New Covers

[grant]

I have made an appointment with a boat trimmer to get a new bimni and a travel cover made for her.

Should have it next week.

I am stoked! Not looking forward to the bill.

g./

[Steve-G]

Could be worse, I decided to revamp my boat, :D
Started by removing all the screws in the trimming and replacing all of the little white screwhead covers. :shock:
Did that and thought it looked like a **** job with all these little white buttons everywhere,,,, sooooooo,
Off with all the grey and off-white viynal and on with some new BLUE trim, all done with concealed bolts, not a screw cap in sight, :D
Looks great I thought,,,, shame about that dodgy looking thread bare grey carpet,, sooo :cry:
:D Out with the old grey carpet and in with some proper blue marine carpet 8)
Looks fantastic :P , shame about the fact that the seats and front cushions are still grey and off-white,,,, sooo,,, out with the seats and off to the trimmers :cry: the cushions are easy but,,,, would be better to buy new seats than try and redo these buckets, says he. :(
Seems a shame to put these new seats on those dodgy old poles thinks I ,, sooooo,,,,,, off to PM Marine for some new f'glass Pedestals, whilst I'm here says I.. give me a couple of those boarding platforms as well :shock:
While I'm doing all this it suddenly dawns on me that the side rails and rocket launcher look wrong, soooo,,,, :roll:
I'll finish this project one day soon then I might get to actually take it out and catch a fish.
But boy am I gunna look good in the boat.

[grant]

Thats why boat stnds for BUNG ON ANOTHER THOUSAND

B.O.A.T

[Dekka]

How true is that!

[Steve-G]

Hmmmm whilst were at it, :( I may as well add in some LED deck lighting :lol: Then just incase I actually catch something in the darkness :shock: I may as well add in some rear flood lighting :P so that I can see my lines getting all tangled up :x Hmmm you know with all that extra lighting :oops: I may as well add in that second battery :wink:
What did you say boat stands for?? :?:

[TedR]

Good story steve. I could totally imagine going through the same exercise!!

Fortunately, I have had the ability to block most of the ideas out of my mind!

[Steve-G]

Could have been worse,, The fibreglass guys talked me out of re flowcoating the whole interior. :roll:

[Steve-G]

Damn, fitted up the new rocket launcher, :P also changed the rear bar in the bimini to a stainless one to take any xtra strain from the r/l. :roll:
Guess what ??????? :?: The clears don't fit now..... :oops:
Off to the trimmers for some new clears. :evil:

[grant]

I know a nice whitley that would love this much attention....

Never used to actually cath fish... low hours....

g./

[Dekka]

Steve, wouldn't it have been cheaper.........and easier to buy a new boat.

[grant]

The dude took my covers to rebuild them today. I wont have them for sunday so it looks like lots of sun screen!

g./

[seaeagle]

take an umbrella....lol

[Steve-G]

In real dollar terms it has not been that expensive. :wink: All the stainless was free naturally. :D
The carpet was $75 + $100 for glue and a brush.
3 meters of marine viynal was $78.
pneumatic stapler $50 from super cheap, staples were a donation from Raeline seats, who supplied the new front seats for just under $400 the pair, :P they also retrimmed the rear seat and front cushions, (xeee)
The seat pedestals and boarding platforms were $600 the lot, :shock:
New clears $450, :? second battery, some new LED lighting and a spotty.
The most expensive thing was my labour, :oops: if you take my hourly rate and multiply by 3 weeks + overtime, then yes it was a very pricey job. 8)
Looks bloody good though!!
:P

[grant]

we would love to agree, but wheres the photos?

g./

[grant]

Going down now to look at my new Bimni!

yea! I wil lpost photos.

g./

[grant]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n29/mckechg/DSC00128.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n29/mckechg/DSC00129.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n29/mckechg/DSC00130.jpg
Now I am looking forward to some overnighters during summer

The sides are off most of the time, but we had to make sure it all fitted together.

g./

[seaeagle]

very nice, hope it stops sunburn.....

[Dekka]

Looking sharp grant. Should be great for overnighters.

[hillbilly]

Looking very nice Grant, nothing better than an all niter on the water.

Kaz :wink:

[Steve-G]

Thats not a boat i 8) t's a caravan on water.

[seaeagle]

waterbaego.....[wheredadaygo]....Winnebago