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Going

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Gone

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Scout gets a bath tomorrow for more pictures. Splash on Monday scheduled.

Working Out The Details

I keep saying..."The END is near!"....but nobody believes me anymore.  Kinda like crying "wolf" or yelling "The sky is falling". So I'm not saying it anymore....just gunna say..."The trucker is scheduled".

Julie and I have been working through the last of the boat work and testing out the systems.

The bottom is done. The end.

Nice ass!

Engine has been run. Throttle and transmission linkage adjusted. Generator run and charging great. Bilge pumps, refrigerator, air conditioner, inverter, freezer, water system, propane, electric head, autopilot, steering system bled  adjusted, fuel system pressurized and NO LEAKS ....now.... all I will can is my double flaring skills are much improved. I'm rambling here and it's almost time for wine. You get the picture...all the stuff works.

The hatch for the 'butt hold' has been a work in progress. Originally all there was for access was the Bomar hatch.  I built the rest.

Old fat guys need a bigger hole than the Bomar provided.

There's a generator hiding in there....and fuel tanks....and a water tank...and the rudder post and autopilot pump.



Big boy toys to miter the stainless trim.

Real men weld stainless.

The fun work is in the details.

"The trucker is scheduled"







Progress Update From The Amateur Backyard Boat Works.

We've been going non-stop and with Julie off for the summer and Austin home from Germany. The three of us have been kickin' some boat butt.

The bottom is done! After being sanded down to bare fiberglass a couple of years ago the bottom is dry dry dry.
Six coats of West System Epoxy were applied.

One side at time. Moving stands and blocks as we go. Wash sand wipe...wash sand wipe...

Then three coats of Interlux 3000 barrier coat were applied.

One side at a time moving stands and blocking as we go. Oh....more  sanding, washing and cleaning between coats.

Installation of the the 600 watt 12 degree sonar transducer.

Pretty close huh? Transducer is just out of the picture.

Three coats of Interlux Micron Plus red bottom paint. Complete. Pictures later.

While Austin was making his muscle available we installed the gen set. Had to use some our amateur backyard boatyard ingenuity.

Why God made tractors.

Smile Austin....the real work is about to begin.

In place! Nice to have some youthful muscle at times like this.

I'm going to stop here and go to bed.  This is not all but I'm tired.

Peace and love from the amateur backyard boat works.