Center console project

[Dave Aluminum]

1st coat after primer
Medium blue tremclad rolled and brush.

 

[SHSU]

You are moving right along on this one. Keep it up!!!!

SHSU

 

[Dave Aluminum]

And the carpeting begins…. 40 pcs total to glue and staple 25pcs done so far, 2500 staples later…….

 

[Dave Aluminum]

Little man stapled the 1st piece I’ll call him in on the last one too.

 

[Dave Aluminum]

Ready for graphics

 

[SHSU]

Looking sharp!!! Nothing like having your son help with the project.

SHSU

 

[Dave Aluminum]

Picked up a beauty 20” setback outboard motor bracket for 10 % price of new.

Now to sand, prime, paint and mount……..

I can’t wait

 

[Moserkr]

Not sure how I missed your thread as we joined this site less than a month apart! Build looks great so far. The offshore bracket…!!! Cant wait to see what it looks like when complete. More details and pics on the bracket construction too pls.

 

[Dave Aluminum]

Not sure how I missed your thread as we joined this site less than a month apart! Build looks great so far. The offshore bracket…!!! Cant wait to see what it looks like when complete. More details and pics on the bracket construction too pls.

Thanks, it’s been extremely time consuming but hopefully soon rewarding……. You think the bracket is cool, Wait until you see the motor……….


Here’s a hint. TRP

 

[SHSU]

What extra knee bracing are you putting on the transom to support the bracket? If only using factory knee brace, highly suggest looking at adding extra.

SHSU

 

[Dave Aluminum]

What extra knee bracing are you putting on the transom to support the bracket? If only using factory knee brace, highly suggest looking at adding extra.

SHSU

In the design stage right now (stare at it while smoking and drinking). Adding aluminum for sure, two more 45 degree braces all welded in, is the plan. I just held the motor bracket behind the boat, what a beast Cannot wait to hang this motor and rig everything

 

[Dave Aluminum]

There’s going to be a lot of motor hanging off, plus me standing on the swim platform/motor bracket.

Definitely need to hit up my aluminum supplier

 

[SHSU]

May want to see about making the wooden transom full sized too. In mine, it only covers half the back from factory.

SHSU

 

[Moserkr]

Those motors are crazy! Read about them after your hint. I would tie the bracket and transom into the main stringers, as well as the sides of the hull. Beef up the transom as shsu said too. Curious how it turns out cause a bracket had crossed my mind more than once. That is going to be an epic build!

 

[Dave Aluminum]

May want to see about making the wooden transom full sized too. In mine, it only covers half the back from factory.

SHSU

I prefer the low entry , 100% it would be stronger if straight across / full transom.

I’m looking for a 24 foot aluminum for the next build and yes all the “coulda/shoulda/woulda” will be included.. learn every step along the way
My first build was a 16’ Starcraft , but it was a pain the get in it from the lake , this build I’m currently doing I really wanted easy low rear entry.

 

[Dave Aluminum]

It will be really low rear entry,

And today I finally finished all the carpeted interior pcs, all 40+ of them…

 

[Dave Aluminum]

 

[Dave Aluminum]

 

[Dave Aluminum]

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In yellow is where more aluminum bracing is being welded in. $700 in carpet…… worlds gone to

 

[Dave Aluminum]

Hope nobody minds all the pictures, I really wanna remember this build. Can’t wait to hear that two stroke v6 rip