1973 Lobster Boat - Painting!

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Re: 1973 Lobster Boat - Painting!

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Roof Before
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Roof After
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Cabin Top
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Cut out rotten floor around old hatch
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New floor and Hatch
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Oh yea, 1/2 way through had this little gem, 3 days old #2
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Nice work. Also, a good looking boat. Cute baby, too.

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thanks for sharing the pictures, she looks great (boat and baby) :wink: :!:

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Great work, boat and baby(name)! :D

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And it all started with replacing that motor cover :D
Great job (both) :D :D
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Beautiful 8) She looks like a boat should look. I'd be proud :!:
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Jamie, congratulations to you and Elia from Myrtle and I, what a beautiful little girl. Funny I see her pic first on the boat builders forum, I mean, being family an all. :)

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Thanks Brian, we will see you for Jonah's b-day

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Man, Nice work all the way around! I'll have to dig into the tutorials and figure out how to use that stuff. Came out real nice. I assume you just roll it out, no? Congrats on the Young'ern too. :D
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Here are some photos of the first family trip, May 1st weekend. Also thinking about selling her as i have found another boat I would like....okay i like anything that floats. Let me know if you or anyone you know is in to this kind of boat.
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