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wsj_outdoorsman

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:32pm - Feb 12,03 Posts: 7783 Location: Not quite over the hill, but has a breathtaking view from the lofty perch.
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 Posted: 07:48pm - Jan 14,08 |
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Well we will all be here to chear you on..... 
_________________ If a man can't laugh at himself, He leaves the job to others.
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firewrench

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 03:53pm - Sep 30,07 Posts: 429 Location: Lemont, IL
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Good luck on your project, last spring I did my bottom paint, glad will not have to go thru that again!!! Is that trailer a tilt? sure don't look like it to me.
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tightliner

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 11:08pm - Mar 29,05 Posts: 628 Location: Tinley Park
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Hoeh,
A friend of mine is working on the same kind of project. He needs ideas where to get marine grade plywood ect. ect. ect. I'll have him sign up on this site so he and you other project boaters can have a pretty darn good network.
later
_________________ "Fish avoiding the net at the back of the boat makes me very nervous, especially around downrigger cables"
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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Murph810

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 11:21pm - Feb 14,06 Posts: 1149 Location: Algonquin. Blue Lund 1660 Pro V, 50 Merc Tiller
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 Posted: 10:52am - Jan 21,08 |
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Hoeh, I sure admire your ambition and talent. Speaking as a guy who has never tackled such a project, one question I have is ventilation for any left over/future moisture, and gas tank fumes below decks under the rubber material..........murph810
_________________ If a man says he will fix it, HE WILL. There is no need to nag him every six months.
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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Murph I was thinking the same thing but as far as I can see with the old deck being sealed with glass the manufactures thought on the chamber under the tank for the drain that is roughly 8"X10" front to back is the only vent they put in so I just followed suit with them, with all internal tanks they are vented required by law by the boat builder. It is a crestliner, so I will trust them. 
_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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Murph810

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 11:21pm - Feb 14,06 Posts: 1149 Location: Algonquin. Blue Lund 1660 Pro V, 50 Merc Tiller
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 ........... murph810
_________________ If a man says he will fix it, HE WILL. There is no need to nag him every six months.
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Bearsfan

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 11:42pm - Nov 21,05 Posts: 4322 Location: Batavia & Coal City, IL; 17' '85 Ranger 335-V Bass Boat w/ 115hp Evinrude. Let's go fishin'
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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finally found the time to get a little work done this weekend, picked up the casting deck material, and the rubber for the whole deal, I am also going to try to swap trolling motors from my other boat, also decide to mount the seat bases in the floor and rubber over all but the the hole, it will cause a small hump, but it's under the seats, I am going to keep the orignial seats, they are so damn comfortable I cant get rid of them, I will have to have them done when I upholester the rest of the boat( next winter)
I will have some pics up sunday
the motor is not far off,FNG was nice enough to offer me his mannual for this motor a while ago so at least I have a blue print this time around, it will be well worth the drive to pick that up,
_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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Well the progress report is as follows: I got the casting deck finished, up to the point of putting the rubber down, all storage hatches hinged in place, seat mounts in on the casting and main deck, trolling motor swapped from the old boat, I need to hit it with the shop-vac and she is ready to be sealed and carpeted next weekend. the front hatch stowes the foot pedal of the trolling motor to leave the deck open when not in use, 2nd hatch can hold a batt, anchor, fire ext,marker bouy's,and a few other odds and ends, until I can run a fuse block and put the batt in the stern. the idea for the deck coming between the console was to hinge the hatch from front to back so it will lock into the windshield when closed and block all wind and spray, worked like I planned it or somthing  I went to get some pics and the daughter drianed the batteries, it's to damn cold to go any where so they will have to wait til tomorrow!!!!!
_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07 Posts: 7119 Location: Zion, IL
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Looking good, At least it's inside where you're working, low clearance or not.
_________________ Everybody has a purpose in life... It's just that my being banned may be to simply serve as a warning to others. My opinions and comments are free and worth what you paid. Retired USN, Life Member Disabled American Veterans Association.
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MikeF

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 12:12pm - Feb 12,03 Posts: 2888 Location: Somewhere IL
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Hoeh
Looks great.
She will be ready before ice is out.
How many lumps per man hour does that work to? 
_________________ Have boat, will travel.
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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Hey Mike, way more hours than lumps, I guess the trade off of hiding form the wife in the garage all weekend for a month is worth it, when it is as cold as it has been she wont even come out to bother me  the pics are not doing her justice,I will open the garage door for more light next time. Looks like this weekend is out for any work on the boat, Mike from Mik-Muffin called and he is a man down for the valpo fishing show, so if anybody is going out there stop by his booth and say hey. He has had the biggest booth every where so far with most of his shop on display, and does some great seminars on the south side perch fishing, I have been fishing with him 100 times and did'nt know these things were going through his head until I listened to him speak at one of them,very good info he is passing on!!!!!
_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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Bearsfan

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 11:42pm - Nov 21,05 Posts: 4322 Location: Batavia & Coal City, IL; 17' '85 Ranger 335-V Bass Boat w/ 115hp Evinrude. Let's go fishin'
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Hoeh, ya do nice work alright. Boat got a name yet?
_________________ Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. Until fish can talk, it's all just theory. Member: Coal City Area Club & Area No. 1 Outdoor Club
I don't go back for hats.
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fishead

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:27am - Feb 15,03 Posts: 1055 Location: Schaumburg, Ill. Lund 1800 pro-V 175 yamaha Hpdi & t-8 kicker
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Quote: boat got a name yet? I think he schould call her "head knocker"
_________________ One of the boyz from Illinioz
viet nam vet class of 65,66,&67
75th rangers F co.
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Cory

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 10:27am - Feb 12,03 Posts: 3349 Location: Villa Park
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Hey Hoeh,
With using that rubber membrane are you going to have any circulation underneath for trapped water or gas fumes?
Just don't want to see all that work get rotted due to trapped water that can't escape.
Great work by the way! Looking good!
_________________ Boat name: Legend II
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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Murph and I had a brief posting on this at the top of the page, as far as the casting deck there is a hole where the trolling motor cable goes into the hatch as well as where the gas line comes from the side of the boat, under the deck,tight along the front of the passanger console, I left air space around both for this reason and will also store it with the center hatch open when getting soaked, I will take some pics to show what I did a little better. If you look back to the pics of the old floor before I changed anything, you can see the tank has air space around it and a chamber under also that all that all leads to the drain. this was the only vent crestliner put in befor having sealed the deck with glass so I followed their lead. Also under the seats in the back there is a couple vent holes in the floor.
_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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HOEH

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:52pm - Aug 1,04 Posts: 1094 Location: northwest IN
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Hey Bearsfan the first name that comes to mind "stool sample" other words piece of sh-t, but I am trying to change that 
_________________ after all this time i do know what i'm doing........ i think
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Bearsfan

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 11:42pm - Nov 21,05 Posts: 4322 Location: Batavia & Coal City, IL; 17' '85 Ranger 335-V Bass Boat w/ 115hp Evinrude. Let's go fishin'
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