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by AdamG
Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:48 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS19 build. Have a couple of questions.
Replies: 4
Views: 622

Re: FS19 build. Have a couple of questions.

Just doing some preliminary numbers for grins. Unless I stumble across a Yamaha 99-2004 or so 2 stroke 90 in great condition that I like (lighter than a modern 4 and punchier, and easy to repair and maintain), I'll probably go with a 4 stroke 90, but I am keeping an eye on both weight and cost. The ...
by AdamG
Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:29 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS19 (-5%) in GA
Replies: 515
Views: 98768

Re: FS19 (-5%) in GA

They do realize that human beings build mass production boats too, and that most home built boats are engineered designs built with not all that dissimilar methodology to some production boats. They're just one-off custom builds instead of mass produced. Maybe call it a "custom" instead of...
by AdamG
Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?
Replies: 19
Views: 3098

Re: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?

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by AdamG
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?
Replies: 19
Views: 3098

Re: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?

I'll post up some pics tomorrow. I just noticed I never took anything of the final result of the refit, just some random progress photos. The only real damage in 12 years was some paint deterioration and a bit of flaking starting, a bit of checking here and there starting to show, a few hairline sea...
by AdamG
Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:26 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS19 build. Have a couple of questions.
Replies: 4
Views: 622

FS19 build. Have a couple of questions.

I have the FS19 plans, though it may be some time before I can get started, and this build will be slower than the last. I have a couple of preliminary questions. The DL file didn't actually list the number of sheets of plywood of each thickness, though I think the BOM from the website does. I am go...
by AdamG
Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:14 am
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?
Replies: 19
Views: 3098

Re: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?

Long overdue update. This past spring I gritted my teeth and put the boat under the carport and pulled EVERYTHING off except the wiring and the fuel line, then took the orbital sander to it and sanded off everything down to the primer up top and on the sides, and removed most of the paint from the b...
by AdamG
Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:59 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: OB 15
Replies: 297
Views: 64090

Re: OB 15

Very nice OB15. I love mine. For a small boat it handles Big water very well. The big reverse chines make it an extremely sturdy hull. I currently have a Yammie C60 on mine, and it flies at WOT, but its more for being able to run with heavier loads at cruising speed. Love the color scheme you chose....
by AdamG
Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:20 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?
Replies: 19
Views: 3098

Re: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?

Could be. I was very meticulous in my paint application. I may end up using it again because of my experience using it, its relative ease of use, and fairly affordable price. I'd like to use the best, but the sticker shock is difficult to overcome on some of the prices I am seeing. I did roll and ti...
by AdamG
Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:08 am
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?
Replies: 19
Views: 3098

Re: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?

It's not so bad as that. Just showing its age. If you look at the surface you see what I would call age cracking just barely starting. Only in a few places near hardware or where there was wear and tear is there a bit of checking. I could probably get away with spot repairs on that, and touching up ...
by AdamG
Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:50 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?
Replies: 19
Views: 3098

Re: OB15 showing its age. Refit time?

I think this fall or winter I will have to break down and do it. It's not really THAT much hardware. IF I leave the wiring and cables in the chases and label everything correctly, the only hard part will be hours of unscrewing screws for all the hardware and getting the outboard off. Then it's a goo...