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sanding and painting the hull...8/22-9/18/2005

Varnish, I used Interlux Schooner. One coat a day, over the next 14 days....yes 14 coats! 7/28 - 8/19/2005 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1011746.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1010364.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaide...

After waiting a week for the stain to set...I started the caulking on the deck. I used 3m blue painters tape to mask the lines...7/16-27/2005 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1011638.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1011633.jpg http://i2...

Stain Day 7/9/2005. I used Interlux Chris Craft Mahogany Stain. 4 small cans to one large can of thinner. I then canned the rest...so that I would have the right tint stain for later use. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1011057.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/...

Hull Work. Fiberglass replacement, Marine putty in the transom....6/23-7/2/2005 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1010942.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1010933.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1010915.j...

Teak putty & more sanding....5/25-6/22/2005

Sanding. I used a dewalt orbital sander with 100 grit first then I reduced it down to 350. To remove the old caulking, I used a dremmel tool with a grout removal bit and guide. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/P1010851.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Bo...

More damage found, someone (my darling sister), used a saw to cut piece off the rub rail.... http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/boatchunk.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20project/boatbow.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/NYRaider/Boat%20proje...

Possession & Antibacterial cleaning 5/21/2005

Closer inspection....

Hello all~ This is the story of how I spent close to four thousand dollars, 400 plus hours of labor and all the spare time I had during the summer of 2005. I hope this provides a platform for ideas and education. NYRaider (Dave) After many years of abuse at the hands of my sister, I was allowed insp...

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Does anyone know where I can find a catalog, ad or manual for the 1956 fleet or Sea queen. I've tried ebay...but I haven't really found anything there.
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Here's a picture of my 1956 seaqueen...taken summer of 1969, Rockaway Beach NYC.