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Forum: Recovered Threads 10-21-2022, 09:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
I raised the deck both to keep it higher than the...

I raised the deck both to keep it higher than the waterline and make the area outside the stringers usable as below deck storage. On the Sceptre, when a couple people would stand on one side, I'd...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 05:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
As far as performance goes, this one is quite a...

As far as performance goes, this one is quite a bit different than how it started. Originally, as a Sceptre, I had a 2001 225 OX-66. Top speed was just at or under 40 mph, 4000 rpms was about 24...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 04:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
The rest is just outfitting the boat. I kept the...

The rest is just outfitting the boat. I kept the wiring simple. My first two cars were MGs, so I have an irrational fear of anything electrical. Everything is well labeled, so it can be easily...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 04:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
After installing the hatches and hardware, I used...

After installing the hatches and hardware, I used Kiwigrip for nonskid. For the rubrail, I left it on the asphalt for a few hours and had a friend help hold it in place as I screwed it on. I ended...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
I debated a while on paint. I didn't have space...

I debated a while on paint. I didn't have space to spray, and since I had done everything on the boat so far, I didn't want someone else to paint it. That left rolling. I used System 3 before and...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 04:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
I also installed a strip of foam to the outside...

I also installed a strip of foam to the outside to attach a rubrail. I fiberglassed the cap, hull and inwale together. At this point, everything in the boat is one-piece (monocoque) construction.
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Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 03:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
To build the cap, I clamped a sheet of foam to...

To build the cap, I clamped a sheet of foam to the bow, and traced out the shape of the bow piece. After I cut that piece out, I clamped it in place and worked down the sides using the same...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 03:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
For the deck of the boat, I used honeycomb which...

For the deck of the boat, I used honeycomb which is ridiculously easy to work with (as long as you don't have to finish edges). Since I raised the deck a couple inches, I added hatches to the areas...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 03:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
I'll take a break from pictures for a minute, and...

I'll take a break from pictures for a minute, and mention that before, during and after these photos, there's lots of fiberglassing going on. Most of the flat bulkheads and frames, I was able to...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
For the stern, I added a bulkhead in front of the...

For the stern, I added a bulkhead in front of the transom and built another fishbox with gullwing style doors (I mostly freedive spearfish, so this makes it easy to swim up on the bracket and throw...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-19-2022, 03:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
These pictures show the building of the forward...

These pictures show the building of the forward fish box. I wanted it to drain overboard, which created a huge storage area under the box and in front of the gas tank. The bottom of the tank is 2"...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-11-2022, 10:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
After foaming and glassing the stringers, I added...

After foaming and glassing the stringers, I added two inch rigid foam on top of them to raise the floor.
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-11-2022, 10:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
For the rebuild, I used Polyumac panels. I...

For the rebuild, I used Polyumac panels. I bought it all at once from the factory, so they gave me wholesale pricing. I paid less than half what the equivalent Coosa, NidaCore and Divinycell would...
Forum: Recovered Threads 10-09-2022, 01:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 507
Posted By smilinmatt
1989 Sceptre to Center Console

When I bought the boat, I knew it needed a new transom. What started out as a transom recore, turned into gutting it down to the bare hull and stringers and starting over. I didn't post the...
Forum: Recovered Threads 05-21-2020, 10:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 88
Posted By smilinmatt
I've got a 14# plow with 12' of 3/8" chain on my...

I've got a 14# plow with 12' of 3/8" chain on my 23' Sceptre. The plow doesn't hold well in soft sand (I had one instance where I couldn't hold in 15-20 knots in 40'), but otherwise does well. If...
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-13-2020, 11:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 88
Posted By smilinmatt
If you don't have an outboard bracket, I prefer a...

If you don't have an outboard bracket, I prefer a platform with a ladder. In addition to using it to get back in the boat, it makes a pretty good "outhouse".
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-05-2020, 02:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 123
Posted By smilinmatt
I've used all the epoxies that you've mentioned,...

I've used all the epoxies that you've mentioned, except TotalBoat. The only one that stands out is West Systems. It blushes horribly and costs more than twice anything else. I built two boats from...
Forum: Recovered Threads 02-04-2020, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 53
Posted By smilinmatt
That depends on your definition of "easy". I...

That depends on your definition of "easy". I just removed it all on my Sceptre (although I was not reusing any of it, so it was done with the help of a Sawzall). If it's the same install as the...
Forum: Recovered Threads 01-29-2020, 02:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 115
Posted By smilinmatt
The sides aren't really a problem, other than...

The sides aren't really a problem, other than fairing it out to look good. If you have to wrap around the bottom though, that'll create a hook that could cause real performance problems.
Forum: Recovered Threads 01-29-2020, 12:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 115
Posted By smilinmatt
I'm assuming you don't want to work from the...

I'm assuming you don't want to work from the inside of the boat, so if your options are 1.25" core plus a lot more inner skin glass or only 1.5" core, I'd go with building up the inner skin and a...
Forum: Recovered Threads 01-08-2020, 06:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 110
Posted By smilinmatt
As far as pouring foam, it's easiest if you can...

As far as pouring foam, it's easiest if you can adjust the angle of the boat while you're doing it. It will pour out with about the consistency of syrup before it starts to expand. I use separate...
Forum: Recovered Threads 01-08-2020, 06:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 110
Posted By smilinmatt
I think Dirtwheelsfl and I might be arguing two...

I think Dirtwheelsfl and I might be arguing two different points. Based on what you said, I think you're planning on only "capping" the stringer. On the crude pdf I made (black is stringer, blue is...
Forum: Recovered Threads 01-03-2020, 04:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 110
Posted By smilinmatt
If you haven't ordered it yet, I'd seriously...

If you haven't ordered it yet, I'd seriously consider something else. Putting glass on top and/or below it isn't going to help with the compression strength - which is what you need in this...
Forum: Recovered Threads 12-30-2019, 04:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 110
Posted By smilinmatt
That might be a little light for stringer caps. ...

That might be a little light for stringer caps. A quick internet search shows about 25 psi for compressive strength on 2# eps. I'd be worried about it crushing over time wherever there's weight...
Forum: Recovered Threads 11-26-2019, 12:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 98
Posted By smilinmatt
Thanks, good to know. I figured it either had...

Thanks, good to know. I figured it either had something to do with balancing out the cabin or the single/twin configuration. The guy that owned the boat before me was a water-skier so I was a...
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