Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 18 Author Baller_ Share Posted July 18 Today was sanding/ clean up of the filler resin. When you add the thickener it becomes quite tough. There’s always a few more spots that need a little more attention. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 18 Author Baller_ Share Posted July 18 Stringers becoming an assembly to be glued in. Darren Wiley had an old roll of fiberglass mat that we are going to put to good use. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted July 18 Baller Share Posted July 18 Using all epoxy I assume? Will they get a coating or two even before getting bedded and covered in cloth? Hope Darren is enjoying retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 18 Author Baller_ Share Posted July 18 About 2 liters of the thickened resin were used to fill any voids under the stringers. We’ll let it cure, sand it smooth and recoat any areas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted July 18 Baller Share Posted July 18 @RichardDoaneSurprised to see but maybe I shouldn't be that there were not already the two additional outboard stringers in your boat. I've only worked on mine - (92 Hydrodyne Comp) which was built with the two additional outboard. Assumed all were built that way. Yes they definitely add support for the floor and hull. Strangely those were the two that went bad on my boat. Mains are rock solid - but in the process also got another glassing. As noted earlier, removed all the foam as it was terribly placed at the factory and it's so much cleaner without it now. All wood got three coats before any cloth. Flooring got 2 layers of 6 oz cloth on top. You're doing an amazing job on that boat. Keep the updates coming. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 18 Author Baller_ Share Posted July 18 They put two small cross drains in both stringers towards the front, and angled the rear ends to allow water to drain back if necessary. They’ll get sealed with resin when the stringers get glassed in. @DvarianDan Johnson I’ve never seen an exhaust cross over like that in the bilge. That boat must sound pretty cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted July 19 Baller Share Posted July 19 @RichardDoane it does have a unique sound . I love it. You could add to yours! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller EFW Posted July 19 Baller Share Posted July 19 Man you guys are really going to town on that thing. About your distributor - I also have the better Pertronix igniter in mine, a MSD Blaster coil plus a MSD box and 8.8 wires. It runs very well. But the curve rate. I'd have to take out the base plate but I believe I removed the heavy spring on the mechanical advance weights. So everything's in (advance wise) by 2,500 RPM. I didn't do this under my own advice. His name's Bill Burgess. He was one of the Walt Meloons buddies. He actually came up with the strut angle on the 97 SN. Walt asked him for advice when they were building it. But at any rate he was an old hydroplane racer. He was really into Ford's. He's out from this neck of the woods, Niagara Falls, Buffalo New York area so that's how I knew him a little bit. But that's what he told me to do. I thought hey I'll try it. When I put the light on the timing marks, sure enough He was right.. Runs good . FWIW (once again I say - I believe - it was the heavy spring without taking the distributor apart) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted July 19 Baller Share Posted July 19 I think both of you guys doing your rebuilds have noted you upgraded your ignition systems. But, if either of you need a Prestolite distributor from the day, I have one from the late 80's that is still in the PCM shrink wrap. Or, if anyone else has a need for one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 31 Author Baller_ Share Posted July 31 My son is traveling on business, do stringer and floor work will wait until he returns. But today I took some time to finish up the engine and trans mounts. They’ve got new bushings, and are cleaned and lubricated for easy adjustment when we test fit the power train. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted August 10 Author Baller_ Share Posted August 10 (edited) Not a whole lot was accomplished last week, but Casey did start cleaning up the new stringers prior to gladding them in next week. Edited August 10 by RichardDoane Wrong pic 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted August 11 Author Baller_ Share Posted August 11 *glassing them in. Darn typos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mateo_Vargas Posted August 11 Baller Share Posted August 11 Glad you noticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted August 23 Author Baller_ Share Posted August 23 A little glass work began last week with the stringer tails to the transom. The multi directional cloth is nice stuff. This week was filling any voids along the stringer edges, and beginning to glass sections of the stringer lengths. They will hopefully get the stringers fully glassed in by end of next week, and then we’ll be able to swing in the power train in order to locate the engine and trans mounting inserts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted August 23 Baller Share Posted August 23 What a project. Wow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted August 24 Baller Share Posted August 24 @RichardDoane Are you adding a metal box/ frame inside the stringers for the engine mounts or will they simply bolt to the stringers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted August 24 Author Baller_ Share Posted August 24 Threaded inserts will go into the wood stringers for the mounts to bolt in to. We’ll put the strut and shaft back in prior and then set the engine in position to determine placement location. The forklift boom makes install/remove pretty quick and easy, once the inserts are placed they will finish glassing that section of the stringer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BigRed Posted August 24 Baller Share Posted August 24 11 hours ago, RichardDoane said: Threaded inserts will go into the wood stringers for the mounts to bolt in to. We’ll put the strut and shaft back in prior and then set the engine in position to determine placement location. The forklift boom makes install/remove pretty quick and easy, once the inserts are placed they will finish glassing that section of the stringer. Cannot wait for this project to be finished!! Our first direct drive was a 92 shortline comp and we loved that boat. Kept it for 18years, and taught my kids how to ski behind the ole girl. Once the floors got soft, had to trade for our nautique 206. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Taynton Posted August 30 Baller Share Posted August 30 its going to be soo sick. great job guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted Wednesday at 01:29 AM Author Baller_ Share Posted Wednesday at 01:29 AM Stringers have been glassed on in sections. Today was tying areas together. I keep an eye on progress from the cams in my shop. When I see movement, I’ll go take a peek at the latest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted Wednesday at 01:59 AM Baller Share Posted Wednesday at 01:59 AM @RichardDoane curious- did you bed the stringers directly to the hull or set them on a thin pad. It looks like a thin pad in one of the pictures at the transom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted Wednesday at 03:03 AM Author Baller_ Share Posted Wednesday at 03:03 AM the stringers were shaped to fit as close as possible to the hull, then glued in with thickened resin. we piled weights on them to hold them in position while the mix set up. any areas that needed additional filler were filled with the same thickened resin prior to the stringers getting glassed in. they are truly works of art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted Thursday at 04:05 PM Author Baller_ Share Posted Thursday at 04:05 PM Re-inforced overlap areas get the rough edges sanded off before a final coat of resin. Almost ready to swing in an engine assembly to test fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted Thursday at 04:37 PM Baller Share Posted Thursday at 04:37 PM @RichardDoane Such awesome looking work! Great craftsmanship and attention to detail. I would love a set behind that boat when done, having skied a lot behind another '89 Ski Brendella. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted Thursday at 04:42 PM Baller Share Posted Thursday at 04:42 PM Bravo! This is an awesome restoration job and project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted Friday at 10:36 PM Author Baller_ Share Posted Friday at 10:36 PM Dreaming about the new floor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DvarianDan Johnson Posted 22 hours ago Baller Share Posted 22 hours ago The fiberglass work is actually run. Nice cloth, good resin, and you know it’s all SO much better than it ever was new. Is it all epoxy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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