Moving Right Along

[Deep C]

While the salon was jammed with bodies, the engine room was deserted as can be. We have a freezer re-charge and a water maker left to put in there and its doen... I took advantage of the quiet down there to install a new toy that I think every boat should have...

A surveylance system of cameras is a good thing and the boss green lighted me to get one and get it in... I could have run the receiver to the cabinet where our new entertainment center will be and run it on the big screen but thats a pain to leave the helm to see. The boss gave the green light again on adding a second set ( a mini portable one). That I can place in plain view when running...
Ran one cam forward looking aft anoter aft looking forward and by mounting them in the corners they cover all I need to see. A couple hundred bucks for piece of mind and safety is well spent money...Small enough that it doesn't burn up valuable storage space for our upcomming Bahamas trips...

[GitchaSome]

VERY NICE DEEP!!!!!!!

[Deep C]

Just recappong in my head all we have done...

When we got it... Reconditioned the wheels, patched the trim tabs, changed the zincs... Did a 50 to 2 x 30 amp split.

Got head functioning, changed thermostats and control pannels for two ac units, eskimo and freezer. Recharged freon in all units. New AC pump. New Eskimo fresh and salt water pumps.

New breakers and rewire 110, 12v and 24v panels.. Three new gps df units... 2 new radios... got instant hot water working... installed oil changer... Replaced 24 lights, replaced charger for 12v side. New batteries on 12v system, new fish well macerator, remove old, cleaned 12 years of build up off inside and out... 256 hours labor...

Brought it down: Rempoved carpet of barnacles in oc, silicone sealed the rail during a storm... Ran down in shit weather...
60 hours labor...

Addressing leaks, buffing out where abrasives had taken off protective coatings, finish unfinished chores from up north, 80 hours labor, ...

Got her on yard... 16 paint rollers, 14 brushes, 50 bags soda, 6 gallons 2000 sealer, 6 gallons micron 66, one gallon micron 33, five cans tri lux, replace 4 thru hulls and a whole sea ****, 3 tubes 5200, 210 linear feet of bead, 65 sheets sand paper, 3 dozen rags, 2 gallons 3m perfect, 2 gallons of 3m wax, 2 quarts, orpine with wax, 110 hours of my labor another 90 from outside help.

10 bridge deck cushions, new mezzanine seat, 12 new zippers, 3 new interior bunks, 160 feet of canvas weld, two new walls. 12 cans air spray, 4 gallons, bleach, 2 gallons X14, 12 rolls paper towels, 2 new bilge pumps, new shower sump, new macerator, new head valves, 118 new hose clamps, 41 hoses, 23 new pvc plumbing joints, 250 sq ft teak plank, 16 feet corian, 2 tv sets, 1 blue ray player, security cam system, Guy harvey print and an original, new fridge shelves, new cabinet, refasten 340+- screws... New coffee pot... 144 hrs my time and counting...

When we are done we will have the single sharpest 43 express out there... period end...

[Deep C]

Man! This process is an education... Crawling into places that havn't been seen by human eyes for 12 or more years gives a lot of insight to how the boat was put together. Every last piece marked 43-226 and where it goes...
Watching the guys working on our new teak deck inside is something else. They had to strip the carpet and tile out then they had to basically build a floor out of cardboard to "template it. Interesting watching how they marked specific curves and cutouts...
Today they laid in a marine ply sub floor... what painstaking and artistic work! The teak surface is thin stuff and I would think a bear to work with. It's gonna be interesting to watch them cut and angle that in...

[Deep C]

You remember this shit?


Well take a look at this...


Remember this ????

Became this????

well now its this...


My new Digital and blueray center...


And no boat is complete without an ORIGINAL!!!

[sportfishingusa]

REALLY REALLY BEAUTIFUL WORK PAUL!!

hope maybe i can see it on saturday if it is at the same dock the other boat is at!!

sharp as a knife!! wow good job brother..

[Deep C]

REALLY REALLY BEAUTIFUL WORK PAUL!!

hope maybe i can see it on saturday if it is at the same dock the other boat is at!!

sharp as a knife!! wow good job brother..

Sending a pm in just a minute...

[Robja]

Yall did a nice job on the inside Deep.

[clt_capt]

She's looking right nice

[Deep C]

Corian counter goes in tomorrow... Since Chub tourney cancelled next week we'll add a water maker and new freezer compressor in the engine room... Then we're done... Fishing her this weekend though!!!! Woo Hoo!