What did you do to your boat today

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,509 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  Yes @PickleRick carpets have to match the drapes😊

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  I should have been waiting for a comment like that 😆

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• DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭

  March 2020

  rasbury said:

  Yes @PickleRick carpets have to match the drapes😊

  Not true.....sometimes hardwood is the best case

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

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  This thread is getting a little nsfw lol

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

   last summer i had to build a new engine hatch cover. The original one was a slick as ice and rotten.  It's made out of biaxle woven fiberglass and 3/4 inch CDX.  Held together with epoxy resin.  The paint is an industrial roof paint, acrylic.  Its rated for 10 years.  Rolled on for texture.  It's softer than gel coat but closely matched the non skid oem gelcoat color and texture.  It's a little dirty from walking over for months of restoration work but she'll get bleached in the next few weekends.    I added a hinge to the assembly to allow easy access to checking engine fluids as well as ventilation during transport/fueling.  
  
  I've also added 4 rod holders to the transom.  

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  coated all the teak work ive done in resin.  This is the set up the admiral wanted,  she can now watch a dvd while doing her hair and makup before work while eating breakfast in bed.  
  

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  Cleaned port and starboard grounds behind the engines. Wasn’t easy access but was able to remove them clean them up and spray with protector.
  
  
  

  2008 330EC

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  They are easy to access....when the water tank and battiers are not in the way!

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  I also removed the blender and cleaned under it. WoW was it filthy, I’ll put a good coat of wax there .
  
  
  

  
  

  2008 330EC

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  @PickleRick , challenging but fun!

  2008 330EC

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

  March 2020

  @aero3113 that ground post is on my spring list. I think that is something that is over looked.

  2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,289 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020 edited March 2020

  What kind of shape is your folding faucet in? Mine is shot. 

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  @YYZRC , I don’t have a pic but it’s in good shape. A little polish and it will look really good.

  2008 330EC

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  reneechris14 said:

  @aero3113 that ground post is on my spring list. I think that is something that is over looked.

  Just make sure you count how many grounds are on each post before you remove them. This way you won’t miss any when they go back on.

  2008 330EC

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• Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,733 mod

  March 2020

  aero3113 said:

  @YYZRC , I don’t have a pic but it’s in good shape. A little polish and it will look really good.

  Flitz is the best polish to use! 

  Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  Yes it is! Then I coat with wax after, smooth as glass.

  2008 330EC

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  Enjoying fruits of my labor.  Next step is doing this on water.  Admiral is already on my case to launch.  Wish we didn't have a wedding to attend next weekend.

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  I bought a pair of folding stadium chairs. I think they will come in handy sitting up on the bow. They recline to different positions and store nice and flat also.
  
  
  

  
  

  2008 330EC

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• Ian Member Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  aero3113 said:

  I bought a pair of folding stadium chairs. I think they will come in handy sitting up on the bow. They recline to different positions and store nice and flat also.
  
  
  

  
  

  Got the same in blue from west marine when there were half off. Use on the bow as well as the swim platform, good fit to hang the legs in the water. 

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  @icoultha I got these off of eBay, they seem like very good quality. They also have backpack straps to carry them on the backside. Couldn’t pass up the price compared to West Marine. On the swim platform will be nice also!

  
  

  https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202267531871
  

  2008 330EC

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• Ian Member Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  They look good, have the can/bottle holder. Ours have lasted well, hope yours do too.

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  
  
  My sister's first boat decal.  Was an xmas gift i finally installed last weekend.
  
  Old one came off with a heat gun, spray lube and a blunt paint scraper

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  Oh yes...and this hand sanitizer is some 4 to 5 years old

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• Willhound Member Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  I had to give a LOL. Who else got the meaning of the decal?😂

  "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
  2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)

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• Willhound Member Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  It'll be a few weeks yet before being able to work on the boat but since I'm stuck at home I did finally get around to installing an hour meter on the inverter generator that I use on the boat.
  
  

  "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
  2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)

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• Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,733 mod

  March 2020

  It was over 80 degrees today and it was my day off work.  I loaded a few more thing on the boat and installed isenglass too. Still left her covered, I guess to keep her clean for another week...or two.  

  Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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• John41 Member Posts: 112 ✭✭

  March 2020

  Took my Bimini home today and went to the local laundromat to wash them. Gentle cycle and they look great. 

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• Aqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020

  I didn't realize you could do that. Not a bad idea....or maybe it is I don't know. 

  1997 Bayliner 3988

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020 edited March 2020

  If you have a white bimini or any white canvass a good soak in a chlorine pool will give a good bleaching.   This works great for sails.  Pool owners dont appreciate it, ask end of season
  
  
  

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 2020 edited March 2020

  Willhound said:

  I had to give a LOL. Who else got the meaning of the decal?😂

  The admiral has had this name picked out for years.  Im sure it will get some weird looks trailering down the highway.
  
  She also bought me the sailboat sticker on the back of my excursion that says "blow me" 
  
  I think she just enjoys me getting dirty looks.  While my area of South Carolina isnt as conservative as it was 25 years ago,  many of the people here would find an episode of Seinfeld extremely offensive.

  Post edited by PickleRick on March 2020

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