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Boats For Sale / Re: 1987 Baker Tunnel
« on: April 08, 2015, 10:29:15 AM »
The previous batch of pics were from August 2013 right after I shot clear on it. I figured out after I shot it that I had the air pressure too low, so I ended up with bad orange peel effect on the finish. It could be sanded down and re-cleared and it wouldn't look too bad. But you can see how the blues in the original gel got sun burnt over the years (previous owner left it out in the Arizona sun without a cover for way too long. I've kept it covered since I bought it which is what has saved the interior somewhat. It still has a lot of areas that are cracking and fading. I also removed this huge dome that was covering the top of the engine. The pics of the bottom are from a couple of weeks ago, you can see it in the pics but I have three screw tips sticking out of the bottom (about a 1/4" too long of screws for the bilge pump). The pic of the engine is from 2013 when I cleared it. I will go out there later this afternoon and take some fresh pics and see if I can figure out how to load a video of it running. After sitting all winter long, all I had to do is charge the batteries and wait for the fuel pump to prime and she fired right up first try with only two pumps of the throttle.