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Recent content by Audiguy

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    Metalflake - No Gelcoat?

    Paint and resin has came a long way since our boats where made. All the gel coat talk is garbage. Go get some dbc500 mid coat with a red metallic to mix in as a translucent. Blend it in to get a even red and then color sand if need be and re clear. If your doing any below water line work and...
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    Metalflake - No Gelcoat?

    I did not take the best before picture but here are some after. Its wet from the rain the night before,but it shine like that now all the time.
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    Metalflake - No Gelcoat?

    I wanted to chime in on this as I have just done the same thing. My boat was rough to the feel and sun faded very bad. The red pigment will need to be re sprayed and if your going at it yourself no worry its not hard at all. I took and used a burgundy base coat to liven it up but more of...
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    1978 Trimate III Resto all most complete

    I put the rear section of carpet last night and will be doing the front part today,before I cement anything down I am letting the dew and then the sun shape it to the floor. But it is very pleasing to be at the end of the floor repair and about to bring the boat for the re install of the...
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    1978 Trimate III Resto all most complete

    Just got home from a week in Florida boating and playing @ the beach with the family but when I got home my carpet was in so its in the boat and pictures will be posted tomorrow.
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    WHAT TO USE FOR TOP COAT

    Any auto clear will do. I used Chroma Clear made by DuPont on mine and it looks great.
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    1978 Trimate III Resto all most complete

    Things I have on order Garnet Aqua Turf carpet from West Marine 8' wide Jensen Marine cd player/mps /who knows what else 4 new speakers on the way. Bimini top I am going to have all the padding and vinyl redone to match the new captain chairs and will have the rear bench and open bow done...
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    1978 Trimate III Resto all most complete

    What it looked like during the demo.
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    1978 Trimate III Resto all most complete

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    Its time...

    I would skip that floor idea. I would try grip tape or something and paint it. You can also pick up fiber glass sheeting from Home Depot for shower stall walls and resin to your wood without using screws just weight the board down and it will behind to your hull shape. Then cut out sections...
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    Just Bought a Checkmate Trimate 2

    I am off I-20 not far from ALA and I am very good with fiberglass and paint. I have worked in and owned a body shop for a long time until last year I sold my shop. If you need any help I can fix it for you or show you how. you supply the materials/beer and we can get it done no problem.
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    1978 Trimate III Resto all most complete

    Here goes. I go on Craigslist and find this 19'3 bowrider I knew nothing about but loved the look. I talk with the man and pick it up @700 Well then motor ran like crap so we decided a rebuild to the power head was key. The compression was low on more then one piston. Well while I was...
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    new 78 Checkmate owner pictures and a couple questions.

    I will have new pictures up tomorrow afternoon. I have the new runner installed and floor in. I am doing a 2ft section in the rear so i can pour the new foam back in. But its 85-90% done. Found a small spot in the hull bottom today but nothing big that i can't fix,its not a rip but rather...
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    new 78 Checkmate owner pictures and a couple questions.

    I have a good bit more done to the floor today. I was thinking the pump would be the way to go,hated to have to do the floor now but the transom is solid so i do not have to separate the boat and fix that. I will post more pictures of the work to the floor unless I should start a overhauling...
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    new 78 Checkmate owner pictures and a couple questions.

    I picked this up on Mothers day for $700 as it sits. I have looked on line for info on the boat and nothing. Its a 20' Trimate III but all I find are 17" boats. Strapped to it is a Johnson 140 running great and I picked up a spare power head from a man local that was rebuilt for $800 It...
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