A Florida based 1987 390 Express Restoration

Re: A Florida based 1987 390 Express Restoration - NEW Deck removal method

Dr MicroChip said:
NEW Deck removal method: I wish I had thought of this!

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Correct me if I am wrong but is this a Sea Ray 35' Express Cruiser? It sure beats the heck out of unscrewing all those pesky screws!

Diesel Rocks!
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I think it's a Wellcraft St Tropez :wink:

What about those blowers? Were they pulling air from the engine room right into the cabin???? :wow:
 
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Deck Removal

Obviously no 5200 was used on that deck (It came off so clean) So much for running the blowers :smt101 They are soooo lucky!

Yeah no doubt an advantage of diesel power. I wonder if a distributorless ignition would've prevented that? :grin:

-BL
 
Oh man sweeeet! Looks like Al has been doing some moonlighting :grin: Why don't you just come clean Al, that SW biz is just a front for liability reasons, you do 390 EC restoration for a living :smt043

Diesels too!

-BL
 
Hmmmm. I'm not getting notifications from Club Sea Ray again. Sorry I missed these posts.

Sorry. Not a sq inch of ultra suede left over. 1800boattops.com

Nice interior refit on the link Doug posted. I wonder what they covered up. Didn't see any engine room shots. Wonder why?
 
BLmicro said:
Whats the latest AL? Any of that ultra suede left over? I'm redoing the cushions in my 255.

-BL
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The latest is Linda is opening an art gallery downtown Ocala,FL and I now have my "build out the interior" hat on. Boat is on hold due to rain and heat. Interior is 95% complete. We had torrential rains here this week and the boat did not leak a drop! The new side windows and gaskets are totally rain proof. I am going to try to put a paint job on it this fall.
 
Oh man you 're not kidding on the rain! I figured you'd taken some time off. I found two 390ECs, one w/ 502s just up the river and one with 496 Horizons just down the river (Ft Lauderdale). I am well familiar with the advantages of the diesel but I'll bet the 502 or 496 is approaching the torque of the diesel (due to more cubes, roller valve train, EFI etc.). I love the 496 (8.1 Vortec), thats whats in our RV and its no pooch. Both these boats are going for 35k (leaking windows and all :grin: ).

What say you Doc? Pietro? Doug?

-BL
 
Thanks for the info on Front Panel Express. Once I got the hang of their design program it was a piece of cake. Great product, superior service, and the bag of gummi bears is a nice touch
 
I know I am late, but stay away!!! the boat is trashed and has soft spots on the forward deck.
 
Dr MicroChip said:
No. I have decided it is too much work to build one at this time. I hope you are enjoying the summer!
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Great weather here! I'm using the boat more than ever... With the prop-scanned props runs like a Rolls (or Cadillac, you decide)!
 
Pietro said:
Great weather here! I'm using the boat more than ever... With the prop-scanned props runs like a Rolls (or Cadillac, you decide)!
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Sounds great. I prefer Jaguar! Someday I may actually put my boat in the water and use it. Right now I just don't have time - too many other things going on. The restoration is on hold for the summer. Just too HOT! I will resume in late September.
 
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