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Here is the windshield template. Finding a local place to do the tempered glass took a
number of phone calls, but I found a great place in Scarborough that is doing them for
me for a very reasonable price.
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The soles are out for the flooring treatment. The front flotation tank is out, too ... I dropped
in the dash to start setting up the wiring. (pay no attention to those brown bottles on the deck).
(08-JUN-2008)
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We first encapsulated with 3 coats of epoxy, and sanded. We had some "outgassing" problems,
so the 3 coats really turned into 5.
(29-JAN-2009)
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We caulked the deck seams with a mixture of window putty, varnish, and ochre paint tint. It was
very easy to work with (you put the mixture in the microwave, and it works at the consistency
of peanut butter ... it smooths and cleans easily with solvents).
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The faux bungs came out nicely.
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We chose some fancy detail for the fuel fill.
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Finishing board detail.
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The cutwater was welded and polished from stainess steel (I outsourced that). I had made a pattern and
created a mould out of copper sheet that I could solder myself. Rubrail is hollow SS, 3/4". I just bent
it around the rounded nose of the deck. Lifting Eye, nav light, and bow chocks are all eBay finds.
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Windshield brackets, floor shifter, and steering wheel were eBay finds. Gauges are standard
Teleflex. Horn button is from Glen-L. Soles and bulkhead are finished with Marmoleum
flooring.
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The vents were an eBay find. I am not really happy with them, because they are only a set of two, and
they are not very authentic. I am still looking for a good (affordable) used set. (Let me know if you
have a lead on any!)
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I did the upholstery myself, except for the seat cushions. I tried those, but they ended up looking
like something Dr. Seuss would create. Crash rail is simply plumbing pipe wrap covered in the
fabric. It is stapled top and bottom (leave lots of room). The top edge is finished with
"Hidem" strip. I got matching material, hidem, and piping from Gary's Upholstery. Step
Pads were purchased at the flea market at the ACBS Boat Show in Gravenhurst. (there are lots of
good finds there). The Keyhole things hold my fenders. The flagpole socket is "hacked"
with a socket to accept a lighted flagpole.
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Cleats all came from eBay. Rubrail end is finished by pounding it over the rounded
end of a broomstick, then grinding, sanding, and polishing. The transom bands are cut from sheet
of mirror finish stainless.
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Hatch trim and piano hinge are stainless steel. I got those from WestMarine. Reproduction Chris Craft
hatch handles cost about $200 EACH, so I picked these ones up from Restoration Hardware. The vents were
found on eBay after MUCH searching and unsuccessful bidding.
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That's it for now. I hope you've enjoyed viewing the Monaco Project. If you have
have any questions or comments, feel free to send me an
email.
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