KEYZ SPEARIT Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Hey folks new to site have browsed through for years it is now my time. I have a 71 Redfisher had a new transom put in last year with new 115 suzuki SS pushes the hell out of the boat. New issue has surfaced hull now has a leak about 6" long running along chine i have got to believe i have a stringer that let go. Looking for any suggestions as i am preparing to cut into deck this weekend. Hoping for any input as problem may be somewhere else to look. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Demo has begun on my old girl deck is removed now getting ready to remove what little bit of stringer left can someone tell me how to upload pictures i am not too good at thisHewes (1) (4).zipHewes (1) (4).zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/1/2016 at 9:11 AM, KEYZ SPEARIT said: Demo has begun on my old girl deck is removed now getting ready to remove what little bit of stringer left can someone tell me how to upload pictures i am not too good at this Hewes (2).zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 stringers cut and laid out center stringer set waiting for weather to dry up so can set remaining stringers was able to come with in an 1/8th of inch variance among the stringers not too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Stringer now epoxied in place filleting done going to flip boat over work on bottom before we fiberglass in stingers and put in deck. Hull has a hook that we are going to try and smooth out hopefully we will be able to fair it to where it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Picture of the old girl last time on Sandbar before rebuild. We also fished the Marathon International Bonefish Tourney weekend before we started to tear her apart. Couple of the bones we caught during tourney. Cant wait till she is ready for the ocean again but we want her done right this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Have finally got deck all in and glassed couple coats of epoxy pre kote before some perfection then non skid kiwi grip in main deck area. Pictures soon to come. Have boat upside down and found 3 hull cracks due to old stringers being trash grinding them out and glassing pictures to come for that. Fairing any dings and dents with new awl grip citrus green being new color choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Boat looks nice, nice bones too....also especially the Pilar hat ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Well we are making slow progress on the old girl. All new stringers glassed in with 2 layers of 1708. New deck installed 2 layers of 9 oz mat with west system epoxy. Boat now flipped over and addressing the cracks in hull thought i had 1 but found 3 one of which was about 5 foot long after grinding it out to good glass. Other crack all the way through to new stringer bottoms. That one has 4 layers of 1708 and west system faired out with west and 407 sanding all flat getting ready for awlgrip 545 epoxy primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Wow. Quite an undertaking. Looks like you are doing a great job. Keep the pictures coming. We love pictures! I can't wait to see the finished product. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPFit Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Yea nice job; very cool to see! good luck and I look forward to the finished product! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 All primed with 3 coats of awlgrip 545 sanded with 220/320. Now for the big question what about the test color awlgrip citrus green. I love it the wife not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 It's bold.......and it's different than most......go for it !! p.s. I've painted every room in the house four times, each time with a color the wife picks out.....and then she says......it's looks different on the wall than the test sample....so, I would paint the boat the color you want it and let her control the color choices of the walls in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I would be worried that the fish might see you coming! Kawasaki green, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Man, I'm going to enjoy following this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMB MEGALOPS Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I love it. Well I guess the big question is, are you going to do the deck and console that color??? I agree with fishmanjj...hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 right now deck is kiwi grip gray with white water channels. I told the wife last night i think i might paint the console to match. Casting deck and gunnels are currently done in snow camo seadek. Thinking red with black outline lettering and the stereo is where it is at in this little thing although dont play it when fishing. 4 8" jl 4 6.5" wetsounds 1 12" jl base and 2 600 watt wetsound amps i can pretty much drown out any music we dont like at the sandbar. Just worry about using colors that are not considered to classic with this old 1971 redfisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMB MEGALOPS Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I'm excited to see what you decide and I'm sure it will be fantastic because it's yours! Good luck and keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnotHome Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Please post a shot of that kiwi grip when you flip her back. I'll be repainting later this year, and I'm trying to decide what to do about the nonskid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 well i messed up yesterday finally had some time to paint the skiff and i thought hey lets darken the paint up just a little bit so i bought some jet black awlgrip and of course put in too much so i thought snow white awlgrip will reverse the effect so i now have a useless gallon of what i would say is olive green awlgrip. When will i learn to leave well enough alone new citrus green gallon ordered and will be painted this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 On 4/5/2017 at 7:37 PM, KEYZ SPEARIT said: All primed with 3 coats of awlgrip 545 sanded with 220/320. Now for the big question what about the test color awlgrip citrus green. I love it the wife not so much. Seriously consider resale...lime green boats don't sell well.. A nice powder coat blue or guide green are the classic colors. Just an opinion... dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 now do i paint center console to match outside?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 She looks nice....what color is inside going to be ? JMO, I would do console same color as the floor or decks. That green is sharp ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEYZ SPEARIT Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 floor is kiwi grip gray with white trim water channels casting deck and gunnels are sea deck snow camo which is white with different grays console is currently white thinking of the citrus green awlgrip for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 With that said....the snow camo sea deck and gray floor....the console should look good being the "green" color. I had thought maybe the entire inside was going to be white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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