5/9/2005

I filled the deep scratches and stress cracks from over the years with a 2 part epoxy fiber glass filler. Once cured I sanded until smooth. After sanding I used a clean rag and dampen with paint thinner to remove any dust left behind from sanding.

9-21-2005

I stripped off most of the hardware on the boat then I masked the area off with 3M 7 day masking tape. I primed the hull and gunwale with the Awl Grip primer then after drying I sanded smooth. As you can see with the photo the gloss of the Top Coat of Awl Grip goes on smooth and Glossy.

4-7-2006

OK, so I'm a year behind schedule and I have no real good excuse, but now that Al and I will start shooting our next DVD soon this project in a priority.

To save space under the console I replaced my old battery with a Odyssey PC-1200. This little power house is at least half the size of my old battery with twice the performance. These military grade batteries are both a deep cycle and cranking. The drycell technology allows mounting in almost any position. For more information check out the link below or visit Marine Mate in Lindenhurst 631-226-6206
http://www.eastcoastbatteries.com

4/18/2006

Well I Painted the bottom of the camera boat today. This is one the final steps before bringing the boat down to Burnett's Marine in Bayshore. One of the great features of this 15 footer is that I can take the boat off the trailer by my self when I need to work on it.

4/18/2006

With the tank and Battery securely in place I can mount the center console.

4/17/2006

With the bottom all painted and the console in place I am all ready to bring her down to Burnett's. Not to bad looking for a 25 year old boat. The only thing I need to do now is install a new rub rail. The old rub rail shrank over a foot since last September when I took it off.

6/9/2006

Well the engine is finally on the boat and Gene did a great nice neat job on the rigging. Replacing the rub rail was easier than I expected and went quickly with 2 drills and 6 hands.

6-23-2006

Finally... after Fifteen months and many starts and stops the the project has been completed.

6-23-2006

I must admit she looks Great for a twenty five year old hull.

6-23-2006

As you can see this fifteen foot center console has a clean and simple layout and with her narrow 6 foot beam she cuts through the Great South Bay chop like a knife.