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Deck Gelcoat

Posted By: Mike Dolan
Date: Monday, 6 December 2004, at 7:12 p.m.

guys,

I pulled the Glasstech LightningShack Deck up this weekend.

I also pulled the 175 gallon Fuel tank. I made the decision, for better or for worse to go to a larger aluminum tank. The decsion was made after I realized how easy it was to pull the deck up.

The tank came up fairly easy also. Two bottle jacks and a couple 2x4's and up she went, Me and my brother had it up and out in about 2 hours. Much easier then I expected. It seems the hard part wil be disposing of it? Does anyone want it?

Lots going on, as I will be replacing both of the cockpit bulkheads, building new rudder boxes, and countless other refinements.

I was wondering if there was anything I could do with the glass tech deck. It was put in 5 years ago and it is in good shape but it has a few gelcoat dings. Is it possible to get a new coat of paint put on this deck. I'm not sure how that works with the gel coat, and the non slip surface. If it was fairly easy to do, such as dropping it off somewhere to be cleaned up and shot, I would, otherwise I will live with it as is.

thanks
Mike

Messages In This Thread

Deck Gelcoat
Mike Dolan -- Monday, 6 December 2004, at 7:12 p.m.

Capt.McClary Fuel Tank Ideas *NM* *LINK*
ZeroCavity -- Monday, 6 December 2004, at 8:50 p.m.

Re: Deck Gelcoat
Rumrunner -- Monday, 6 December 2004, at 9:47 p.m.

Re: Deck Gelcoat
Gary Gibson -- Monday, 6 December 2004, at 11:28 p.m.

Re: Deck Gelcoat
Art Schuessler -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 9:06 a.m.

Re: Deck Gelcoat
Mike Dolan -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 1:15 p.m.