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  1. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Yes, this started out as a few sheets of 2" rigid foam insulation. I tipped the plug on end today to do some sanding, exposing the underside and all of the rough cut EPS. Yes, I have been filling in slight imperfections and adding some epoxy/glass filler in areas so that I can sand it down...
  2. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Sunday mid-day update . . . I sanded the hatches and put a finish coat of epoxy on them. Here are a couple of pictures . . . . . . They will need a touch of finish sanding.
  3. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Sunday AM Update . . . I sanded the non-skid material to take the 'tops' off the pyramid pattern, so that it will approximate the pattern of the rest of the boat, and be a little easier on the bare feet. :) Here is the regular 'pyramid' pattern . . . . . Here is the pattern with the tops...
  4. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Another update for today . . . I took the bagging off, cleaned up the seepage areas and then re-bagged with a new piece of plastic. Looks like I got a better seal and everything is cleaned up. I probably need to run this into the night. Time to watch NFL Wildcard Football :)
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    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Saturday Afternoon Update . . . I sanded the areas of the plug that will be getting the non-skid material with 220 grit and then gave both the plug and the non-skid undersides a good wipe with acetone. Then I applied a thin layer of epoxy to both the plug surface and the non-skid underside...
  6. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    I got the non-skid templates laid out on the material . . . . . . . Now to work on the adhesion process. I am going to go with Scott's suggestion of vacuum bagging to provide uniform pressure on the non-skid sections while the epoxy cures. I still have some finish work to do on the hatches...
  7. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Jan 5th (2019) Morning Update: I was up before the sun today to get a jump on the swim platform plug work. I have been working on the hatches to form raised areas around where the grab handles will attach. These areas will provide a bit of extra strength and form a pocket on the underside of...
  8. tpenfield

    My boat is taking water ! About 2 gallons per hour, regularly ...

    It sounds like you also loosened or removed the trim cylinder manifold in the process :noidea: . So the gasket area may be the source of your leak.
  9. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Epoxy Top Coat . . . I did some final sanding and then an acetone wipe down in preparation for the epoxy top coat. This is just straight epoxy, no filler. Hand brushed on and now letting it cure. Here is a picture of the plug. . . I am still working on the ladder hatches. I plan on adding...
  10. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Update (Dec 29, 2018) Lots and lots of sanding . . . not my favorite thing to do, but it needs to be done. Here are a few pictures of the sanding. . . I had some 40 grit disks for my orbital sander. So I used those and then went over everything with 100 grit mesh. There are still a few touch...
  11. tpenfield

    My Winter Hobby

    Today was OPE (Outdoor Power Equipment) day at my house. I had the 2 snowblowers out running for a while (sans snow :) ), also the chain saw going and I cut down a few small trees. Then I ran small utility generator for a while. All of this, just to keep some fuel running through them :thumb...
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    My Winter Hobby

    I found a better location to mount the light. Not sure why I didn't think if it in the first place. :noidea: . Of course there is no snow in the forecast. It was 60 F here yesterday . . . about the same temp as in Florida. :) Maybe in a couple of weeks things will swing the other way and...
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    My Winter Hobby

    I hope so :D I installed the light just now and got everything hooked up. Here are a couple of pics . . . . . I fastened the electronics box to the pulley cover and the light to a metal flange near the starter motor. . . The light is a bit low, so the bucket casts a long shadow. I could...
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    My Winter Hobby

    Update, The LED utility light arrived today. So I hooked it up just to see if it would work. . . It sure did :) . . . It seems quite bright and barely flickers at idle speed. The volt meter registered 7.75 volts at idle and about 7.9 volts at running RPM. On the oscilloscope, the DC line...
  15. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    I received the grab handles today . . . qty 2 12" and qty 2 8". They a flanged base, which is nice and should be quite secure once installed on the hatches and the pylons. . . I plan on raising the contour of the hatches in the area where the handles fasten. This is so I'll have adequate...
  16. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

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    Site Navigation Wierdness - just happened today . . .

    Just to add information as to what I am seeing . . . If I am in the 'Messages' section and click on the forums link . . . . The URL shows that it is going to the " dev-forums.iboats.com " server . . . and the resulting page is actually on the ' dev-forums' server . . . . I hope this...
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    Site Navigation Wierdness - just happened today . . .

    In navigating the iBoats forum this morning, I noticed some weirdness happening when I go into the 'Messages' area of the site. If I go to the inbox or Posts, or any other of the message options listed the URL shows as http://dev-forums.iboats.com/ . . . . . . When I click on any of those...
  19. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Thanks for the input, guys. I had been thinking about some supporting structure for the mold, but your comments got me to thinking about a sufficient amount of structure. Through the miracles of computer modeling, here is what I have come up with . . . . . I think 1/4" plywood tabbed to the...
  20. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Another update, as I watched the Patriots blow a lead and lose on the last play of the game :facepalm: I sized the swim ladder hatches and coated them with epoxy/glass filler mix. Here is one of the hatches . . . .
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