Couple Pics of the 'ol gal

[SEVEN]

How did you pick the name rustybucket ?

[rustybucket]

How did you pick the name rustybucket ?

My name is Rusty! Don't really remember where the bucket came from, been using it for years.

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

My name is Rusty! Don't really remember where the bucket came from, been using it for years.

Speaking of rust... That's a Nexgrill, or equivalent (yours), available from Home Depot for $99. They'll rust up in a heartbeat and look like hell. The marina tossed mine in the dumpster last year, only three months old. I got it back and painted it. Case and valves were OK, but the guts finally burned up. Good reef starter material though.

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I just bought a new one and will place it in commission this weekend.

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Just can't bring myself to shell out what they want for a marine grade.

Really nice pictures, BTW. That's the second nicest 55C out there.

[rustybucket]

Speaking of rust... That's a Nexgrill, or equivalent (yours), available from Home Depot for $99. They'll rust up in a heartbeat and look like hell. The marina tossed mine in the dumpster last year, only three months old. I got it back and painted it. Case and valves were OK, but the guts finally burned up. Good reef starter material though.

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I just bought a new one and will place it in commission this weekend.

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Just can't bring myself to shell out what they want for a marine grade.

Really nice pictures, BTW. That's the second nicest 55C out there.

I feel ya on the grill. My stupid brother rinsed it off with saltwater washdown on one of our trips. So this one will probably be lucky to make it through one season. What did you prime/paint it with? Was considering spraying some ospho on it. Maybe some high-temp paint would stay put? Ordered mine online for $75 shipped. I figure at that price I can replace every single year and still be way ahead of the game. The marine grills just aren't big enough for us. We like to EAT GOOD out there and often have 8-10 guys. So we need to be able to burn through 10 steaks fairly quickly. I also like the two burners on it, so I can have one side hot and the other side off to slow-cook big pieces of meat.

And the boat is a 52c. Hopefully on it's way to being one of the nicest 52's out there!

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

I feel ya on the grill. My stupid brother rinsed it off with saltwater washdown on one of our trips. So this one will probably be lucky to make it through one season. What did you prime/paint it with? Was considering spraying some ospho on it. Maybe some high-temp paint would stay put? Ordered mine online for $75 shipped. I figure at that price I can replace every single year and still be way ahead of the game. The marine grills just aren't big enough for us. We like to EAT GOOD out there and often have 8-10 guys. So we need to be able to burn through 10 steaks fairly quickly. I also like the two burners on it, so I can have one side hot and the other side off to slow-cook big pieces of meat.

And the boat is a 52c. Hopefully on it's way to being one of the nicest 52's out there!

It was a compliment, but I stand corrected. Phosphoric to remove the rust. On this new one, I painted on ferric chloride to etch the steel; primed with hi-temp Krylon and done. Just needs one good bake. Primer is the official color of rednecks and the Bolivian Navy.

[rustybucket]

It was a compliment, but I stand corrected. Phosphoric to remove the rust. On this new one, I painted on ferric chloride to etch the steel; primed with hi-temp Krylon and done. Just needs one good bake. Primer is the official color of rednecks and the Bolivian Navy.

Thanks for the compliment! And also thanks for the paint info, will be doing that!

[drburke]

Looks great!

Good work—have fun—and thanks for bringing that one back to life!

DAN

[SEVEN]

My name is Rusty! Don't really remember where the bucket came from, been using it for years.

My name is Rusty as well. It’s my real name, not a nick name. There’s are story behind it but I don’t want to bore the rest of the Hatteras group.

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

My name is Rusty as well. It’s my real name, not a nick name. There’s are story behind it but I don’t want to bore the rest of the Hatteras group.

Go ahead. It’s raining here.

[rustybucket]

Go ahead. It’s raining here.

I mean, now you pretty much gotta tell us!