1977 playcraft p24

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nathan
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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#16 Post by nathan » Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:49 pm

I went out with the family around mid day and this is what I got done Saturday afternoon. seat, console, wires, steering, controls, and carpet off.

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#17 Post by curtiscapk » Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:52 pm

Looks good! You are getting there! Are you replacing all the wood as well?
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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#18 Post by nathan » Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:56 pm

Yes I plan on doing all the wood. Then new carpet and wires. I am also going to build a new console for it.
My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

past boats:
this list will not fit!

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#19 Post by curtiscapk » Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:22 pm

You should use the wiring harness from PS! it makes life so easy!

http://www.pontoonstuff.com/pontoon-boa ... rness.aspx

if you hurry this week you get the fall discount and our discount for a total of 20% off! He is temporarily taking our discount off after Friday.
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#20 Post by nathan » Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:44 pm

I will consider that wiring harness.

I worked more on the decking today. all the screws are wasted. they are rusty and filled with glue. so I took out my saws all to cut the screw for the 2X4s at the edges. I then used my skill saw to cut the wood out between the cross members. next time I work on it I will be working the screws out from the bottom.

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My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

past boats:
this list will not fit!

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#21 Post by nathan » Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:35 pm

I converted a regular engine stand to hold the pontoon's motor.

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I decided that for the first couple of nights I would leave the engine hoist hooked on just incase the wood slits or something. better safe that sorry.

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My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

past boats:
this list will not fit!

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#22 Post by curtiscapk » Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:24 am

Great idea!
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#23 Post by nathan » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:47 pm

ok while my girls were playing at a friends house I figured I would use the nice weather to do some more work on the pontoon. so I removed the motor pod

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I then removed all the cross members

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it was a pain because very bolt head look like this but there was nothing on the top of the bolts so they were all rusted

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but I did find something that will need welding. on the left pontoon the top seam is broken and someone tried to fix it with jb weld and it was on me.

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My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

past boats:
this list will not fit!

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#24 Post by Rascal » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:56 pm

Do you get any flack from your neighbors for your "Sandford & Son's" drive way? Your photographs show nice homes in the back ground. It looks like a nice upper class neighborhood. I didn't see any other projects in their drive ways. You must have nice understanding friends for neighbors?

My neighbors would be calling the HOA, and signing zoning complains with city hall.

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Re: 1977 playcraft p24

#25 Post by nathan » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:09 pm

no HOA and it is an older neighbor hood. everyone is great and the guy right next door to me has actually helped me. everyone saw it as a actual boat. but since there is no HOA the only thing they can do is call the city and there is no bylaw about having it in my driveway. try really hard to keep it looking clean. We rent this place and I cannot wait until we can purchase a house as it will be more of a country feel were my yard will be the clean one :prayer
My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

past boats:
this list will not fit!

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