Moving Right Along

Deep C · 11-21-2008, 08:33 PM

The rebirth of Mirage is going along swimmingly... To date we have now changed every pump, switch, electronic device and lightbulb in her... I have resealed every caulk bead from stem to stern and laid wax on everything I can reach. The metal has been brought to like new with help from Never Dull and Alumaguard... A lot done and a lot to go.
Some of you may remember that I had some water seepage issues getting in from under the rub rail where there was no caulk... Thats gonna require carpentry. In keeping with the boss's criteria that we do things 100% right we are going to redo the entire interior section by section after the damaged wood is fixed...
We could have gone to Viking and had them do it but the boss put me to the task of getting the best and it looks like I'm going to have help from old friends... How about this for a dream team... Jeff Murray (Son of Ed Murray) and Ray from Rybovitch!

Question is will we be a Viking Custom Murray Edition or will we be a Rybovike?...

While they create art inside I will be tending to the bottom and doing new thru hulls... A good layer of Micron Extra, some hand painted hoos, New trim tab lines, a new boot and a shine on our wheels will have that part playing the part of an '09 new machine...

Deep C · 11-22-2008, 06:23 PM

Finally done with all the wax and detail crap... Went to gather up all the cleaners and junk thats crowding my boat and while under the sink I found a new project...
There was some water down there. I looked and saw my water tank down by about a quarter... Time to go digging...
I know screw manufacturers mus go out of there way to make one in a set of a dozen that strips the second you look at at it. They always put it on the other side from where a right handed person could try to work it out... So in I went to dig it out... Someday somebody is gonna invent little kevlar knuckle pads...

A few teaspoons of my grade a hemoglobin every now and then seems to keep the boat happy...

While back behind the wall I found where a Viking work man had lunch one day... Bad and bottle were still there along with mummified remains of a 1996 samwich of some kind. On the bright side I also found 28 cents in there....
Rybo man was aboard and getting ready to address the starboard while I continue my attack on the port... I'll keep you posted...

Deep C · 11-23-2008, 07:33 PM

I had no idea that doing a disposal and other plumbing work would be so easy... Damn if it wasnt a breeze though... Had enough tome left over to start turning my attention to the "fishifying" of Mirage... Stowed away secret weapons of death and then some today...
A lot of people scracth their head as to why I'm always months ahead on making rigs and stuff... Perfect example today. I have the entire Bahama season worth of stuff packed away so now I can focus on the sail stuff for the next couple months and continue bringing the big girl to like new condition...

Tenacious · 11-23-2008, 07:50 PM

I think you forgot to say that you will also have time to beat Jersey as well.

Deep C · 11-23-2008, 08:07 PM

Oh you mean that irritation thing??? Thats a non issue...

Rob Rondini · 11-24-2008, 09:59 PM

how about some pics deep?

Deep C · 11-24-2008, 10:04 PM

Close ups to follow...
This is the girl though... Doesn't look like a teen ager does she?

gradyfish265 · 11-24-2008, 11:01 PM

Looking great deep keep it coming!! If you need parts or are trying to track down suppliers for parts let me know and I'll see what I can find. We installed some new LED spreader lights on the flagship...things are bright. I'm checking on a pricetag, might be something to add and keep the load down with all the new gadgets your adding. I like your stlye rigging gear ahead of time. I spent last weekend going through my offshore gear and cleaning out stuff I won't use and making a list of what I need to buy and already started rigging more ballyhoo rigs, can never have enough. When your back in Jersey let me know.

Tom

Deep C · 11-24-2008, 11:42 PM

CAnt wait for mid January... I can start on my mako rigs

...

Happy with what all we have aboard right now. I love the molded in spraders we have on this one right now. The Vike next to mine has the standard external ones and man they look like hell...

Now if I could just find the "right" water maker... I'd be a really happy camper...

gradyfish265 · 11-27-2008, 03:27 PM

Deep, do you have one currently? What size are you looking for? I'll see what what were putting on a 45 and see if that works for you. I know most of our units have 2 parts, the elements mount on the engine room bulkhead and maybe stick our 5", and the other is the size of your A/C compressors roughly, not sure if you'd have room for that, not sure whats in youe engineroom.

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11-22-2008, 06:23 PM	#2
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,717 Credits: 43,425.8 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Finally done with all the wax and detail crap... Went to gather up all the cleaners and junk thats crowding my boat and while under the sink I found a new project... There was some water down there. I looked and saw my water tank down by about a quarter... Time to go digging... I know screw manufacturers mus go out of there way to make one in a set of a dozen that strips the second you look at at it. They always put it on the other side from where a right handed person could try to work it out... So in I went to dig it out... Someday somebody is gonna invent little kevlar knuckle pads... A few teaspoons of my grade a hemoglobin every now and then seems to keep the boat happy... While back behind the wall I found where a Viking work man had lunch one day... Bad and bottle were still there along with mummified remains of a 1996 samwich of some kind. On the bright side I also found 28 cents in there.... Rybo man was aboard and getting ready to address the starboard while I continue my attack on the port... I'll keep you posted...

11-23-2008, 07:33 PM	#3
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,717 Credits: 43,425.8 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	I had no idea that doing a disposal and other plumbing work would be so easy... Damn if it wasnt a breeze though... Had enough tome left over to start turning my attention to the "fishifying" of Mirage... Stowed away secret weapons of death and then some today... A lot of people scracth their head as to why I'm always months ahead on making rigs and stuff... Perfect example today. I have the entire Bahama season worth of stuff packed away so now I can focus on the sail stuff for the next couple months and continue bringing the big girl to like new condition...

11-23-2008, 07:50 PM	#4
Tenacious I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Metairie Posts: 2,086 Credits: 4,588.4 Home Port: Venice Best Catch: Jill Louise Occupation: Compressor Sales	I think you forgot to say that you will also have time to beat Jersey as well.

11-23-2008, 08:07 PM	#5
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,717 Credits: 43,425.8 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Oh you mean that irritation thing??? Thats a non issue...

11-24-2008, 09:59 PM	#6
Rob Rondini I use a green machine Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 214 Credits: 1,968.0 Boat: Karen Leigh, parker 2520 Home Port: West River MD. Best Catch: 250 lb. blue marlin Occupation: Engineer	how about some pics deep?

11-24-2008, 10:04 PM	#7
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,717 Credits: 43,425.8 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Close ups to follow... This is the girl though... Doesn't look like a teen ager does she?

11-24-2008, 11:01 PM	#8
gradyfish265 Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 457 Credits: 1,949.6 Boat: Grady White 265 Express Home Port: Port Monmouth Occupation: Naval Architect	Looking great deep keep it coming!! If you need parts or are trying to track down suppliers for parts let me know and I'll see what I can find. We installed some new LED spreader lights on the flagship...things are bright. I'm checking on a pricetag, might be something to add and keep the load down with all the new gadgets your adding. I like your stlye rigging gear ahead of time. I spent last weekend going through my offshore gear and cleaning out stuff I won't use and making a list of what I need to buy and already started rigging more ballyhoo rigs, can never have enough. When your back in Jersey let me know. Tom

11-24-2008, 11:42 PM	#9
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,717 Credits: 43,425.8 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	CAnt wait for mid January... I can start on my mako rigs ... Happy with what all we have aboard right now. I love the molded in spraders we have on this one right now. The Vike next to mine has the standard external ones and man they look like hell... Now if I could just find the "right" water maker... I'd be a really happy camper...

11-27-2008, 03:27 PM	#10
gradyfish265 Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 457 Credits: 1,949.6 Boat: Grady White 265 Express Home Port: Port Monmouth Occupation: Naval Architect	Deep, do you have one currently? What size are you looking for? I'll see what what were putting on a 45 and see if that works for you. I know most of our units have 2 parts, the elements mount on the engine room bulkhead and maybe stick our 5", and the other is the size of your A/C compressors roughly, not sure if you'd have room for that, not sure whats in youe engineroom.