Flatback Fireboat Rebuild

[gran398]

Looking good Craig!

If you want to get fancy, you can send the controls to Miami and have them re-plated.

[CLM65]

Looking good Craig!

If you want to get fancy, you can send the controls to Miami and have them re-plated.

I was going to ask you about that Scotty, as I seem to recall something about you haing some rod holders  refinished.  What is the name of the company?  Thanks!

[seabob4]

Craig, I know Scotty's rod holders are Lee's, but I too can't recall the outfit that does the plating.

Kudos here to Fernando, his controls are the smoothest operating controls of any dual-station, Morse "S" equipped boat I've ever been on, fold down upper or not.  He has them set up in "series", where the cables from the upper run to the lower binnacle, then from the lower to the motor.  Typically, to get that smooth of an operation, especially with fold down upper stations, you have to rig them in "parallel", where the upper and the lower run to a transfer control box, with a short set of cables running to the motors...

[gran398]

Found it!!

http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=8063.0

[CLM65]

Craig, I know Scotty's rod holders are Lee's, but I too can't recall the outfit that does the plating.

Kudos here to Fernando, his controls are the smoothest operating controls of any dual-station, Morse "S" equipped boat I've ever been on, fold down upper or not.  He has them set up in "series", where the cables from the upper run to the lower binnacle, then from the lower to the motor.  Typically, to get that smooth of an operation, especially with fold down upper stations, you have to rig them in "parallel", where the upper and the lower run to a transfer control box, with a short set of cables running to the motors...

I'll be rigging them on series too.  Hopefully they will be smooth as well.

[CLM65]

Found it!!

http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=8063.0

Thanks Scotty, sent you a PM on pricing.  Of course, I don't even really know how bad my controls look, since I haven't received them yet.  But better to be prepared....

[Aswaff400]

Craig, I know Scotty's rod holders are Lee's, but I too can't recall the outfit that does the plating.

Kudos here to Fernando, his controls are the smoothest operating controls of any dual-station, Morse "S" equipped boat I've ever been on, fold down upper or not.  He has them set up in "series", where the cables from the upper run to the lower binnacle, then from the lower to the motor.  Typically, to get that smooth of an operation, especially with fold down upper stations, you have to rig them in "parallel", where the upper and the lower run to a transfer control box, with a short set of cables running to the motors...

mine is set up the same way, teleflex xtreeme cables, silky smooth operation

[CLM65]

Cool!  Those are the cables I will be using.  Glad to here they are working well for you too, Aaron

[CLM65]

Today I spent a little time removing bottom paint.  That is actually progressing better than expected.  However, removing the bottom paint is revealing lots of hairline cracks in the gel coat beneath it.



I assume I am going to have to chase all of the cracks and repair them before spraying the whole boat with new gel coat, otherwise they will likely manifest themselves into cracks in the new gel coat, correct?  Anyone else have lots of these?

[gran398]

That sucks. At least its not blistered.

You reckon the rest is like that?

[CLM65]

Man, I sure hope not!  I've only removed the bottom paint on the transom and one side (above the chine).  I had removed the cracks on the transom before I glassed over it.  The side is this way pretty much in the back foot or two only, with a few random cracks elsewhere.  I've still got about 90% of the bottom paint to remove, so we'll see how bad it really is.

[gran398]

I sure hope not too. I'll ask Chris about the best plan of attack.

[CLM65]

I'd appreciate that.  I asked Robb Young about it when he flipped the boat, as I knew I had a few of them.  He suggested grinding the cracks to make them a little wider, and filling them with either a resin/cabosil or gel coat/cabosil mixture.  This is what Robb uses instead of fairing compound.  But I would also like to hear what Chris says.

[gran398]

I'd appreciate that.  I asked Robb Young about it when he flipped the boat, as I knew I had a few of them.  He suggested grinding the cracks to make them a little wider, and filling them with either a resin/cabosil or gel coat/cabosil mixture.  This is what Robb uses instead of fairing compound.  But I would also like to hear what Chris says.

Chris uses the same two mixes depending upon application, but still want to get his thinking.

One thing for sure, doesn't have to be doll-baby.... long board it, then spray gel. Glad you flipped it.....great working height

[Aswaff400]

Craig, remember what the bottom of my boat looked like lol thats one more reason why im bottom painting it again.