TOPIC: Glasspar Seafair progress

This is my very last boat project, so I want to do it up right!
PROGRESS SO FAR:
-Replaced floor and transom with Coosaboard.
-Replaced bad mahogany trim with new mahogany
-Replaced bottom sections of bulkheads with Coosaboard
-Cleaned up bottom and painted with two-part epoxy
-Primed topsides with two-part epoxy and painted with two-part polyurethane
-Stripped and polished all aluminum trim
-Used velcro to make new window channels
-Built seat boxes out of Coosaboard
-Epoxied teak and rubber plywood to floor
-Treated all wood with Smiths CPES
-Made new teak spray rails
-Primed cabin with two-part epoxy and sprayed with two-part polyurethane
-Installed hydraulic jackplate
-Installed LED stern light on motor cowl
-Installed LED running lights on bow flare
-Installed LED cabin lights
-Installed red LED cockpit courtesy lights
-Installed hydraulic steering
-Installed flush mount controls
-Rewired boat with new wiring and fuse panels
-Installed powered Pompanette seats/standing supports
-Filled in holes and refinished dash pods
-Made mahogany corner pieces to replace thin plastic corners
-Installed, plumbed, and wired stainless saddle tanks
-Refinished cabin footwell
-Replaced cabin seat supports with Coosaboard
-Made battery mount beneath port cabin seat and ran battery wiring forward.
-Removed toilet and filled hull holes
-Ground down damaged non-skid on deck and replaced with
-Replaced motorwell with early Seafair motorwell and reduced depth and setback
-Cut down and remolded side pockets to accomodate saddle tanks
-Replaced edge molding on side pockets, dash pods, and forward hatch

STILL TO DO:
-Replace rubber in rub strip
-Cover saddle tanks and seat boxes
-Reupholster cabin
-Install GPS/depth sounder
-Install hydraulic trim tabs
-Make convertible frame and get convertible top made
-Install boarding ladder
-Paint motor to match boat
-MAYBE build pad into hull
-Replace block in Suzuki 140 when water jacket patch eventually fails

geez..is that all!

Looking fantastic Gary, very impressive list!

vuyosevich wrote:

geez..is that all!

so far!

MarkS wrote:

Looking fantastic Gary, very impressive list!

Thanks, Mark! But there's a lot yet left to do! I DID finish wiring the lights yesterday.

Very Impressive and lots of work.

Wow. Talk about a nice boat. Suzuki 140? Water skiing anyone? That cabin must be nice.

Ok Gary quit sluffing off and get some real work done, instead of just piddling around! LOL Seriously, holy crap, lots of work done ansd she's looking GREAT!!!!!

Bob

What does your honey-do list look like?

Cabin's not nice yet. All my money is going for rehabbing my Alabama place for retirement!

CraigLam wrote:

Wow. Suzuki 140? Water skiing anyone?

46 mph 1st time out with 21 inch prop. Ran out of rpm as soon as it popped up on plane. I'll re-pitch it to 23 or cup it.

My honeydo list grows faster than I can work it. I got to feeling guilty about not enough work, so I finished the rubstrake install, polished the top stanchions and installed them, and made letters and put the registration numbers on the boat. Took it for a test run today. Sweeeeeet!

Did a little more work in the cockpit. Still have the cabin to do.

Shipster wrote:

What does your honey-do list look like?

Florida:
take out dead trees
repair fences
load up a few tractor trailer loads of stuff to take to Alabama
take car of litter of puppies
sell off stuff we don't want to take
re-sod areas in front yard and around pool
get bucket truck ready for 600 mile trip
pressure wash house
paint porch steps
paint barn trim
extend pole barn roof
burn out two stumps
re-plumb sprinker system
pressure wash pool deck
build replacement gates
replace driveway apron


Alabama:
set up barn for horses
fence and cross-fence
build shower pans in reconfigured bathrooms
plumb bathrooms
tile bathrooms
wire bathrooms
move built-in hanging closet to space occupied by built-in desk
repair trim in LR
replace front door
re-carpet bedrooms
tile kitchen backsplash
tear out pool and back deck
build new back deck and screen porch
find job to cover budget deficit

repainted motor

hey gary you gunna need a few mexicans..lolol

Your glasspar looks amazing. it has really inspired me to strive to new heights with my own sea fair. I really like how the interior looks, and the wood floor. I hope you don't mind me stealing some of your ideas

Go for it! That's why I post them. By the way, that's teak and rubber plywood epoxied to the CoosaBoard composite floor. Nearly the only wood in my Seafair is cosmetic!

Gary,....your Seafair Sedan looks GREAT Buddy!!
Your attention to detail is commendable.

Dropped the Seafair off at the upholstery shop for the cabin redo. Rolled and pleated cushions to match the Pompanette seat upholstery. carpeted topsides to which I will attach teak as I did in the cockpit. Perforated vinyl headliner over insulation. Gonna be cozy! If only there were a way to air condition it during the hottest part of summer!

Phenomenal! Id be happy to get a repower in mine.

Did the new Mahogany set you back considerably? Mine is in pretty poor shape finish wise.

Looks awesome!

Wonderful.

your boat looks great!!! i have been restoring my glasspar for 8rys doing the same thing and i can relate to the list and just when you think you are close the list grows i did almost the same colors. i like red and white to it looks like a bobber out on the water.
and heres somthing cool my glasspar has a 120 i/o and the wheel on the left i love these old boats

natuoregon wrote:

Phenomenal! Id be happy to get a repower in mine.

Did the new Mahogany set you back considerably? Mine is in pretty poor shape finish wise.

Looks awesome!

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I don't want to hijack Gary's thread here but you asked about the cost of mahogany. Our East Coast Glasspar Owners Association is restoring a 1964 Glasspar Seafair Sedan and it needs almost ALL of it's mahogany replaced. New Honduran Mahogany here in eastern N.C.
runs $14.00 a board foot!! However, I was able to get some leftover boards from a job the company had recently done and those boards sold for half of what the brand new boards did. ($7.00 a board foot.) Hope that helps you some Sir.

a local place here Maryland Select Hardwoods has African Mahogany for $5.95/bdft and "Genuine" Mahogany for $8.95/bdft.

Bob

Last fall I picked up 80 bd ft of Honduarn, $8.75/bd ft.
I used African on my Sabre (avatar). The Honduran is much harder/dense mahogany, has a tighter grain and won't split as easy as African.

natuoregon wrote:

Phenomenal! Id be happy to get a repower in mine.

Did the new Mahogany set you back considerably? Mine is in pretty poor shape finish wise.

Looks awesome!

Mahogany was free. I loaded up my truck with it when a local boat restoration shop closed down.

I'd love to see pictures of your Seafair. A float on the water? Interesting observation!

Just got her back from the upholstery guy.

wow gary,it looks great,i have been waiting to see the upholstery,wow.
im hoping to find a heavy duty sewing machine,i cant afford an upholsterer for my devil ray.john

I understand, John. I looked forever for a heavy duty sewer, bu everything I found needed repair. So I sold my Homelites to finance the interior.

That upholstery looks great!

Gary, absolutely outstanding, she looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know what you mean. I've been trying to find a decent machine for decent price and couldn't so I but the bullet and had it done. I'll post pics this weekend.

Bob

Remarkable!

Thanks guys! Now I have to find time to make the battens, and refinish the cabin woodwork that goes around the bulkheads.

wow i am really likeing the colors it really looks great!!

Looking great.
Summer enjoyment coming soon!!

Neil wrote:

Looking great.
Summer enjoyment coming soon!!

IF I find some spare time while trying to sell my Florida home and make my Alabama home liveable!
In the last three days, i've resodded the lawn, repaired the sprinkler system, sanded, stained, and varnished the front door, got a puppy ready for shipping, bought plants and soil for planting a border. pressure washed the house, pressure washed the walkways and patio, repaired some plumbing, ...