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That one looks nice!!

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Maybe Don will chime in and give a little more imfo here.

I'm betting the frame is something he had laying around?

http://www.hermco.net/images/myseacraft/msc25.jpg

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Yes hogwart I found it here in my shop when I moved in! :D

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I'm sorry I meant Warthog! I apologise for a little dyslexia that shows up sometimes hogwart! ;)

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Doh! I meant Warthog. The hatch is a hatch mold and reciever that I made and cut down to work for the anchor locker hatch on my Seacraft. I used the full sized one for the bilge access hatch. They can be top mounted or flush mounted like I did. I didn't want to use the scroty cheap plastic Rabuds type on my boat so I spent about 40 hrs making my own molds and hatches. So much for getting smarter as you get older but I like the end result. :D

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Now that's some nice work. Well done..

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Custom take's time. :D The result's will show.

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I was thinking of doing the same thing to my 20 MA. Actually I like my Grady's desgn which incorporates a lip to hold the anchor upright hanging position when its stored position....I'd like to replicate such a design. Perhaps making a mold of the grady's locker may not be a bad idea.

I did nothing on my project this weekend...fished both Sat and Sunday. I needed to fish! Its november, the fishing is hot and the weather was good. Besides some time away from thge project is good for the soul.

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Looks great! You work looks fantastic!

I just have a question to ask about the sagging issue.
Did the boat sag evenly? I imagine it would have, if it were sitting level. And when it sagged, does it cause undue stress on the sides of the hull? Stress cracking or did you just notice it when you placed the cap back on.

I also agree with the other guys. I wouldn't recore it. You did a great job and I don't think much will be gained by doing so. You can bevel that glass, and lay glass in layers and then grind to perfection. It will be strong as new!

Looks great, I was going to go back with all orignal liners in my rebuild, but it just didn't work out well for diving and raising the deck to self bailing. Oh yeah, I didn't have the patience or skill! :D

Enjoying the pictures! Goog Luck, Jason

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Thanks Don for chiming in.

Gradysailfish- a fella named Wilson Ayala made a nice anchor locker like you described over on classic mako. He built a mold. Maybe you can do a search over there and find it.

Jaizzen- to answer your question it bowed out about 2 inches on each side right in the middle. Theres no stress or buckeling on the sides. And I did not notice it until I went to put the cap back on. Since put the floor in and balsa cored the sides it's very solid now.

I've showed those littel molds I made for the gunnel cap supports and I had a chance to make the parts from them. I put some modeling clay in the corners of the mold to seal up the joints so resin would not get into the joint, Next I wiped some part all wax all over the mold. No buffing here just wiped it on.

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5468.JPG

Cut some pieces of matt and 1708

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5470.JPG

laying up the part

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5471.JPG

I'm impatient and theres not much sun light these days so I heated the mold/part with my propane blower

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5474.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5475.JPG

after they cured I ground off all the rough edges

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5476.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5477.JPG

and popped them out of the mold

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5478.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5479.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5480.JPG

They are not mean to be perfect. There will be some light sanding and fairing. Then priming and painting.

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5481.JPG

checking how they fit

http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5486.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/20sf/DSCN5487.JPG


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