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76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
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Just a few pictures of my restore
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January 05, 2015, 10:40:18 AM »
Floor stringer, floor itself filled with closed cell 1to1 expansion foam for extra strength, also the glassing in of the transom
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Putting in the stringers for the motor and glassing over everything and re strengthening all the stringers and floor and transom
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January 05, 2015, 10:46:00 AM »
Gelcoat On the floor motor mounts on the engine stringers with re enforced stainless plates and installing seat pedistools
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pump installed in the boat, the seats and the motor running and a little clean up
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The motor painted and starting to bolt on accessories and a little sandblasting prep work
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Lining up the motor in the boat to the motor mounts and the pump.. Wrong oil pan had to get another and re paint rear drain oil pan. Seats fitting for driver and passenger with track to slide forward and back
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A few last minute motor modifications and some timing. Motor installed and boat on the trailer to the lake for test run
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