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Just curious as to what the word was on your motor? Did you ever get it fixed and hear it run yet?

Congrats Chris! What a milestone to achieve. As always, you do one heck of a job. :bigthumb: :bigthumb:

Here are some updated pictures... Roughed construction of the rear seat Glassed the back and seat of the bench seat. Fitted supports that will tie into the transom

I've started working on the seat bases. Here is the framed construction of my rear seat that will tie into the transom. Once done, I should be able to mount any size motor on this boat but for now, I'll start out with my 1500. When I'm done adding all this wood, I'll probably need a 250 hp to...

I made some progress by installing my deck. I glued it in using PL Premium then weighed it down with everything I could find. After setting it in place, I then filled in the seams with the leftover glue. I took off all the weight and scraped off any excess glue from the wood and hull. Then...

I decided to take a trip down to my folks where I have my other boat stored just to work on the other motor. After a little tinkering with taping some bad wires that will need replaced and checking the plugs, it started right up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbMQCikKX7Y I didn't hook up any...

Thanks Dave! I certainly hope when I finally get the boat on the water that it was worth all the blood, sweat and tears.

Thanks Chris! I've been trying to make some progress lately. I don't have any itch problems from working with new fiberglass. It's the fiberglass dust from sanding the already cured glass that makes me itch. :yikes:

A compression test would probably be a good thing also if not already done. Look on the brightside, if you got the better deal, think about the poor guy who gets the other motor.

I finished glassing the forward core repair with 1708 yesterday. My core repair is officially over, unless there is an issue down the road. Today, I trimmed my stringer (or floor support if you like) and it's finally in the boat. The process I used was simple to get the original height...

I'm not a gelcoat expert but it sounds like a blister and I'd be afraid to offer advice on how to fix it. With regards to paint...I've been told Interlux Brightside is good paint for a boat which is what I plan on using when I paint mine. Imron is another paint that's also discussed but I...

Today, I glassed over the repair forward repair area. Not to worry, there was excess glass that didn't need wetted out. It will get sanded off. Then I took 1708 and covered the entire back section stopping short of the new glassing in the front. I will let everything set up and cure then I...

Smilemaker...you make me smile therefore you must be the coolest cat in this forum next to Chris. Unfortunately, I can't help you out with motor parts. I do hope one day to have the pleasure meeting you at a boating event.

Did some more work today. I cranked on all the heaters this morning until my garage was about 90 degrees. With all the bad core now removed, I set the new in and now my core repair is finally complete. Since I had time to kill today, I finally got around to scraping the adhesive/sealer off...

Sweet boat!

Today, I got to pull the boat out and get some work done on it. The first thing I did was to pop the cap back off so I could do some trimming and sanding. I stribed a line where the spashwell was hanging up on the transom to allow for a better fit. Finished cutting using my dremel tool w/...

The weather has been getting warmer and I'm getting my motivation going again. I ordered some fiberglassing materials last Friday from U.S. Composites to finish up the last of the core repair. I also ordered poly resin which I haven't worked much with but it will be exciting. I bought some CSM...

You've done a nice job with the restoration! I'm confused which isn't hard to do but you sprayed the outside hull with gelcoat and you're going to paint it? I'm curious as to how the gelcoat would of held up? I've heard that it cracks real easily when sprayed like that because it's so hard...

I've been trying to kill Bambi for the better part of winter but have been unsuccessful :yell: so now it's just a matter of staying warm. How has your winter been up north? Hope the family is doing well!

I apologize for not being on here as of late. With the weather cold, I haven't had much of an opportunity to do much work on the boat so I come and go with less regularity. I'm glad you're doing a restore on the Hydro. I think it's much more rewarding and you gain a better appreciation for...