1976 22-2 rebuild, factory inboard to outboard conversion

[theFunsmith]

Well gents, I got the third coat down shortly after my last post. She looked really good from a distance, but up close, I just wasn't happy with it. I was getting lots of airborn particles and a few runs. I made the decision to have a pro shoot the last coat in a proper booth. She is going in Monday. Been a heck of a week this week otherwise , we may not have hurricanes here, but its not all beer and skittles. Half the state is on fire, and it was closing in on the shop I was working in, so I went to grab the boat. No sense in risking it. The darker photos were midday here in Salem. We are about 25 miles away from the Santiam fire's current front. Several friends have lost houses, but everyone I know has been safely evacuated so far. For now, we are hoping the wind blows the fires back into no-mans-land and away from civilization and trying not to breathe too much of this crap. It is raining ash on everything. It looks like it is snowing at moments.









Rick, As for the cars on the shop wall, I thought I would grab a couple pics while i was out there. In one car, we have Cheech and Chong, enjoying the view, in the other car there are a couple mannequins showing off their bits.

[Capt. Bob]

That just sucks.

I can only relate ( and it seems like a 100 years ago) to what we experienced when I was young growing up in South Dade Florida and we had Everglades fires. The night sky looked like that. Difference here was it was just prairie land burning and not peoples homes. Smoke and ash but no evacs or burned out neighborhoods.

Good luck and stay safe.

PS. nice TaTa's.

[Fishhead]

Stay safe, we have some family that lost a house yesterday in Phoenix OR   Crazy stuff down here also been raining ash for last week from fires more than 70 miles away and more started north

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Wow, glad you are safe! Hope it doesn't get any closer to you. It's about the complete opposite down here on the west coast of Florida. Still hot as can be and it has been raining like crazy every afternoon.

[RickK]

Stay safe.  I like the occupants of those cars - novel display, thanks for the new pics 

[theFunsmith]

The fires out here appear to be more or less under control, and the smoke is clearing, kind of. I think I saw the sun for a moment yesterday. I got the boat back from the painting pros this morning and I couldn't be more pleased. As much as I like doing the work that I can on her, sometimes it just makes sense to let a professional handle a job. I plan on letting the paint harden up for the rest of the week before attempting the flip back upright. Hopefully this time next week I will be installing and fairing/painting the console, livewell helm seat, and fish box as well as fairing the other surfaces in preparation for linex. I may have to take a week or so off work to try to hammer it out while the weather allows. One step closer.

[RickK]

Looks good 

[Capt. Bob]

Ah, the crane returns.

[theFunsmith]

We got her flipped and home safe and sound, got the trailer adjusted well, and she is looking pretty damn good. Going to hit it hard this weekend. I plan on calling in some favors and getting some help to get a pile of fairing done on the inside and get the console glassed into place. It is a race against the weather at this point.

[RickK]

The reflection of the fenders in the paint is an advertisement in itself.

[Capt. Bob]

Excellent!

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Looking great 👍

[theFunsmith]

This last week, I played hooky from work and got after it pretty hard. I had some help available and took full advantage of it. I got the console glassed down and then it was a whole week of filling, fairing and repeating. I made a little mandrel to put adhesive backed sandpaper on, for the purpose of countersinking the factory fish box drain location for a proper stainless drain fitting and put it to use. And as of about an hour ago, I buttoned up priming the fish box, and final painting of the bilge, the inside of the console, and storage areas. 

[RickK]

Lots of progress - looking good.

[Ulysses485]

Glad to hear everyone is safe and your back at it. Boat is coming along nicely and looking really good! Your work looks great! Couple of questions:
1. Is there any concern with the access hatch to be located in the center console? I assume you will have the batteries there as well? I want to do the same to eliminate deck water from constantly being in contact with the access cover seal.
2. Is the front seat going to be a cooler or livewell or both? I see a drain plug in the bottom. Is that drained to a through hull at the transom or bilge?
3. Is that the original console that has been modified with the floor flanges cut off? Thank You 

Ulysses