My ReFit has begun.....First run results posted

[shortie]

Did she prevciously have a name. If so its bad luck to change a boats name.

[bigtez]

Never had anything written on her, but we always refered to it as 'baby boat'. I am not at all superstitious so I am not worried about a name change.

[ellicat]

bigtez wrote:

Never had anything written on her, but we always refered to it as 'baby boat'. I am not at all superstitious so I am not worried about a name change.

....yeah. but there was this friend of a friend that one time didn't pass along a chain letter and had bad luck for many years..... :laugh: :laugh:

[bigtez]

For any one that is interested I have posted the photos on my flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrylangham/sets/72157605763562398/ so you can see them all in one place.

[bigtez]

I have also added the step-by-step photos of how to carpet floor panels. If you have any questions about them ask me here and use the IMG number as areference.

[bigtez]

Got the side decks carpeted this afternoon. [img size=333]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5489.jpg

[bigtez]

Nudda wun. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5490.jpg

[fishyman]

lookin good mate

[dunney]

hey can u post a aerial pic of your boat at the stern so i can see what you have done with your rear casting deck and outboard splash plate etc..

[bigtez]

wit or without the floor in?

[dunney]

withour mate so i can see your frame work..actually both now that i think about it

[Dimo]

Mate, it is looking great, very nice work

[bigtez]

The first 2 on this thread are the best I have currently. I will try and remember to take a couple of better ones tomorrow.

[dunney]

ok cool i sorta c what you have dont..what resin did you use to coat your play in before you carpeted it..im needing to seal the ply before i carpet it

[bigtez]

Valspar Polyester Resin. We buy it from Valspar in 20litre drums. I don't think they do smaller orders, but there is a mob at hemmant called aa fibreglass (google can help you find them) that sell in smaller quantities.

[dunney]

ok cool thanks mate and i assume its just a matter or painting/rolling it on and then letting it dry them cover up with carpet

[bigtez]

Thats it. I just use a cheap paint brush with a plastic handle. If you have some acetone you can wash them and reuse them a few times.

[dunney]

ok thanks a million tez..looks liek i no whatim doing this weekend

[bigtez]

Got the hull sides from the back of the casting platform to the back carpeted and put the back floor in. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5494.jpg

[bigtez]

Nother one [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5497.jpg

[bigtez]

Jacking plate on. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5496.jpg

[fishyman]

so much carpet i dont have that much in our house

looking readl good mate

[dunney]

will all the black carpet get hot?im tossing up between grey and a black/grey combo?i have been told that black can get hot so i was only think of getting grey

[bigtez]

It will get hotter then grey carpet but I don't think it will get unbearably hot. I normally have crocs or thongs on when in the boat so it shouldn't bother me too much.

[bigtez]

Is this the sore of picture you were after SS? [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5492.jpg

[bigtez]

I had a burst of insanity last night and was working on the boat til about 2 in the morning. Its nearly ready to hit the water. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5499.jpg

[bigtez]

Console and driver seat are in. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5501.jpg

[maxi]

looking the goods terry.. the contrast in the colors are pretty cool

Maxi

[jeff f]

looking real big

and a great bit of advertising afloat when ever you use it

[dunney]

yeah tez thats exactly the pic i was after thanks

[MichaelJ]

it looks great bigtez!!!

if you dont mind me asking how much does it all cost including boat trailor etc?

[bigtez]

I have no real idea. A lot of it was purchased through trade contacts so the prices I have paid may not be accurate for anyone else. I will try and sit down one night and work out what the new floor and console would have cost.

I have still got a bit of work to do on it, like finishing off the livewells and sorting out the under floor storage. But it is now usable so tomorrow morning I will get to give it a proper test run.

Terry

[bigtez]

Just got back from the first run with the new fitout and am surprised at how well it went. It now leaps out of the hole like its backside is on fire. Top speed is about the same as before the fitout although I think I need to readjust the throttle control as I think it isn't quite getting full throttle. The underfloor storage works really well (I will post some photos of what I have done under the front deck later) and I still have heaps of room to spare. And to top it all off I got a bream that would have to come close to winning the FOTM wooden spoon.

The only downside at the moment is working out some rod storage when ther is 2 ppl in the boat. I guess that is this weeks project.....

Terry [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5504.jpg

[bigtez]

Forgot to mention the other thing I noticed was that the fish didn't spook when I was driving around near them. I don't know if thats the way they are all the time in that waterway (1st time I have fished there) or the new 'satin' paint didn't frighten them as much.

I have read on another forum that some people believe that a flashy paint scheme spooks fish so maybe there is a bit of truth in that.

[maxi]

great to hear it went good terry.... i remember seeing a boat some years back with fish painted on the underside of the hull along with squid etc ... the bloke reckoned that it didnt spook the fish at all when fishing close inshore reefs... food for thought eh !! hahahaa

Maxi

[Rocket75]

catching a bream like that makes all the hard work worthwhile:unsure: :laugh:

hope they get progressivly bigger from now on;)

Have enjoyed seeing the process, lookin good.

Rocket

[bootyinblue]

Rocket75 wrote:

catching a bream like that makes all the hard work worthwhile:unsure: :laugh:

Especially when it goes 786mm on the brag mat!

[bigtez]

Rocket75 wrote:

catching a bream like that makes all the hard work worthwhile:unsure: :laugh:

hope they get progressivly bigger from now on;)

Have enjoyed seeing the process, lookin good.

Rocket

I hope they just get monstrous straight away, not progressively.

[bigtez]

Bimini top is on again. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5508.jpg

[bigtez]

This is what I have done with the front under floor storage instead of having a second floor. [img size=333]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_5510.jpg