Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

[gazza2007au]

I ducked into our local hardware shop i had to pick up face masks ahem... lol the web site saidthey had 120mm bolts but all they had were 100mm or 4 inch bolts they are a little shy of working, i have ordered a set of 130mm bolts online so just need to wait for delivery

I installed the steering yesterday i just need the cable to engine link

 

[gazza2007au]

Boat is getting abit dusty and dirty, yesterday i made the floor hatch i just need to cut aslot into the bilge bulkhead to fit the steering and gear cables into that coat the floor piece and paint it

Today i started making a seat box mould i will be glassing the inside and popping the fibreglass seat box out, the lid of the mould is rough cut and over sized to allow a fillet of glue around the outside for mould strength only

Tomorrow im hopping to make the T top roof mould more pics coming

Forgot to add there will be a live bait tank built into the seat mould likely at the back middle

 

[kcassells]

Nice endeavors! Good to see ya working it!

 

[gazza2007au]

Thanks KC

 

[gazza2007au]

The T top canopy isjustmade from compressed wood and hot glued together we are entering hot weather so the canopy mould will fall a part, next step will be to lay the mould on a table and fillet my joints in prep for glassing

I have been told it looks like an american built boat

But this is how

it will look

 

[gazza2007au]

Hey Guys, Heres a video of the build appoligies for anyone who doesn't use youtube

 

[Luposian]

This is only possibly true if you are considering resale value, and including your labour in that value. These forums are full of boats that people have rebuilt to be as good (or better) than new for FAR less money than they could have bought a new boat for. I have one myself... I don’t have the money to go buy a new boat. I did have the money to buy a used rotten boat and functional trailer. I rebuilt both to better than new condition. My boat is entirely rot free. New electrical. New interior. New seals and bearings in the drive. Trailer has new tires, bearings, bunks, wiring, and lights.

The entire project cost me less than $4000. Not including labour as I consider it a hobby. Could I buy an entirely rot free, “as new” boat and trailer in equal condition for that money? I don’t care what the resale is - I didn’t do it to sell it.

AMEN! That's the spirit! Same thing for me and my 1981 Citation Marquis!

I only paid $250 for my boat and trailer on Craigslist. But invested lotsa hours and about $1,000+ in tools and paint and registration and... and... and...

Loving every minute of it!

 

[gazza2007au]

I'm in this AUD$12,000 thats about USD$8,500 thats for a full epoxy resin rebuild with coosa transom, that includes a brand new aluminium trailer and a mercury 90hp efi 4 stroke 2009 model

The boat would be worth AUD $25,000+ When i insure it it'll like be insured for $30,000+

 

[gazza2007au]

The fibreglass canopy was going to cost a lot of money so i thought about coosa noard than i thought about laminating foam sheet but i ended up ordering aluminium tube and a aluminium sheet for the top here is how it looks now

Im left with 5 meters of aluminium tubing so im going to build a seat stand, stay tuned

Welder im using is a EWM Picomig pulse mig 180amp bloody awesome machine

 

[kcassells]

Aluminum sheet top will be kool! Nice work. Could also just do a 1/2" sheet of ply glassed up.

 

[gazza2007au]

I'm also making a super heavy duty trailer mover from 10mm and 16mm steel plate (sorry guys not sure what that is in imperial), im using a mini mover 2 motor and planetary gearbox, it also uses a 530 or 3/8 inch motorcycle chain and has a 39mm drive axle from a trailer this will push and pull the boat in and out of my yard

 

[gazza2007au]

I started building my seat stand its tacked together but needs more bracing and some feet to screw it down

Also a pic of my trailer mover its upside down in the picture

 

[gazza2007au]

Hey guys not much happening im waiting for stuff to arrive by mail cabin lights, navigation lights etc plus waiting for welder parts so i can finish off the seat frame and canopy

Heres how my heavy trailer mover turned out

 

[JASinIL2006]

I'd love to see some video of that bad boy in action!

 

[kcassells]

Whats the boat engine rating?

 

[dwco5051]

I'm also making a super heavy duty trailer mover from 10mm and 16mm steel plate (sorry guys not sure what that is in imperial),

As an old retired Navy Chief Shipfitter we would just call16mm 25 pound plate. Actually it is 5/8". A 1" thick piece of steel plate weighs just a tad over 40 pounds so 1/4" plate is called 10 pound plate, 1/2" 20 pound, and so on.

 

[gazza2007au]

The hull is rated to whatever u like to put on it, my hull is the original Caribbean V19 made by Bertram or in the same factory

There was a later update to the hull made by the Australian boat brand Haines Hunter they named the hull the V19R they are ahighly sort after hull in Australia that sell for crazy money

The blokes running the HH V19R hulls some are running 400hp+ 2x 200hp outboards on a 19ft hull

For me i got a good deal on my engine so im only running a 90hp (upgradable to 115hp)

 

[gazza2007au]

I took a video of my heavy duty trailer mover she works great has something around 1500/1 gearing ratio crazy amount of torque but i just cannot get traction

 

[JASinIL2006]

That is awesome! Maybe you just need some chains on the tires of the dolly?

Your a resourceful guy! Well done!

 

[gazza2007au]

Not sure how to fix it but the problem is the wheels are not getting enough traction