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- Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:47 am
- Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
- Topic: Phantom 18 Repairs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2136
Re: Phantom 18 Repairs
Like others have said, I am glad you didn't get hurt. Get 'er done so we can hit the snook at Bird Crap Island at Boca 8) Thanks Richard. Oh Yeah!!!, come hell or high water she'll be done for Boca!! We'll follow the smell to that snook hole!! :D That's one pretty tough boat to have it's trailer tw...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:47 am
- Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
- Topic: Phantom 18 Repairs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2136
Re: Phantom 18 Repairs
Like others have said, I am glad you didn't get hurt. Get 'er done so we can hit the snook at Bird Crap Island at Boca 8) Thanks Richard. Oh Yeah!!!, come hell or high water she'll be done for Boca!! We'll follow the smell to that snook hole!! :D That's one pretty tough boat to have it's trailer tw...
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: A Cracker Built GF18- Finished 6/28/15
- Replies: 2908
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Re: A Cracker Built GF18
They look great Larry!! I used 6 oz cloth on my drift boat and It was real clear, could barely see any of the weave.
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:22 am
- Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
- Topic: Phantom 18 Repairs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2136
Re: Phantom 18 Repairs
Wow, glad you are OK. The boat faired pretty well all things considered. Thanks Joel. Yeah, the actual damage to the boat is superficial. Blending in the paint is the only tricky part. I made a similar repair to my sea-craft when the jet skit rammed it last summer :x I don't plan on blending the pa...
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: PH18 w/tunnel
- Replies: 334
- Views: 52222
Re: PH18 w/tunnel
Don, She's looking great!! You say you had some lint for your roller. I used the West Marine thin foam rollers when I painted. They left very little lint behind. I used a fan on low too because I didn't want fumes in the house. I put a AC filter on a box fan and it help some. Looks great!!! You'll l...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:00 am
- Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
- Topic: Phantom 18 Repairs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2136
Phantom 18 Repairs
I've got a new winter project!!! NOT BY CHOICE!! :x :x :x Lets start at the beginning. I was coming back from a fall break trip in the right hand lane and was minding my own businesses about 10 miles from home and some stupid kid (19ish) decides he wants to switch lanes for no apparent reason. Unfor...
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:11 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: A Cracker Built GF18- Finished 6/28/15
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 358573
Re: A Cracker Built GF18
Great news Larry. I'm so glad everything's working out with Dori. You build is excellent as usual.
- Wed May 08, 2013 1:07 pm
- Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
- Topic: Anyone Fishing?
- Replies: 5028
- Views: 526540
Re: Anyone Fishing?
I second that!!!!When I grow up, I want to be you
That sure is a really really nice "blue runner". Oh is there a fish in that picture ???
- Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:02 am
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
- Replies: 387
- Views: 56389
Re: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
Looks great Mark!!! Love that deck layout. Did you have any problems with fit and bow droop? I know I had a little. Keep it up your getting there!!!
- Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:13 am
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: rub rail
- Replies: 12
- Views: 867
Re: rub rail
The Phantom is supposed to have an inside sheer clamp, so if you already have that, the outside rub rail would not have to be necessarily structural... main consideration would be blunt impacts, scratches etc... I would suggest a some light fabric over the rail to protect the wood and possible check...