Cale's 1986 osprey 200 rebuild 140 suzuki with bracket

[Crives92]

Thanks rick. I was able to get some helpers today to glue the floor down. Dont mind my ghetto rods to hold it down. I work the next few but will be game on tabbing and then sanding and fairing my life away.

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Nice! That's a good milestone

[RickK]

 

[Crives92]

Thanks guys. I plan to paint with awlcraft 2000 ice blue sides and awlcraft 2000 snow white for top side and hull inside. In the end I'll accent the floor with grey non skid. Does this sound appropriate? I will follow awlgrips recommendations for thinning and reducing. I will obviously be spraying it.

[Crives92]

I was able to tab it in today. I included some pics of how I decided to do the scupper holes. Basically each trough is 6 inches wide. The rear middle will have a box built around it so the wires are covered. They will exit through the middle of the transom to the engine. Happy so far. Does anyone happen to want to sand and fair? I'll provide the beer. 😂👍

[RickK]

Looking good Cale - like the scupper designs    I'll pass on the fairing - good way to Social Distance though 

[Crives92]

Thanks rick. I have been busy. This social isolation feels like nothing has changed. I guess I am a loner. Lol. I was able to get the brass plugs in, I started fairing (found a couple bubbles that I ground out and patched) and starting building the back if the transom to my liking. The pics dont really look that good but I an very happy with how it's coming out. I will glass the other piece in tomorrow. I am also going to cut my leaning post down some. I ordered some flip up bolster seats to mount on top. This was so I could retain my livewell leaning post and have seats with flip up bolsters.

[RickK]

Looking good. No crown in the transom cap?

[Crives92]

It has a very suttle crown. I have never really been a fan of the huge transom crowns. I know they are popular but I just never caught on. I pulled the boat around and put the ttop, console, and leaning post in to give myself some motivation to keep trucking. I did some glassing and fairing today, then to take a break I sanded down one side on the outside. I forgot how satisfying that can be to see it come out so smooth. Lol. More work tomorrow but I am clocking out for the day.

[Crives92]

Today was spent sanding, literally all day. I got the boat sanded down inside and out. I got some supports built for the transom cap and the box built that will cover the wires by the transom coming out of the floor.. I still have to do some glassing around the transom in the inside and my box I built today. I did more fairing on the floor. I didnt include a pic today but I also cut down the leaning post approx 3.5 inches to accommodate the seats that are coming. I probably wont get to work on it for a few days. Yall have a nice week!

[Crives92]

I had a random 2 days off in between working the weekend. Fairing and sanding will be the death of me. I have the deck about 90 percent faired but still have to finish the very back and transom and touch up some areas. I included a pic of what my seats will look like on the leaning post next to the console.

[RickK]

Any progress is still progress - hang in there 

[Crives92]

Well, life has involved a lot of sanding lately. I cant say that I like it anymore than the last time I sanded. I was able to score a used bench seat for the back that fits perfectly and will fold down when not in use. I set the console and leaning post in to see what kind of legroom I would have and I am very happy with it. It looks like the boat will now go on the back burner for a little while. I am a critical care/flight nurse (murse) and I have just taken a 3 week 21 days straight contract in NYC. So I look forward to finishing the boat up when i get back. I leave out monday. I will try and keep up with others on here while i am gone.

[RickK]

Be safe 

[Capt. Bob]

Good on you.  

Yes, stay safe.