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1975 Vmate restoration

rub rail

Will, what rub rail insert did you choose? I need to replace mine. The rub rail was on the boat when I bought it with no insert. It's a little banged up but I think I can make it look presentable if I can find an insert that will fit. Thanks, Mark
 
redstrat said:
Will, what rub rail insert did you choose? I need to replace mine. The rub rail was on the boat when I bought it with no insert. It's a little banged up but I think I can make it look presentable if I can find an insert that will fit. Thanks, Mark
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I replaced the whole thing with a different style rub rail . The original one was in really bad shape ...
 
I was playing around with the rear seat bench this morning but other than that things have pretty much came to a stand still . Still waiting on my uncle to bring the trailer tounge back and the plate for the motor . Im running out of nice weather and I am starting to realize that Ill be having a cover made for it and thats about it for the rest of the season . He is just so busy at the shop he cant get to my stuff .
 
redstrat said:
"Good things come to those that wait" Somebody said that. I'm thinkin that next spring we will both have videos of newly restored Checkmates IN THE WATER !!! :thumb:
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Yeah but mine should have been finished already lol . I have all the parts new in the basement just waiting to go on the boat . Just need the stuff from my uncle so I can start putting it back together .
 
rickvi said:
Hey Will, This is a friendly motivational poke. :poke:

Where you at man?
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Things really havent moved much still waiting on somethings from my uncle . I was gone from monday till late this morning . I had taken my Neice and both Nephews and my sister to kalahari resort in Sandusky Ohio . Second time this year . We all needed a break and I know I sure did . I needed a break from everything ... But the steering went in today before I went to work this afternoon . Mounted both racks and cables .
 
Will30 said:
Things really havent moved much still waiting on somethings from my uncle . I was gone from monday till late this morning . I had taken my Neice and both Nephews and my sister to kalahari resort in Sandusky Ohio . Second time this year . We all needed a break and I know I sure did . I needed a break from everything ... But the steering went in today before I went to work this afternoon . Mounted both racks and cables .
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Hey everyone needs a break once in a while. Hope you guys had a good time. I think you are going to love the way this thing drives when you are done. I know i love mine.
 
rickvi said:
Hey everyone needs a break once in a while. Hope you guys had a good time. I think you are going to love the way this thing drives when you are done. I know i love mine.
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I hate looking at it when I walk in to the garage still not finished . and Im running out of time to get it finished . I planned on it being done already but its just not the case .
 
paulsboats said:
I worked on mine almost 4 years and im still working on it.It was worth the wait!
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I bought mine is the fall of 2010 and didnt start working on it till august of 2011 . Here its almost sept and still not finished . I know it will be worth it but im just getting loosing my interest in it every day that it just sits here .
 
Patience Young Grasshopper

bought mine is the fall of 2010 and didn't start working on it till august of 2011 . Here its almost sept and still not finished . I know it will be worth it but im just getting loosing my interest in it every day that it just sits here .





Patience My Young Grasshopper Friend. Your Restore is a Big Project and as with Life William things Don't Always go as Planed and the Problems we Encounter something's take Longer to work out than We think it Should. Anything Worth Doing is Worth Doing Good No Matter how Long it Takes. One Day William You will Find Yourself Sitting in the Front Seat of Your Restored Action Marine MX-15 Checkmate for the First Time and Reach down turning the Key on Your Mercury 1500 and Hearing Your Dream Boat come to Life. Have a Great Weekend and Best Wishes Always Your Friend Sammie Action Marine
 
Thank You Sammie . Well you know first hand how long Ive been waiting for certain parts from my uncle and all the B/S thats came along lately too . But im still at it . I just made the gunnel panel for the inside out of card board . Now a trip to the store for some plywood is next . Should have those made this afternoon ...
 
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