Putting new "eyes"on my Batboat.

[Darren Nemeth]

Time is coming close for me to replace the eyes on the Batboat and move the dashboard back one foot. It is a one piece job so all happens at once.

I have most of it figured out but need some input on laminating in the eyes.

As you can see from the Burt Ward photo below, the side of the eyes follow the contour of the Batboat.

Here is my plan. Glass over cut 11/32 inch exterior fur with 1.5 mat on the inside and 1708 on the outside of the ply, grind down the topside of the boat down through the gelcoat to the original glass then peanut butter them in with screws fixing them in place temporarily.

I believe that the 11/32 ply is strong enough not to go junk on me but flexible to make the curve along the boat. The fiberglass will weather proof it.

What do you guys think?

Is there a better way to do this?

The ply will be 44 inches long and about 8 inches high.

You can see in the photo that the current job isn't very accurate.

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Putting new "eyes"on my Batboat.

Darren take a look at Oooooop's thread especially where he made his dash and armrests . You need to do something like he did use foam to build a buck to lay up fiberglass on to make your parts then simply glass them into the boat.


Rick

 

[Darren Nemeth]

Re: Putting new "eyes"on my Batboat.

which page is it on? I remember it but can't find it. Searches don't pull it up.

The economy has hit me hard. I don't think I can afford the amount of material need to make molds.

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Putting new "eyes"on my Batboat.

Darren heres the page where he starts forming the new dash with foam follow it through to the next page where he fairs the new dash parts into the dash.


http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=234392&page=117


Rick

 

[NoKlu]

Re: Putting new "eyes"on my Batboat.

We found all the foam at construction sites,it never cost oops! a dime for the foam.

 

[erikgreen]

Re: Putting new "eyes"on my Batboat.

Someone needs to go through Oops' thread and then post an index to the various topics he's dealt with

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Putting new "eyes"on my Batboat.

Someone needs to go through Oops' thread and then post an index to the various topics he's dealt with

Oooops did a pretty extensive index on his first post granted there are things missing such as the dash redo I pointed Darren to but its mostly there in the first post.


Rick