It's on like Donkey Kong 94 Sweetwater Rebuild

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#16 Post by steve1313 » Mon May 18, 2020 3:48 am

If you haven't bolted it down yet, take it to Lowes or Home Depot and let them cut it for you! I've done that before. I just make sure to go during a time when I know they probably aren't busy and they are happy to do it.
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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#17 Post by bee » Mon May 18, 2020 5:26 am

Fun to watch your rebuild and hear about your domino effect. . . as one thing leads to another. Mine is the same way. I thought I'd polish the pontoons and suddenly found myself with dead boat parts all over the yard. I've never had so much fun in my life!

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#18 Post by Kytoon » Mon May 18, 2020 6:17 pm

Clamped down and first bolt in "everything is learning experience". I'm using the bolts (not screws). I have to come up from the bottom (small space) using what is suppose to be a 90 degree adapter (it's not 90) and well getting a straight shot up isn't so easy. First bolt was not straight. I'll work through that.

What kind of bit's are you all using to make the counter sink for bolt?
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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#19 Post by TWB » Tue May 19, 2020 7:48 am

bee wrote:
Mon May 18, 2020 5:26 am

Fun to watch your rebuild and hear about your domino effect. . . as one thing leads to another. Mine is the same way. I thought I'd polish the pontoons and suddenly found myself with dead boat parts all over the yard. I've never had so much fun in my life!
It's good to hear you say you're having fun. We just finished an 8-week rebuild of ours from the frame up. My wife and I did every bit of it ourselves, and had a great time. There are "oh shit" moments, but the joy of stepping back and looking at a finished segment is great.

-Paul

Rebuild: http://pontoonforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26135
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2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#20 Post by Kytoon » Tue May 19, 2020 5:42 pm

About 25 bolts in now. Had to take 12 out and redrill the counter sink holes apparently they have to be a bit deeper than I originally expected.
1994 Godfrey Sweetwater 20' Fishin Cruise.
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Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#21 Post by Kytoon » Tue May 19, 2020 6:33 pm

2 questions:

What is everyone using to fill counter sink holes?

Do you drill big holes for like the steering cable before laying carpet or after?
1994 Godfrey Sweetwater 20' Fishin Cruise.
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Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#22 Post by Kytoon » Thu May 21, 2020 5:33 pm

Down to 5 bolt remaining to be installed. Should finish those up tomorrow and then check fitment and redo any not happy with.

Should have holes puttied this weekend and ready for carpet.

Still waiting on replacement siding to take fence to metal worker for adjustment to fence. Taking longer than expected to get the metal shipped.
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Deckmate Furniture (Burgandy/Ivory), 20 oz textured carpet, CCA Treated Plywood,
Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#23 Post by curtiscapk » Fri May 22, 2020 7:06 am

:nana :nana :nana :nana :drink
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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#24 Post by Kytoon » Sat May 23, 2020 1:33 pm

Bolts are in.
Went to lowes for the "Best" wood puddy I could find. Realized it was bascially an expoxy so ended up getting bondo all purpose filler.

update decided I didn't want to get into mess and time constraints of epoxy so just got plain interior exterior wood putty. Kinda wish I just used wood glue and saw dust.
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Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#25 Post by Kytoon » Mon May 25, 2020 8:29 am

glue on carpet rolled waiting 24 hours to dry (in barn) hopefully doesn't rain it's already plenty humid here in ky. So much for not raining. Hopefully it doesn't mess up .
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1994 Godfrey Sweetwater 20' Fishin Cruise.
Deckmate Furniture (Burgandy/Ivory), 20 oz textured carpet, CCA Treated Plywood,
Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong

#26 Post by bansil » Mon May 25, 2020 11:08 am

Looks comfy :drink

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So much rain last years
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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong 94 Sylvan Sweetwater Rebuild

#27 Post by steve1313 » Tue May 26, 2020 3:40 am

Great Progress!! Why did you decide to put in new carpet instead of one of the vinyl floorings that have become so popular?
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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong 94 Sylvan Sweetwater Rebuild

#28 Post by Kytoon » Tue May 26, 2020 5:37 am

As to ? why carpet over vinyl.

1. Price weighed in on it vinyl appeared to be double the price of carpet.
2. The carpet on the boat was over 20 years old so I new it worked and lasted.
1994 Godfrey Sweetwater 20' Fishin Cruise.
Deckmate Furniture (Burgandy/Ivory), 20 oz textured carpet, CCA Treated Plywood,
Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong 94 Sylvan Sweetwater Rebuild

#29 Post by Kytoon » Tue May 26, 2020 11:12 am

Still no metal siding. Supposedly in the mail today. Here in a couple days.

Carpet stapled and trimmed. Ready for corners and start pounding on deck edge trim.
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1994 Godfrey Sweetwater 20' Fishin Cruise.
Deckmate Furniture (Burgandy/Ivory), 20 oz textured carpet, CCA Treated Plywood,
Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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Re: It's on like Donkey Kong 94 Sylvan Sweetwater Rebuild

#30 Post by Kytoon » Thu May 28, 2020 6:34 am

Not installed just a glimmer of where we are going with this.
My take on the furniture:

Captains chair: I'm not a bucket seat guy (don't like the sides squeezing legs) and the captains chair is definitely a bucket seat. Seat is not firm. Frame is metal not rotomold. I do like the arm rest and the higher back of the captain's chairs. If this chair had the seat cushion of the other red and ivory chair it would be a 10. rating 8/10 on expectation.

The red and ivory chair is a flat cushion with a very firm feel. If this chair had an arm rest option and little higher back it would be a 10. (overall I like this chair slightly more than the captains chair) rating 9/10 on expectation.

I still have not decided if I had it to do over again would I get all three chairs being the Ivory and red without arms rests though I have toyed with the idea of calling and seeing if they would swap out.

so far all furniture being deckmate seems well built, vinyl feels good. My one suggestion would be to stick the deck mate label somewhere a little less prominent. I'm faced with having to cut it off (defeats your purpose). I'm impressed with the fit of the individual couch pieces as 1 unit everything looks like it fits right nothing out of place or odd shaped. I say that because when shopping the various brands I did see some furniture lines that when it was all put together I thought well that doesn't look like those two pieces fit correctly together. Maybe it was installer error.
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1994 Godfrey Sweetwater 20' Fishin Cruise.
Deckmate Furniture (Burgandy/Ivory), 20 oz textured carpet, CCA Treated Plywood,
Toon for comfort & relaxing, Jetski's for speed= day of fun on lakes of KY.

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