A promised Long Post
So it's been a while since I posted a really long post. It's pretty hot and humid out, so I'm taking a break to throw some pictures up and document some of the fixes I've done since last summer.
I suppose the first thing I should talk about is the upgrade to the ugly little yellow table I had in there. (Scroll down to see the hideous color). I was fortunate enough to have a cabinet maker friend, John, offer to redo the table top. The table was pretty rough at the hinges and he striped it, put new backing on and did a great job on the Formica application. (Of course, I was hoping to put on a real nice veneer, but the piece of flamed maple I've had for awhile was just a bit too small).
I got the table top and I looked at the support that was bolted to the wall. It was oak and split. I had some scrap mahogany and decided to cut one, router the edges and using the fosner bits by brother Randy talked me into buying, made a new support. (See picture on left, the bottom one is the one I made....small but I got a kick out of doing it.) Picture on right shows the support
mounted on the bulkhead.
In case I decide to make a catalog with the support, I have included my double ZZ Top
pose. I don't remember how I clicked the camera (nose maybe?)
Ahh, the hinges go on...but not "normal" hinges but hinges you buy at the boat store that sell for $25 a pair and 50 cents a screw. Man, I hate fighting the salt air!
Here's the table in the up position. Note the date....not bad looking for a ne'er 50 year old, eh?
The table is down and ready for some "yo, ho, ho and a bottle of .....spring water?"
Anyway, thanks to Jake for helping me and for John for the great job on the refinishing. Great job, John. Highly recommended, folks!
Couple of pictures, of a newer date. I have some concerns about the weak gudgeon (what the pintels on the rudder slide in to). On O'days of this vintage, they were welded and they had a habit of breaking under heavy stress. The solution is to replace them with a much heavier one piece design. I replaced both of these and backed them with stainless plate. I should not have any issues with these. I also had to replace the outboard bracket, on the starboard (right side) of the stern. The fiberglass mounting block was actually refinished and I attached these with stainless bolts, again with stainless mounting plates. I still my strengthen this with additional fiberglass, but I think I'll be okay. I'm only running a 7.5 hp Honda 4 stroke, but I planning on keeping an eye for stress cracks.
Note the swim ladder on the left, half up. Also, note the house ladder on the right!
Below is the boat with it's bottom paint put on. (2 coats and we scrubbed her pretty good, so I'm hoping barnacle clean up will be good in the fall).
Finally, the driveway, which really delayed everything this year, but It's really nice and it drains nice. Should be nice for shoveling this winter.
Well, I'm hoping for a launch this week with pix from the trip and the mooring. We'll see if the pez dispenser of a job will allow me to get some time off this summer!
So it's been a while since I posted a really long post. It's pretty hot and humid out, so I'm taking a break to throw some pictures up and document some of the fixes I've done since last summer.
I suppose the first thing I should talk about is the upgrade to the ugly little yellow table I had in there. (Scroll down to see the hideous color). I was fortunate enough to have a cabinet maker friend, John, offer to redo the table top. The table was pretty rough at the hinges and he striped it, put new backing on and did a great job on the Formica application. (Of course, I was hoping to put on a real nice veneer, but the piece of flamed maple I've had for awhile was just a bit too small).
I got the table top and I looked at the support that was bolted to the wall. It was oak and split. I had some scrap mahogany and decided to cut one, router the edges and using the fosner bits by brother Randy talked me into buying, made a new support. (See picture on left, the bottom one is the one I made....small but I got a kick out of doing it.) Picture on right shows the support
mounted on the bulkhead.
In case I decide to make a catalog with the support, I have included my double ZZ Top
pose. I don't remember how I clicked the camera (nose maybe?)
Ahh, the hinges go on...but not "normal" hinges but hinges you buy at the boat store that sell for $25 a pair and 50 cents a screw. Man, I hate fighting the salt air!
The table is down and ready for some "yo, ho, ho and a bottle of .....spring water?"
Anyway, thanks to Jake for helping me and for John for the great job on the refinishing. Great job, John. Highly recommended, folks!
Couple of pictures, of a newer date. I have some concerns about the weak gudgeon (what the pintels on the rudder slide in to). On O'days of this vintage, they were welded and they had a habit of breaking under heavy stress. The solution is to replace them with a much heavier one piece design. I replaced both of these and backed them with stainless plate. I should not have any issues with these. I also had to replace the outboard bracket, on the starboard (right side) of the stern. The fiberglass mounting block was actually refinished and I attached these with stainless bolts, again with stainless mounting plates. I still my strengthen this with additional fiberglass, but I think I'll be okay. I'm only running a 7.5 hp Honda 4 stroke, but I planning on keeping an eye for stress cracks.
Note the swim ladder on the left, half up. Also, note the house ladder on the right!
Below is the boat with it's bottom paint put on. (2 coats and we scrubbed her pretty good, so I'm hoping barnacle clean up will be good in the fall).
Finally, the driveway, which really delayed everything this year, but It's really nice and it drains nice. Should be nice for shoveling this winter.
Well, I'm hoping for a launch this week with pix from the trip and the mooring. We'll see if the pez dispenser of a job will allow me to get some time off this summer!
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