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Tri-mate 2 over haul.

Not to much. The seat base's are glassed down. The rear seat mount is glassed in and the side panels are cut and need to be sealed. Still have some sanding to do on the top and come up with the bow seat mounts. The digital camera died so I am waiting on the replacement.
 
Another layer of glass stuck down on the drivers and passenger seat box's. Call them done. Glassed in the rear seat mount. Spent the rest of the morning sanding on the deck. The rest of the time was spent trying to come up with a way to mount the front bow seats. Going to be fun. I think I have it figured out. Going to try and pull the out of the garage tomorrow and was the sucker off. I have about 4 spots to fix, then it will be time for the first coat of primer as I need to lay down a guide so I can find the rest of the junk that needs filled and sanded.
 
GOt rained out on wasing the boat off. Layed down the last layer of glass on the drivers and passenger seat bases. Don't think they wil ever move. Worked on a mounting system for the bow seats. Boxes are made. I will start the process of glassing them in tomarro. And the good news. Have a digital camera again.
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Guss your pics look great, I hope you don't mind me useing some of your idea's when I re-do my 1979, but before that I'm gonna work on the trimate I got from Coop and make my own wild child lol hope you like the concept when I'm done thought of callin it the " Tri-mate Intimadator " it will be 19ft with a 260hp 2.5 on her closed bow with a one of a kind look. I would love to see your boat in person someday you do great work . Reed
 
Thanks for the inspiration

I sat here for quite a while reading through this process and want to thank you for all the pics you've included. I need to do a transom repair on my '81 enchanter that seems to simalar to yours.
 
Your welcome out any time Reed.

Checkmaterookie. When you have questions just ask. There are a few on the board that can help.
 
Guss I haven't heard from Coop in a while I've sent a couple e-mails, I was gonna go over and work with him on a boat, but haven't heard from him as to when ??
 
Spent another day with DA Boat. We are bonding now. Shot the final 2 coats of primer on the deck and window frames. Then shot the black. Maybe tomorrow night I can lay down some yellow.
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:yell: BIG DELAY. Allow me a few moments to vent here for a sec.
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A bit better.

Layed primer yesterday. No problem.
Layed black down yesterday on the deck and window frames, Again no problem.

Spent 4 hours tapping off the black.

Layed down the fist coat of yellow just a few minutes ago and its welcome to my nightmare staring MR. Fish eye.
Still not sure what happened. Its like a cruel joke. Did some one sneak into the shop and spray WD-40 all over everything????

So now the plan is to let it cure for a week then sand it all off and start over.

We now return you to your regular schedule form.
 
Well after taking some time to ponder the meaning of life I has come up with the following.
The yellow must have been contaminated. This was the stuff left over from the gal. I did the bottom with. I think if there was something on the hull then the primer and the black would have done the same thing. When I get all the prep work done again and will open a NEW gal of paint and try it again.
 
Sorry to hear about the troubles with your paint! I bet you are right about the contaminated paint though! Like you said, there were no problems with the primer or the black! That is going to be one beautiful boat when you get it done! Good luck!
 
Were you useing fish-eye preventer in the Yellow? and is it compatable with the paint, I had a simaler problem with a new paint I was useing, it wasnt compatable with my fish-eye preventer, WHAT A MESS. Also if it's hot and humid your compresser will make LOTS of water and it can get thru the filter/water seperator and cause simaler problems.
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Thanks F150.
I thought about that. The paint does not call for fish eye remover so I did not add any. It may have been water, not sure. I am running 2 water separators and a in line dryer. Still pondering this one. When I get it all sanded off I am going to open a NEW 1 gal can of yellow and catalyst. Time will tell.
 
If that happened to me I would probably be fiximg the hole in the fiberglass from where I put something through it like my head. I know how bad it sucks to have a set back
 
It seems with this project "setbacks" are a given. The question seems to be how far and how big is the set back.
 
Hate to hear that Gus

I know you will get it corrected and you won't let that get you off track for long. Keep your chin up man, keep up the hard work:thumb:
 
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