Splashing MAy 21st

[Ka1oxd]

Well after finding a couple of hoses connected to the seacock needed to be replaced, and replacing them, changing the oils in everything since this is new-to-me boat, all I have left is to paint the bottom and go. On the schedule for the 21st.

 

[KRB64]

Looking good! You doing the bottom paint? Are those original exhaust ports there at the waterline?

 

[Ka1oxd]

Yes they are the original exhaust ports, however they were cracked pretty bad. I ground them out and repaired them. I have 2 coats of gelkote, but I am waiting until fall to finsh them up and to see how they hold up.

The boat paint is this weekend after I finish the last bit of scraping of the loose material.

 

[Bridog]

Good luck with your splash! It will be here before you know it.

 

[heathery1215]

Good luck with the splash!!! I splashed last Sunday. Earlier than I wanted but got my critical stuff done. Hope u enjoy her this summer!!

 

[Searay-Bob]

I am hoping to make it in on the 24th. This is my first bigger boat also and I have been doing alot of work on it. I still have the bottom to paint and I had about 40 hours in buffing it out to bring it back to a nice shinny white boat. For some reason that 340da seems a lot bigger than it looks so my arms and back said.:smt043

 

[Ka1oxd]

I just keep thinking did I buy too much boat? This year I spent enormous amount of time, but it was to learn the boat. Lots of maintenance that i would have done at the end of the season, but I did not own the boat last year.

 

[KRB64]

I just keep thinking did I buy too much boat?

Is that even possible? I thought the only limiting factor was money...

 

[Ka1oxd]

You are right, money is a limiting factor, but this was well planned.

 

[Ka1oxd]

Bottom is done, almost everything is completed. just have to take all my tools off. I thought my Suburban was big, it dwarfs my truck.