Work Continues On The Glastron

blazeracer

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Spring is near so time to get crack-a-lackin....

My dreaded fear of this step has been holding the project up. This is what I have had nightmares about doing, but finally got it done so work can resume and this thing can get back on the water!! It was actually pretty simple and went smooth as silk. If all goes well it will be back on the trailer Monday afternoon.

 

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HammerDown

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blazeracer said:
Spring is near so time to get crack-a-lackin....

My dreaded fear of this step has been holding the project up. This is what I have had nightmares about doing, but finally got it done so work can resume and this thing can get back on the water!! It was actually pretty simple and went smooth as silk. If all goes well it will be back on the trailer Monday afternoon.

Cool man, whats next? blueprint the bottom?
 

blazeracer

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HammerDown said:
blazeracer said:
Spring is near so time to get crack-a-lackin....

My dreaded fear of this step has been holding the project up. This is what I have had nightmares about doing, but finally got it done so work can resume and this thing can get back on the water!! It was actually pretty simple and went smooth as silk. If all goes well it will be back on the trailer Monday afternoon.

Cool man, whats next? blueprint the bottom?

White print with paint.. LOL

Yeah Matt, there is defintely some sand rash there!! I can get a good look at the intake grate now too all bent up.
 

blazeracer

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Got almost half of the rough sanding done before dark and it's amazing how many scratches and gashes only penetrated the grey paint and not the original gelcoat. So far I've found only one gash (that's not on the bottom rib) that will need to be filled with fiberglass filler.
 

HammerDown

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blazeracer said:
Got almost half of the rough sanding done before dark and it's amazing how many scratches and gashes only penetrated the grey paint and not the original gelcoat. So far I've found only one gash (that's not on the bottom rib) that will need to be filled with fiberglass filler.

More pics, you have my interest now. I will eventually flip mine, whenever I have the keel done and I have some pretty good gouges in my sponsons, I'm guess from whisky loading on the trailer. (previous owners of course)
 

blazeracer

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Fixin to head up to the shop now. I need to get this done today so I can get it back on the trailer by Monday. It's in the way for washing refrigerators.
 

blazeracer

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A couple more shots..

The third pic shows the keel all chewed up from beaching it over the years. Filled it in with Bondo Glass and now it's smooth as a baby's butt.... Pic 4
 

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Crusader

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Very cool....

Are you going to build a plastic tent around it when you spray it to keep airborn contaminents from falling onto it?
 

blazeracer

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Sharkbit said:
I've painted a car in a driveway. Just lay it thick so you can sand out the bugs.

X2 what Chad said... Driveway job.. The only part that will get sprayed in a booth is the top side clear coat.
 

blazeracer

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Of course nothing ever goes as planned. Almost the entire bottom was fish-eyed along the runner edges thanks to a crappy paint job previously done. The plan today was to smooth the keel, scuff the rest and shoot it. Well, all those fish eyes had be completely removed. Luckily the air DA sander made quick work of it, but it still took most of the day. BTW, a boat upside down has more surface area to sand than a 70's station wagon!!

120 dry sanding/smoothing is done. Now time for a 220 wet sand.

EDIT, added a pic of the same area after the fish eyes are sanded out.
 

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HammerDown

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blazeracer said:
Of course nothing ever goes as planned. Almost the entire bottom was fish-eyed along the runner edges thanks to a crappy paint job previously done. The plan today was to smooth the keel, scuff the rest and shoot it. Well, all those fish eyes had be completely removed. Luckily the air DA sander made quick work of it, but it still took most of the day. BTW, a boat upside down has more surface area to sand than a 70's station wagon!!

120 dry sanding/smoothing is done. Now time for a 220 wet sand.

EDIT, added a pic of the same area after the fish eyes are sanded out.

Lookin good, gonna be nice and smooth. Are you having to address any hook issues in the bottom?...if so, nows the time
 

blazeracer

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HammerDown said:
Lookin good, gonna be nice and smooth. Are you having to address any hook issues in the bottom?...if so, nows the time

I was told by a few people to look for the hook once it's upside down. Kudos to Glastron for a very well built hull. It's straight as an arrow. I think the glass is quite a bit thicker on this style boat compared to other race hulls, which is why this pig was so heavy to flip. Probably also why they chose to jump a Glastron in Live And Let Die.
 

Last Mohecian

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blazeracer said:
HammerDown said:
Lookin good, gonna be nice and smooth. Are you having to address any hook issues in the bottom?...if so, nows the time

I was told by a few people to look for the hook once it's upside down. Kudos to Glastron for a very well built hull. It's straight as an arrow. I think the glass is quite a bit thicker on this style boat compared to other race hulls, which is why this pig was so heavy to flip. Probably also why they chose to jump a Glastron in Live And Let Die.

How did you check it?
 

blazeracer

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Last Mohican said:
How did you check it?

At first I just eye balled it, but since you said something I went ahead and used a 12 foot long MDF shelf from Home Depot that hasn't been installed here in the shop yet. I'm pretty sure the MDF's machine cut is straight. I don't have a metal straight edge that long. Anyway, any hook can only be measured with a feeler gauge.
 

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blazeracer

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Can you see the hook by eye looking down it?

This should get rid of your hook..

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/boa/2183100762.html
 
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