Block sanding the bottom now to get that nice and smooth before gelcoat. Ive got one side done, working on the other side right now then I will tackle the keel to get it nice and smooth. https://i.postimg.cc/7h5kXp4R/PXL-20240503-211158065.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/1tCSGyk6/PXL-20240503-232507099.jpg

Hippie459MN wrote: ↑May 04, 2024 11:20 am Are you going to spray gel or going with paint?

I am going with gelcoat. I want to do glitter on the topside, so gel is my best option.

Another round of primer and more sanding. She is looking better now with no real waves in the hull. Going to block out the bottom today and monday and then I need to clean the garage so I can gelcoat it.

Primer has been all put down, and is now being blocked out. Turns out this hull is very wavy, so Im going to have to put down another coat on the topside when I am done blocking it all. But the surface is going to be like glass when its done. https://i.postimg.cc/cCNhDJrP/PXL-20240428-202222285-MP.j...

First coat of vinylester primer has been put down on the bottom of the hull, going to let it flash over and then put a second layer down. Going to let it cure overnight before I start block sanding the whole thing. Then tomorrow I am hoping to prime the top half so I can start blocking that early ne...

Nice score! I ditched the Hot Foots (Got 3 of them for sale, and two Hot Foot adjustable slide plates) and went with the SeaStar Pro Pedal. Night and day difference, but they are about $100 more. Link - https://www.dometic.com/en-us/outdoor/boat/marine-control/mechanical-controls/foot-throttle/dome...

Looks like my best mounting option is left side. So I made a 3/8 marine ply base with threaded inserts to hold it down, going to bond the base to the hull then seal it up with resin. Routing the cable should be interesting, I might look into making a small channel under the carpet that brings it all...

Hot foot acquired. Cabelas had it in stock and price matched it down to $150. Now to figure out the best mounting spot... might need to cut part of that float pod away. https://i.postimg.cc/NGnHPxD7/PXL-20240420-153223324-MP.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zGCHvYr0/PXL-20240420-162932638-MP.jpg https://i.p...

Looking great! That sucks about the harness. You could cut it way back and rebuild it with what you need. Are you putting a foot throttle in it? I say do away with that bulky control box, add a key in the dash, foot throttle, and get a nice low profile side mount shifter. Get with Baicour DM (Baico...

Couple quick updates, got all the damage on the bottom of the hull fixed up, working on filling and smoothing out the bottom of the hull so I have a nice base for the new gelcoat to go down on. Also spent a little time working on the controls for the motor. The wiring is shot, I tried to save it, bu...