capt jake Posted May 2, 2006 Posted May 2, 2006 Today is the day to roll the beast over! Spend the last several days assembling the rollover frame (3" welded steeel) and the bracing. Spent the last hours of the day yesterday jacking the whole works off of the ground to put skids under it. A 4 ton porta-power was grunting and groaning, but we finally got it (along with a lot of wedges and hammers). I am hoping that Joel will take some pictures as I have to go to the dentist. I am hoping on being out there in the afternoon. After it is rolled today, the bracing and framing will be removed this afternoon. Tomorrow it will be loaded on a trailer (by a professional boat moving co) and re-insterted into the shop. I am taking the camera with me this afternon, but I will probably miss the event, DRAT! Quote
capt jake Posted May 2, 2006 Author Posted May 2, 2006 OK here are a few. I got there after it was just completed. Quote
capt jake Posted May 2, 2006 Author Posted May 2, 2006 A few more. I also have a few more that are due in the e-mail later tonight. Quote
Greg Luckett Posted May 5, 2006 Posted May 5, 2006 I love these pics. It is really SOMETHING to be involved in that project. WOW WOW Quote
Guest Oyster Posted May 5, 2006 Posted May 5, 2006 Thanks for the pictures. 8) One thing I noticed is that the bottom is not finished, at least to the stage of primers, before the boat is rolled over. Is there a reason to leave it undone? Is there any estimate on the weight of the hull at this point? Quote
Greg Luckett Posted May 5, 2006 Posted May 5, 2006 Thanks for the pictures. 8) One thing I noticed is that the bottom is not finished' date=' at least to the stage of primers, before the boat is rolled over. Is there a reason to leave it undone? Is there any estimate on the weight of the hull at this point?[/quote']Yes, good questions: inquiring minds want to know.....you can tell we are boat builders... Is that Sam Devlin with the tractor behind him? Quote
capt jake Posted May 5, 2006 Author Posted May 5, 2006 Sam is the one with the tractor behind him. As far as not finishing the bottom (at least to the water line); I am not sure. I get the feeling it was a scheduling issue with the crane co. and teh boat moving co., though I am not sure. I am guessing the weight at #8,000+. A 4 ton porta power was barely able to lift it off of the ground. Though, my estimate pre-dates the lifting. Somewhere between 250-300 sheets of ply so far, I am gueesing. It was really hard to try and keep track. Lots of laminates. Hull bottom is 1 1/2" (5 layers of ply), topsides are 1 1/4" (4 layers). Bulkheads are 1" (2 layers of 1/2"). Quote
boatbuilder.org Posted May 6, 2006 Posted May 6, 2006 I think it would be more difficult to finish the bottom when it is upside down. There was a scheduling issue or we would have taped off to the waterline an rolled on one coat of epoxy primer. This is more for a "dog and pony show" than anything else. On small boats it is easy to do the finishing on the bottom while it is upside down, but try is ten feet in the air on a sloped and slick surface. What do you think Jake? ---Joel--- Quote
capt jake Posted May 6, 2006 Author Posted May 6, 2006 What do you think Jake? That's Joel's way of politely saying that I don't do too well on sloped slippery surfaces. :) I guess I have fallen off of things once or twice. ;) Quote
capt jake Posted May 8, 2006 Author Posted May 8, 2006 got to do something different today. I got to work on renovations for this one. Quote
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