The Boat Project

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Random day off. I spent it working on the boat. I made brackets that I can hook ratchet straps to, and draw the hull in at the beam. This will hold its shape when I lift the deck off again. (Yes, it has to come back off.)
While I wait for help to lift the deck, I made patterns for the new transom, and then went ahead and cut the marine plywood parts.
I'm whooped. That was a lot of climbing in and out of the boat. Lots of fitting and trimming.
Great weather, too! I really enjoyed the day.

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The following weekend I removed the deck, or "cap" as they call it. I had to install steps to control the width until the new inner structure is built.

I had to build up several layers of glass mat on the first piece to bring it up flush with the next level. With that glassed in place, I layed up the big piece with two layers of mat, and clamped it all in place.

Later, I filed in around the edges and rotted a coat of resin on the bare face of the big piece. Ran out of light.

This weekend we had rain so all I had was Sunday after church, but it was a good day. I did some sanding, grinding and cleaning, and then finished tabbing in the transom and sealing the face with a layer of fiberglass.

Two gallons of resin so far.

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The following weekend I removed the deck, or "cap" as they call it. I had to install straps to control the width until the new inner structure is built.

I had to build up several layers of glass mat on the first piece to bring it up flush with the next level. With that glassed in place, I layed up the big piece with two layers of mat, and clamped it all in place.

Later, I filed in around the edges and rotted a coat of resin on the bare face of the big piece. Ran out of light.

This weekend we had rain so all I had was Sunday after church, but it was a good day. I did some sanding, grinding and cleaning, and then finished tabbing in the transom and sealing the face with a layer of fiberglass.

Two gallons of resin so far.

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I’m so happy. One less boatbush in the world.

   Better watch out.  I still might getcha'!!

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I spent hours removing the flotation boxes, and grinding out the remaining tabbing.  I also ground the areas where the new tabbing will go.
 It was a ton of nasty work, but a productive Saturday.  After vacuuming and washing, I took the after pics, and you can hardly tell I did anything at all.
Next step is to make stringers, baffles, engine mount, yada yada yada.

Some pics from today.






​​​​​​​I plan to put the flotation boxes back in after the new floor goes in.

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Today's progress: Stringers are made and fine-tuned. Last thing I did was join the 8' and 4' pieces and left them to cure.

I'll make the bulkheads and put that all in place before I bed them in and start tabbing.
Those are just temporary spacers in the photos.

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I've figured out what I need for bulkheads including the one that serves as an engine mount support. I've decided to leave lots of opening at the bottom to allow for drainage and clean out from the ski locker, under the gas tank, and back to the bilge. Normally these compartments would be sealed from each other, but I prefer good drainage and airflow.

So I went ahead and build those, and set them in place with just enough fiberglass to hold them, but not get onto the stringers.
With the bulkheads in place, I can bed the stringers to the hull and have something to clamp them to.



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Just to be on the safe side, I pursue tested the tank. I needed to be site it was good before I build it into the structure.
It passed.

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This warm weather has allowed me to fiberglass the upper sides of the stringers . The one glassing I will have to do from inside the hull is bedding them in and tabbing them.
I was able to do this one side at a time during the work week. They'll be ready to go back in for good, now.

Also, I found the seat pedestals I needed on eBay. The top parts were in the boat, but not the pedestals.
Oh, well. Back on track now.

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Kicking back with my feet propped up.

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