hull extension in progress with pics

[oops!]

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it was now pushing 11 00 pm ish....and defenitly beer-o-clock....

as i was sitting there sweating with a cool one in my hand...i knew i would not be able to glass the strings tonight...i didnt want to stop on the boat so i decided to make the outer set of stringers and the motor mount structure.

i took the measurements...cut the stringers....with the grinder i shaped them to the hull......

then gave them three coats of slo kick resin.

the resin was on every edge that would be bedded.....

i actually built those pretty quick but it was still an hour or two......so.....beer-o-clock again.

as i was sitting there....i was kinda dissapointed because i didnt get the strings glassed in...i started thinking....(it was 2 am)... "i should bed these puppies tonight"

so i grabbed the bubbles, cabosil, resin. and my trusty mixer and started making peanut butter........

after bedding the new strings and motor mount system

it was 3:40 am....i started thinking again....the peanut butter will be kinda weak tommorow when i cut them down to size.....so i decided to tab them in....

next job....to do what i wanted to do yesterday !

cheers oops

 

[erikgreen]

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Wow... it's really starting to look together, a bit more like a boat than an empty hull.

I feel your pain on the ruff and scuff... I have lost track of the times I've needed to grind just one more time on my boat.

Keep going, it's going to feel better and better as it comes together

 

[oops!]

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btw....finally told the girl why the sheets were so itchy........

the good news is ....the doctor says ill be able to walk soon....

the bad news is...i dont think ill be able to have children

 

[QC]

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Re: hull extension in progress with picks

Who needs kids anyway, keep the project going!!

 

[jcsercsa]

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btw....finally told the girl why the sheets were so itchy........

the good news is ....the doctor says ill be able to walk soon....

the bad news is...i dont think ill be able to have children

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHA OHHHH MAn ooops !!!!! The boat is really starting to come together !!! two days left !!! or did she cut that off too ??? hahahah John

 

[oops!]

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Who needs kids anyway, keep the project going!!

im going to go jump back on it now...hopefully murphy wont show up...

more updates tonight !

cheers guys
oops

 

[Robj]

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Re: hull extension in progress with picks

On mine, I just used unwaxed. Was told that it did not really matter. If you were going to used waxed to seal it, (not sure that it is required) I would just wipe it down with acetone and apply the resin.

Have a great day,

Rob

 

[seaman campbell]

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Ooops,

Very impressed with your work. This is a project of monumental size and the progress I see from your photos and descriptions is simply amazing. Kinda makes me think of the days when a boat was laid up by hand. (not that I was around back then!)

I just thought I would stop by and give you an at-a-boy....so AT-A-BOY! great job so far. Ready to see the finished project. I still don't think you have left enough hints as to the theme....I have a guess but....

If anything I have learned from your thread...I have learned to keep plenty of cold beer in the fridge...lol

Again Great Job, Keep up the hard work.

TC

 

[oops!]

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Ooops,
I still don't think you have left enough hints as to the theme....

TC

heh heh heh

WELCOME TO I BOATS


thanks for the encourgment !

the theme should be revealed in a monto and a half or so.....it will all become very clear...

got a small up date comin in an hour or so.....but todays a big day !

cheers
oops

 

[fixb52s]

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Theme? I was thinking of one for my boat too. It was named "Sloppy Seconds" and then "Jay Bird". Nope! I found the answer on a bumper sticker I put on the rear of my riding mower.....​

 

[oops!]

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Theme? I was thinking of one for my boat too. It was named "Sloppy Seconds" and then "Jay Bird". Nope! I found the answer on a bumper sticker I put on the rear of my riding mower.....​

awww yes...ya gotta love those resturants.....

 

[oops!]

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didnt get much work done yesterday....

had to go in to work for a bit ....by the time i got to the bote it was 5:30

then the little lady dropped by for a visit at the shop.....4 hours later...it was too late to start glassing.....

so i just got the new stringers and motor cage cut down to size.

im back atter today with a full day planned.......

cheers
oops

 

[jcsercsa]

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Re: hull extension in progress with picks

It getting there fast ooops , good job buddie !! hay check out my tread again , whats the stuff on my transom ?? thanks John

 

[NoKlu]

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If she ain't got a gas mask on and a grinder in her hand I would'nt let her in the shop she'll just hold thing's up. In an emergency [more wobbly's] she could get in. Just my 2cnts.

 

[sbklf]

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Re: hull extension in progress with picks

How will you smooth all that filleting out

 

[oops!]

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How will you smooth all that filleting out

grinder......all the slop was ground off....it was 2 am when i laid that butter in so i did a lousy job......but its all smooth now.....

 

[oops!]

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If she ain't got a gas mask on and a grinder in her hand I would'nt let her in the shop she'll just hold thing's up.

i was kinda thinking of wrapping a layer of 1780 wround her pie whole and a quick dab of fast kick resin

it was nice she came to see it. shes more interested in being in it than worling on it.

btw....bring yer work duds

 

[oops!]

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ok....up date

i forgot my camera at the shop last night so the pics will have to wait till tonight.....

hit a small snag.... i started building the sole......

(my guys cut up all my pt ply for the transom and the strings, so i had to go get some 1/2 inch ext ply....i want to qiuck dry it, so im cutting it first then drying the smaller sections.

when laying the sole there was some high spots in the stringers....so im going to have to grind them down......

the problem is i just spent four hours sweeping and vaccuming the boat.

(there is a big difference in the surface prep between sweeping alone and sweeping AND vaccuming)

so i decided to start glassing the stringers.....i layed 35 peices of 50 inch long by 4 inch wide strips.....i used a wet out table for this...the small peices are a breeze to glass....im using csm for the inital string/hull bond....

ill post more picks and give detail tonight ...basicaly a totorial on glassing stringers.

cheers
oops

 

[jcsercsa]

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Hay Buddie hows it going ?? you ok ?? pics we all want to see !!!!!! did you get your lap top fix ?? john

 

[tonyg11780]

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Woohoo...looking good