And so begins the rebirth of the Leprechaun - Page 4

neilinov · 12-30-2008, 01:33 PM

Holy cow is this seriously what someone considers a repair??????

Good luck with the project man! That looks like a mess of work, but you really seem to have a serious attachment to the boat and that's what it will take to bring her back!

Lobo Marine Products · 12-30-2008, 01:47 PM

Fritz boat looks good, alot of work ahead of you guys but nice looking....out of curiosity were you planning on laying glass over the hull?? and that gauge pod looks great. Overall i think once you are done it will be striking.....have to keep them photos up, looks like the two of us have our hands full with refit projects only ours is 10' shorter....good luck my friend

Fritz · 12-30-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lobo Marine Products

Fritz boat looks good, alot of work ahead of you guys but nice looking....out of curiosity were you planning on laying glass over the hull?? and that gauge pod looks great. Overall i think once you are done it will be striking.....have to keep them photos up, looks like the two of us have our hands full with refit projects only ours is 10' shorter....good luck my friend

Thanks for the words. BTW- Good luck with your project as well. And yes she will be glassed.

Fritz · 01-06-2009, 08:03 AM

OK, so it was really a sand blaster stripping the paint.

So this is what a 50 year old mahagony plank boat looks like under all that paint.

marlineer · 01-06-2009, 08:46 AM

She is starting to look like a piece of furniture! Keep 'em comin'. You gonna glass the front windows?

Tenacious · 01-06-2009, 10:00 AM

Thanks for sharing Fritz

Capt.Troy Crane · 01-06-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritz

OK, so it was really a sand blaster stripping the paint.

So this is what a 50 year old mahagony plank boat looks like under all that paint.

Fritz,
I was curious to see what the wood looked liked under all the paint when we looked at it at Jarret Bay. Have you seen it ? any soft spots other than the obvious ones on the bottom.

looks like your well on your way !!!

Good luck,
Troy

Fritz · 01-06-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt.Troy Crane

Fritz,
I was curious to see what the wood looked liked under all the paint when we looked at it at Jarret Bay. Have you seen it ? any soft spots other than the obvious ones on the bottom.

looks like your well on your way !!!

Good luck,
Troy

and I have not seen her. I will let Bubby answer more thoroughly, if he checks in, but from what I understand the bottom is alot better than what it looked like with the paint and the only rot on the sides it at the port side shear board. Other than that, I think he was impressed with the overall condition. Thanks for asking. BTW- Nice job on the Frenzy.

Fritz · 01-06-2009, 02:50 PM

Yes Mike, the windows will be glassed-in.

Tenacious, thanks for checking.

Big Jay · 01-06-2009, 02:50 PM

Was this boat up in Little Egg for a while? That boat looks real familiar.

01-06-2009, 08:46 AM	#35
marlineer Crab mustard is good Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 813 Credits: 2,700.0 Boat: Intrepid 289 Home Port: Stone Harbor, NJ Best Catch: Bonnie! Occupation: Yacht Sales Suck! So I am puttin' out fires.	Nice Fritzie! She is starting to look like a piece of furniture! Keep 'em comin'. You gonna glass the front windows?

01-06-2009, 02:50 PM	#39
Fritz Crab mustard is good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fish out of Cape May Posts: 649 Credits: 3,099.8 Boat: Leprechaun Home Port: Cape May Occupation: business owner	Marlineer & Tenacious Yes Mike, the windows will be glassed-in. Tenacious, thanks for checking.

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12-30-2008, 01:47 PM	#32
Lobo Marine Products Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHELTON CT Posts: 138 Credits: 868.1 Boat: 29' Phoenix & 46 Hatteras Home Port: Bridgeport Occupation: Management	Fritz boat looks good, alot of work ahead of you guys but nice looking....out of curiosity were you planning on laying glass over the hull?? and that gauge pod looks great. Overall i think once you are done it will be striking.....have to keep them photos up, looks like the two of us have our hands full with refit projects only ours is 10' shorter....good luck my friend

01-06-2009, 10:00 AM	#36
Tenacious I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Metairie Posts: 2,086 Credits: 4,588.6 Home Port: Venice Best Catch: Jill Louise Occupation: Compressor Sales	Thanks for sharing Fritz

01-06-2009, 02:50 PM	#40
Big Jay I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,581 Credits: 3,498.2 Boat: 30' Albemarle Best Catch: this weird rash Occupation: Financial Rep	Was this boat up in Little Egg for a while? That boat looks real familiar.