hull extension in progress with pics

[NoKlu]

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OOPS! what you gonna do with the bote now! Is it gonna go behind the store under one of those portable garages? It would be handy to have it at the store locked in the compound. Are you gonna rent another shop just to get booted out again? Maybe you could get rid of the appliances and just drag it in the back of the store. Rent a C-Can, move the stuff from the warehouse in to the c-can behind the store and put the boat in the warehouse?

 

[oops!]

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OOPS! what you gonna do with the bote now! Is it gonna go behind the store under one of those portable garages? It would be handy to have it at the store locked in the compound. Are you gonna rent another shop just to get booted out again? Maybe you could get rid of the appliances and just drag it in the back of the store. Rent a C-Can, move the stuff from the warehouse in to the c-can behind the store and put the boat in the warehouse?

i took a few days off but im gonna get back on it today.....

im not sure yet.......i think there is still about 300 hours to go before i can call it done.........so ill look for another shop or rent different space at rent a boat...if i can......i dont want to stop now.....im just about to put the motor in a and go for sea tryals......

but im taking it kind of easy on it for now.....im gonna measure it for a c-can...just to be certain...but i think its too big now.....so the options are up in the air.....rob j and i looked at my whse behind the store....but i still dont know what im gonna do ....but i want it compleatly finished by may.

and you have a pm

 

[jcsercsa]

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hay buddie when is the 4.3 going in ?? and are you going to make a dog house for that motor ??

and you going to be around tonight ? John

 

[redfury]

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Well, since we've slowed down a bit, I'm betting we'll be seeing fewer pictures like this one....

 

[erikgreen]

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LOL... Oops has a new avatar picture I think

That's awesome.

I'm watching this thread as my only boat activity this week... I hope you can find a new place to work, I know how hard that is.

Next couple weekends I'm driving the boat for other people's fun, then I winterize it and put it away so I can finish the interior space for my own winter project.

Keep at it buddy, maybe you should ask for small donations to fund your space... I know a lot of people here get their daily jollies lookin' at your progress

Erik

 

[NelsonQ]

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Well, since we've slowed down a bit, I'm betting we'll be seeing fewer pictures like this one....

That's a hilarious pic!!!

 

[Renny_D]

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Yep Looking forward to this next phase. I am especially interested in how the cap gets extended and cleaned up. The water trials.... Is there still time?
Oops rocks..

Renny

 

[oops!]

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lots of time for water tryals........and the cap is allready extended......

the owner of the shop i rent from and i had a really good talk for 4 hrs last night (personal things).....but there is a chance i might get to use the shop for a bit longer....another week or two.......if i do....im gonna hit it hard to get the interior built.....

right now...in cleaning up the shop and getting ready to power wash it.....

the boat is at my sisters but im gonna take it to the shop to load up all the nessary boating stuff........

and mike.......ya kill me !

 

[oops!]

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btw.......andy posted on another thread ......he said he had talked to searay...and they said the earlyer rays were made of epoxy !

mine sure looked like poly.....ive got another e-mail into searay to confirm the use of poly in the boat.....but if its epoxy.........im toast !

and mike......can you please pm me the first pick posted of never...?

 

[oops!]

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i just talked to searay's head office....

i was really worride about the roumor that searay used epoxy on the early boats.......

i was confused because....my hull looked like poly....a chopper gun application.

two boat buildong pros...one including the guy that made the first plug of safvara boats....said it was poly ....(this was on the inspection of the hull before the extension)

ondarvr said it was poly......

searay confirmed that between 1959 and 1995 all searays were made of poly resin......after 95....ray went to ve resin......vinyalester.....stronger than poly...but still a poly based..........

so that is a last minit scare......if the hull was made of epoxy......with what ive done....the hull would now be junk

 

[erikgreen]

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Yeah, I think only very high end boats, or one-offs, or home built boats have been made of epoxy. It's too expensive for most mass production, even for a "quality" boat line like Sea Ray.

 

[oops!]

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Yeah, I think only very high end boats, or one-offs, or home built boats have been made of epoxy. It's too expensive for most mass production, even for a "quality" boat line like Sea Ray.

espically in the sixtys......epoxy would have been an experiment if anything....but they (searay) confirmed it was poly......i was shocked to learn they are using ve now.....good on them.

i dont even think the vector....(the oke mannerfelt stepped hull "bat boat") is done with epoxy.......i know they are making a kevelar/carbon fiber racing version of the vector right now....that boat is an epoxy based product.....but its needed with the kevelar and c/f. and that will be a special order from the racing pros. roumor on that one is that they are hoping for a 115 mph boat ......

btw.......im still trying to figgure out......"hot dog"

 

[ne7800]

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Ok I'm starting to get te shakes waitng for the water tryals, it has been days with out new pics soon we will be chanting " we want pics we want pics we want pics"

 

[oops!]

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Ok I'm starting to get te shakes waitng for the water tryals, it has been days with out new pics soon we will be chanting " we want pics we want pics we want pics"

heh heh heh....ok.....ill get pics.....a buddy of ours will be in town in a few hours....i might install the motor mounts....or at least glass them....

 

[erikgreen]

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btw.......im still trying to figgure out......"hot dog"

Good Keep thinking

 

[ne7800]

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heh heh heh....ok.....ill get pics.....a buddy of ours will be in town in a few hours....i might install the motor mounts....or at least glass them....

wooohoooo can't wait

 

[jcsercsa]

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OOOOOOHHHHH MAN Redfury !!! that pic !!!!1 hahhaha I was wondering about that ?? how he keeps going night after night !! hahahahahahahah


Good news hay oops , i read that on another post and was thinking about you !! I didnt think ondarvr would steer you wrong !!!

OMG 115 mph wouldnt that be fun !! there was a drag boat that wrecked at 145 on the news last night !! that guy walked away !! John

 

[Knot Waiting]

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I have posted my amazement with this project once before but at this point theres only one word that can properly summerize my thoughts... Daaaaamn!

This has been a truly astounding and extremely captivating event. I congratulate your success and wish you many a year enjoying the fruits of your labor. Kudos. - Logan

 

[ne7800]

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i was just joking about getting the shakes but man i keep checking for new information on here and am always dissapointed when there isn't any. who whould have thought that some ones home porject could get somany people so interested lol

 

[jcsercsa]

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Hay buddie how did it go last night ?? Did ondarvr show ?? John