Camera Boat

3-26-2005 I thought about a new boat but to be honest I love the ride of this little 15-foot deep V hull. She is the ideal little boat for running around the Great South Bay and shooting ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:48:35 -0800

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3-26-2005 I thought about a new boat but to be honest I love the ride of this little 15-foot deep V hull. She is the ideal little boat for running around the Great South Bay and shooting ...

3-26-2005 Well I finally had a nice day to get some work done on the camera boat. For over 15 years I have used this boat as the chase boat in our video productions. The boat is a 1981 An ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:48:37 -0800

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3-26-2005 Well I finally had a nice day to get some work done on the camera boat. For over 15 years I have used this boat as the chase boat in our video productions. The boat is a 1981 An ...

3-26-2005 Today I started stripping the boat down and getting it ready for the complete overhaul. The old 60 hp was taken off as well as the center console. I will be re-rigging this boat ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:48:39 -0800

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3-26-2005 Today I started stripping the boat down and getting it ready for the complete overhaul. The old 60 hp was taken off as well as the center console. I will be re-rigging this boat ...

3-27-2005 Today I stripped off all of the hardware and gauges from the center console. Happy Easter!

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:04:51 -0800

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3-27-2005 Today I stripped off all of the hardware and gauges from the center console. Happy Easter!

3-29-2005 Today I brought the camera boat down to Burnett Marine service in Bay Shore. I had Gene and Dave check out the boat and help me decide on the power options for the re-powering o ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:52:08 -0800

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3-29-2005 Today I brought the camera boat down to Burnett Marine service in Bay Shore. I had Gene and Dave check out the boat and help me decide on the power options for the re-powering o ...

4-18-2005 I Finally got a chance to get back to work on the camera boat. I filed in all the deep scratches in the hull I received over the years with fiberglass filler.

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:32:12 -0700

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4-18-2005 I Finally got a chance to get back to work on the camera boat. I filed in all the deep scratches in the hull I received over the years with fiberglass filler.

4-25-2005 Mike Mcgrath my neighbor was kind enough to help me with my project by cleaning and oiling my teak trim for the camera boat.

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 18:50:28 -0700

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4-25-2005 Mike Mcgrath my neighbor was kind enough to help me with my project by cleaning and oiling my teak trim for the camera boat.

5-1-2005 I must admit I was intimidated at first about using Awlgrip but after talking with different people over the last couple of months I decided to tackle the project. One of the big ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 10 May 2005 07:04:33 -0700

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5-1-2005 I must admit I was intimidated at first about using Awlgrip but after talking with different people over the last couple of months I decided to tackle the project. One of the big ...

5/9/2005 Before applying the top coat of Awl Grip you must first prime it with the Awl Grip Primer. This is a 3 part mix, 1 part primer, 1 converter then when mixed I add 1 part reducer. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 10 May 2005 07:46:00 -0700

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5/9/2005 Before applying the top coat of Awl Grip you must first prime it with the Awl Grip Primer. This is a 3 part mix, 1 part primer, 1 converter then when mixed I add 1 part reducer. ...

5/09/2005 After priming I sand the primer smooth and then apply the first coat of the top coat. I use small mouthwash cups when mixing you do not want to mix to large of a batch because y ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 10 May 2005 07:46:31 -0700

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5/09/2005 After priming I sand the primer smooth and then apply the first coat of the top coat. I use small mouthwash cups when mixing you do not want to mix to large of a batch because y ...

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 d ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 10 May 2005 15:39:27 -0700

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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 d ...

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:05:38 -0700

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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 ...

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 c ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:02:51 -0700

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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 c ...

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:55:28 -0700

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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 ...

4/18/2006 With the tank and Battery securely in place I can mount the center console.

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:55:38 -0700

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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 i ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:55:50 -0700

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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 i ...

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 han ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:03:15 -0700

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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 han ...

6-23-2006 Finally... after Fifteen months and many starts and stops the the project has been completed.

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:14:15 -0700

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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.

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:14:24 -0700

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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.

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:14:29 -0700

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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.

6-23-2006 The New Mercury 60 HP 4 stoke engine gives the boat a top speed of 30 knts. When just cruising around the bay the fuel economy is awesome. I burn about 2.3 GPH giving me just over ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:14:36 -0700

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6-23-2006 The New Mercury 60 HP 4 stoke engine gives the boat a top speed of 30 knts. When just cruising around the bay the fuel economy is awesome. I burn about 2.3 GPH giving me just over ...

6-23-2006 The unique seat and cooler combination is fabricated in aluminium and the back rest will slide fore and aft. A standard 48 quart marine cooler fits perfectly in the aluminium fram ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:14:58 -0700

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6-23-2006 The unique seat and cooler combination is fabricated in aluminium and the back rest will slide fore and aft. A standard 48 quart marine cooler fits perfectly in the aluminium fram ...

Another great feature of the seat and cooler combo is that the cooler removes easily to make cleaning the deck a snap. I mounted the fire extinguisher on to the seat for easy access. http:/ ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:15:05 -0700

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Another great feature of the seat and cooler combo is that the cooler removes easily to make cleaning the deck a snap. I mounted the fire extinguisher on to the seat for easy access. http:/ ...

Believe it or not this is the original center console. I covered all the old gauge holes (7) with Star Board and fastened to the existing console with locking bolts and lock washers. To keep ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:15:12 -0700

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Believe it or not this is the original center console. I covered all the old gauge holes (7) with Star Board and fastened to the existing console with locking bolts and lock washers. To keep ...

My goal was to keep the boat simple and yet practical. To save space under the console I vacuumed packed my safety gear (flag and flairs) and my tools and spare parts so I don't have any bul ...

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:15:21 -0700

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My goal was to keep the boat simple and yet practical. To save space under the console I vacuumed packed my safety gear (flag and flairs) and my tools and spare parts so I don't have any bul ...

I took off the old railing and installed 2 new grab rails. Unfortunally I had to cut two access holes on each side so I could properly fasten the rails with locking nuts.

nobody@smugmug.com (skimmer) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:15:27 -0700

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I took off the old railing and installed 2 new grab rails. Unfortunally I had to cut two access holes on each side so I could properly fasten the rails with locking nuts.