RickK's 170 rebuild

[larsli68]

Great work Rick! Congratulations on the weight loss. I sure could loose a few pounds too...
It's a constant battle...

Impressive work!

//Lars

[CLM65]

Looking great Rick.

[jfret]

Looks good Rick.....grinding and sanding requires lots of re-hydration so much for the weight loss for me. Getting hot in Florida yet?

[RickK]

Thanks guys.
I was only kidding about the weight loss and body building 
It was close to 90 here yesterday, so I'd say summer is here.  Rehydration is key here for sure 

[Capt. Bob]

I have lost 25lbs,

I'd suggest if you look behind ya, you may find it. 

[RickK]

Thanks CB - can always count on you for support

[Callyb]

You are doing a killer job Rick! I am hoping to get mine flipped in a few weeks and see what I have going on under there.
Keep up the great make, and for safety's sake... Stay hydrated! I know I will.

[RickK]

Thanks for the kind words Carl.  Sure looking forward to seeing you start blasting through it again.
I spent this weekend building my upper body strength some more (aka long boarding) and I think I just about have it now.
I spent the lion share of the time on the transom and it's looking nice and flat and I have just a little bit of time left to work on the transom top edge.


I spent the last bit of time on the right side of the hull and have a little more time to spend on it and it'll be done.


I also filled back in the holes I drilled for the jack plate as they were not quite right - were angled a little.  Not sure how that happened as I'm using a portable drill press.  Maybe it's not square?  Anyway, I drilled into a slug of thickened epoxy - so I refilled them with more epoxy and will drill next weekend.


All in all a mundane task all weekend.  Oh and I am still on the first piece of 40 grit paper on the longboard and it still looks new.   I still have 9 more .  Anyone want to rent some paper? 

[CLM65]

Looking good Rick!  I'm getting close to starting the fairing process with a vengeance.   At least I think I'm getting close....

[RickK]

Next weekend after I fair the transom and the right side I will rough up the Imron on the hull sides and then I think I'll be ready to prime. 
All the time I was fairing and fairing I was looking at the lifting strake on the front of this hull, from the rear - I'm not sure I've seen that type of strake on other boats, but maybe missed it. These are very pronounced and purposeful.




You can see how sharp the strake is here - the rear edge

[Callyb]

That 3m paper is some seriously awesome stuff. We use the gold at work and it cuts forever compared to every other brand we have tried. Our local surplus store bought a huge lot of 3m paper recently, I bought several rolls of 6 inch "stik it" in various grits and a few boxes of 2 3/4" x 16 1/2" for the in line for under $100!

[RickK]

This paper is 10X what gold is, maybe more - INDUSTRIAL.  Seems I can't wear it out but it sure can wear me out.

[larsli68]

Super fine job Rick!
I got sick on Thursday... Kind of ruined my 4 day weekend.
The work you are doing is truly impressive! 
//Lars

[RickK]

Thanks Lars - that's too bad you lost a 4 day weekend to being sick.

[larsli68]

Yes it was, but I should not complain. I have not been sick for a very long time. It will go away in a couple of days.
Next weekend I hope to do more on the boat.