Smackdaddy's "Pole Dancer" 1652 Polar Kraft flush deck jet b

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I hear ya on the cold, woke up to single digit temperatures again this morning. Now I get to go crawl underneath a railroad car and weld the coupler carrier back together....good times. Keep up the good work Mac! Coming along good!
 
Got this biatch flipped over and got about 3/4 of the bottom prepped and discovered a 3/4" hairline crack on a rib next to a rivet...I am going to take it to my buddy and get it welded and continue the build.
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[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=346029#p346029 said:
smackdaddy53 » Yesterday, 23:57[/url]"]What up Dave? At least someone replied!
Working more on her tomorrow.

Bro I think I'm just as excited about this build as you are,

I cant wait to see her in the water........................... =D>
 
Got the bottom paint all wheeled off, taking her to get the bottom imperfections welded up tomorrow morning then Gator Glide G4 is going on! One more milestone.
 
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=346159#p346159 said:
smackdaddy53 » Today, 00:52[/url]"]Got the bottom paint all wheeled off, taking her to get the bottom imperfections welded up tomorrow morning then Gator Glide G4 is going on! One more milestone.

Hey that's cool bro,

When are you going to water test, or at least float test? I want to see what it draft's. I say she will float in 5"
 
Got the first two base coats of GatorBase primer on, will have to wait until next days off to apply three coats of GatorGlide and I am done! Gotta drink some beer and watch this primer cure...
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Yes, David recommends taking it down to bare metal so it sticks but once it is on, it is there. The G2 is slicker but the G4 is still slick but super abrasion resistant. Go to their website and it breaks it all down for you. You can call David Ward from Gatorheads and he is more than happy to answer any and all questions you may have. After a few years if it begins to wear a little all you have to do is wipe it down with acetone and spray or roll another coat or two right over the existing coat. Just this first two base coats is rock hard and looks really good. It looks brown in the pictures but is really a graphite grey color. I think with the medium grey sides and light grey Tuffcoat deck it is going to turn out sharp! They do not recommend applying much above the water line because it will "chalk out" faster on the sides in the sun. I am ordering another quart just for touch ups once a year or so.
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[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=346521#p346521 said:
smackdaddy53 » Yesterday, 13:03[/url]"]Check this out...highly scientific experiment in action. This shows how slick this coating really is.
https://youtu.be/U0wr2PSpaTY

Wow that is really cool. Awesome build you have going Smack, look forward to seeing it in action!
 
HRalston said:
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=346521#p346521 said:
smackdaddy53 » Yesterday, 13:03[/url]"]Check this out...highly scientific experiment in action. This shows how slick this coating really is.
https://youtu.be/U0wr2PSpaTY

Wow that is really cool. Awesome build you have going Smack, look forward to seeing it in action!
Thanks, me too! Maybe by mid summer.
 
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