SCFD rtrd. Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Excellent job, looks brand new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcathey Posted January 9, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 how about some before and after pics side by side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcathey Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Don’t have the exact angle but huge difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Beautiful - man, it is nice to love your rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Puuuuurrrrrtttttteeeee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Well done sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Added some led light strips under the trailer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whichwaysup Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Well, work starts up again Monday on my MA 18. First stop: Repair the crack on the bottom that was caused by the delaminated stringer (stringers have already been fixed). While that is being done and before the rear deck is put back on, she will be totally re-wired, soup-to-nuts. New bow lights, new pumps, new plumbing. In the meantime, the 100 hr service has been done on the motor, and we'll be replacing the upper seals in the lower unit shortly. Next stop will be putting the deck back on and re-rigging. God willing, I'll have a boat again sometime this year! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 I managed to "blow up" my motor.... Now the search begins for either an entire replacement 2-stroke or just a new powerhead. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Off she goes. 1) address crack on the bottom 2) complete rewire 3) replace fuel sending unit 4) Asess next phase While thisbis happenjng, I will be doing some worknon the trailer, replacing bearings, potentially extending the bunks a bit. Stay tuned. Shouldbbe soke updates to the resto thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 I hope it all goes well for you ! Get her back on the water, stronger ! Marc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Ive been to hell and back on this over the past year, but at least I know she is better and stronger than new now. Will be a happy guy when she is back in one piece. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcathey Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Finally got to run the boat after all the work to freshen her up. 37A83542-787B-4428-B55B-F658B18AD0C5.MP4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Very nice! Love that feeling of running in a boat you love. Speaking of which, I got a quote this a.m. on the next part of the job to get mine back on the water - putting the rear deck back on and putting her back together. It came in about what I expected, so I will get her done. The shop reinforced that they couldn't be more impressed with the work done to fix and reinforce the stringers, which is music to my ears. They will be grinding down the area beneath the stringer over the next week to fix the cracks that the delamination caused. I'll post pics up in my thread as I get them. Rewiring will start at the beginning of Feb, and I was able to find some replacement LED bow lights (the old ones were getting pretty corroded. I may go ahead and have the thru-hull transducer hooked up again so I never lose depth when running - which happens when I am am running WOT with my side scan xducer. In the meantime, work continues on the rest of the boat. I'll be replacing the hubs on the trailer and keeping the old ones as spares for long trips. Got the parts to replace the upper seals in the lower unit of the engine. Still debating on whether to upgrade my ipilot with the bluetooth/more accurate one or whether to invest in a power pole, or whether to install a jackplate. A lot will depend on what it ultimately takes to put the boat back on the water. It's been a year and 3 months since I first discovered this issue. I still wonder if it will ever actually be done. I hear that the fish stocks have dramatically increased since I've been land locked, though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 and the excessive emoticons is something the forum is doing, not me. No really, they keep multiplying. something about using the spacebar????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradM Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Progress WhichWay....hang in there, she's coming together nicely. If you're ever down in Jacksonville, FL, let me know and I'll "un-land lock" ya. And yes, the space bar is creating emojis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloch776 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Wet sanded the entire inside and started the buffing/waxing process. You can see how chalky it was in the picture. Hope to finish it out before snook season opens up again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcathey Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 14 hours ago, Bloch776 said: Wet sanded the entire inside and started the buffing/waxing process. You can see how chalky it was in the picture. Hope to finish it out before snook season opens up again. I’ve had great luck buffing with aqua blue compounds. I’m a rookie but thar stuff was very easy to get the old gelcoat shining again. I’ve got to get some small drill attachments to do some of the right spots on the rest of the inside of my boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 16 hours ago, Bloch776 said: Wet sanded the entire inside and started the buffing/waxing process. You can see how chalky it was in the picture. Hope to finish it out before snook season opens up again. boat is looking great. i do not know what you are polishing with but i love the 3m prefect it polish and wax. you can get it in light/med/heavy cutting ... i have used the light cut with great results. i think the medium cut would work really well too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloch776 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 ThanKs guys. I’ve found wetsanding first is best then I started using Ardex. (Local Florida product) then finish it up with some wax. The picture was mid buffing to show the difference before and after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 The boyz at MBC when they had the refurb shop recommended a wet sand then finnesse it from 3M followed by a good paste wax.... I've done this before and it works on a heavy chalk....on my current skiff....i used a simple heavy oxidized cleaner/polish from 3M and it did the job. dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim33042 Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Replaced broken plastic bilge thru Hull with stainless - 18 Bayfisher I wanted to post this as I spent what seemed like hours looking in the forum and never found anything on a replacement - but found some great posts along the way! Access was through a hole I had previously made in the battery compartment for installing lifting eyes on transom. Used a screw in 4” deck plate for recover. Had to remove hatch, battery and deck plate housing to get enough leverage to reach and work on it. Fitting was partially broken on outside of hull. Once I had my hand on the fitting a very small turn to left and right and the fitting fell apart. inside pic of old fitting. Outside pic Stainless replacement I used a stainless thru Hull fitting with a screw on composite 90 degree fitting setup as this looked as close to the original hole measurements and the cast stainless fittings that were out there made me believe I might have had to step drill out the original hole, which I was really trying to avoid. After removal of old fitting and excess sealant, there was more clearance than what I believed and the hole was maybe large enough for a cast stainless 90 degree fitting, but I’m happy with the result and notably the last time I should be worrying about it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 10:16 AM, whichwaysup said: She may look a little ruff now, but just wait till she's done!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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