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Saturday, May 9, began with rain and cool breezes, with temps in the mid 40s – quite a drop from the mid 80s the prior day. When the rain stopped, …
Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – Decking Installed Read More
Today the remaining decking was removed from the ’87 Manitou pontoon boat. A few pieces had significant rot, with one spot completely rotted through. I’ll haul these 4 sheets of …
Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – Bare Aluminum Read More
With great weather in Alden during the April 18-19 weekend, I was able to begin the tear-down of the ’87 Manitou pontoon boat. I had received all the new parts by …
Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – The Tear-Down Read More
The prep work continues for the pontoon boat rebuild project. The last of the back-ordered parts arrived this past week, so the furniture is complete. The furniture is staged in …
1987 Manitou Pontoon Boat Rebuild – Update Read More
It’s been nearly 8 years since Dave sent me an email for a pontoon boat he saw on Craigslist. The 1987 Manitou pontoon boat was already on its second set …
1987 Manitou Pontoon Boat Restoration Read MoreOur ancient Honda ATC 90 3-wheeler has needed some help for a while. It hasn’t been run in a few years, mainly due to carburetor issues. The 36 year old …
The ol’ ATC Gets a New Carburetor Read MoreHere’s a quick update on the restoration of the 1940 Hallicrafters radio. Last weekend I replaced the 4 remaining original high-voltage capacitors, the last of the original components to replace. I …
Update: Testing Voltages and Frequencies Read MoreWith Christmas behind me, I’m making some progress with the radio restoration project. I’ve replaced about 3/4 of the 73 year old components, but still have about 6 hours of …
Update: Soldering & Wiring Read MoreReplacement parts have begun to trickle in for the Hallicrafters radio restoration project. Meanwhile, I’ve been working hard to research the proper restoration techniques, and to study the functionality of …
Update: Parts Begin to Arrive Read MoreThe 1940 Hallicrafters radio restoration project has barely started and it’s already been quite interesting. First, I’ve learned that my Uncle Walt only received this radio in 1975. The radio …
Update: Hallicrafters Tear-down, Ownership History Read More