Got the motor hung and bolted last night. Taking the weekend off from this project to tend to some other things. Hoping to weld a new threaded bung to the fuel tank Monday or Tuesday so I can get it pressure tested and then spray epoxy coating on it prior to installing.
Yes they are, I carefully avoided getting 4200 on the threads where the bolt is and sealed the fender washer in place. As confusing and odd as my wording may have sounded I only had about 1/2 turn to torque them to spec. The bolt head itself did not move so the seal on the outside was never...
My plan was to hold the bolt steady and tighten only the nut (on the inside of the hull) to tighten it without breaking the seal on the head of the bolt.
Got the top cap of my transom installed yesterday, ran a thick bead of 4200 underneath it so when it got pressed onto the transom it should prevent any water from getting to the wood core. Fastened in with closed end blind rivets, each added with a dab of 4200 as well. Began putting the bolts in...
Got my fuel tank positioned within the stringers and at 75% of my overall boat length. I’ll have two batteries up in the bow deck for my electronics so setting the tank slightly aft should be the sweet spot. Used 0.125 aluminum sheets cut and bent on the brake to a C channel type of shape and...
Finally finished painting, a day later than I originally hoped to. There were some marks on the gunnels from when I had welded existing mounting holes up that left some warpage along with some grinding marks. I always wanted to do it once, do it right so I took the time Thursday to fill in all...
Got the interior or the hull epoxy primed and shot the grey today, tomorrow I’ll be able to tape off and put the blue on. I’ll be officially done painting everything after tomorrow. Started attaching the hinges today, the bow pieces won’t be in until I put foam in the hull and finish attaching...
A little bit of painting done here, have yet to prime and paint the passenger console since I need to adjust the latch so the glovebox properly closes and holds so instead I did all the other interior components. Got 2 coats of epoxy primer shot on the transom and then have to spray colour...
Began wrapping the plywood in the Nautolex marine vinyl I ordered, super impressed with how well this stuff bends around the boards as well as how easy it it to work around inside corners and soft corners. Only the 2 main deck pieces to go but awaiting on some more vinyl cement before I get that...
Got all of the wooden components cut to fit and the holes needed to rivet/screw/bolt into place done. The last things I’ll have to determine is the seat placement and where I need to drill holes. I’m going to be using 1/8” aluminum riveted to the subfloor and then the seats will mount to the...
Looks like a neat device but my livewell will contain fish that are heading right to the freezer or deep fryer, not much catch and release going on for the species im targeting. My livewell has a recirculation and overflow line in place to keep the water fresh/cool just until i get back to the...
Had some extra time on my hands and haven't been able to get out in the garage to work on my boat so I made up these designs for my electrical switches. Going to use some of the remaining aluminum panels I've got to make these. I thought it would make the console look matched together being all...
the angles are beneath the front 2 and back two currently, but its a 10 minute job to trim another piece and rivet into the subfloor frame for the middle two. The big goal of this whole build was to make it a way that can be modified without starting over.
good to know, i figured it needed a bolted connection to hold the pedestal base secure with the forces exerted on it while riding. It's got 6 mounting holes so the forces should be spread out quite well. Last thing i want is for the seat to rip out from the floor. I've got 1/8" aluminum angle...
