1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

[81 Checkmate]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Nice Zool...looks alot more ridged with the OSB on the ends.

Good luck Monday!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Um, is OSB the correct plywood for a structural application of this nature?

What weight cloth will you be using?

Do you need to alternate layers of heavy roven (woven?) w/ CSM?

What's PB?

What's CSM?

How much overlap w/ 1st layer of glass onto OSB at joints? 2nd? 3rd?

Is this a poly or an epoxy best practices application?

Where are you getting all your supplies?

Wait, what?

Oh, it's the winter dry dock & plastic cover, not a boat :facepalm:

Never mind then. :watermelon: :faint2:

As you were: Carry on......

Pssst: nice work on the rebuild/revamp........

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Thats CM, I now find myself checking the wind forcast as opposed to the temp

No worries on the osb JB, its left over from making my motor mounts

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

I think he shoulda used TIN!!! This thing is gunna ROT for sure!!!!!!:facepalm:

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

I think he shoulda used TIN!!! This thing is gunna ROT for sure!!!!!!:facepalm:

You mean osb isnt waterproof!!??.....

Thats what the expert at HD said!....said it stands for Original Starboard..

 

[tpenfield]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

oriented strand board . . . osb . . . exterior grade?

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

oriented strand board . . . osb . . . exterior grade?

Yea tpen, Im just goofing around....its actually 7/16 roof sheathing...gonna coat it with epoxy paint to hold off the delam for a while....8 bux a sheet was the most id go on this...if I can get the hull painted in late spring, ill take it down for the summer..

 

[tpenfield]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Yea, I figured but wanted to check.

I noticed you have a bit more holding the plastic to the ribs of the structure. I would think you might want some more fastening of the plastic to the ribs, just to fight off the next wind storm.

I wish I had something like that for my boat . . . but no space on my property for it

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

yep, it definately needs some more tweaking, and some tie downs, but I want to run thru the rest of the medium epoxy catalyst I have, then ill finish it up and try the fast cure..

If I had a trailer big enough for it, I could have skipped the whole tent and backed it in a barn....Im gonna use the boat for a few years here, then either take it with me to florida, or sell it and move up in size again....

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Nice redo, Se?or zool...I hope the Imperial enclosure, version 2.0 withstands your upcoming days of bleck and blah...
That Mr.Heat dood definitely lives in my neighborhood, I'll tell ya...:facepalm:

 

[Trooper82]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Impressive!

 

[archbuilder]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Looks like the bubble is back in action, Hope she stays in one piece for the duration this time!

 

[bigdirty]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Hey man, lookin good! :thumb: that 'chipboard' stuff will actually live quite a while outside (longer if you paint it) before it goes completely soggy.. The house I owned about 4 years ago has a little 10x12 shed in the back (that I built when i bought the place.. so that's 8 years ago now) and i never got around to siding it before I sold.. even left materials there for the new owners, but they have yet to do it...now, although its looking pretty rough at this point, its still holding up, I can see it from the road when I drive by once in a while.. :laugh:

 

[mr300z87]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Nice job on the rebuild. This current weather pattern upon us now really stinks. I had wanted to get my project Sea Ray all covered up for the winter last weekend but my family had different plans for me. LOL Hoping to get it done tomorrow before the next wave of weather. Hope your shelter holds up to cold rain and snow we are getting over the next few days. Keep up the good work and have a great weekend.

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Thanks for all the wishes guys, It seems pretty solid for now, so I think it will be fine. It is gonna be cold this weekend, so if no sun, ill try the propane heater in there..besides, if it does come down again, looks like there will be plenty of room in Arches new barn, between Miss Morgan, and the toon

Picked up a medium sized tumber from harbor freight today, to run all the fasteners thru.....

 

[archbuilder]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Let us know how the tumbler works.....your more than welcome to bring her down, but right now construction is ground to a halt....think its 8 outside and everything is covered in ice and snow!

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Let us know how the tumbler works.....your more than welcome to bring her down, but right now construction is ground to a halt....think its 8 outside and everything is covered in ice and snow!

Yea Arch, I saw that on the weather channel, guess its coming this way, Ill hope for winds from the south, to push it up into canada....no offense to our Canuck friends here, but theyre used to it anyway hehe

No working outside by you right now...at least you got the frame going.

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Update:

Outside temp = 39 Deg F
Bubble temp = 66 deg F
RH = 54%
Partial Sun
no heat added



So I was able to get some tabbing in on the stringer and bulkhead

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Also hit some of the teak with 100grit by hand at 1st, then a few passes with the orital





The golden color is coming right back, this was the underside, and the texture is like rough sawn lumber......well, not anymore...smooth now

 

[zool]

Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

Didnt set up the tumber yet, I thought I had some walnut shells, but I guess not..or its buried.



Gott get some help to drag the blast cabinet in there...