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 PostPosted: October 30th, 2013, 1:29 pm   
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looks good S.M.!

What "abrasives" are you using?


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 PostPosted: October 30th, 2013, 1:37 pm   
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wildcatt wrote:
looks good S.M.!

What "abrasives" are you using?


It's a pain in the ass because it's anodized.

Thanks Tom... Ive experimented on it a bunch now. I have settled with a sanding drum on a drill. Then a dremel with a drum around the screws. Then an orbital sander sander with verying grits. Next a hand sand with a sanding sponge. Then 400 and 600 paper by hand. Then a buffing wheel with mothers polish... Next an orbital polisher with mothers... Repeat the wheel and finish with the orbital.

I do not have to drive to make it any better.... A patient and driven kid(ie. me at 18.) would have done a better job.


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Supermitchie wrote:
wildcatt wrote:
looks good S.M.!

What "abrasives" are you using?


It's a pain in the ass because it's anodized.

Thanks Tom... Ive experimented on it a bunch now. I have settled with a sanding drum on a drill. Then a dremel with a drum around the screws. Then an orbital sander sander with verying grits. Next a hand sand with a sanding sponge. Then 400 and 600 paper by hand. Then a buffing wheel with mothers polish... Next an orbital polisher with mothers... Repeat the wheel and finish with the orbital.

I do not have to drive to make it any better.... A patient and driven kid(ie. me at 18.) would have done a better job.


I'm tired just reading the steps....you forgot to add the beer drinking in between applications :)

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 PostPosted: October 30th, 2013, 8:42 pm   
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LittleCharger wrote:
Supermitchie wrote:
wildcatt wrote:
looks good S.M.!

What "abrasives" are you using?


It's a pain in the ass because it's anodized.

Thanks Tom... Ive experimented on it a bunch now. I have settled with a sanding drum on a drill. Then a dremel with a drum around the screws. Then an orbital sander sander with verying grits. Next a hand sand with a sanding sponge. Then 400 and 600 paper by hand. Then a buffing wheel with mothers polish... Next an orbital polisher with mothers... Repeat the wheel and finish with the orbital.

I do not have to drive to make it any better.... A patient and driven kid(ie. me at 18.) would have done a better job.


I'm tired just reading the steps....you forgot to add the beer drinking in between applications :)


Only a dozen... sheesh. Plus I have found some spots Im not happy with that I will re-do.


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 PostPosted: November 14th, 2013, 4:08 pm   
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So I installed some tabs... It was a huge fn' job getting all the right fittings and drilling a million holes. The tops of the rams are through bolted. Plus i learned that I hate stainless screws when I broke some heads off. We are redoing the transom next winter so it will do for now.
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 PostPosted: November 14th, 2013, 4:39 pm   
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I should also thank Dougw for the advice in the install phase.


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nice work. cheers

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Thanks man.... I'm trying to get as much done before January when they cut my knee up!


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So now that you're experenced with the install perhaps you could help me rig some tabs up on the Hydrostream.
From what I read these will solve my chinewalking and porpousing issues

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So now that you're experenced with the install perhaps you could help me rig some tabs up on the Hydrostream.
From what I read these will solve my chinewalking and porpousing issues




Lol..... Apparently you can't rig a 'stream without them....

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