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Flyindutchman · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:56 pm

NiagaraChillin wrote:

Stainless bimini pieces came in today.

Before (nasty plastic)

After (shiny shiny)

My favorite piece allowed me to move my front bimini support from outside the windshield frame

To inside the frame, now I can fold it down below the frame instead of unscrewing and removing it to get my cover on

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! It just clicked how much effort it is for me to take down and put up our roof due to the crappy plastic connectors but now I see how easily this can be resolved!!!

204Angler · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:24 pm

Well, I just came inside from my shop where my Sundowner sits. It was some of the worst chalking/oxidized gelcoat I've ever seen. Not any more!!! Took three steps, several hours but now got that "wet" look

Im stoked, didn't think Id ever get that gel back to looking good. I can still see some light oxidation DEEP in the clear over the grey, but the dark blue is shiny shiny.

In the past month. I've installed new engine. My wife recovered cushions in cuddy and cleaned up the upholstery and got rid of about 95% of the mildew spots. Looks awesome for a boat that cost me $300

john55c · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:54 pm

204Angler wrote:

Well, I just came inside from my shop where my Sundowner sits. It was some of the worst chalking/oxidized gelcoat I've ever seen. Not any more!!! Took three steps, several hours but now got that "wet" look

Im stoked, didn't think Id ever get that gel back to looking good. I can still see some light oxidation DEEP in the clear over the grey, but the dark blue is shiny shiny.

In the past month. I've installed new engine. My wife recovered cushions in cuddy and cleaned up the upholstery and got rid of about 95% of the mildew spots. Looks awesome for a boat that cost me $300

How about some pics?! Would love to see your boat!

204Angler · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:39 pm

john55c wrote:

204Angler wrote:

Well, I just came inside from my shop where my Sundowner sits. It was some of the worst chalking/oxidized gelcoat I've ever seen. Not any more!!! Took three steps, several hours but now got that "wet" look

Im stoked, didn't think Id ever get that gel back to looking good. I can still see some light oxidation DEEP in the clear over the grey, but the dark blue is shiny shiny.

In the past month. I've installed new engine. My wife recovered cushions in cuddy and cleaned up the upholstery and got rid of about 95% of the mildew spots. Looks awesome for a boat that cost me $300

How about some pics?! Would love to see your boat!

Sure, Ill get some pics up as soon as it quits raining and I can pull it out of the shop. It has rained on and off for the past 3 days....it's like I'm back in Seattle.

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:28 am

Volunteered to be a safety boat for a local charity "race" on the river. Here is a pic of the starting gunshot to begin the event.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:44 am

trying to find pictures of the engine hatch hinges on the 90s Horison boats.. ANY help would be great..

ric · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:49 am

Thinking about maybe throwing the boat back at the marina today. It needs a detail bad though...

Jdpber · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:17 am

Im still hunting some pictures of factory rear sun pad hatch hinges.

ric · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:20 am

Ate the crap out of some Shake Shack

Jdpber · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:51 am

ate the crap out of some chinese

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:15 am

Possibly dropping the boat at the marina. Finished working on it yesterday. Had to re-set the timing and idle speed.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:04 am

surfing the web for hinges and thinking about the weekend and being on the water.

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:22 am

Jdpber wrote:

surfing the web for hinges and thinking about the weekend and being on the water.

Yeah, it's been a few weeks for me since I've been out. Enjoying the break though. If I can find a good (cheap/hungry) detailer this afternoon and have the boat detailed this week it will be in the water Saturday! It's not going back until it's polished good, it's been a year it's getting oxidized and ugly.

Also considering removing the vinyl graphics on the sides. Makes it look kinda dated.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:07 pm

sounds like you need to break out your buffer and do the detail yourself tonight and tomorrow. friday I'm throwing a fresh buff on mine.

I was not able to go out last weekend because of storms.. but i plan to be out this weekend. and next and the next and 3 days of Labor day..

ric · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:48 am

Must be a summer thing. Got another phone quote for detailing my boat:
$650

These people are insane. Sounds like it's time to purchase a DA and some Aquabuff.

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