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May 26, 2022, 02:07:39 PM
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Tampa Bay Mike

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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #45 on: May 26, 2022, 02:07:39 PM »
Wipe on. Sand off. Repeat. Fairing is fun...

Since the liner is gone, I wanted to take the extra time to make the hullsides and transom look nicer. I also got the cap supports all glassed in. The four in the center will hold two pairs of 8.8s and were designed to be the optimum enclosure size. Once it's all pretty I'll spray a final coat or two of gel and start on the cap.



Little more finish work needed in the anchor locker but it's close.



May 26, 2022, 05:31:08 PM
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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #46 on: May 26, 2022, 05:31:08 PM »
Looking good Mike. Are you going to drain the anchor locker into the bilge or out the side?
Rick
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May 27, 2022, 10:20:54 AM
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« Reply #47 on: May 27, 2022, 10:20:54 AM »
If you look close you can see the backing plate for the bow eye at the bottom. I had to cut the front part of the floor out to make sure I could get to it. I made a new triangle block from two pieces of the leftover coosa from the transom and bed it in there with epoxy. Plan as of now is to build a false floor with a pie plate just above it that the anchor can sit on without getting tangled on the back of the bow eye and drain it out the side with a clamshell. I'd rather limit the amount of mud and grass going into the bilge.

July 17, 2022, 06:53:50 PM
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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #48 on: July 17, 2022, 06:53:50 PM »
Lots of progress lately. I started fabricating the cap and built a livewell from scratch to fit into the transom. I also picked up a tower a few months ago for an absolute steal. Only issue was the front legs were mounted to to console it was built for. No worries because I wanted a second livewell/cooler/seat anyway so I built one out of leftover coosa. Just need to tab it on and finish off the back.








July 18, 2022, 03:56:50 PM
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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #49 on: July 18, 2022, 03:56:50 PM »
Great progress Mike.  :thumleft:
Rick
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1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

July 19, 2022, 09:53:04 PM
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« Reply #50 on: July 19, 2022, 09:53:04 PM »
Lookin' good. :thumright:
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September 05, 2022, 07:44:31 PM
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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #51 on: September 05, 2022, 07:44:31 PM »
The cap is on and final fairing has begun.



I bonded it down with about a gallon of bonding putty and then wrapped one more layer of glass on top and around the hullsides.



Now more fairing.



Once I have it close I'll glass the livewell and console in and then make the final decision on paint or gelcoat.

February 01, 2023, 08:40:46 PM
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« Reply #52 on: February 01, 2023, 08:40:46 PM »
Hey guys. It's been a minute, but things are still chugging along. I've gotten quite a few things knocked out since my last update. The console and livewell are in, interior gelcoat and non skid are down, the hullsides were sprayed with stars and stripes blue gelcoat, a fresh coat of white bottom paint was applied, and rigging has begun! Here are a few pics from the other day.







February 02, 2023, 05:11:06 AM
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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #53 on: February 02, 2023, 05:11:06 AM »
Looks Great Mike  :thumleft:
Rick
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1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

May 11, 2023, 01:54:33 PM
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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #54 on: May 11, 2023, 01:54:33 PM »
So close! Gelcoat is wet sanded and buffed, tower is finally out of the corner of the shop and on the boat where it belongs, and I picked up a better trailer.



I also found a decent deal on a motor and started the rigging process on that.



Hopefully I'll have her on the water by the end of the month!

May 11, 2023, 02:12:43 PM
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Re: 250 Custom Restoration
« Reply #55 on: May 11, 2023, 02:12:43 PM »
It looks great! Love the gel coat color.

May 11, 2023, 05:32:48 PM
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« Reply #56 on: May 11, 2023, 05:32:48 PM »
Looks great Mike - congrats on a great rebuild  :cool2:
Rick
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1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

May 12, 2023, 09:40:27 AM
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« Reply #57 on: May 12, 2023, 09:40:27 AM »
It looks great! Love the gel coat color.

Thanks Dan. I had it custom matched to Awlgrip's stars and stripes blue. It came out nice

May 12, 2023, 09:41:24 AM
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« Reply #58 on: May 12, 2023, 09:41:24 AM »
Looks great Mike - congrats on a great rebuild  :cool2:

Thanks Rick. It's not quite there yet, but I can see the finish line!

May 14, 2023, 12:41:52 PM
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« Reply #59 on: May 14, 2023, 12:41:52 PM »
Excellent Mike. :thumright:
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