Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

[gazza2007au]

Thanks sphelps, i think the front bow floor section may be a little trickier to shape

 

[gazza2007au]

Took this short video today of my boat rebuild, new aluminium trailer build and the repaired engine going on the boat

https://youtu.be/nIyE79Zivag

 

[gazza2007au]

Swapped my powerhead over and got my engine running, mercury 90hp efi 4 stroke 2009

https://youtu.be/dmpFtanejt8

 

[gazza2007au]

Bought a little console second hand yesterday for $50 needs to be patched, i still need to install my bulkheads and floor but this is how she will look

 

[gazza2007au]

hey guys some more progress i built a all fibreglass outboard bracket 10 inch set back it is only 10mm thick needs more glass it will be 20mm to 25mm thick when finished

 

[gazza2007au]

hey guys i haven't updated in a few months the pod is now almost finished just waiting to order flowcoat to coat the pod

the pods laminate was but with 17 layers of 600gram woven roving, 900gram double bias 9like your knitted biaxial), 450gram chopped strand mat the total thickness came to 19mm on average that's about 3/4 inch thick i will upload video i forgot to upload my pics to laptop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNWpR_EXrXY&t=30s

 

[sphelps]

Don’t ya hate it when the screwdriver gets stuck ... :lol:
‘It’s certainly thick .. How will you fasten it to the transom ?

 

[gazza2007au]

I thought that screw driver was never coming out haha

plan is to bolt the bracket/pod to the transom with 8x 1/2inch bolts thru the perimeter lip on the bracket

weighs 21.4kg or just over 47 pounds

 

[gazza2007au]

A little bit of progress all main stringers now glassed in just two chine stringers to go

 

[sphelps]

Looks good !

 

[gazza2007au]

Worked on the chine stringers yesterday and today removed the old skins and what wood was left behind, just a little more sanding of the old flowcoat and the new stringers will go in

 

[gazza2007au]

Cut out the chine stringers and some bulkheads trying to upload pics but im getting a php extention error

 

[gazza2007au]

I have a few more pics i tried uploading when the site was having problems i will upload them later tonight mostly bulkhead pictures

 

[archbuilder]

Ok so you are building a transom extension, I was wondering why the glass was so thick.

 

[sphelps]

Are you bolting a jack plate on it to mount the motor ? My understanding is the height of pod per length of setback is pretty critical..

 

[gazza2007au]

Nah no jack plate the outboard will be bolted to the green box u see we call them a outboard pod you guys call them a outboard bracket

My bulkheads are cut i just need to glue them in with resin and fumed silica than i will cut down the tops level with the stringers

the odd size box to the right will be a underfloor ice box or we call them a esky for the fish to go into a ice slurry

 

[gazza2007au]

Tried to sand my pod/bracket and kept clogging the sander so i sprayed pva mould release over the fibreglass to cure it than i mixed up some fairing mix and applied that using polyester and qcell i'll sand it back tomorrow

you can see the fairing filled quiet a lot of small holes

 

[gazza2007au]

Having a lot of trouble with this site lately

 

[Rikkie]

Looks like you have a job ahead of you,i like the outboard

 

[gazza2007au]

For those with a youtube account you can view my video progress but due to child restrictions u have to log in to see my videos as they are not child content even tho they are G rated you still need to be over 18 and sign in sorry guys new youtube rules

heres a aluminium tank i tacked together just need to finish it off

https://youtu.be/hhUWTS2G7Z0