California Dive Boats -- the legend of Radon (pictures)

[Edward_Anderson]

Originally Posted by sbsurfer

That Wilson came out TITS! Looks like a completely different boat that what they started with. I got to meet the owner Craig many times since both our boats were getting work done at the same time in Don's yard and i gotta say he's one of the coolest nicest guys i've met. It was pretty sweet to see him grinning ear to ear when they splashed her, i know i'd be doing the same (and will be hopefully real soon).

Here's a few pics i took of my little 20 yesterday. On the other side of the yard and the rigging has started, shouldn't be too long now til she's ready to go. We're still waiting on the rubber for the windows and for the cleats to be electro-polished back to new. Also, i decided sand down the outdrive and have that primer'd and repaint too....there's always more than you first think once you get into the project. Engine hatch went back on, so did the large deck hatch. The front window/hatch got installed and they started on the rubrail today, the black contrast really makes the light colors pop. Once the tinted side windows go back in it'll really pop.

To give you an idea of how time consuming the rigging is for the rub rail they first dry fit it, then they take it all off and mask the area's above and below the rubrail, then they apply the black adhesive, then they refit the rub rail...then the tape comes off....they really have a process for everything.

I put the bowroller up there just to see what it's gonna look like...stoked! We'll notch the rubrail so that it sits back as far as possible.

Don't notch the rub rail if it's not too late. I took into account the thickness of that when I designed the roller. Your Bruce will hit the boat otherwise.