bring 342 back to life

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• MojosBoat Member Posts: 102 ✭✭

  January 2019

  Looking great! You are doing a great job. You will love the 342 when you are done. We love ours. 

  ALL IN AGAIN, 410 FV Twin 8.1 H/O MPI, V-Drives , 

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  January 2019 edited January 2019

  Been boatless since last June but starting to get the itch again.
  i am trying to hold off until our third child is born plus one year lol
  my brother in law is my fix for now with his express but it can’t replace your own.
  plus I actually want to travel this time and not just be marina locked.

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  zaverin1 said:

  Been boatless since last June but starting to get the itch again.
  i am trying to hold off until our third child is born plus one year lol
  my brother in law is my fix for now with his express but it can’t replace your own.
  plus I actually want to travel this time and not just be marina locked.

  Get an RV then LOL

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• Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  javhav said:

  @Liberty44140 slick thanks for the idea  but unfortunately I would not work with my setup Im making fiberglass speaker pods on the arch so they would be sticking out 3 to 4 inch the door won't open fully I think not sure yet still working on a design plus  do to my new ice maker the trashcan had to get eliminated I'll have to figure something out  just alot of factors to work out on that one corner 

  very cool, looking forward to pics of how this all works out! 

  07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)
  
  

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

  January 2019 edited January 2019

  so here's another problem that needed to be addres the swimming platform 

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

  January 2019

  working hard in the lab

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  That's toast dude

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

  January 2019

  @Handymans342 no sir you  must have faith

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

  January 2019 edited January 2019

  still working on it  tomorrow I'll shoot the whole bottom with gel coat then flip it over to body work the top more pic soon 

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  I would have never done that. Too much oatmeal

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

  January 2019

  @Handymans342 oatmeal???

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,075 mod

  January 2019

  Fiberglass too?  What do you NOT know how to do?  I'm guessing you also compose music, study astrophysics and rescue baby seals.  

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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  @javhav should change his handle to @MiracleWorker!

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  LaRea said:

  Fiberglass too?  What do you NOT know how to do?  I'm guessing you also compose music, study astrophysics and rescue baby seals.  

  No. He just watches youtube

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  javhav said:

  @Handymans342 oatmeal???

  Oatmeal is dissolved fiberglass

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

  January 2019

  Handymans342 said:

  javhav said:

  @Handymans342 oatmeal???

  Oatmeal is dissolved fiberglass

  no first I cut out all the ripped edges then I grinded it filled in with pc11 epoxy then capped it gorilla hair then chop mat and resin stronger and better then the original form core almost the same weight 

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• javhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭

  January 2019

  Handymans342 said:

  LaRea said:

  Fiberglass too?  What do you NOT know how to do?  I'm guessing you also compose music, study astrophysics and rescue baby seals.  

  No. He just watches youtube

  yes and macgyver 

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• DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭

  January 2019

  Gee Handy....have some faith will you. Don't be so negative
  

  
  

  Man, that boat was trashed!!!! You're doing an amazing job of restoring it.
  

  No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342

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• Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  Looks like good work!!

  07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)
  
  

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  @javhav......tip of the hat, mister! Bloody good for you - AWESOME work, as much art as science - in my opinion. Don't know where you are employed but they must be real happy to have you on their team. Obviously not afraid of a challenge!

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• Cableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  Seeing the first picture, I was going to say call Rinker. They probably still have the mold for the platform. They still have the 232 and 270 platform molds. Then seeing the work, wow!!! You did a great job putting it back together.
  

  2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
  2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
  Go Steelers!!!
  

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  Well I guess anything can be restored

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• reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2019

  Nice work keep it up

  2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct

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• Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,954 mod

  January 2019 edited January 2019

  Very nice work!  One thing about fiberglass, it can be fixed.  May take a little time, but really anyone can make a good repair.
  

  Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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• bella-vita Member Posts: 411 ✭✭✭

  January 2019

  That boat is gonna be better than new.

  2002 Rinker FV 342

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