Scraping the fake wood stuff was turning out to be quite a difficult proposition. Dad tried all sorts of chemicals and scrapers, but was only getting molecular sized bits to come off the side of the boat. So, I turned to the SeaCamper Group at Yahoo Groups for help. Three trusty new friends had suggestions, and they all agreed on the approach - heat!
So, thanks to Dave, Bryan, and Bud from the SeaCampers group! Kim hopped up on the ladder, pulled out (and burned out) her old blowdryer, and got a ton of the sticker stuff off before the dryer went the same way as the stickers!
You can check out more SeaCampers here:
The group is moderated and open to members only, but if you ask nicely they'll say yes.
This week, we plan to get the rest of the woody sticker stuff off, and wrap up our SeaCampering for this season. Glen and company will (hopefully) get to work on stiffening the structure and installing the floor, and I'll keep looking for a new motor and lower unit. If I don't have any luck by spring, we'll buy a reconditioned set from the MerCruiser dealer and install that. At least then there will be something about this boat that comes with a warranty!
Here's a picture of Kim scraping sticker stuff with her trusty blow-dryer.
