Here We Go Again

[bbh57]

Strick, Just a bit behind where you are on your boat and loosing ground fast the way your moving. I found these drains at a local supplier they actually have a ball valve inside. I dished out the floor in the back to recess them some before I glassed. Not to take you back to far but do you think that some layers of 1708 on the sides of the hull would add enough strength or is the coring nessasary.

[strick]

Bryan- I'm self employed so I have some flexibility in my schedule. A lot of the work is done at night when everyone is sleeping.

Fellowship-I saw you on TV over here in California the other day Ship-Shape TV I think? Gotta love it. I told my kids I know that guy!

Snookered-I'm stilling pulling stricks once in a while but not as bad as that first one!

bbh57- Those are nice looking scuppers. I'm still undecided but I may make my own or go with something that does not loose so much elevation. Coring it will make it a lot stronger then just laying up the extra glass.

strick

[bbh57]

I didnt mention that I am puting it in the floor not in the back wall.

[strick]

I'm starting to feel burnt out and I'm having to force myself to work on the boat....staying up late into the evening. The only thing keeping me going is that I'm starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. I ran out of Brandy and drank my last beer today. I'm ready for another one of Fellowships Pep Talks.

I've been a glassing fool lately. The transom cap is glassed to the hull inside and out. shot showing the inside floor.



On the outer perimeter cabosil was used to fill the gap you see and then ran over some of the rough edges to smooth them out so the glass will contour better.



couple shots showing the rear. I glassed in the notch with several layers of 2 ounce matt.



Where I'm doing most of my work.



I'll be having a 30x30 shop built next to this in a couple months with a breeze way connecting to this 18x30 carport. It will have two 10'x10' roll up doors and a cement slab. No more of this working in the dirt crap.

I poped out the plastic pieces that were used to hold in place the fiberglass backing to fill in the areas of the gunnel cap.



These areas were then preped for glass to be added to the outside.



Extra glass added. It's strong as heck now. This glass is 1/4 inch thick.



I made some measurements and used a straight edge and a grinder to cut the uneven gunnel.




I wanted the glass to flow evenly from the cap thru the side supports and to the floor to I layed up some heavy matt on waxed plastic FRP and pressed it into the preped side supports.



Last piece of the gunnel held in the proper position with some cleats.



I wanted the raised edge on this piece to kinda faid away as it approached the transom cap.



preped for glass





52 gallon gas tank



I have about 3/4 inch clearance from the bottom of were the floor sits. This is counting the fuel tank supports that will be under the tank. I may have to get creative here down the road.



I used the grinder to clean up the bilge



The tank will sit on 6 Six inch wide 1/2 inch strips of plywood that will be glassed to place. Here is a pic of the bottom of the strips glassed and ready to be set into place.



The glass was left long so it can be ran up the sides of the stringers. There is a layer of 1708 glassing the top of the wood to the stringers as well.



When this sets up I will finish glassing the top surface. Thats it for now.


strick

[Old'sCool]

Looks great!!

[Bryan A.]

Marathon Seacraft Restoration/Rebuild!!

Nice work! Can't wait to see her with the bracket on.

[1bayouboy]

Awesome as usual....that's going to be some tank. Did you screw the tank supports to the keel...?? or is there something under them that extends down to the keel??

You should definitely see the light at the end.....that will be such a cool boat.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Ha Strick

I remember when you did the 23 and started getting burned out I recommended a RX of LARGE QUANTITIES OF BEER, and just sit down for a while and just look at all you have accomplished, after a week or so of that you will want to go back and finish things off again. You might even think up new ways of how to do things better that your original plans.

It looking really good.


FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[strick]

There is one screw in each that is helping to keep them level.The boards should be stiff and strong enough after they are glassed in place so they wont budge so I was planning on removing the screws before I glass over the top. However it probably wont hurt to add another screw (2 per support) down into the keel and just leave them under the glass. Since they are glassed top and bottom there should be no way for water to get into the areas were the screws are.

strick

[strick]

Ha Strick

I remember when you did the 23 and started getting burned out I recommended a RX of LARGE QUANTITIES OF BEER, and just sit down for a while and just look at all you have accomplished, after a week or so of that you will want to go back and finish things off again. You might even think up new ways of how to do things better that your original plans.

It looking really good.


FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

Thanks Fellowship I needed that. In fact I went backwards in time and found your old post. I wanted to show it for everyone to see so if they ever feel wooped like I do right now your words of wisdom will help them like it has me.

Fellowships old post:

" Ha Strick, I know what your problem is, it kind a sneaks up on you and before you know it, your are is the slumps of boat re building. Most of the guys on this board have had various degrees of the symptoms and we all talked about it several months ago. You probably mist this conversation and I don’t remember which topic it was on but, I can help you. Your problem is that you have made a major mistake in all you calculations, you for got to add a major factor in your project. That factor is called the BEER FACTOR you must add a portion of your time and energy in this very important part of boat building (its like vitamins) if you are going to stay on track with your boat. For example, if you don’t consider the Beer Factor in a transom replacement you will have problems. If I can remember correctly, it’s something like this. Transom job = 10 Days work X Cost of job X Nastiness of job = “THE BEER FACTOR”. 10X $500 X 4 ON THE NASTY LIST = 6 TO 10 SIX PACKS OF BEER.
If you have not factored this formula than boat building blues will definitely set in. Not to worry, you can get help and rejuvenate your self by simply taking the day off go the grocery get the proper brand and sit by you boat and look at all the work you have done and sip,sip,sip, think of all the fun you will have after the project is finished and sip, sip, sip, through away your anticipated date of completion and sip, sip, sip. After a few hrs or rejuvenation you will start feeling fine again. “TRUST ME ON THIS ONE”
FellowShip "

strick