69 flatback rebuild

[Capt Matt]

[Capt Matt]

A few pictures of her flipped and sandblasted
Gonna do a little filling, extend the keel then high build epoxy primer and grey awlgrip before rolling her back over
Capt Matt

[Capt Matt]

extended the keel extended made with coosa and glassed on

Awl Fair skimming and lots and lots of sanding

Getting closer to putting her in primer
Just been too busy chasing tarpon to get much done
Capt Matt

[LilRichard]

Looks good - this is the stage where all your efforts will show up in the final product!

[Capt Matt]

high build primer



more sanding



Finally finish primer



One more light sand with 320 and ready for whisper grey awlgrip paint

Capt Matt

[kedd]

She looks sweet!!

Are you going to shoot Awlgrip or Awlcraft?


Kedd

[dirtwheelsfl]

thats gonna be a nice color... what about the topside?

[Capt Matt]

awlgrip whisper grey
inside whisper grey and grey kiwi grip non skid
want to keep it nice and low key
Capt Matt

[dirtwheelsfl]

for sure... i think some white nonskid would look sweet with that. kind of a reverse ofwhat you normally see, and would break it up nice too. just my thought...

[Capt Matt]

Don't touch she is still wet




only one love bug stuck to her

72 hrs and flip her back over
Capt matt

[Capt Matt]

console in and in primer


tabbed in and filled, no screw and part of the boat


deck covered with final layer of mat and sanded

[Capt Matt]

Finally feel like I'm getting close
been working on the cap today and trying to get everything ready for paint and kiwi grip.
This is the never ending project, gotta have it done in the next month.
Capt Matt


lots of skimming done, just finish work now


getting ready to mount hammerhead livewell, cabinet skimmed


between sanding a 38 inch snook caught by one of my clients this week
19 pounds


upper station in primer sanded and ready for paint

[Aswaff400]

like the grey!
 

[dirtwheelsfl]

man that cap glassed to the outside of the hull looks clean!

[Capt Matt]

I pulled the trigger and ordered my brand new motor today
a Pro XS 175
Was looking for something light and powerful, She weighs in at 431 pounds its a 2.5L block and is right around 205hp at the prop,  newest in  optimax technology.
Was just gonna get a regular 200hp opti but they are roughly 500 pounds plus
Back to sanding, fitting my custom gunnel panels
Capt Matt