Re: dry fit
 

Zach the one hole is for the access to the livewell hoses to be hooked up and the one closest to the bow is a hatch with storage.

deck set into place
 

after I dry fitted the deck I lifted it back out and screwed and bolted a 1"x1" rimboard around the inner linner. I made a piece of right angle with a bunch of layers of stichmat for the transom.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1036.jpg

this is the azac. all the azac is doing is sandwiching the fiberglass that I installed on top.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1038.jpg


I smeared deck putty on the stringers and on the rimboard and dropped the deck in place.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1051.jpg

after the deck was dropped into place the excess that squirted out the top was radiused.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1054.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1055.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1057.jpg



I papered the deck off and sanded any gubers off with 40 grit. I put layer of mat, layer of 1708, small layer of mat on top.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1067.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1071.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1072.jpg



during the week before I had some help I cut some holes in the console. I got the battery switch box in from SSI

here is the template
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1040.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1041.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1044.jpg

I drilled the holes for the rod holders to

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1043.jpg

I fiberglassed some marine ply in the console for rigging, wires and saltwater washdown.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1047.jpg


I ordered a whole bunch of sanding paper and fairing putty for this week to come.

Re: deck set into place
 

Looks great. I noticed from another post that you are putting a Hammerhead livewell in front of the console. How much space will be between the console and the livewell? Do you plan on doing anywork to make the livewell flush with the console?

I know these questions will be answered in a matter of time, I was just wondering because I am undergoing the same process currently and was looking to have Tommy build me a livewell to be used as the leaning post. I'm also curious as to why you decided not to have it double as a leaning post.

Keep up the good work.

Re: deck set into place
 

Hey Zach I am using one of Tommy's livewells from hammerhead boatworks. I had a couple of small boats with livewells in front of the console with no problems. I put the livewell in front of the console for a couple of reasons. for the weight I didnt want water coming in the scuppers when the livewell is full. It will also act as my trim tabs. I have a shut off on the drain and can regulate how much water I want in it. We throw the cast net in the bow and it is easier loading the well from there. I have a 1600 gph pump so by the time it gets the bow with the head pressure it is 1200 gph. Also my girlfriend likes the bench seat :D

fairing and sanding
 

I have been busy the last 2 weeekends I made a deal with the guy that helped me laminate my deck that he could use my garage to lay one up for his 31 convertible.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1060.jpg

recessed drainage
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1062.jpg

curve on the transom

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1073.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1076.jpg

4 coats of wax
2 coats pva
1 gelcoat
2 layers of mat for skin coat
1 layer of mat
1 layer of core mat
balsa core
layer of stitch mat
and done
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1078.jpg


got some stuff done on the 20' too!

I back filled the edge around the new deck with dynaglass with short hair

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1093.jpg

after that I quick faired the small leftover area

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1084.jpg


I also had to rebuild the back peice for the rigging between the angle of the transom it wasnt big enough

here is the duratec applied

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1081.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1092.jpg
everything is really boring at this point and no one likes sanding and fairing
thats it for now I am hoping by the weekend to be finish sanding the hull for primer.

Re: fairing and sanding
 

:D you guys are getting pretty good at that :D

strick

Re: fairing and sanding
 

Stricks thanks it helps to know you are watching the post :D did you find any easy way to sand the quick fair? I ran out of quick fair again so waiting for more to come in.

Re: fairing and sanding
 

I have been using the quick fair...I have been using a palm sander with 60 grit to take down the heavy stuff and then 150 grit after that! I really like this stuff sand nice...Are you gettinf pinholes in it if so what are you doing about the pinholes?

Re: fairing and sanding
 

The quick fair should sand easily. I usually use 220 on a orbital or palm sander. Also I will sand by hand for finish work.

strick

motor is here!
 

got my motor on thursday. It is a 2005 140 suzuki 4 stroke. I had it trucked to one of my warehouses(much cheaper trucking to a commercial address)
I fitted the riging box in the corner and deck puttied it on the inside and double bias to hold it in place . waited for that to kick and put a radius on the outside with some dyna-glass.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1094.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1095.jpg

here is the box dry fitted
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1097.jpg


http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...7/DSCN1096.jpg

I am going to get a bunch of work done tomorrow hopefully
till next time