getting ready for paint

« **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2010, 07:10:36 PM »

new long board sander and d/a are on order as well as sand paper, ran into so problems with sanders

more progress

from this

to this, then the sanders took a crap

« **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2010, 08:13:23 PM »

Ralph, the boat is coming along awesome

Here is a two dollar tip.....When glassing sections of repair, use some masking tape (the water resistant blue stuff) and mask off an area so you can cut down on clean up time, not too close to the work area, just enough to keep the running West Systems from running away from you...Keeps the progress pics coming, it makes me more motivated to keep trying to get my junk done....

GT

« **Reply #52 on:** May 01, 2010, 02:44:33 PM »

there is an art to capping a boat that i just cant seem to master

fock master i would just like to be able to do the job

pics coming in a bit, resin kicking now

« **Reply #53 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:05:44 PM »

pics

i feel that i made the groove for the cap too deep

so i layed 4 layers of cloth and when its done kicking i will use west systems 403 microfibers to fill the groove then do a final mat/cloth layer. (lesson learned)

« **Reply #54 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:46:53 PM »

they start like this

and end up like this

so you can see a simple screw hole for a bimini top turns out to be a 4 inch forking hole

gunna go grind some more

« **Reply #55 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:01:55 PM »

Ralph the big problem I see, or should I say DON'T see, is a COLD one

gotta have one when you are working on a boat

« **Reply #56 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:07:40 PM »

Quote from: 76NORDIC on May 01, 2010, 05:01:55 PM

Ralph the big problem I see, or should I say DON'T see, is a COLD one gotta have one when you are working on a boat

if i start drinking cold ones i wont have a boat $:-\$

« **Reply #57 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:19:01 PM »

now this has been in the back of my mind since i got the boat (wondering how the hell i was gunna fix it)

at this point i need to crawl my fas ass under the deck and lay some glass down, well i dont fit

and damn near got stuck.
so i taped up the out side and mixed up some bondo glass and shove it up from the lower hole with my hand, and now i have a template to lay glass over. sure hope it works

cause if it dont i will be cutting the hole deck off the boat to access that hole. FOCK i knew i should have taken a chain saw to this thing

« **Reply #58 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:37:03 PM »

well if it dont work for ya Ralph, I'll bring my skinny ass over and give you a hand, and no Dave not like in those photoshopped pics

LMK Ralph

« **Reply #59 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:39:39 PM »

Ralph alot of work my 02 is on the nose I would have shoved angle hair glass in the holelet it set up ground out a little and glassed over it with matt then shape it with the DA the cap groove now that you laid cloth fill with angle hair and another layer over that of matt wetting it good then DA shaping with 80 grit goes fast good luck bud sucks to be you right now ,but ive been there

« **Reply #60 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:58:34 PM »

hey Ralph put your daughter to work and have her get under there!

« **Reply #61 on:** May 02, 2010, 08:55:14 AM »

Ralph,
It was good talking to you. You have a PM of what we were talking about. Good luck and please keep in touch....john

« **Reply #62 on:** May 02, 2010, 12:43:59 PM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on May 01, 2010, 03:05:44 PM

pics

Come on man, get after it...

Looking good, just keep doing what your are doing and it's gonna be killer! The job sucks and you think it will never be worth it but trust me, it WILL be worth it. You got me numbers so let me know if you wanna scream at somebody.

« **Reply #63 on:** May 03, 2010, 07:57:49 AM »

made more progress sunday, pops came over and gave a hand

....you know the crazy thing is pops is going to have a cancerous kidney removed today at noon and he chose to spend yesterday with me working on the race boat.... please keep him in your thoughts for the next week or so....

« **Reply #64 on:** May 03, 2010, 07:59:57 AM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on May 03, 2010, 07:57:49 AM

please keep him in your thoughts for the next week or so....

will do. please keep us updated.

« **Reply #65 on:** May 03, 2010, 08:33:05 AM »

Ralph thoughts and prayers are with him , May he have a speedy recovery

« **Reply #66 on:** May 03, 2010, 08:38:53 AM »

Will do Ralph. Boat is looking good. You're a lucky man to have a guy like Pops to spend time with.

« **Reply #67 on:** May 03, 2010, 09:21:02 AM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on May 03, 2010, 08:38:53 AM

Will do Ralph. Boat is looking good. You're a lucky man to have a guy like Pops to spend time with.

X10

« **Reply #68 on:** May 03, 2010, 09:38:34 AM »

Sandy and I wish him well and hope all works out. She's a cancer patient also so we know how it goes. Tell him some hot bald (Chemo) Italian with big tit's wish's him well and would give him a kiss-hug if she was able, Sure he don't care about me

.. Best Wishes.. Sandy and Roy.

« **Reply #69 on:** May 03, 2010, 03:58:59 PM »

Best of luck with your Pops Ralph. Our thoughts and prayers will be with him.

The boat is looking awesome. Keep at it!

« **Reply #70 on:** May 03, 2010, 07:18:03 PM »

Best wishes and a speedy recovery to your Pops Ralph

« **Reply #71 on:** May 03, 2010, 07:40:08 PM »

my prayers are with you Ralph.....Speedy recovery for "Pops"......looking fwd to building sht with him

« **Reply #72 on:** May 03, 2010, 07:54:29 PM »

thanks for the replys and pm's guys, it will mean a lot to him when he reads this thread again

just got back from the hospital and he is doing well but in a great deal of pain as you could imagine.

once again thank you

« **Reply #73 on:** May 03, 2010, 07:57:03 PM »

Let him know that he needs to teach me about building "Bad ass Fords"

« **Reply #74 on:** May 03, 2010, 08:04:42 PM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on May 03, 2010, 07:54:29 PM

thanks for the replys and pm's guys, it will mean a lot to him when he reads this thread again

just got back from the hospital and he is doing well but in a great deal of pain as you could imagine.

once again thank you

glad to hear hes doing ok

....been waitin to hear all day $:-\$

im sure he will be up and kickin ass in no time

Ralph Brunt

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