2001 23V rebuild from the ground up

[Jetdriver]

Dude....come tinker on my boat please

[Uncle_ruckus]

This is looking great! I’m new here. I was searching for a seat with a bolster. And came across your build. This is just amazing what you have come up with. Can’t wait to see what is next! I’ll be tuned in.

[cmbowman1129]

What all did you do to your swim platform? Sand and/or clean/brighten? Looking amazing.

[SONIC]

Thanks Guys!
CM,
That's not the final color, once it got oil it darkened way back up. I would prefer it stay that color but the Iroko used is just a dark wood by nature.MVIMG_20190608_160307.jpg
That's what it looks like finished out.

I disassembled it and sanded it to 60 grit (don't want a slippery platform).
I cut about 1/2" off the depth to remove some cracks and crappy wood on the edges.
Then used a 1/4" roundover bit to roundover all the edges.
Reassembled with a little dab of epoxy in each screw hole to help hold it all together.
Then about 10 coats of pure tung oil.


I prefer oil finishes as they will never flake or peel off. It's important to use a "Pure" oil and not a danish oil or "tung oil" you buy at lowes. They have resins and hardeners in them to make them more suitable for a furniture finish and can flake and crack.
I'll have to reapply the oil every season, or a few times per season but it's a 5 minute job, i'll just do it while cleaning the boat after use.

[NICKYPOO]

Oh man, wish I had my own time saver. Jealous.

Platform turned out beautiful.

[SONIC]

and we're back form paint. I'm not 100% happy with the work they did but it's good enough because I'm ready to be done with this thing lol.
Floor test fit good, a little trimming to do under the captains foot area and just cleaning up a few lines but otherwise turned out like I'd hoped!

[KoolAid]

Looks fantastic!

[freeheel4life]

Nice Sonic. I bet its lake ready in no time!!

[NICKYPOO]

Awesome. The new glass work looks factory. That’s how they should have come.

[duffymahoney]

Skills!!

[SONIC]

I picked up the first piece of upholstery today to check the placement on the EVA Foam flooring design.
Quite happy with it!

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[NICKYPOO]

Oh no, not peanut putter!

[SONIC]

Oh no, not peanut putter!

Love it or hate it it's going in!

[NICKYPOO]

Love it or hate it it's going in!

There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground on peanut butter interiors.

[SONIC]

There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground on peanut butter interiors.

No there doesn't. I like em, (obviously)
That being said, it's mostly white with saddle accents.