1981 Aquasport 170 rebuild in Sweden

[larsli68]

Wet sanding sun damaged gel coat today. I hope to polish it out too before I call it the night.
I took a break to post a couple of pictures!

I hope everyone is enjoying a nice weekend.

//Lars

[williecoyote]

Good job on your boat Lars, it is really starting to look good. Your hours of hard work are showing.
I also enjoy the pictures of your country that you slip in from time to time.

[RickK]

Coming along nicely Lars.  Had a great couple of days boat camping, now it's time to get back to sanding for me too.

[larsli68]

Thanks guys!
I did get some polishing done yesterday. I hope to do some more tonight. It is hard work, and I only do short sessions of it to prevent injuries...

I'm trying to do work that doesn't require 70 degree weather, something we don't have here yet...
I still need to apply top coat to the transom, a job that have to wait until the weather permits.

[larsli68]

3 days off and they call for two days of rain... If anyone need a product developer/product manager with 26 years experience in Florida, please give me a call.
I will bring the boat ;)

I wish everyone I nice weekend.

//Lars

[RickK]

In the summer here it rains every day - can almost set your clock to it.
You can wet sand easier in the rain 

[larsli68]

That is true Rick!

The weather is actually better today than the forecast. The really bad weather we will enjoy tomorrow...
I will get some work done on the boat today. Report later today.

[larsli68]

The weather has not been helping this weekend... Rain on and off yesterday, and rain the majority of today too...
Tomorrow it will finally get better. I got the bow eye installed today. Removed the eye, got all the rust that had leaked from the connecting rod (was installed in my boat, but not stainless)
and wet sanded the gelcoat, removing all the rust. There is a small scuff mark as you can see in the picture, but I will live with it.
I'm glad I got all the ugly rust away with steel wool and elbow grease. By the time I had the boat out of the tent, the sky opened up... I took the opportunity and cleaned the inside of the hull with my garden hose.

[RickK]

 

How does any water get out from the rod lockers on the side of the liner?

[larsli68]

Hello Rick,

There are a hole (on each side) that drains the rod lockers.

[RickK]

Seems pretty high.  Is that the level of the bottom of the rod locker?
Reason I ask is that I am going to have to allow water to escape from behind my lockers.  Maybe water will get in via around the in-gunwale rod holders, etc.  I bought some cups that slide onto the bottom of an in-gunwale rod holder and you attach a little hose to it and then it drains onto the deck via a hole you drill for the hose.
You can see the rod lockers are different on the '70/71, so no water can get in from them unless it comes in around the perimeter/lip where it screws to the liner.   

I guess I can hope any water will just go through to the bilge via the rigging pipe holes at the aft of the floor in each corner.

[larsli68]

If I aim the garden hose directly into the locker, the water pours out of that hole.

I'm 95% sure my boat is a 1981. Maybe it is changed from your earlier model?

Let me know if you want more pictures.
Oh, my floor is elevated 3/4 of an inch compared to original.
That should make the holes look high maybe?

//Lars

[larsli68]

We got a nice day in Sweden today.
I installed the pull pit or railing or what you call it today.
I also installed my gas tank, sensor and breather hose.
I also installed two pop up cleats.
All in all a good day.
One more day of sanding, then paint the floor, and transom.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.

//Lars

[RickK]

Sounds like good progress 

[larsli68]

It felt good to get quite a few things done on the boat yesterday.
Now it looks like we will finally get some warmer weather!
I hope to gel coat the transom on Wednesday after work.

//Lars