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October 24, 2014, 07:06:23 AM
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RickK

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« Reply #75 on: October 24, 2014, 07:06:23 AM »
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Moving along nicely now  :cheers:
Show us the storage area
Rick
1971 "170" with 115 Johnson (It's usable but not 100% finished)

1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

October 24, 2014, 02:43:12 PM
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Re: My first rebuild. 76 170
« Reply #76 on: October 24, 2014, 02:43:12 PM »
I will put some pics up tonight got some more glass work done today. Storage area and tank coffin are glassed. I have all day tomorrow too so I should make some headway

October 25, 2014, 11:17:09 AM
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RickK

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« Reply #77 on: October 25, 2014, 11:17:09 AM »
Weather is nice for it. It's beautiful here at ft desoto now. Taking a break after a nice breakfast.
Rick
1971 "170" with 115 Johnson (It's usable but not 100% finished)

1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

October 25, 2014, 03:12:28 PM
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Re: My first rebuild. 76 170
« Reply #78 on: October 25, 2014, 03:12:28 PM »
Storage where I will be putting a hatch. In front of the console before the casting deck, didnt get a chance to take a pic when i finished glassing it. but there is a pics of the first coat of gel in there.

bilge area with a layer of 1708 to smooth it out. will get gelled tomorrow.

and a test to see how the leaning post and console look inside. may need to cut the leaning post shorter. it looks pretty tall in there






October 26, 2014, 06:54:32 AM
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RickK

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Re: My first rebuild. 76 170
« Reply #79 on: October 26, 2014, 06:54:32 AM »
Looks great.
Where does the leaning post come to on your body? Do you have to climb a bit to sit on it?
Rick
1971 "170" with 115 Johnson (It's usable but not 100% finished)

1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

October 26, 2014, 07:53:56 AM
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« Reply #80 on: October 26, 2014, 07:53:56 AM »
It is all about scale... If your a six foot guy with long legs and put in a leaning post that will fit you it will likely "look to tall", but for a functional leaning post, there is nothing that you can really do about it except lengthen out the boat... :mrgreen:
Dave

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October 26, 2014, 10:18:44 AM
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Re: My first rebuild. 76 170
« Reply #81 on: October 26, 2014, 10:18:44 AM »
Lol this is true. I'm 6'6! The leaning post is 36 inches tall. For me it's perfect. It's a very small climb to sit . I know it's more functional for me how it is. But idk if I like how it looks. I will wait til the boat is done to make that decision

October 26, 2014, 03:06:03 PM
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« Reply #82 on: October 26, 2014, 03:06:03 PM »
You can raise the console  :alien:  - kind of a Frankenstein effort like I went through with mine to get it the height that fits you well.
Rick
1971 "170" with 115 Johnson (It's usable but not 100% finished)

1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

October 26, 2014, 11:12:19 PM
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« Reply #83 on: October 26, 2014, 11:12:19 PM »
lol.. too much work.. im just going to deal with it. the console i have in there is taller then the original, but 7 inches thinner. I wanted more walk around room. 7 inches isnt much but on a 17 it helps

October 27, 2014, 04:10:05 PM
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Re: My first rebuild. 76 170
« Reply #84 on: October 27, 2014, 04:10:05 PM »
That console does make that deck look bigger.

October 27, 2014, 05:25:41 PM
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« Reply #85 on: October 27, 2014, 05:25:41 PM »
yea. it made a big difference, i got lucky and found it at a marine junk yard

October 27, 2014, 06:40:13 PM
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« Reply #86 on: October 27, 2014, 06:40:13 PM »
Where is a marine junk yard located at? I would love to go there and look around

October 27, 2014, 11:00:07 PM
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« Reply #87 on: October 27, 2014, 11:00:07 PM »
Dons marine salvage in Clearwater

 

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