OB15 REBUILD

[FLYonWALL9]

These are the days that seem to go so slow.

The hull was sanded again, this time with 220, topsides with 220 and cockpit with 80. By far my cockpit at best is workboat finish. I suppose that will give me a winter project and will be easy enough to slick out.

The spray rails were sanded, bottom was sanded and painted. I think the spray rails came out nice I hope they do the job they were intended to do. The transom was also sanded and painted. Last to paint will be my rubrail.

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[FLYonWALL9]

No new pictures, nothing left to show.

Installed steering (some how it was/is bent)
Gauge panel
poling platform mounted
trolling motor bracket
cleats
push pole holder
transducer
gps/fish finder head
Painted rubrail
painted cockpit (2nd coat)
painted transom (2nd coat)
painted hatch rings to match the motor

Look for pictures on Sunday or Monday after I spray it. God I hope we have good weather on Sunday.

[timoub007]

Sounds like a winner Scott.

Shoot me the pics if you can't get them posted up a decent size and I'll throw them up for you.

Tim

[Yoda]

Hey Scott, you can now forget convincing the fellows at the dock that you built your boat.

[FLYonWALL9]

Ok so someone requested a picture of the deck looking down from the platfrom. My hatches are still drying so they are MIA. Some how my steering shaft at the wheel got bent so the wheel sits cockeyed. Kinda sucks but I'm not going to get a new one for a minor problem like this. Everything on the boat is finished except for the hull side paint.

[Douglas]

O.K., So you may not be ready for the tedium of strips yet, but that is the best looking O.B.15 I've seen yet!!! Douglas
P.S. 250 holes per side? How about 1800 per side?

[FLYonWALL9]

Douglas,
Naw man, I cant deal with that many screws. Not unless someone invents a screw gun that weighs about 10oz with self loading screws.

And thanks for the compliments! People here that appreciate what it takes to do something like this and know what it takes makes it worth while. Well, more so than just a Joe on the street.

Don't worry, I'm going to do a barrel back before I die!

[Davef]

man that's nice!

[Cracker Larry]

That's beautiful! Nice job

[FLYonWALL9]

I talked with a chemist at the factory where my paint was made today (Mobile BLP Paints) about coverage, flow, and dry time in our current weater pattern. He then tells me I needed min. 3 coats. With a deadline of next Tuesday having to take the boat to a Sportsmans convention as an exhibit. I decided to roll and tip the first couple of coats. I am going to try something different this time and sand with 320 between coats and thin as much as possible on the last coat to flow really smooth. Best thing I can come up with.

I wanted a really contrasting color and fighting lady yellow has been done to death up here. So, this color came to me. Its not as blue as the picture makes it out to be and has quite a bit of green in it. Kinda sea foam really. Anyway, this is the first of 3 coats.



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