Maiden Voyage Pics - July 4th

Bow Rail Install

We have continued to work on the dash modifications by adding some more cab, sanding and priming it. The intended finish will be durabak. We also striped the durabak off of the cuddy entry way and added some filler to the panels in order to get them more even...we plan on sanding that down and top coating that (durabak vs. skin = alot of scratches, is the reason). We have also gotten the windshield glass replaced (local glass shop charged ~ $130 for installed, safety glass) and we sandblasted the frame and then took some 220 grit sandpaper and then SOS pads to it and it has come back to life...as soon as the dash is finished, we will mount it (hopefully soon). You can see the pane of glass that was missing from the original pic below. "missing" is a great word, the frame looked like some stand out boat owner beat it with a hammer and broke the glass out, as the frame is beat to hell just above that section, thanks dude.

The heat has been preventing any work during the week (100+ temperatures), and it was hot on saturday...We did decide to take on the re-install of the bow rail...which was over 24" tall when we bought the boat (notice the original height):

So we cut that down by almost 1/2, by cutting off about 50" from each bow rail side...and then shortening the posts. It is still a little higher than we would like, but if we want it shorter, we can come back to it (doubtful).

We also installed some more grab handles (24" versions) on either side of the swing back seat:

Then, we called it a day and watched the Panther's beat the NY Football Giants in our first preseason game...the new zone blocking scheme looked great...