The Big Red SK....15???

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Re: The Big Red SK....15???

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Thanks Jeff, it's been a lot of fun putting it together. I'm sure I'll have a LM18 starting up sooner than later.

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Re: The Big Red SK....15???

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redfishjim, Well, that SK was good practise for the LM18!!!! Jeff

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Very nice!

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The dance floor is finished, some fun late night fumes. Assuming paint is hard enough, I should be able to mask it off and spray the bow deck, railing, and outer transom tonight. They'll be red like the hull.
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It's a bit cold and the paint was still to soft to tape it off. I did perform a little test the other night, I sanded down my ABS deck hatch to give it a nice etch, wiped it down with acetone, and then sprayed it with awlgrip to to match the boat. I must say the bond feels just as strong (scratching it with my fingernail) as it does with the rest of the boat. Awlgrip will stick to ABS, didn't know that.
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Nor did I redfishjim!! I hope it holds for you!! Jeff

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Need to finish rubrail, install seadek, finish trailer (lights, fenders, etc.), install grab rail, done.
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Beautiful!
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Looks really nice! Way to go.

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Thank you gents. I got the rubrail finished and trailer lights/tongue fab completed, went through the hubs and they were shot, it's stuck here in the garage for a couple more days... also got the scupper and other hardware installed. It's been a while, but I'm pissed at the redfish again.
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