1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

61st fer me!!! Right back atcha my friend!

 

[Friscoboater]

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The big 40 for me. How is the boat coming along?

 

[Decker83]

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Count down to the New Year 2012

Hope that each and everyone has a prosperous, meaningful and overall a better New Year in 2012.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Back atcha my LongHorn Friend!!!! I'm lookin forward to splashin the 'Blue Flamingo" the Spring of 2012!!!!!!!

 

[Trooper82]

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Decker,

Just read your thread, front to back. You are doing some excellent work! I can only hope that I can do as good when the time comes for my glassing. Your transom and sringes look great.

My arms were aching just looking at all the foam you had to gut from this boat.

Anticipating your next update!

 

[tosoutherncars]

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Subscribed! Great thread, and those stringers look amazing. Fantastic work.

yes but you have to make sure that it has been calibrated and is dead on balls accurate......

"My Cousin Vinny", nice... Had a good laugh!

-Duncan
Cobia 200SS, current $#!&box and future rebuild candidate

 

[Decker83]

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Thanks tosoutherncars. Yeah it was funny.
Get your Cobia 200SS going. Need to see pic's.

Thanks Trooper. It took a few days getting all that foam out.
At the rate you or going it won't take long for you to have the glassing part down pat. Just take advantage of all the expert guys here that know how to do it and follow thier lead.

 

[rrumba]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Hey decker any new updates?

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Hey decker any new updates?

Not much going on with the boat. I get home after dark during the week. The last few weekends its been raining.

I have 3 days off this weekend and hoping to get a chance to do some more work.

Thanks for asking

 

[Decker83]

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Well I finally had some time to work on the boat.
Went over to HD and bought some cedar. It was 2"x3"x12ft long. The scew number didn't ring up at the register so they sold it to me for $1.00 each. I was only able to find 5 peices that were straight enough to use.

I ran them over my jointer on one side and then riped them down to make a 2"x2" square. I will use 2 of them to make the port and starboard rails. I will also need to add 4 ft more to make the full length needed. I notched a 1 1/2" x 3/4" on 16" centers to accept the 2"x2" deck support. I will have some pics of this later.

I started to build the support for the storage boxes and the splash well. I used some 4x8x1/4" a/b syp plywood for this. Some of you may think this is to thin, but all of the bulk heads and this support was made like this from the factory. I didn't want to add more weight to the boat.

On the top rails I use the jointer to cut a rabbit that was 1/4" deep and 1/2" wide for the top edge of the plywood to lay in. I glued this jont together and then put some 1/4" staples to hold it together. With this type of joint the top of the plywood will not be exposed.

After cutting the sides and bottom I used the drop off from the 2"x3" to attach the bottom and sides together. I then used the router to round over the edges with 1/2" round over bit.

I won't put the bottom on untill I have finished the fiber glass for all the sides and underneath the rails.

Here is a few pics. Didn't get the pics of the glassing yet, was to dark. Will post more pics of it all this weekend.

Thanks for looking in.

 

[GT1000000]

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Be vwery, vwery qwwuiet...I am wookin at wabbits...

Nice work on the frame up Deck, glad to see ya back on it...hope the long weekend gives you great weather...

 

[Jon Sob]

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Hey Decker ..... looking good. I have to ask .... what is all that light colored stuff you have on your wood there .... is that sun? Did that come from HD with the wood? How do I get some of that over here?

 

[Decker83]

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Be vwery, vwery qwwuiet...I am wookin at wabbits...

Nice work on the frame up Deck, glad to see ya back on it...hope the long weekend gives you great weather...

LOL Just a couple of new helpers that I found in the yard. That's a total of 3 for now.

 

[Decker83]

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Hey Decker ..... looking good. I have to ask .... what is all that light colored stuff you have on your wood there .... is that sun? Did that come from HD with the wood? How do I get some of that over here?
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Jon,
Had some nice weather Sunday so I took advantage of it. I try to have some southern winds blow all the shine your way.

 

[Decker83]

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Here is some pics with the csm glassed.
Hopefully I have more this weekend.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Your craftsmanship, as always, is outstanding. Nice Work Decker!!!!

 

[Decker83]

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Here is what I look like without my fix of i-boats

If you look real close you will see this was carved from a pumkin.

 

[Trooper82]

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Good work Decker. Are you using poly or epoxy? I have a few questions for you in that respect. If poly... Were the fumes bad? How long do they last? Asing because I don't want the neighbors upset with me. They aren't too close, but I want to be considerate when the time comes.

 

[Decker83]

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Thanks Wood. I've been watching you and the bench seat is awesome.

Trooper, I am using poly and I don't really have any problems with the smell.
My neighbors on both sides have said nothing about the smell or all the grinding dust.
I don't think the smell is all that bad. I guess if I were in a small closed in area it might be bad. I have done some glassing in my garage and it did get alittle strong.

If you start doing your glass work inside the nice shelter you built, I would make sure you have very good ventilation.
Check out Friscoboater's thread when he was glassing his.

Thanks for looking in guys.

 

[Pmccraney]

Kent, great work and even better deal on that wood pricing... Keep at it...

I see a picture of the white bunny and then you say you "cut a rabbit.". Go easy on the little fella....

Oh, yeah, my bad..wood working term, right?