tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62526972746376392612024-02-19T00:37:47.116-05:00= 1966 Batman Batboat =A journal of the history of the '60s Batman Batboat, how I came to buy a replica and my hopeful adventures in repairing and making it a functional Anti-Crime cruiser.Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-77774554128815985322019-10-30T02:53:00.002-04:002019-10-30T02:54:41.816-04:00It has been a while...Since I moved to a better town I haven't spent any time working on the Batboat.<br />
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However, I have been approached by a very motivated buyer so now I hope to finish it in 2020.<br />
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Will it be done??<br />
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Will the buyer be happy???<br />
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Find out next year! The best has yet to come!!Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-87469124786574083162016-07-10T20:17:00.002-04:002016-07-10T20:17:23.321-04:00Last work before moving to a new city - August 30, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />This was the last day of work on the boat before I moved, IIRC.<br /><br />
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<br />As you can see I did the right thing by remaking the flotation box. However, it was fiberglassed in while the hull was flexed open from its own weight, making it impossible to put the top deck back on.<br /><br />A slit was cut in it so the lip of the deck would fit over the hull.<br /><br />The below photo shows the outside hull cracked from being flexed in too much while trying to get the deck on.<br /><br />Hopefully I can get the boat finished in 2017.<br /><br />
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<br />Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-71087393285225999372016-06-14T23:12:00.001-04:002016-06-14T23:12:26.670-04:00Batboat work from 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its been a long time but I am back.<br /><br />In late 2012 I bought a house in a different area which caused work on the Batboat to stop.<br /><br />Here are some of the photos of the progress from the summer of 2012.<br />
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More to follow.<br />
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The template for the new dash board.<br />
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Holes for the gauges are marked and cut. <br />
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The horn cover bat for the steering wheel is based on the design used on the prototype bow-tie steering wheel mentioned elsewhere in this blog.<br />
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Fixing the historically correct bow light with the identical gauge of aluminum used in the original, broken part.<br />
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Gage light up now.<br />
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More work on the horn cover.<br />
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Turned out alright but I would have been better off spray painting the emblem on rather than paint.<br />
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As of 2016 the detecto scope still isnt finished. Here is how far I got on it.<br />
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The plexi glass that will act as the radar indicator. It will rotate backlit behind the green oscilloscope grid.<br />
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I ditched this design for the fin. The plywood is too heavy. I plan to make a new one out of just fiberglass cloth.<br />
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Light parts for the detecto scope.d<br />
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Laminating black Naugahyde to the detectoscope.<br />
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Back in 2012 I had a tight dying business. Only did 1966 Batman. It officially closed June 17, 2016 as I haven't had any requests since 2012.<br />
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New wheel covers did not fit right and I ended up putting another type on.<br /><br />Stay tuned. I am endeavoring to have the Batboat finished in 2017.<br />
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<br />Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-76562946020823651242014-09-25T23:09:00.001-04:002014-09-25T23:17:43.321-04:00A new Batboat surfaces on eBay.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A really cool 1977 Seacraft appeared on eBay recently. It was turned into a "Batboat". I don't know about that decision but it still is a great lake runabout sports craft. If in 100% working condition.<br />
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Bidding didn't meet the seller's reserve and stopped at US $2,600.00, which is very reasonable for a watercraft these days. <br />
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All of the black paint would cook anyone who is out on the water with it, IMHO. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">"One of a kind, custom built, BATMAN BOAT.
New 350 with mercruiser outdrive, new interior with Batman on all seats
and engine cover, New headliner, new carpet, spotlight with Batman on
it, new am/fm/cd player, AC , fresh paint. Custom bat wings on back of
boat. This boat is a show stopper. You will be the talk of the lake and
kids and adults will love it. This boat is listed local and I can stop
the auction at any time due to local sale. "</span><br />
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<br />Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-17634662689045080492013-11-27T20:03:00.000-05:002013-11-30T12:56:52.290-05:00Repairing the bow light.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the spring of 2012 was able to get a bow light that is identical to the one used on the original 1966 Boatboat.<br />
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It came from someone who also owns the same make and model of boat it was based on, the 1966 Glastron V-174!! His is the 1967 version and is featured on his YouTube channel. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTHdjUf3GNp3ke7w0PqKOQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTHdjUf3GNp3ke7w0PqKOQ</a><br />
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These and most other metal boat parts from those days were made out of pot metal. They would either develop pits of just break.<br />
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This model of light had a divider in between the colored globes that broke off. Luckily, the man I bought it from had this and drew out a pattern for me.<br />
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I went on the internet and ordered a set of aluminum thickness samplers, which coincidentally had the thickness I needed. <br />
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With help from a Dremel tool, I now have a complete bow light.<br />
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I apologize for the format errors in this post. Blogspot has changed things around from how it was nearly two years ago and it is taking some getting use to.<br />
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Due to searching for a new house and better city to live in there wasn't much work on the Batboat in 2012.<br />
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Several things accomplished, however. Two were the dashboard and steering wheel horn button.<br />
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I have been preoccupied with the new house and don't really recall much detail but most details can be found by searching the blog archives.<br />
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I got a new crank for the winch. It was missing the handle. Cranking the bare rusted metal was no fun. </div>
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The trailer also got some other new stuff in Feb, 2012 including wheel hubs and stand!</div>
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This is the steering wheel column. The blue metal flake wheel I got the year before fit perfectly with a hub adapter.</div>
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The steering assembly and new wheel, available from <a href="http://www.mooneyesusa.com/" target="_blank">Mooneyes.com</a>, was finally fit into the dashboard.</div>
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Do a search in this blog for "mooneyes" for more info and "covico" for the history of the Batboat steering wheel.</div>
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It fits good in the dashboard. The gauge, light switch and ignition cut out holes are marked on the dash template with yellow paper. </div>
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Here is the dashboard template and the metal I ordered from the net. It is thicker gauge aluminum. I don't recall the thickness but it won't dent. Maybe .063 or thicker.</div>
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I traced over the various instrument and switch positions to it and scored the protective plastic with my hole drills.<br />
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Fits perfectly! I scored the bottom edge of the aluminum and took note of the angle. A metal shop in Carrollton, MI bent it for me on a break machine.</div>
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Fits PERFECTLY so I drilled out the instrument panel holes!!!</div>
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The gauges are not the same used in the original 1966 boat but are from the same era and, most importantly, the same size of the original Mercruiser gauges. </div>
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The ones shown here were from a double engine Boston Whaler yacht. They cleaned up nicely, inside and out.<br />
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Elsewhere on this blog it was established that the Bat emblem on the horn cover on the original bow tie steering was red. I tried to duplicate the same thing but in proportion to the new, round steering wheel.</div>
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First I measured out the diameter of the horn cover and cut a pattern. Using freehand, tried to get a very close emblem by looking at photos. The pattern was folded in half and I picked the half that better matched the original, then cut it to get a symmetrical design.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I roughed the surface with a Dremel tool. This will
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hit it with several very thin layers of spray primer,
allowing each to dry completely. A day or two later I hand painted it over
with Testors red enamel.<br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;">DON'T BRUSH PAINT THE EMBLEM ON BY HAND.</span> It leaves brush strokes. </span><br />
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get the red paint smooth it has to be sanded over and coated with clear coat, which
will make the red enamel bubble and lift from the metal. After several
days I got it right but<b> <span style="color: yellow;">I would have been better off using the Testors
<u>spray</u> can red and be done with it in a day.</span></b><span style="color: yellow;"> </span></span><br />
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Turned out looking good!!! The new horn cover emblem was
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I became so preoccupied with finding a new place to live that not much else was done in 2012.Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-36314998617933360562013-10-13T13:10:00.003-04:002013-10-13T17:49:44.816-04:00Boat work to resume next year.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Buying a new place had more involved with it than I originally thought. Therefore, finishing the Batboat was put on hold.<br />
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Now that nearly all the things I need for the house have been bought and most of the repairs and adjustments have been made I will have time for the boat.<br />
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Due to the fall weather and stresses with my business, however, work will begin again in spring 2014. There isn't much left to do. Its about 80% finished.<br />
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Stay tuned.<br />
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<br />Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-80443914460955490372013-05-18T18:09:00.000-04:002013-05-18T18:11:32.953-04:00Work starts at the new house soon.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Work starts on the boat in June. <br />
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Updates from 2012 will be posted also.Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0Waterford Township, MI, USA42.6907443 -83.40661319999998142.5973268 -83.567974699999979 42.7841618 -83.245251699999983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-33747545621138769462013-03-11T02:55:00.000-04:002013-05-18T15:05:51.890-04:00I am sorry for my long absence. I am still at it.<br />
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I intend to finish my Batboat this year. I bought a new house in a better city in October, 2012 and it has taken up a lot of my time and energy.<br />
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However, I intend to finish the Batboat this year.<br />
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Work starts around June. I'll update the blog with 2012 work this spring.<br />
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I bought a house and moving in has taken more time than I thought but at least now I have a workshop garage to finish the boat in.<br />
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Stay tuned!Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-20958003717998212832012-07-11T00:00:00.001-04:002012-07-11T00:01:24.764-04:00Getting closer...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Work is still ongoing. Not much left to do to the boat but more painting and sanding which is something I hate to do. Some upholstery, also. Its a big job.<br />
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I won't be finished this year because I am relocating to another part of the state before winter, God willing.<br />
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After that I'll have a garage to work out of and things will progress more smoothly and quicker than how it had been in the past.<br />
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Stay tuned!!!<br />
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Not much was accomplished in October. Most of the structural items were finished. All that is left is paint and other Bat-details.</div>
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The fin was fitted to the rear deck.</div>
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I made the mistake of putting in the flotation compartment. Later I would find that the sides of the hull had bowed out and laminating it in made it impossible to put the top deck back on. I forced it on anyway and in the spring found spider cracks on the outside of the hull. More touch ups!</div>
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The electrical box mounts on the side of the box.</div>
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The 35 HP motor was made in 1958. I sold it to someone in Kentucky who collects and restores Evinrude motors.</div>
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I did such a flawless job with it only to find in spring 2012 that I'll have to cut part of it out.</div>
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I filled the compartment with two part closed cell expanding foam.</div>
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Next, I leveled off the excess foam and laminated some fiberglass over the top.</div>
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Following that was two coats of white primer then two of gray BilgeKote paint. When the BilgeKote dried I sanded the surface and finished it off with one last coat but tinted blue.</div>
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The last work for the year was rolling and tipping two part primer/sealer to the rear deck to protect against the winter elements.</div>
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<span id="goog_1627144338"></span><span id="goog_1627144339"></span>Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-5921837594210207022012-05-07T18:40:00.002-04:002012-05-07T18:56:09.044-04:00Batboat Rebuild; September 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A lot was accomplished in September. Most of the remaining work was cosmetic.<br />
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The above shows some more filling with Pettit Watertite epoxy filler on the air scoops / dashboard.<br />
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The seam along the rear deck was fiberglassed over.</div>
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I finally unrolled the Nautolex vinyl flooring and fitted it into the boat. It is waterproof and was later laminated in with flooring adhesive.</div>
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You'll see shop lights laying face down in the boat. This was to evaporate water that soaked into some fiberglass weave where the plywood deck meets the hull. A big pain but the problem is fixed.</div>
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Time to set the original foot rest into the boat. It will be expoxied in after the flooring is in. </div>
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Here is a big 'oops' that added days to the project; large gaps between the sides and topside plywood!</div>
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Later I laminated fiberglass cloth underneath and added generous amounts of woodflower/poly resin. This resulted in days and days of putting off the hours of sanding needed to get the contour right. </div>
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A lucky find! Two more 'sleeper seats' on the side of the road. These will help out a lot when making the new ones! </div>
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The front of the deck was painted with Pettit thick white undercoater primer.</div>
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The Nautolex vinyl flooring was laminated in. A bigger hassle than I thought it would be because I did it without the rolling tool. A big mess but all turned out okay.</div>
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The first coat of Pettit EasyPoxy Electric Blue paint was rolled and tipped on the front end.</div>
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Loads of polyester resin mixed with wood flower filled in the big 'oops'!</div>
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The cardboard, three poles and string were to help establish the contour of the deck for making the fin. The string down the center marked the level line between the front and back. The string at the rear provided consistent height from front to back. </div>
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After about a year after I bought them its time to finally get the last of the 4 x 8 foot plywood out of the house! </div>
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Lots of good , dry scrap wood accumulated after three years of working on the boat. The wood working portion of the boat was coming to an end so I put an ad in Craigslist for free project wood. A friendly and nice family drove nearly 45 minutes to come over and load up their truck. </div>
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A few things were accomplished in August but most of the work was held up by temperatures, curing times of the resins and the fact that I was working outdoors in Michigan weather. lol</div>
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The area between the original dash and the one I put in was filled with a polyester resin and woodflower mixture. So were some of the sides.<br />
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The front half of the deck was sanded and painted over with Pettit Protect two part epoxy primer mainly to protect the plywood from being damaged the weather. It was rolled on and tipped with a brush to knock the bubbles down. I think I used three coats.</div>
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The rear deck was screwed down to its skeleton. The lines shown above indicate the placement of the heat sink and fin.</div>
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Scallops were also cut. The pattern was used on one side then flipped over for the other.</div>
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Part of my boat's original fin and a cinder block were used to get a perspective on what the boat would kind of look like when finished.</div>
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The removable rear deck laying in my driveway. Parts of it were going to be fiberglassed for strength and water proofing. Including the center seam.<br />
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In July the deck started to take shape.</div>
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The insides were propped up with angle braces which were screwed into the hull and bent until the plywood sat at the proper angle before being bonded in with Watertite epoxy filler. </div>
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I finally sold the trailer wheel wells on Craigslist.com for much less than what I paid for them. Oh well. lol<br />
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I worked on the rear deck also. The structure of it was based on a hydroplane that was in the same warehouse as the two yachts I was helping to restore that year. On the job training! </div>
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I also did more detail work on the dashboard. Even though my boat is not the same model as the ones used for the original Batboat I and II I tried to keep everything in proportion, making adjustments to the contours.</div>
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1/4 inch exterior or marine grade ply is fit in place on the rear deck. Cardboard patterns for the sides are being cut.</div>
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The plywood for the rear deck was laminated on both sides with 6 oz. fiberglass cloth and polyester resin. </div>
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I need to sand the Watertite epoxy filler smooth. Wasn't looking forward to it. lolDarren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-23229574263759448712012-05-07T02:30:00.000-04:002012-05-07T02:42:04.853-04:00Batboat Rebuild; June 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On June 5th I started on filling and sanding down the hundreds of holes in the top deck.<br />
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I used InterLux Watertite Epoxy Filler to fill the holes. Its great stuff.<br />
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The deck was pockmarked with hundreds of holes! Had to fill them all in!</div>
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I also drilled out a hole I patched up. Turned out that I need it after all to pass cables through. </div>
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Now that the dash was done I fit in the steering wheel I ordered in January from Mooneyes. It is the only blue metal flake steering wheel on the market that is a very close substitue for the Covico wheel originally used in the Batboats I and II.</div>
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On the 18th I started to laminate the sides of the air scoops to the deck. I think they were made from 1/4 inch exterior grade plywood.</div>
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I roughed up the sides with my grinder to give the polyester resin / woodflower mixture more surface to adhere to then clamped the air scoop sides to the boat.<br />
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On the 22nd of June I fit the inside and top of the air scoop to see how
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<br />Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-88218658680876673222012-05-07T01:56:00.001-04:002012-05-07T02:19:15.334-04:00Batboat Rebuild; May 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unfortunately, I didn't get as much accomplished in 2011 as I had hoped due to various reason beyond my control. Working out in the open outdoors was no help but there was some things of note completed.<br />
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Measurements for the arm rest area were measured in scale to two full-profile photos of the original Batboats I and II.<br />
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I also went to a billboard place to have the pattern for the fin blown up to scale. Here it is above laying behind the boat.<br />
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On May 21st I got started on the dashboard. It was moved back 9 inches, in scale to the orignal Batboats I and II.<br />
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I made spacers out of 3/4 inch marine plywood. Two were laminated together for the sides and two were positioned near the middle of the dashboard.<br />
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Above are the spacers I used for the left and right sides of the dash. Each were cut on the cable saw criss-cross to allow the polyester resin and wood flower mixture get a good bond. It was over doing it but I had a lot of polyester resin on hand.</div>
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The spacers were laminated together. One is smaller than the other. This gives me a notch to insert and screw down the dashboard.</div>
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When fully cured were then laminated to the sides of the deck with a polyester resin and wood flower mixture and screwed in place.</div>
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The dashboard is also of 3/4 marine grade plywood and the same contour of the boat's original. I put it in to check the fit and the spacer notches held the dash in place well.<br />
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I laminated it with 6 oz woven cloth. Didn't need to do it but I thought it could not hurt.<br />
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On May 30th I got to work on the air scoops. I think the patters were made from Lowe's corrugated cardboard moving boxes. They were low priced and the appliance store that gave me cardboard the year before went out of business.<br />
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They are in scale to the original Batboats I and II but also had to conform to my deck's contours.<br />
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When the patterns looked right I later cut the wood, flipping the patterns over to make the opposite side. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gTsElD4zsNYyfQfTDYNTNmnuYWT5l6LyOuit-f14J5TczNZsGbcn8kc2YvTsrpF-9eX7zDzmAB36xu4SttU66N1kph1lV28D6bLW46qTOLfRAPVAIo50EQMWtD_PiFjMBrVgtGdgb79v/s1600/MVC-277F.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-6869927098128129072012-03-02T23:40:00.010-05:002012-03-03T00:31:53.019-05:00Batboat Rebuild: March 2nd. Three weeks later... trailer hubs, wheels and jack stand are installed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMxDiMuTbs25t5FAVJZPBV2IIXDNza9b6w3LakQbKQ2y5we4Inrsf5VRAiygqLnMX5dVgKyKjD3xYFHy3k5FCj3ljsKhQKDIQm8MmeZgW79EIPf8YZTuNKXv1glBeuYBcoJjvwBIIeSlz/s1600/MVC-147F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMxDiMuTbs25t5FAVJZPBV2IIXDNza9b6w3LakQbKQ2y5we4Inrsf5VRAiygqLnMX5dVgKyKjD3xYFHy3k5FCj3ljsKhQKDIQm8MmeZgW79EIPf8YZTuNKXv1glBeuYBcoJjvwBIIeSlz/s400/MVC-147F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715530101682357922" border="0" /></a><br />On the 10th of February I was going to get to work on putting on the new winch handle, hubs, tires, and jack stand. However, things did not go as planned. The next day the warm weather turned to snow and for the next three weeks the entire project was on hold waiting for the snow to clear and temperatures to rise again.<br /><br />A huge let down and depressing because I need to move to a more prosperous area of the state and one of the things holding everything up was the unsafe condition of the trailer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJl_gkWjoJvcTslgAax_mcuki2d_CQFpYNKXiCJAcAeHkblNxQ-y5ROVxElEAQdgNeuYPvEzI2KOEV-MCejufLwqLIExAL8kEmcwK_XL1AkUQuz2H2TDlCdeaCy1JnD2w6xEzgqJnj-QZV/s1600/MVC-154F.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJl_gkWjoJvcTslgAax_mcuki2d_CQFpYNKXiCJAcAeHkblNxQ-y5ROVxElEAQdgNeuYPvEzI2KOEV-MCejufLwqLIExAL8kEmcwK_XL1AkUQuz2H2TDlCdeaCy1JnD2w6xEzgqJnj-QZV/s400/MVC-154F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527600411053554" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">The Old Winch Handle</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LKH1G9fjNiSAqNxdQD95oM0KI4oQxkpGAhHibTVy8HRpLduLcw11DAjAYqIoiGlB59I_XubC1Vu5I5qg2qD4C9TzGGEYXhQT7DiN1FcO3KywEq1Xj5GU3hlFvv_lyhqgencjUTC1W3r1/s1600/MVC-155F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LKH1G9fjNiSAqNxdQD95oM0KI4oQxkpGAhHibTVy8HRpLduLcw11DAjAYqIoiGlB59I_XubC1Vu5I5qg2qD4C9TzGGEYXhQT7DiN1FcO3KywEq1Xj5GU3hlFvv_lyhqgencjUTC1W3r1/s400/MVC-155F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527604055894946" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">The New Winch Handle</span><br /></div><br />I did, however, quickly put on the new winch handle. A big improvement!<br /></div><br />On Friday, March 2nd I finally had a chance shake off some serious cabin fever and get all the other work done. After one hour of good weather and two hours of rain the trailer was finally road safe.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3m_Wuth83nfBeslWSnD1kAN4pAhuM3unJuJeM1b4KLrek0YhYFWmrmr15y6I5bP-wqqNdC6aPErhQO5bJFRD3z1GVuyDFX6E0PUZKYDJpWeUAQMJlSWxqU3NyMfS-Iy92zbTuObjcMeg/s1600/MVC-150F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3m_Wuth83nfBeslWSnD1kAN4pAhuM3unJuJeM1b4KLrek0YhYFWmrmr15y6I5bP-wqqNdC6aPErhQO5bJFRD3z1GVuyDFX6E0PUZKYDJpWeUAQMJlSWxqU3NyMfS-Iy92zbTuObjcMeg/s400/MVC-150F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527729274765826" border="0" /></a>A while back the folks at the <a href="http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=531442">iBoats.com forum told me that my tires were too old to be safe</a> so I bought new ones and installed them on with the new hubs. The above wheel was over a decade old with splitting sidewalls. Not good.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFPv23L0_0tcmJRJdxNlKOEL9TRYFKRmCjgt8yyBfSxJI2yVm92RJWFcfIgPrnVwFj0dDukbe7LLGdTFyWbgPcsOzeymM2sAjZEtdvoZj-EyeK0sbwSbgt0VKvHtAk0HIxOM7cGa4TlC4/s1600/MVC-148F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFPv23L0_0tcmJRJdxNlKOEL9TRYFKRmCjgt8yyBfSxJI2yVm92RJWFcfIgPrnVwFj0dDukbe7LLGdTFyWbgPcsOzeymM2sAjZEtdvoZj-EyeK0sbwSbgt0VKvHtAk0HIxOM7cGa4TlC4/s400/MVC-148F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527734206388034" border="0" /></a>It took some doing to get the old hubs off but I got it done.<br /><br />Jacking up the trailer was easy without using a jack. I lifted the trailer's tongue and raised the trailer over a jack stand near the tire then set the tongue back down. The stand acted as a pivot, raising the axle up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIgmiOmsPjZjVFSRpWIaNvs0BsK-ECutvtu6TDIjGIGYdzG-M9DG0OQprLQKX7ryFWsmWSBirB3VdZ-mR1Te3hQja-p8tSnbJNzGtHX_VmxGmxaVu_fCNEf1t1sXFmdxFIu3SXcfsvtOX/s1600/MVC-149F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIgmiOmsPjZjVFSRpWIaNvs0BsK-ECutvtu6TDIjGIGYdzG-M9DG0OQprLQKX7ryFWsmWSBirB3VdZ-mR1Te3hQja-p8tSnbJNzGtHX_VmxGmxaVu_fCNEf1t1sXFmdxFIu3SXcfsvtOX/s400/MVC-149F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527730880300626" border="0" /></a>The other tire was in the worse shape and finally went flat a couple of weeks ago. It would never have made a long trip down the highway, anyway. Too old and prone to air leaks.<br /><br />They say 10 years is the expiration date on ALL TIRES. Including cars. Check your date codes!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3m_Wuth83nfBeslWSnD1kAN4pAhuM3unJuJeM1b4KLrek0YhYFWmrmr15y6I5bP-wqqNdC6aPErhQO5bJFRD3z1GVuyDFX6E0PUZKYDJpWeUAQMJlSWxqU3NyMfS-Iy92zbTuObjcMeg/s1600/MVC-150F.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-pyuI1RsPxp8SurgzaOiK915IxbJfay3k3PFyZ99JaZXXL5r7LKTjodBtqrmN2Gpp6rQe9jMkFhxx0fvwBPQ7v1YRHWHLXDkXyj9SdvpEh03iQZ_GRzvP0iJDV_4DDg9XlHb4-n3NBFl/s1600/MVC-151F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-pyuI1RsPxp8SurgzaOiK915IxbJfay3k3PFyZ99JaZXXL5r7LKTjodBtqrmN2Gpp6rQe9jMkFhxx0fvwBPQ7v1YRHWHLXDkXyj9SdvpEh03iQZ_GRzvP0iJDV_4DDg9XlHb4-n3NBFl/s400/MVC-151F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527613286243698" border="0" /></a>The old jack had to go. Unsightly and it really got in the way of my trying to hitch up the trailer. I hated to crank it, also.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBo4Ng1hnRfKBTch3V1WfpzZttnwqWSdwPwnOABUxtyVCLvDbI7DtVZV7mt13BYnQjVH47oSMKCWr9QHM4k4fRoXGX1EJHH7z0gDQx9n9HPQd1W9JlEvwh2xoKqPrn2vC7lynx5lfDVk8/s1600/MVC-152F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBo4Ng1hnRfKBTch3V1WfpzZttnwqWSdwPwnOABUxtyVCLvDbI7DtVZV7mt13BYnQjVH47oSMKCWr9QHM4k4fRoXGX1EJHH7z0gDQx9n9HPQd1W9JlEvwh2xoKqPrn2vC7lynx5lfDVk8/s400/MVC-152F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527614527472882" border="0" /></a>Out with the old. The new one is much better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoTBsqvY1x2F2yHAzeggMKU7D4Sk4idkiyigVTerxj6flua1nA-bpkTFHJcSYLnisEm-5056k0wBVD17cc1koQzYjXZXOag2pmfcx3u4mV1n2-m3QFDvZ_WAzpQlnheoGvCgZV5J82NHv/s1600/MVC-153F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoTBsqvY1x2F2yHAzeggMKU7D4Sk4idkiyigVTerxj6flua1nA-bpkTFHJcSYLnisEm-5056k0wBVD17cc1koQzYjXZXOag2pmfcx3u4mV1n2-m3QFDvZ_WAzpQlnheoGvCgZV5J82NHv/s400/MVC-153F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715527605115735410" border="0" /></a>It folds up under the tongue.<br /><br />At last, the trailer is safe for the road and I am ready to roll out of Saginaw, MI for good. Long over due.<span jsid="text" class="commentBody"><br /><br />I caught a cold from working in the rain but it felt good that this was finally done.</span>Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-8016179642472522842012-02-09T19:04:00.003-05:002012-02-09T19:07:18.824-05:00Batboat Rebuild: February 9th. New trailer hubs, jack stand and winch handle arrive.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6uZxjzQPnyPCLW7VNoPF7RVPT-1Sv5lZG2yDKOqGGePcjUk0oF2Hf_2KVs4uD-oYx06VdrXYtIcbuCsUK_cZ_bHBcrSFNvKcAMO7B366NlpaMhByI9xcq38fEX55C04P9ACaG1xT5HFD/s1600/MVC-112F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6uZxjzQPnyPCLW7VNoPF7RVPT-1Sv5lZG2yDKOqGGePcjUk0oF2Hf_2KVs4uD-oYx06VdrXYtIcbuCsUK_cZ_bHBcrSFNvKcAMO7B366NlpaMhByI9xcq38fEX55C04P9ACaG1xT5HFD/s400/MVC-112F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707291673395258626" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="hasCaption">I just woke up from a long restful nap to find this on my porch.<br /><br />The rebuilding of the Batboat's trailer axle and more starts tomorrow afternoon. :)</span><span jsid="text" class="commentBody"><br /><br />A new and much improved trailer stand, greased axle hubs and a new crank for my winch. :)</span>Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-67646738028371511042012-02-05T19:55:00.010-05:002012-02-05T21:49:59.226-05:00Batboat Rebuild: February 5th. Trailer wheels and new equipment stuff.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9FHEKMquzEMigc6ik5S_FBFTC_gFb-sV4vfPZ8M-46hFb1Uq4jNW5k4Kb0DE1pMbJ3ONIvIOMVTkJQAezWNmMdh4-_PfS38drxlmt4cEYWwqhHclLmabvJmG93E23-Xkw5ol80nUiEZ8/s1600/MVC-087F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9FHEKMquzEMigc6ik5S_FBFTC_gFb-sV4vfPZ8M-46hFb1Uq4jNW5k4Kb0DE1pMbJ3ONIvIOMVTkJQAezWNmMdh4-_PfS38drxlmt4cEYWwqhHclLmabvJmG93E23-Xkw5ol80nUiEZ8/s400/MVC-087F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820121655799826" border="0" /></a><span jsid="text" class="commentBody">After nearly 5 months I am back to work on my Batboat!<br /><br />I am going to move again. This time completely out of North Eastern Michigan to a more prosperous area in Metro Detroit. Been wanting to move there for a long time. Now that my economy has improved to pre-recession levels I will be moving soon. <br /><br />The poverty level here in Saginaw is just too widespread and with nearly 70% of the housing being rentals the region is getting really run down. A Ghost Town with negative attitude.<br /><br />There are very few things of interest for me to do here and most people I come across in my age group are usually low-lifes. Been that way for a while so its time to get out of Dodge.<br /><br />However, before I take the boat on the road I'll need to replace both wheels and axle hubs. They are too old for safe driving. This boat will be my Uhaul and will travel over 600 miles to and from the new place.<br /><br />I needed two jack stands and a trailer dolly so I bought those at Harbor Freight today and spent the evening putting the dolly together and dismantling the wheels and axles to see what I need to order.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxI-VAONW0B_Rs2OEl_bhCPjQD1NHZFs3L2KxgqrdwlNjQ_jkQoAMOsWuurtLwnDUz08AOO9OnIU4bskUdsbeBiSUJZpTzWcCTCLIhOPWEgu6PIaqjDF648Hyqet1FK8PSCHOdoyG8g5c/s1600/MVC-086F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxI-VAONW0B_Rs2OEl_bhCPjQD1NHZFs3L2KxgqrdwlNjQ_jkQoAMOsWuurtLwnDUz08AOO9OnIU4bskUdsbeBiSUJZpTzWcCTCLIhOPWEgu6PIaqjDF648Hyqet1FK8PSCHOdoyG8g5c/s400/MVC-086F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820119961588098" border="0" /></a><span class="hasCaption">The trailer is probably as old as I am. I wont say which is in better condition.<br /><br /></span><span class="hasCaption">These tires are at least 20 years old, have slow leaks and the sidewalls are splitting. They need to be replaced before it goes on the road again.</span><br /><span class="hasCaption"><br />The wheel hubs are going into the trash, also, just to be safe.<br /><br />First, I need to find the diameter of the axle.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXr0b6tOmdyUHDVitiolqsjNv_yD_iA9x9Rn3_Dt_ETcRXWoN7T5OFbkSIXGUUt22eEdRtNFQflcQve18_oGLXfVBE1HeGKEPQMh07Qsw0g7bl9jg58vSuf640x_eoztj5LfDCzpT1k1G-/s1600/MVC-088F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXr0b6tOmdyUHDVitiolqsjNv_yD_iA9x9Rn3_Dt_ETcRXWoN7T5OFbkSIXGUUt22eEdRtNFQflcQve18_oGLXfVBE1HeGKEPQMh07Qsw0g7bl9jg58vSuf640x_eoztj5LfDCzpT1k1G-/s400/MVC-088F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820115914178258" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpZZMkfPmisNunL0y5cKszzG-rnX0-qIe43PbIFWMxk_zr9-dXjhkkSHxeyeo_q_9Q19tDIAV-eh-ptNNbDaMQFNBIHwdltAJaSwAPUAgBpDRTJSWUczhUHMQgr7Gx0KCM6UDm7on_JJL/s1600/MVC-089F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpZZMkfPmisNunL0y5cKszzG-rnX0-qIe43PbIFWMxk_zr9-dXjhkkSHxeyeo_q_9Q19tDIAV-eh-ptNNbDaMQFNBIHwdltAJaSwAPUAgBpDRTJSWUczhUHMQgr7Gx0KCM6UDm7on_JJL/s400/MVC-089F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820031262140386" border="0" /></a><span class="hasCaption">Yep, these are old. When I rotate the tires there is a slight grinding feel to them despite both still being fully packed with grease</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWEArAvFam_QTmgjJk4Vt_ATF6RaOLymB7HFHOPVFxUYA0WtTGM_xIpcEQevtbs2_wBXklpA2_sGawGwsb1IfDWaKhLicsDux_qnXV3J4-TKrcZHfWgfBIUoPzI7LNDAIuAXksQkxsuOQ/s1600/MVC-090F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWEArAvFam_QTmgjJk4Vt_ATF6RaOLymB7HFHOPVFxUYA0WtTGM_xIpcEQevtbs2_wBXklpA2_sGawGwsb1IfDWaKhLicsDux_qnXV3J4-TKrcZHfWgfBIUoPzI7LNDAIuAXksQkxsuOQ/s400/MVC-090F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820026743732898" border="0" /></a><span class="hasCaption">My new trailer dolly and one of two jack stands.<br /><br />The dolly came with a bunch of nuts, bolts and washers. However, the instructions did not show how to assemble it so most of today's working time was putting it together.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDevVLA2zAMBSkI-Qooj4MyY-YupbLLxHZ9pODS1OR9uQ4IK0fJEU4ZZwgQoObG16Hh5ommdwHlCTgiTM_peLRq521RRHJN-cgGFNgPkN8FfKg2Dv2ICIa86sOWAJM2bCK94tJeW5BnWrh/s1600/MVC-091F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDevVLA2zAMBSkI-Qooj4MyY-YupbLLxHZ9pODS1OR9uQ4IK0fJEU4ZZwgQoObG16Hh5ommdwHlCTgiTM_peLRq521RRHJN-cgGFNgPkN8FfKg2Dv2ICIa86sOWAJM2bCK94tJeW5BnWrh/s400/MVC-091F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820028763558914" border="0" /></a><span class="hasCaption">The tire and hub are off the axle. I did this to make sure the axle is one inch in diameter so no parts I order have to be returned.</span> Just as I hoped, they measure one inch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4AFXljNSLHWFB5fL02NLq9jE3u67pDWDKZDlaSLJ8pRU-US5rl5Uja0YcXuwHOxAgfoV97Bvfnlfzyft9ctYaWvFNM8vTXxHkhsJU4YyjEyzx6olX63LVbRexNGIPvD9fh3CZVXgYzw_/s1600/MVC-092F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4AFXljNSLHWFB5fL02NLq9jE3u67pDWDKZDlaSLJ8pRU-US5rl5Uja0YcXuwHOxAgfoV97Bvfnlfzyft9ctYaWvFNM8vTXxHkhsJU4YyjEyzx6olX63LVbRexNGIPvD9fh3CZVXgYzw_/s400/MVC-092F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820023794502866" border="0" /></a><span class="hasCaption">A greasy mess.<br /><br />The new hubs will have a connection where I can pump in the grease instead of taking the hub covers off.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNr2du4O2J9JIS2BHedP3tTjui80Z9DsFf8U4tHAMdwfwZnY5leUJ3qVtUggXEAABHXRoRzCsC0NfRrUxB_pO_74bQxH9ZwCk2s7usOMGvggUaQbQZgOVDd6co5IqQbDHGIvfWvk3xE9E/s1600/MVC-093F.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNr2du4O2J9JIS2BHedP3tTjui80Z9DsFf8U4tHAMdwfwZnY5leUJ3qVtUggXEAABHXRoRzCsC0NfRrUxB_pO_74bQxH9ZwCk2s7usOMGvggUaQbQZgOVDd6co5IqQbDHGIvfWvk3xE9E/s400/MVC-093F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705820022918703698" border="0" /></a><span class="hasCaption">The trailer jack.<br /><br />I am going to take this thing off and donate it to the garbage man and use the trailer dolly instead.<br /><br />A lot of cranking has to be done to just raise it up over 6 inches and it is not worth it. Also, many times it gets in my way of doing things with the boat, including hitching the trailer to the car.</span><br /><br />Now that I am back to work on the boat again I am in the Batboat frame of mind and motivated.<br /><br />The backlog of updates from last year will be uploaded soon. Stay tuned!!Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-24775766507261038502011-10-27T16:06:00.006-04:002011-10-28T13:45:26.760-04:00Happy Halloween!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_YYXncosGlmEi_saFrsYEg_pMPN1v6OeucSPSyXxY4mBNnTp2y-mqsDJe8o9x0htiGPJkLFV601KJHjlZz_ZSRU2cSPAA_rwPux7g-h66d4mM9AFUs0T0RejncedWNNgJrnRj_eWXLxQ/s1600/957_0847.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_YYXncosGlmEi_saFrsYEg_pMPN1v6OeucSPSyXxY4mBNnTp2y-mqsDJe8o9x0htiGPJkLFV601KJHjlZz_ZSRU2cSPAA_rwPux7g-h66d4mM9AFUs0T0RejncedWNNgJrnRj_eWXLxQ/s400/957_0847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668268918989703442" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>The Batboat project is nearly wrapped up for the winter. If I'm lucky I may be able to get one coat of 2 part sealer rolled on the back deck before the temp drops again.<br /><br />I just finished putting it on display in front of my house for Halloween.<br /><br />In November I will update the blog with a backlog of stuff going as far back as June.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMVL1wUNjKSopjtUcWY_ZTuhWhBe-Po_1YbKEaetOdw0f9SBsjWaNDlxGGFqZeWrkIJZSvd8Sei9ZSrljdvTQYLTXVU5hntUSdlKolN6Kem8dI2jXWG18ILesoK9zGBU58qHXs6OsEx4E/s1600/957_0848.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMVL1wUNjKSopjtUcWY_ZTuhWhBe-Po_1YbKEaetOdw0f9SBsjWaNDlxGGFqZeWrkIJZSvd8Sei9ZSrljdvTQYLTXVU5hntUSdlKolN6Kem8dI2jXWG18ILesoK9zGBU58qHXs6OsEx4E/s400/957_0848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668268915275960850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF40fie4Gd3vvjOeXPIC42nkxvZek6gFryFHiQBt5zNExYMBMDy-mHZ3pE3m-lhLZsRtbKhkfeP88iAK3ESEvBDHGwJt402w1EkSAqHqnhztElV3P5mXz_ccT1mVz7SK5DDI1jt0U_sR-/s1600/957_0848.JPG"><br /></a>Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-72949389179267162842011-10-15T13:32:00.002-04:002011-10-15T13:35:54.930-04:00The boat is nearly completed.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix21ZM2wAtONOEvgoEiv9lZ2MEhg1umOvlaHeHVAMWI_3cVDFkvfXDN9RVCn0CDB7Z9sglHy60RL_fHASRY-h8g2E8jCYr_jMqGQ19kansbpPpsIcNZ4koMwJgwnNPXfYWNEbCG0qFVri_/s1600/MVC-566F.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix21ZM2wAtONOEvgoEiv9lZ2MEhg1umOvlaHeHVAMWI_3cVDFkvfXDN9RVCn0CDB7Z9sglHy60RL_fHASRY-h8g2E8jCYr_jMqGQ19kansbpPpsIcNZ4koMwJgwnNPXfYWNEbCG0qFVri_/s400/MVC-566F.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663773262265312002" border="0" /></a><br />I'm still working on the boat. If the weather is good tomorrow I will be doing the last things on the boat for the year this week.<br /><br />A backlog of blog updates will follow.<br /><br />Weather permitting, I'll cut the rear deck side scallops, long block sand the entire rear deck (going to hate that) and paint the first coat of 2 part sealer.<br /><br />By the last week of October it will be displayed on the front lawn during day light.<div class="UIImageBlock clearfix uiUfiActorBlock"><div class="commentContent UIImageBlock_Content UIImageBlock_SMALL_Content" ft="{"type":33}"><span jsid="text" class="commentBody"><br />I just put in a quiry to Petitt regarding the shelf life of my EasyPoxy boat paint. May not be able to use up the can I have until spring.<br /></span></div></div>Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-69067485767671680432011-08-20T16:50:00.005-04:002011-09-15T00:34:52.297-04:00More on the Moonraker II boatHere is more information about the Moonraker II boat I blogged about earlier.<br /><br /><a href="http://commanderbond.net/6210/restoring-moonraker-ii.html">http://commanderbond.net/6210/restoring-moonraker-ii.html</a><br /><br />They did a nice job on it.<br /><br />It was the same model, but not color, as the one used in the movie. The gray metal flake gelcoat was added and was completely rebuilt from the bottom up.Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-70631964840472938832011-07-30T00:26:00.009-04:002011-07-30T01:10:30.766-04:00The Batboat made its debut 45 years ago today.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK9PCAzEDbViNEgnh_ElkA5al5QvEzw7fuAWzzaLIxRahejbChUr-8GOufv4YJh8wEc1B36BuRbV8HMgVAT1kUMgfFdv9v27njHQO8UMUPP9pTvmhrj8NmDwmZwHd4W7Bchfill8kHOjW/s1600/batboathellove5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 463px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK9PCAzEDbViNEgnh_ElkA5al5QvEzw7fuAWzzaLIxRahejbChUr-8GOufv4YJh8wEc1B36BuRbV8HMgVAT1kUMgfFdv9v27njHQO8UMUPP9pTvmhrj8NmDwmZwHd4W7Bchfill8kHOjW/s400/batboathellove5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634997435050904146" border="0" /></a>On July 30, 1966 the BATMAN feature film premiered in Austin, Texas, near where the boat was made at the Glastron Boat factory.<br /><br />The Batboat made its debut in the movie and its premier in Austin was a contractual stipulation between the Greenway Productions and Glastron.<br /><br />There were two boats created: Batboat I and II. "I" was used in the movie and TV show and II for Glastron to use in promotional events. Only one is known to survive and its in storage in Texas.<br /><br />The above photo is of Batboat II near the Port-O-Call Inn (formally Guy Lombardo's Port-O-Call Inn) Tierra Verde, Florida.<br /><br />Here is Adam West on the day of the premier, which was held during Austin's "Aqua Festivle."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGotGhPmzl9le6Crw4AFCEHciIO2jKumADSJxSxbHnt93KT2d2wVJsworf4RjAhgIR1alhbQdQ7zn7QuEbP1IRtYKiLuHhc3yvLo2s6KgRKjeyaMump7-8ayzKpfX7535lqEQFne0WgCw/s1600/Austin+TX.+Aqua+Fest+Parade+1966.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGotGhPmzl9le6Crw4AFCEHciIO2jKumADSJxSxbHnt93KT2d2wVJsworf4RjAhgIR1alhbQdQ7zn7QuEbP1IRtYKiLuHhc3yvLo2s6KgRKjeyaMump7-8ayzKpfX7535lqEQFne0WgCw/s400/Austin+TX.+Aqua+Fest+Parade+1966.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634999782692783314" border="0" /></a>Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6252697274637639261.post-88431659048471730392011-07-29T23:02:00.006-04:002011-09-15T00:35:51.881-04:00A James Bond "Moonraker" boat reproduction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU6P3cktDJe-sEyuBgsy5rbXLCVPvr_MghwmnS3EXWK686ZVDt5eIWDtkP1i7u7-Vb0rDHiUvib0mW4gXxAjZdJ6oLyTDljBaEmicg_MwrmCeVuHN9EVODd_yL6tw9_VQMhAHNu91Fs5c/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqQOKkIE0YRojg%252CkBN%2528uV0VbFQ%257E%257E_12.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU6P3cktDJe-sEyuBgsy5rbXLCVPvr_MghwmnS3EXWK686ZVDt5eIWDtkP1i7u7-Vb0rDHiUvib0mW4gXxAjZdJ6oLyTDljBaEmicg_MwrmCeVuHN9EVODd_yL6tw9_VQMhAHNu91Fs5c/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqQOKkIE0YRojg%252CkBN%2528uV0VbFQ%257E%257E_12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634975592053503714" border="0" /></a><br />A while ago I blogged <a href="http://batboat.blogspot.com/2010/04/james-bond-moonraker-1979-boat-found.html">here</a> about the boat used in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Moonraker</span>, the James Bond film.<br /><br />In early March, 2011 the replica was on eBay. I presume it was the one built by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Invision</span> Boat Works in Reese, MI from molds of the original which they restored.<br /><br />The boat license numbers are Michigan, which begin with "MC".<br /><br />Described as "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Moonraker</span> II" the seller gave the impression it was the original but a close look at the photos prove it was actually the reproduction. Tisk tisk. lol<br /><br />It did not have the rear canopy, none of the weapons and the upholstery was made of new material. Beautifully done, though.<br /><br />Asking price was US $24,900 but the auction ended with one offer for $8,000.00 and went unsold.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo8Gv9KH6dUZVm87iqcczI2VediBQeVtkWkLKa9xhWoBrKsiyVIdDncysnJXEwDWmqCYNmv6sSz3BI5sHCn7sg381hv-ltEVre04N4-hXsa-MoROM2WsG0tbzuiPbGQt_gOQi88ChJkjy/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqUOKj8E0vBj%252BH66BN%2528uV9Mbh%2521%257E%257E_12.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo8Gv9KH6dUZVm87iqcczI2VediBQeVtkWkLKa9xhWoBrKsiyVIdDncysnJXEwDWmqCYNmv6sSz3BI5sHCn7sg381hv-ltEVre04N4-hXsa-MoROM2WsG0tbzuiPbGQt_gOQi88ChJkjy/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqUOKj8E0vBj%252BH66BN%2528uV9Mbh%2521%257E%257E_12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634975744705812578" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsLD3LgIwmW1k3ZRh5fPv5ErLASPzPyURVnkFvxP3CCizy4i5EYozI7S5nf0EZqlXsR_wmVxOHjANxLUFNaRuuMyd-Nx4xU6RR8MXyPaoU_sf0WIMP0gviE_GqIxiud_WSCurXxZ0wE_j/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqQOKnME1UQ%252CLn7WBN%2528uV20b4%2521%257E%257E_12.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwec2Jby1OgI4uH2w1LWZt6l9ygKBsA6Htdf4jpZUnZVQc2HDJmLG9HW0p9lfPQwofzgwngFEmOHSH7F68cd6yTZCj5OKfiEtC_b4Wa9kUqxHvW9wIc2Lncv9Y_sTkr1Tf7y_b2YTBbRe/s400/jetflite_a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634965170782093842" border="0" /></a>Through some keen detective work I have always believed that the dark blue metallic flake gelcoat that was used on the 1966 Batboats I and II was the same used on other 1960s Glastron boats such as the Jetflites and other models.<br /><br />There is a 'Metallic Blue' Jetflite on eBay right now.<br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330594620621" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330594620621</a><br /><br />If one wanted to Pantone color match the blue and measure the size of the metal flakes for a Batboat project, this is probably one of the boats to do it with, IMHO.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPChaEShQ0GT1cb_GVdJXm8Qe1QIL0rx18v16KTmocTXgBQW5YNWZB7eWzPald2qzTsy6A8dpGLPckvyhdzwdxwbc-h1HVAN1GiZ9Ls8OVwaEC58Rh4Hd7Y50v3tlU9pjJDz1oe-74Yzb/s1600/jetflite_b.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIEDHmd8L-9ln9hwI-yXyOHzipXKz0X-2G0Uv-cHwXvVjIKoAY1w6UnOiMfqLwCPShGnCNIBOa9QMYk4NzUSFYpD_30hk3-AqS0mbjIWn-M8o5NRoea56GiK6jWw4SegKKCBB6uF_LENM/s400/jetflite_f.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634964934429904498" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudOYrSOULXl1vO5I8pYepG9sHZ-lPny31cRiITu6golPbC6uXblkpKTYxFBsfNAD97BSAT8ePpeh2_meDh4kdVg1KSSAC8-zMIcw9QV5M6P6s7ONtHF1zS2zkAhObpphR9VUR6AY8gzHb/s1600/jetflite_c.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudOYrSOULXl1vO5I8pYepG9sHZ-lPny31cRiITu6golPbC6uXblkpKTYxFBsfNAD97BSAT8ePpeh2_meDh4kdVg1KSSAC8-zMIcw9QV5M6P6s7ONtHF1zS2zkAhObpphR9VUR6AY8gzHb/s400/jetflite_c.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634964957147138914" border="0" /></a><br />Coincidentally, this comes with the same motor mine came with. '58 Evanrude 35 hp.Darren Nemethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04522885662739234005noreply@blogger.com1