1974 reinell cuddy restore

[kcassells]

Thanks for the porn Froggy! Looks real nice. What are you thinking of running up the sides for finish?

 

[froggy1150]

So I am getting rid of that 70's style fabric and when I pick a color combo I will figure it out

 

[AShipShow]

Looks great!

 

[froggy1150]

Bump

 

[kcassells]

Double Bump Bump

 

[ShoestringMariner]

Great looking project and I see a Datsun 240Z also? nice

 

[froggy1150]

So I have been picking at the little ship but until I post pics ..... it didn't happen! Got the cuddy, helm, kitchen and dinning room all layed out. Now to pull it all back out, lay some tabbing over the sink/dinning table seat mounts, gelcoat over all the bare glass, figure out what I am doing to mount the cuddy ceiling, clean and Polish all the gelcoat in the front half of the boat and reassemble

 

[alldodge]

Nice work

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

Looking awesome very nice!

 

[kcassells]

Very nice!

 

[mickyryan]

glad to see ya moving along!

 

[froggy1150]

Thanks mick..
I can usually handle the heat well but I went out to the boat and 118 deg....
went and grabbed spare swamp cooler and put in place, turned on pump for a few and turned on. 5 min later 92 deg..... .
came back out in evening to work and from 105 to 80. Got the dinette mounts done and seats back in

 

[froggy1150]

Happy gobbler to all and to all a tasty bird

 

[buxmj]

Thanks froggy and I just read your whole thread, thanks for the inspiration! My project is coming along, thanks to yours and many others on this forum!

Buck.

 

[froggy1150]

Still building..... slow but sure. Got the cuddy headliner up gor the first prefit, same for the helm. Now i am working on the "dining room". I plan on doing several laps til i am happy...... but nothing "actually" happened yet cuz i didnt take/post the pics

 

[froggy1150]

Been back at it......
Here is the bilge pump setup.
The little pump is ran off a transistor circuit that senses water. No moving parts. The big pump is ran off of the float assembly. When there is a small amount of water the little 500gph will keep the level down and with the transistor sensor i dont have to worry about junk in the float. If i have an issue the 2000gph will do the heavy work

 

[froggy1150]

And here is the bats. As with everything i have done .... no screws into boat. I have glassed stainless tnuts into wood and then glue the glassed wood to the hull

 

[froggy1150]

So i have not been idle... got almost all the electrical done, lights horn etc.... also got the hatch bow rail and all the deck hardare done outside. Got the dining table and rear seats/sun bed in also

 

[froggy1150]

Also got windshield sealed and sky light window replaced.
Now for advice......
Not sure how to do this headliner. Thin wood sheets with fabric or vinyl glued on and screwed in or foam glued to roof and glue fabric to that.
Or any other ideas?

 

[kcassells]

Also got windshield sealed and sky light window replaced.
Now for advice......
Not sure how to do this headliner. Thin wood sheets with fabric or vinyl glued on and screwed in or foam glued to roof and glue fabric to that.
Or any other ideas?

I'm thinking of useing this corrogated plastic sheet. No rot. Then attach headliner.

Coroplast 48 in. x 96 in. x 0.157 in. (4mm) White Corrugated Twinwall Plastic Sheet CP4896S - The Home Depot

Lightweight, weather resistant and moisture resistant. Offering a wide range of possible uses around the home, workshop and job site. Common uses include floor coverings, countertops and wall protection,

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