RickK's 170 rebuild

[dirtwheelsfl]

 Its just a faint ambient smell that i get in the console when the console has been sealed shut for awhile.   Permeability is the operative word, i am surprised how much those poly tanks let thru as far as smell though.  Theres been plenty of things lit underneath there on windy days! 

[RickK]

 

Maybe those 3x3 vents would help.

[HawgLeg]

I know I don't want any gas fumes near any electronics!!

[RickK]

A little progress  - we have a high north of us now so there was a little wind from the NE.  My house blocks most of it - had to spray in between the wind




A lot of the cap is going to be non-skid but I wanted to get a coat of gelcoat on it anyway






Most of the casting deck will be non-skid




So this is the 10ft look to you - what do I see - PIN HOLES

[RickK]

Another thing I notice is that the stainless screws I ordered (McMasters) for connecting the cap to the hull are rusting and I see rust stains running down the hull a little bit. I guess I need to get better quality screws?

[CLM65]

Looks good from where I'm sitting, Rick!  Is that straight gelcoat?  Or are you mixing it with Duratec?

As far as your rusting screws...I wish I had a good source.  Most of them these days are low grade 18-8 or 304 from China.  Look for 316.  It is more rust-resistant, as long as it is in fact 316.

[RickK]

50-50 Gel and Duratec.  I am amazed at the pinholes that appear that I could not see before. I think that I can eventually fill them if I add a few more coats.

[florida196]

Looking good.

[larsli68]

Looking good! Great progress!
//Lars

[RickK]

Scruffed it all back up with 150 today, will fill the pinholes and spray again next weekend.

[RickK]

Pretty mundane progress this weekend - filling pinholes.  Hopefully have the last coat of filler on it now.
Was too windy to spray this weekend anyway.

[RickK]

In between sandings I figure I should mark and drill the holes for the rod holders.  The original rod holders were really a PITA - any bump and one end of your rods were on the deck. These should work - Attwood 3 rod inserts - you can put handle or tip in the foam.


3 in each rod liner insert

[larsli68]

Looking good as always Rick! Where did you get the rod holders from?

//Lars

[RickK]

Thanks Lars.  Not sure where I bought them, somewhere online a couple years ago.  It does feel good to be ready to start mounting some stuff from the goody pile.

[HawgLeg]