I must like punishing myself

billythekid · #1 10-15-2013, 10:27 PM

I decided to go old school and mount the motor to the transom, I am planning on building boxes on each side and building a engine cowling like the old Seavee's or the Conch's.

I took a bunch of measurements and decided what I wanted. I leveled the boat out and pulled some lines.

I broke out the the dynabrade angle diamond bit cutter and sliced the transom like a hot knife through butter.

I also broke down and made a purchase that I should of done 10 years ago and that is a Fein turbo II vacuum. This is one if those tools that is awesome.

by the way I cut the transom for a 25" motor.

billythekid · #2 10-15-2013, 10:47 PM

video of dynabrade cutter matched to the Fein vacuum, zero dust end of story. and the suction from the vacuum keeps it stuck to the boat.

http://s113.photobucket.com/user/roc...a/612.mp4.html

NoBones · #3 10-15-2013, 11:37 PM

All this in a weekend......

Here I thought I was doing good over this past weekend
just getting my Hewes re-do ground down.....

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Keep it coming Billy!

DonV · #4 10-16-2013, 07:40 AM

Jeeez Ken....most folks are able to only use one grinder at a time!!! You 'da man!

Capt Chuck · #5 10-16-2013, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DonV

Jeeez Ken....most folks are able to only use one grinder at a time!!! You 'da man!

"Nipple Polishers"

billythekid · #6 10-17-2013, 09:37 PM

nice nipple polishers, I knew a girl once that ...... aaahhh nevermind

Got some more work done today,

I popped the mdf off the cap and decided to cut the gunnels. I first screwed a straight piece of plywood to the liner a 1/2" down from where the cut would be. I then grabbed my trusty diamond cutter and Fein Vacuum and off I went slicing all the way around except for the bow as I wanted to get it straight and the old anchor locker has a funny angle on it . So I trimmed it close until I am ready.

I lifted it back in the boat by myself which proved to be interesting, I wanted to see how it looked as I still need to core the underside. The hull had spread a little and I had to muscle it into a place.

billythekid · #7 10-17-2013, 09:46 PM

Before I cut the cap I wanted to get some glass in the old outdrive hole. I took the air grinder and cleaned the old hole up and wanted to make a template for the glass, So I took a piece of cardboard and traced the hole to apply it to the fiberglass. I did 2 layers of mat 1 layer of 1708 2 layers of roving mat and 1 last layer if 1708. I cut everything and got it ready. I followed suit as I did with the gunnel cap and screwed some mdf and wood to it to laminate against.

zendora · #8 07-30-2014, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NoBones

All this in a weekend......

Here I thought I was doing good over this past weekend
just getting my Hewes re-do ground down.....

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Keep it coming Billy!

NoBones, I know this is an old post, but do you have a thread on this Hewes resto? Such a cool little boat - I hope to get into one at some point, would love to see your resto process on it.

Thanks,
Mike