New Project

[Mr Googler]

Update time

all battery wiring gutted…much thrown in the bin.

Bilges given their final clean and painted started!





should look good when finished.

Took the elbows off today. New ones where the first thing I ordered as I’m not farting about. Glad I did! Never seen a crack that extensive



The final bodge is being sorted. That’s some method of filling a transducer hole!

 

[vas]

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Mr G, are these stripes on the arch original? don't want to believe they are!

 

[Mr Googler]

Mr G, are these stripes on the arch original? don't want to believe they are!

Yup

shall I just do it white?

 

[Mr Googler]

 

[vas]

blimey!

look, it's not the 70s now, I'd rethink stripes in a contemporary fashion, I'd go for two tone grey (imho) but I'll think a lot before getting ALL these in. Probably would keep only the hull ones with the sunseeker and finish them at the stern somehow, although it's going to be way too low to look good.
Get 100m 10mm chain in the chainlocker to get it a bit more level

 

[Mr Googler]

blimey!

look, it's not the 70s now, I'd rethink stripes in a contemporary fashion, I'd go for two tone grey (imho) but I'll think a lot before getting ALL these in. Probably would keep only the hull ones with the sunseeker and finish them at the stern somehow, although it's going to be way too low to look good.
Get 100m 10mm chain in the chainlocker to get it a bit more level

i ordered paint yesterday! Anthracite Grey and Dusty Grey….great minds.

problem is….the stripes are glassed in so I’d have to paint the hull or colour match…..very tricky.

I’ll have a think about the arch going white ?

 

[Seastoke]

Must be white bilge.

 

[julians]

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White arch is the best mock up so far

 

[Bouba]

I would keep all the original colors and stripes....it’s a boat for resale...a buyer will look for a well loved original boat first and foremost...after that the buyer will look for a renovated boat...just like a car..

 

[julians]

I would keep all the original colors and stripes....it’s a boat for resale...a buyer will look for a well loved original boat first and foremost...after that the buyer will look for a renovated boat...just like a car..

Nah ,that sunseeker is crying out for the restomod treatment.

 

[Mr Googler]

Nah ,that sunseeker is crying out for the restomod treatment.

I like the strips on the arch

 

[Frederick911]

Go original

 

[AndieMac]

The red makes it look too Starskey and Hutch, I’m not sure the next buyer will be looking for 70’s original in a boat, definitely cars and motorbikes though.
A bit late now, but agree with the suggestion for a white bilge.

Good progress though G, thanks for the update

 

[Bouba]

All I am saying is that in 1975 , Sunseeker would have used the best 17 year old art graduate that they could find on a Government placement scheme.....and everyone here thinks they know better?‍

 

[Bigplumbs]

Not that I know anything but I like the just white on the Arches with the original colour stripes on the hull only

 

[Mr Googler]

Thanks for all the comments and opinions. Bit to think about.

Finished the majority of the bilge. The first go hadnt dried completely as it was very cold over night hence my decking plinth! Very handy?? Some areas around the transom to do but I’ll do that when it’s all dried and I’m not balancing on one leg.

I like the grey



No wonder the stereo didn’t work ???



Do love a good rats nest….all identified though. Moving into the tarting bits now…like those….wrap time! ?

 

[Nito]

Awesome work, that elbow eek!!

White arch for me all day long ?

 

[stelican]

No gasket available so it’s official way….unfortunately

I can't get my head round how volvo think it's acceptable to use sealant to form a rocker cover gasket.
I suppose their thinking is that any breakaway residue will be trapped in the oil filter.

 

[Portofino]

I can't get my head round how volvo think it's acceptable to use sealant to form a rocker cover gasket.
I suppose their thinking is that any breakaway residue will be trapped in the oil filter.

+1

 

[Keith-i]

I can't get my head round how volvo think it's acceptable to use sealant to form a rocker cover gasket.
I suppose their thinking is that any breakaway residue will be trapped in the oil filter.

Very common in modern automotive engines. Probably quite tried and tested by now as a result.