Badbaggers SeaArk 1872 Modification & Restoration Project

[Country Dave]

Hey thanks guys,

Yes I’m pretty freaking anal when it comes to my projects weather its boats custom bikes or whatever. I will never rush or shortcut a project, I couldn’t if I wanted to. It’s just the way I am. :LOL2: The real issues is just finding time to work on them.

My vocation requires me to spend a lot of time on the job most of the time 11 hour days Monday through Friday and every other Saturday. Then when I do have free time I have to balance that out with the family and the girlfriend. I’ve cleared my calendar for this weekend and Monday as well so let’s see how much I get accomplished. :mrgreen:

 

[Badbagger]

Custom bikes too Dave ? Posted some of my Harley's I've owned and built here https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=27266

Hence the reason for my chosen name here :LOL2:

 

[Country Dave]

Nice bikes.......... =D>

I’ve built a few one offs and made crazy mods on other ones. I will post some pics when I find some. Last one I built was 1600cc V-twin push rod motor fat tire custom. I’ve been riding my whole life. In fact this is the first time in my adult life that I don’t have at least one bike.
The job boats and grand babies keep me pretty busy right now anyway.

 

[Badbagger]

Hey thanks Dave. I too am scooterless at the moment. With the better half over at the FSU School of Medicine and the tuition, me playing with the boat and trying to save and put money aside to move and build a new place once she graduates, bikes are on the back burner for the moment. However, the day shall come when I buy another Road Glide.

 

[Country Dave]

Hey thanks Dave. I too am scooterless at the moment. With the better half over at the FSU School of Medicine and the tuition, me playing with the boat and trying to save and put money aside to move and build a new place once she graduates, bikes are on the back burner for the moment. However, the day shall come when I buy another Road Glide.

I’ve been doing one project after another for so long I can’t even remember. Bikes, my Mako, my pontoon boat my 1448 and now my 1752. After this I’m done for a while anyway. :LOL2: I’m just going to buy another bike and maybe just do a couple small mods. I need to start enjoying life a little more. :mrgreen:

 

[kfa4303]

Hey thanks Dave. I too am scooterless at the moment. With the better half over at the FSU School of Medicine and the tuition, me playing with the boat and trying to save and put money aside to move and build a new place once she graduates, bikes are on the back burner for the moment. However, the day shall come when I buy another Road Glide.

I love the black bagger too, she's a beaut! So what was the better half's trick for getting into FSU COM? I'm a Tally local, FSU alumnus, I have a 3.9 GPA, a gazillion hours of volunteering/shadowing, and decent MCAT. I applied before, but they didn't want me :/ Any advice?

 

[Badbagger]

Thanks kfa.. well the better half has a dual Undergraduate Degree in Biology & Chemistry and maintained a solid GPA all the way through. While she was an undergrad, she did a LOT of volunteer work at the COM in a couple of labs and continued to do so even after she graduated. She was fortunate enough to secure some outstanding references. Regardless, it's a LOT of work and study, study, study. Don't know if it helps you but that's her background.

 

[Badbagger]

Just got off the phone with my Linex folks. Some issues and inevitable delays and he sent me a few pics of the hull at it sits. Here's some pics of the first coat of white Alumigrip. Since then, they sanded, sanded and hit it with another coat today. They're going to let it sit all weekend to harden and flip her over on Monday. My bimini man has also been delayed a bit so nothing every goes perfect lol. They'll be done with the boat by Friday. They have to spray the Linex, I've got the bimini to do and have John from FL Marine plastics measure for some other "stuff". All in all, delayed a couple of days till Friday. But with my screwy schedule, I'll be holding off till the following Wednesday to pic it up. They've got the Linex to do and then remount the console back up and wiring etc.

 

[Country Dave]

Brother that looks beautiful and well worth the wait,

Funny how it looks so little in the pics, like a 1448. :LOL2: Hard to believe it’s an 1872. It’s going to be well worth the wait fow show. \/ I know you can’t wait to get your hands on it and start rigging just a couple more weeks brother, hang in there.

 

[Badbagger]

Thanks Dave and it does look SMALL indeed...

 

[smackdaddy53]

Thanks Dave and it does look SMALL indeed...

It sure is a good looking boat already bro! I can't wait to see mine upside down and curing after I bottom coat it. Hopefully it will only be upside down once and only out of the water.

 

[Pweisbrod]

Sweet! Sucks about the delays but this is life. Spend the time coming up with a game plan, everything seems t go smoother if you're doing the project in an order that makes sense.

 

[Badbagger]

**** happens. Linex was only off by a day or two. I'm a 5 hour drive one way from them and with working in law enforcement and being a PI, my off days are pretty screwed up :LOL2:

 

[Pweisbrod]

When you're done I want a GPS speed with that fancy troller at wot! Lol!

 

[Badbagger]

Lol you got it, that 80# Minnkota is going to make the beast move

 

[Pweisbrod]

I be it'll pull it at 10mph :shock: :mrgreen:

 

[lowblazah]

Nice progress buddy! The white looks great!

 

[kfa4303]

She looks AMAZING badbagger! Almost too nice to touch...almost The worst is over now. Once you flip her, she'll be a boat again and you can start the reassembly and all the fun stuff. Can't wait for her maiden voyage. As you know the weather here in NFL has been perfect. I see a jillion boats a day on the roads now. I can't wait to hit the water myself. Just gotta get some motor work done first. Keep us posted on your progress.

btw, I sent you a PM about FSU COM, if that's ok.

 

[DOBSONFLY]

Excellent work and the best is yet to come I am sure, cant wait to see the progress! :beer:

 

[Badbagger]

Nice progress buddy! The white looks great!

Hey Andrew, thanks very MUCH! And yes, the best is yet to come indeed or I'm hoping so anyway :LOL2: