Showing posts with label Grand Laker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Laker. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 March 2018

Grand Laker nearly done

Getting close to the water, we'll beat spring and be waiting. Almost done and ready


Grinding away loose fibreglass for patch with epoxy and glass , the last bit of damage done when the


Starting the sanding for new paint

Patch over both sides of stem


Half way there
 

Feathering in with fairing compound



Taped off for paint

Ready for Grand Lake Green




First coat done


Second coat of new varnish inside


Seat and spray rails left to do

6hp for looks

Will be replaced with a 9.8

Rails in place for fitting

Ash rails epoxy sealed and varnished

Evinrude 9.8 in place on transom on a Laker

Unit on trailer ready for water - next is the trailer rebuild

Sunday, 11 February 2018

Grand Laker work

 Wrapped and ready to travel

 Leaving Maine for Ontario
 MIdway point in NY
 NOT a winner. $55 million left in the US
Back home ready for work


 New rails ready to go in



 New outer rails to be made
 Broken rails
 Old rails split out
 





 New build
 Mahogany transom and knees
 
 One rail in
 Second rail in
 22' ash stock for rails
 Rails fit
 Finished rails




 Old rails put to good use
 Ready for new varnish


Next up exterior paint and splash rails