Boat Video Project - Restoring the Gel-coat on a 21' Cougar MTR Tunnel Hull

[Mike Phillips]

Boat Video Project - Restoring the Gel-coat on a 21' Cougar MTR Tunnel Hull (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/sign-up-for-wednesday-night-projects/122955-boat-video-project-restoring-gel-coat-21-cougar-mtr-tunnel-hull.html)



This is basically going to be like a Boat Detailing Class only we're shooting a video at the same time. This boat detailing project is FREE - our normal 2-day boat class (https://www.autogeek.net/mike-phillips-boat-class.html) is $950.00, so anyone attending will get to learn some of the things I teach in our class as we churn out this new boat detailing video.


First come - first serve
This class is limited to the first 6 people that reply to this thread.


Memorial Day Weekend
Yeah I know that Friday, May 24th is the day before Memorial Day Weekend, if you can't make it don't worry, we can power through this project without you. :)


Info

Date: Friday, May 24th
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Where: Autogeek's Show Car GarA



Here's the boat, it's a 1985 21' Cougar MTR Tunnel Hull - severely oxidized and neglected.


1985 21' Cougar MTR Tunnel Hull

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_001.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_003.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_004.jpg




Requirements: Member of the AutogeekOnline.net (https://www.autogeekonline.net/) discussion forum or member of Autogeek's Detailing 101 Facebook Group (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/redirect-to/?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups% 2FAutogeekDetailing101%2F)




How to sign-up

If you want to join in the fun you need to be a registered member of this forum and reply to this thread.

Click here to join the AutogeekOnline Discussion Forum (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/register.php)




Sign-up List

1. Mike Phillips - Of course I'll be here!
2. Rob
3. Jason
4.
5.
6.




Autogeek's Show Car Garage
7744 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997
Mapquest Directions (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/redirect-to/?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapquest.com%2F)



The door to the right of the garage door is the entrance to our TV Studio/Training Center

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/AG_SCG_Door.JPG




:)

[Mike Phillips]

More...


Here's a 1985 Cougar MTR Tunnel Hull

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Cougar_006.jpg



The Cougars and the Eliminators look very similar...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Cougar_007.jpg


:)

[Mike Phillips]

My buddy Russel has been doing some test spots to see if this gel-coat will come back. If it will - and it looks like it will, we're going to have it here for a project in May.


This is the back of the boat - usually this area is in really bad shape and as you can see it is.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/medium/85Boat_Test_Spot_001.jpg

https://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/medium/85Boat_Test_Spot_002.jpg



Here's the top of the hull at the back of the engine...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/85Boat_Test_Spot_003.jpg



Stay tuned for a date and hopefully a special guest!



:)

[Mike Phillips]

:updated:


I just opened this project up to our forum members.


You MUST reply to this thread. No phone-in sign-ups, no e-mail sign-ups, nada, zero, zilch. If you want to be a part of this project then you must be a member of this forum and that way you can "reply" to this thread.


Click here to join the AutogeekOnline Discussion Forum (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/register.php)



:)

[Mike Phillips]

:updated:



Owner just sent me these pics...


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_010.JPG

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_011.JPG

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_012.JPG

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_013.JPG

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3837/1985_Pickel_Fork_014.JPG


We'll start Friday morning around 9:00am



:)

[slowride66]

Web site is acting weird Sign me up.

[Mike Phillips]

Web site is acting weird Sign me up.




Glad you can help out Rob, I've added your name to the list.

I also invited,

Robert DiTerlizzi
Frank Saladrigas
Jeff Bell
Wilfredo

Not sure if anyone them are going to make it since it's during the day.


:)

[Jason Brennan]

Glad you can help out Rob, I've added your name to the list.

I also invited,

Robert DiTerlizzi
Frank Saladrigas
Jeff Bell
Wilfredo

Not sure if anyone them are going to make it since it's during the day.


:)

We can get DiTerlizzi, just offer him some meatballs!

[Mike Phillips]

We can get DiTerlizzi, just offer him some meatballs!



We might get some pizza, probably no meatballs though...

In-between shooting video segments we'll have to do the detailing work, mostly on the outside so we're done by about 4:00pm


I've added your name to the list Jason


:dblthumb2:

[RTexasF]

Awesome tunnel hull. Mike I'd bet you're chomping at the bit to go run it after completion. :dblthumb2:

[Mike Phillips]

Awesome tunnel hull. Mike I'd bet you're chomping at the bit to go run it after completion. :dblthumb2:




I would like to drive this boat on some flat water, but that's not going to happen. My buddy Russell is driving this boat down from Jacksonville, Florida, that's about a 6 hour haul one-way. He's heading back first thing Saturday morning, so if I want to drive it I'll have to catch up with the owner in Jacksonville. I'm not a fan of Jacksonville, (big city), messy long drive to get there too.

I've never driven an outboard tunnel hull before. I've driven a few inboard, big block Chevy tunnel hulls and they are wicked fast but scary. I much prefer a flat bottom or a runner bottom like I used to run.


http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_001.jpg

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_002.jpg

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_006.jpg




I will always regret selling my Sanger. :(



:)

[Aaryn NZ]

That’s a cool looking boat. :props:

I’m not really a boat guy, I don’t dislike them, they just don’t squeal my wheels like . . . Uhh, something with wheels. I like the look of this one. It has a nice shape & I also like your old boat too Mike, it just looks right. Oh, & that other one you done a while back . . . A Gaston? I hope I got that right? Kinda looked like a 50’s/60’s car with the big wings on the back, that was cool too.

Haha, I guess if the boat looks right, then I’m a boat guy. :xyxthumbs:

This looks like a fun project. Geeze, you have a good team with you so far too Mike. I don’t know if Frank has been back to Autogeek much since he moved but I bet he’s looking forward to it too.

Have fun team, I just know you’re gonna make this into a real gem. I look forward to seeing the results. :buffing:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

[Mike Phillips]

That’s a cool looking boat. :props:




I agree. Very cool looking. The boat arrives tonight around 7:30pm, I'll be coming down to open up the garage to let the boat in so it's under lock & key and also under our security cameras.


Fun starts tomorrow first thing in the morning!



:)

[Jason Brennan]

Lake Country is coming with some pads tomorrow!


66683

[slowride66]

Should be Fun on A bun!

MISCELLANEOUS STUFF — Rob Harley Detailer (https://www.robharleydetailer.com/new-index#/eleminate-this/)



:dblthumb2: