NRG boat update again .. 11-28-08

[NRG]

WoOOO HoOEOOOOO emoGoofy emoGoofy emoCrazy emoApplause emoApplause emoApplause OMG Im soo close to being done with the fiberglass work ..

I prob would have been done today , if I didn't come down with some sorta bug that hit my wife and son Tuesday, and me on Wed, I thought they had food poisoning .. but nope some sorta virus and with me it started out with hypothermia like conditions just couldn't get warm shaking all over, by the next morning the chills stopped and I was hot, then I was dizzy all day .. all I did Thanksgiving was sleep, yesterday evening diarrhea started that lasted till about 9am this morn .. and I didnt even get one bite of turkey dressing or anything emoBawl

My wife and son didnt have the chills but the did have the runs and vomiting .. any way now that I have grossed you all out with TMI emoLaugh emoLaugh emoLaugh

On with what I got done today .. all the structural parts are now done emoParty emoParty I only lack the floor, and a piece of wood under the front of the boat where the TM mounts to the bow. oh and the foam , and the rear foam boxes. ( SEE GREEN ARROWS IN PIC marking foam boxes and battery trays)

I did manage to remove the wood and grind the old resin etc out under the bow area to put new wood, now I can make a pattern and glass in the wood under there

None of these are a big deal, just will have to wait and see what the weather holds for the next couple days .. they are calling for rain.. so it maybe another week before I see good weather again..



Here are pics from today

 

[cb1340]

WTG sean!! glad to see the progress on the boat, you'll be on the water b4 you know it

 

[groomer1a]

I think we all need to meet him at the ramp on the launching day with a bottle of champaine to break over the bow.

 

[NRG]

groomer1a - 11/29/2008 1:22 AM

I think we all need to meet him at the ramp on the launching day with a bottle of champaine to break over the bow.

I think Id have to kill you! emoLaugh emoLaugh Aint nobody gonna be breaking anything over my boat unless its fishing line or a rod from a monster fish emoThumbsup by the time this boat is done its gonna be a long time before I do another without getting paid for it!

I have to work on the engine ( Erude 88hp SPL .. really a 90hp) after I get the boat back together and top cap painted, I cranked it once it turn over a few times but I was using a almost dead battery, and I found a few wires that need repaired.

Carbs need a good cleaning, and Im gonna pull the thermostats and impeller and replace them before I even think about really tryng to crank it up and running.

Supposedly the guy who had the engine b4 me had about a yr before had the head reworked down in fla, and he said it only had about 15hrs on it since then, but it has sat now about two yrs so we shall see.

 

[ditchdoc666]

emoToast emoToast Great job NRG cant wait to see you on the water in that boat