinders. Will keep the faithful posted now that I know how to post pictures(thanks capt pat, sticky post walked me through it)
1966 31 Bahia Mar #316-512....8 years later..Resolute is now a reality..Builder to Boater..285 hours on the clocks..enjoying every minute..how many days till spring?
My back hurts just lookin at it. I guess you could call it a "frame off" restoration. Everything looks good, good luck.
Scot
That sounds like the voice of experience talking ! ! ! What really got me when I was cleaning and grinding was walking on the angled hull bottom.....just killed my ankles......then compound the problem with fiberglass dust made the hull slicker that greased lightening.......but it did not matter much because I was HAVING FUN! ! ! !
Harry, you are one sick Puppy.
Seem to be a lot of that around, eh, good company.
Mikey
3/18/1963 - -31-327 factory hardtop express, the only one left.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
-Albert Einstein
Harry, I blasted the hull with a corn media, got it clean as a whistle, alot less aggressive than sand, minimal grinding on the inside, Matt...The I beam is a fiberglass unit I got from McNichols, they make a variety of shapes but you must buy twenty footers. If you need the number I can get it for you.
1966 31 Bahia Mar #316-512....8 years later..Resolute is now a reality..Builder to Boater..285 hours on the clocks..enjoying every minute..how many days till spring?
