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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love the color should reflect nice with the water and sun. Keep up the good work.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow it looks awesome! 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Member Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    Wow looks great .did you brush it 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    @GMSLITHO no it was sprayed on 6 layers of polyurethane enamel and 3 layers of a special ceramic  hybrid clear coat 
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Member Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    Tried spraying once outdoors in a yard years ago there was just too much dust and stuff floating in the air ,wasn’t happy with the results 

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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I did think to myself, “he must have found some nice days with zero wind!”
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    Liberty44140 said:
    I did think to myself, “he must have found some nice days with zero wind!”
    Yes I waited for a day with little wind and I used a fast reducer and paint accelerator to flash over quick so nothing would be able to stick there's a couple of nibs but nothing to crazy can be cut and buffed but I don't see a need 
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  • golfdoggolfdog Member Posts: 151 ✭✭✭
    You're doing a fantastic job with your boat. 

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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    javhav said:
    Liberty44140 said:
    I did think to myself, “he must have found some nice days with zero wind!”
    Yes I waited for a day with little wind and I used a fast reducer and paint accelerator to flash over quick so nothing would be able to stick there's a couple of nibs but nothing to crazy can be cut and buffed but I don't see a need 
    Yea a couple of small bumps you’ll never notice, such a big upgrade 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    WOW nice job.  She's gonna be a pretty girl when you're done.

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • Glassguy54Glassguy54 Member Posts: 588 ✭✭✭
    Man! That's going to be one nice looking boat when its finished. Great work.
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    Thanks you guys for the feedback I appreciate it I was a little hesitant on the color but turned out better than I expected 
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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    Gorgeous! I've gotten great results with Awlgrip (brush and tip) but always end up with a few suicidal bugs smacking into it. Or sweat drips (on the deck).
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,941 ✭✭✭✭✭
    looking very nice!
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    @Dude_Himself lol yep there's a couple bugs in the mix
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  • MarkBMarkB Member Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice color.

    Boat Name: King Kong

    "Boat + Water = Fun"

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  • MojosBoatMojosBoat Member Posts: 102 ✭✭
    Javhav, that looks awesome! It is going to look great on the water.
    ALL IN AGAIN, 410 FV Twin 8.1 H/O MPI, V-Drives , 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    Waiting for the day
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  • MarkBMarkB Member Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice ... you build that dock?

    Boat Name: King Kong

    "Boat + Water = Fun"

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  • cls10105cls10105 Member Posts: 389 ✭✭
    Javhav, what mount did you sue for your tv and how did you find a sturd spot to hold it. I like where you put it but i couldn't feel anything that would hold a tv in that spot
    cruising on 6. tw0s
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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    If you're putting the TV over the opening of the mid-berth, you will end up going through the fiberglass behind the vinyl, which is behind the lower dash at the helm.  If you take out a helm cup holder and reach down you'll find that there is fiberglass behind the starter switches etc.  That's roughly where you will have screws come through from the inside.  In my case I used a small TV mount that does not have an arm.  I drilled from the cabin through the vinyl and fiberglass.  Then had a helper hold the nut inside the gap behind the helm while I tightened from inside.  I used 2 1/4 bolts to hold the mount.  Worked like a champ.  But it's a major PIA to reach.

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • cls10105cls10105 Member Posts: 389 ✭✭
    @Stodge thanks man
    cruising on 6. tw0s
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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    Might be a future on the Chesapeake for @javhav.

    https://www.proboat.com/2019/03/patch-and-release-refitting-a-brandnew-sportfisherman/
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  • MargaritaGirl342MargaritaGirl342 Member Posts: 4 ✭
    Your work is fantastic! What refrigerator did you go with in the galley. I need to replace my old Tundra.
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    @MargaritaGirl342 thanks for the feedback and  the fridge I don't remember but I can check tomorrow I know its 110v but I used the DC converter from the old fridge 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    edited April 2019
    drives done motors ran getting close and to my surprise only one leak found loose power steering hose 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    prepping top for paint  a little body work and alot of tape and tinfoil 
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,767 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome! What color are you going with for the top section?
    2008 330EC
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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    MargaritaGirl342 said:
    Your work is fantastic! What refrigerator did you go with in the galley. I need to replace my old Tundra.
    I replaced mine with a Vitrifrigo 4.2CU.  They make a fridge-only version which I went with.  They have normal (with freezer too).  It fit great.  The biggest headache is getting the old and new fridge in and out of the cabin.  

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    aero3113 said:
    Awesome! What color are you going with for the top section?
    Going with a fleet white I can't stand the bone white gel coat just wanted something brighter 
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