#1593390 - 08/20/1409:37 AM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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whaler150dan
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Registered: 04/30/07
Posts: 1959
Loc: Western Sound
WOW...Looks great!!
Did you think about changing your fuel tank pickup tube and float while you have such great access to it? Your going to get another 20 yrs out of that hull once your finished. Keep the pics coming
#1593406 - 08/20/1410:12 AM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
[Re: whaler150dan]
deep callin
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Registered: 06/18/05
Posts: 2692
Originally Posted By: whaler150dan
Did you think about changing your fuel tank pickup tube and float while you have such great access to it?
It looks like the tank and fill tube and vent where all replaced not too many years ago. It is a newer Tempo fuel tank, the original was aluminum. When removing the floatation foam.. I could smell old fuel that had soaked into it. I will be replacing the sending unit.
#1594728 - 08/27/1403:01 PM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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deep callin
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Registered: 06/18/05
Posts: 2692
I was able to get some work done the last couple of days. I put high-R foam between the stringers to block off for pour in foam... then poured the front section and didn't get as much expansion as I should have! At around $100 worth of foam for that section, I had to wait till we had a 85deg day yesterday and I was able to pour out all the 60 cubic feet of foam into the hull. It is a real messy job, I used up a lot of buckets, stir sticks and vinyl gloves. I need another 10 cubic feet of foam to even out the voids and fill around fuel tank.
#1600492 - 10/01/1406:25 PM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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deep callin
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Registered: 06/18/05
Posts: 2692
I haven't worked on the boat as much as I could have, but I was able to get all the pour in foam done. I made a front live well out of a new PVC tub sink from Home Depot. I put 1 1/2" drain on the bottom and a 1 1/2" drain on the side, that tee's into each other and all the way out the bottom of the transom. Then put it in place and poured expanding foam under and around it, then completely sealed the front live well to be cut out later after the top is laminated. I used a through hull fitting with scupper for the drain with a tee fitting and shut off for live well above deck in the back. Added a new brass 1" drain fitting by drilling the 1" hole then cutting the brass thru hull to size used sealer on fitting and flared with a flaring tool. Also plumbed and wired in a bait well pump on top of the high speed water pickup at the back with a valve so that it can be used for either front or back live-well. I also used a tee fitting off of the same high speed pickup to feed to my wash-down pump. Added a new bilge pump and float switch also.
If we have some warmer dry weather I should be able to set the top fiberglass back together soon!
#1600538 - 10/01/1409:57 PM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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Sweetchuck
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Registered: 01/04/07
Posts: 2311
Loc: Stafford Springs, CT
looks great, you do very good work. I am worry about just wiring lights and your doing the whole boat. Keep it up and a better then brand new boat will be yours
#1601094 - 10/05/1409:13 AM
Re: 1974 Proline Floor, Stingers and Transom, complete Overhaul!
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Don P
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Registered: 05/03/07
Posts: 19707
Loc: CLINTON, CT
Great job! Wow! I would have just sold that sinking boat to Conrad and given him a map to The Canyons.
It's definitely a project based on passion and not finances. There are soooooo many great boats for sale at great prices....and even if the asking price isn't a great price the seller usually eventually snaps back into the reality of the market and gives the buyer a great deal.
Do you keep track of your costs based on materials and man hours? I would be curious on the final tally of both materials and man hours.
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