What did you do to your boat today

rmfriday · April 2022

Launched today!
the marina finished putting the docks in today and we followed them with the 342

YYZRC · April 2022

Life lesson: ablative paint doesn't wash off your skin easily. If, however, you decide to enjoy some KFC after your ablative paint session, your hands will be clean in no time!

mattie · April 2022

KFC is amazing stuff.

skennelly · April 2022

Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Ian · April 2022

YYZRC said:

Life lesson: ablative paint doesn't wash off your skin easily. If, however, you decide to enjoy some KFC after your ablative paint session, your hands will be clean in no time!

If you use water washable it does…

mattie · April 2022

skennelly said:

Kentucky Fried Chicken?

@YYZRC - hilarious.

Doesn't matter what you get stuck on your hands....bondo, paint, primer, caulking - it all comes off once you eat KFC.

Unfortunately you are ingesting it. lol.

YYZRC · April 2022

mattie said:
@YYZRC - hilarious.

Doesn't matter what you get stuck on your hands....bondo, paint, primer, caulking - it all comes off once you eat KFC.

Unfortunately you are ingesting it. lol.

Wait, which is the unfortunate part? Ingesting the ablative or the “chicken”?!

TonyG13 · April 2022

Installed a grab bar at the helm today.

In rougher seas instead of just holding onto the wheel, I can now widen my stance and have one hand on the wheel and one on the bar to keep more stable.

Super easy: Just pulled the MFD, found a good flat spot, drilled and feathered the holes, put in oversized washers for backing, and lots of 3M clear marine silicone caulk...

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Dream_Inn · April 2022

Tony, that bar looks great and I'm sure will get used more than you might think.

aero3113 · April 2022

I agree, it looks great and will come in use. I’ve thought about adding a grab handle under the arch to help with getting down from the bow.

LaRea · April 2022

That's a smart mod. Well done.

TonyG13 · April 2022

Thanks all - I've been wanting to do this for a couple of seasons, just finally got the cahonies to drill into the helm without screwing it up, and it took all of about 15 minutes. Should have done it sooner.

YYZRC · April 2022

I made up some templates out of transparent vinyl so that I could center the plates perfectly over the hardtop access holes. You know, in case @aero3113 stops in for an inspection.

aero3113 · April 2022

YYZRC said:

I made up some templates out of transparent vinyl so that I could center the plates perfectly over the hardtop access holes. You know, in case @aero3113 stops in for an inspection.

mattie · April 2022

YYZRC said:

I made up some templates out of transparent vinyl so that I could center the plates perfectly over the hardtop access holes. You know, in case @aero3113 stops in for an inspection.

Very OCD - which I prefer.

“The way you do anything - is the way you do everything”

aero3113 · April 2022

I cut some shrink wrap off and waxed the hull.

diggin2day1 · April 2022

aero3113 said:

I cut some shrink wrap off and waxed the hull.

C’mon man… cut it off and let’s go!! Flowers are blooming, sun is shining… it’s was a balmy 38 degrees this morning…

Pat310 · April 2022

@ian here you go. 3M heavy cut 3M fine and a coat of jescar power lock+

from certain angles you can see a very very faint difference

aero3113 · April 2022

LoL @diggin2day1 !! I would be in but my marina doesn’t allow boats in until the second weekend of May ! 🤷🏻‍♂️

diggin2day1 · April 2022

@aero3113 - wow!! I’m looking to splash next week… if I had more free time I would’ve been in 3 weeks ago.

Ian · April 2022

I am Monday yay! Full on final prep day tomorrow

Ian · May 2022

Finally all buffed and bottom paint touched up from the repaint. Back tomorrow to put up canvas and set lines and fenders ready for splash.

goalie59 · May 2022

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installed my repitched props done by Kawartha propeller. Hoping for decreased engine load and gallons per hour .

YYZRC · May 2022

Gorgeous!

Ian · May 2022

Launched and home!

Dream_Inn · May 2022

@goalie59 what's the size of those props? I'm just curious. My B-2 drives, I have 19.5" dia 4 blades.

Pat310 · May 2022

Ian said:

Launched and home!

I guess the admiral won. I see the stripes are still there!!! LOL

Rinker310_LI · May 2022

today, I ripped out the old marinAIR unit and installed a new HVAC system by Webasto in my 310 . What a difference , super quiet ! Also replaced the old ducting.