More Keel repair pics... Brass screws to secure exsisting fiber glass to wood leading edge. http://imageshack.us/a/img651/5345/keelrepair2.jpg "Foot" area filled with PVC pipe and filled with lead shot. Filler around the pipe is epoxy mixed with 403 micro fibers. http://imageshack.us/a/img...

Over the past several weeks I have been slowly working the keel repair. I cut about 4 inches or so back from the leading edge to expose the wood. I found that there was not as much damage/rot as I would have guessed. If I remember right the PO rebuilt the keel. That would have been around 15 years a...

http://imageshack.us/a/img411/9141/keelontrailor.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img841/2729/72mackeelbolt2.jpg Got a little more accomplished today. Blocked up the Hull and dropped the Keel (Gently). Keel bolt looks good and straight but I may just go back with new since I have come this far. The Keel ...

Well I suppose most refurb stories would not be complete without attempting to give up (sell out) at least once during the process. :? NO LONGER SELLING OUT :) . I listed my project here and locally via Craigslist and received an offer I thought I might take. When it came time to make the decision I...

Selling out. See first post.

Changed mind, keeping boat.

Yes, the only way to land there would be to have floats on the airplane. The Marco Island airport is about 4 miles NE of the Island. Sounds like we have some golfers that want to get out of the cold for awhile.

Looks like I will be flying into the Marcos Island airport Saturday and will be staying through around Tuesday. Is anyone in need of another crewmember or two for a short sail for this weekend? It would be myself and possibly my copilot. We are easy going and would just love the opportunity to enjoy...

Boat wise, there is not much new to report other than she sits on the trailer out at my folks under a frozen white blanket. Career wise is a nothe matter. I received a layoff notice in October which made me one of over 8500 total layoffs from Cessna since 2008. I wasn't too shocked as I was just hap...

Here is a pic of where I found my Hull number, 1972 V2-22, pop top, outboard cut out, no forward window.

Looks great! Your ideas and progress are very motivational! Thank you for sharing. My Venture is also cloaked in a frozen white blanket :| . On the positive side, sort of, we are in the process of relocating due to being laid off and the good news is we should be able to find a property that incorpo...

Enjoy! Hope to be in your shoes next spring! Congrats!

Reburb Log 21 Sept 2010... Spent the week in Reno at the air races. While I was there I found a West Marine store and purchased Epoxy, fiberglass, filler, a Windex wind indicator and misc other stuff. Avoided the Hazmat fee's by bringing it all home on the airplane I was displaying. Removed the &quo...

I hope those lag bolts are SS..... :| :| :| Do you really think I would skimp and just buy a bunch of "by-the-pound" hardware from my local tractor supply store? Well :? Your absolutely right. Nice catch! My local stainless hardware supply was closed Sunday so I built the "concept&qu...

Built some new trailer bunks today. I used 2x8x10 treated lumber and then added some composite "skids" to the top. http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/9352/newtrailerbunks1.jpg The material is extruded plastic with wood fiber in the mix. A friend gave me about 200 board feet of the stuff se...

Thanks Joevacs! Did a little prep work today. Got the boat off the trailer so I could check the keel and I was happy with what I found. http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/5732/boatcradle.jpg The keel is in better shape than I thought. The white flaking is just paint and the fiberglass appears to be ...