keen2buildagain Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Making some form of progress, slowly but surely getting towards the end......... Too hot here at the moment to do to much in the shed, epoxy going off far to quickly for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Very nice work. Summer can be trying for epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenm Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Looking really great! Are the rib bands are a darker timber/different species to the planking? I know the feeling re heat - my progress is slow also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 the darker timber you see as well as all other you don't (below the sole ) is all Queensland Maple. It is a bit lighter than my other favourite New Guinee Rosewood.  I am lucky enough to have a brother who is an incredible tradesman who specialises in solid timber furniture and I use his "rejects", I splice them together to make up the lengths I need. Sadly all you see here will be painted out the colour of the internals. I do however intend to use it for bright finish trims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striperick Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Keen  I have to hand it to you .... great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 C'mon Rick.......where's the photos of your tub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striperick Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 awww keen . Been a crazy summer here. My daughter got married, my son had our first grandchild and we will be expecting another grandchild soon. If that wasn't enough for the first time in my life I began working for myself. It has been 4 months now. So I work when the jobs come in and in the near future if work becomes slow I will dedicate large chunks of time to the boat. I have been given orders from the wife to complete the boat before grandchildren get too old. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Time passes all too quickly Rick, I cant believe that it has been 3 years this April since first starting my build! Anyhow, keep plugging away. A couple of shots of the internals so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hi Guys, Another update, coming along SLOWLY, happy to be out of the below floor area, PVC pipes carry the control cables and the bottom one will be for fuel lines. Mock up of the helm area so far. Keen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hi guys, I need some advice........if you look at the last photo of the console you will notice the end grain of the ply. My question is that if I coat it with 3 coats of neat resin (West system brand)and then undercoat and paint it with the top coat (2 pac polyurethane) will this suffice? I also have other areas in the boat that this would apply to as well. Keen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter HK Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 If this were a sheltered part of the boat and unlikely to ever suffer trauma then just coating and painting the end grain would probably be OK. I have to say though that those edges on the top of the console look like a prime target for someone to drop something on them and being an edge the waterproof seal could easily be broken. I'd think about taping the edges at least on the exposed parts as the fibreglass would be much more resistant to damage. My 2c worth Cheers Peter HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAR Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Wrapping them with some fabric is an idea, but I usually don't finish plywood edges this way, preferring to use a hardwood, if it's an exposed edge. Inside the hand grip holes, I'd just use neat epoxy. Fairing plywood end grain isn't pleasant, which is why I use solid wood. I also hate to fair areas like that (small flat spots, nooks and crannies), so I look to use a method that minimizes how much I need to do. Very nice work BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Your advise will be taken on board, I could always flatten out the radius's and inlay a hardwood end piece as suggested. Food for thought both reply's, thanks men. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Great build , very nice , clean and practical !! I like those small details that makes that project stands out !! Think you too should build boats for living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted September 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2017  Just another quick update. A bit more sealing and sanding, then the painting begins! (Hate painting) Trev  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTboat Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Beautiful work!  Does the anchor locker have a drain? I like the look and ease of leaving off the hatches but wouldn't want to be funneling all that rain water to the bilge.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Thanks VT for the comments, here's a couple of shots previously of the well and the drain outlet on the starboard side. Keen  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen2buildagain Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 She finally saw the light of day after nearly 4 yrs in the shed! We slipped it onto and off the trailer to make sure it (the trailer) was adjusted properly. Floated a tad high at the stern but the motor etc should take care of that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 like the boat and the setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenm Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 looking great! should have lots of fun with this up in NQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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