Recent content by luke000

I was out on the boat the other day on a Tuesday afternoon and this guy came up on a dingy, he told me that his dad owned the same boat back in 1960 and had it for years, we talked about some of the memories of the boat and it turned out that even though the boat was long gone, he still had the...

SPLASH! 25 Months later I can proudly say that the El Dorado project has come to fruition! We have had a successful splash yesterday with nearly perfect weather. My mom and brother came out for the occasion (and to provide a 390HP tow boat if needed) we spent the day out on beautiful Lake...

Well...here it is... after a little over 2 years, 2 shops, 2 cars, 2 jobs and half of my college career, the Lone*Star is finally complete* :o with the exception of a mechanical issue keeping me from splashing. I have a new part on the way that I hope will fix the problem and allow me to...

Well I think this might be the last update on the project before the boat is done and at the show on Saturday! The boat is pretty much done minus a few little small things, a cleaning and engine tuning. I dont have any pictures of the project as a whole but I do have some of little things I...

Quick update before I run off to work. I got the side emblem on with new barrel nuts, installed VHF, nav lights, horn and all other (for now) wiring in and finished. Eventually I want to put in some interior lights but was unable to make my mind up what lights I wanted. The two side windows...

Guess who officially finished upholstery tonight!?!?! Big Grin :DBig Grin :D Turned out pretty good if I do say so myself, Mom and I worked pretty hard on these. I was also at the boat today- installed the speedometer and started running some electrical wires. It wont be long now... I...

I got a little bit of work done on the boat today, I got the speedometer pickup and pilot tube run, and with some help from my mom I got the side panels all finished up! ​

You caught that! ;D That is pretty much what happened LOL

I ended up going with the Owens Corning XPS boards. I got them all cut up and in the hull nice and tight. I also picked up 4 yards of vinyl to finish the side panels. Here are some pics of what I have been up to: ​

Well looks like I have slipped a little bit with the updates and I apologize but since my last update I have been working 2-3 days each week on the boat and she is starting to look like a vessel again!....Almost... Since the last update I have: Installed the NFB steering system Hooked up motor...

A little update from the long weekend, I got the motor and splash well installed minus controls, that should be this week. I also got 2 of the 4 floorboards in. Not much, but it is progress. My to do list from here out: Controls: -Steering -Throttle/shift Electrical: -Bilge pump...

Thank you everyone for the compliments! I'm glad to see you like it as much as I do! From here on out it is my favorite part where stuff gets to go back on the boat. With the holiday weekend coming I So two days of in a row so tonight after work I am going to go pick the boat up from the...

The paint is DONE! I cant believe I can finally say those four words but it's real. I worked in overdrive this past week masking and spraying, and battling wind, false forecasts for rain, my day job, and a landscaping company in the same dirt lot so dry that if you put water down that creates...

Final coat of white on! The paint looks pretty dang good! I got one small spot of a drip, but I will fix it in a few weeks once it is all nice and cured. It is back to work for me today until Sunday, then I can mask off the orange and black parts and start to give the boat some character. I...

Got the first coat of white down today! The paint sprayed really well today with no drips or runs or pulsing spray. Tomorrow will be a second coat, hopefully I can build up some gloss then. DTM Wash Primer: Seaguard 1000 Enamel: ​