nzlance Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Ha ha thanks Piper. That pic actually makes him look slim. You wanna see him side on, hes one fat little bugger. Connected up a few gubbins in transom locker , Fuel tank change over tap, trim tab pump, fuel filter and oil tank, everything just needs wiring up by mechanic. Used some teak to make a couple of footrests and stair treds. drivers side needs a couple of stainless spacers and long bolts before fitting. Man it was nice to do some work with just timber! No glassing, no fairing, no itching, no resporator mask........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlance Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Went out for the maiden voyage tonight. 48 mph at 5700 and was still winding out. very happy indeed. Not bad figures for a 20 ft boat with only a 115. At 4200 rpm its sitting real nice @ 34mph retuning 7 gallons p/hr. Carb engine, pretty good economy. The ride was beautiful, very smooth.... rides up onto the plane easily while hull remains farily level, very impressed. High speed turns showed no prop venting... it just hung on like on rails. The trim tabs work great , with both of us on one side at 30 mph a simple touch of button had boat pefectly level and super stable. Also very stable at rest... sure it healed slightly with crew on one gunnel... but that was to be expected ... it aint a catermaran. All up I was bloody happy. Have been in alot of boats over the years and this was right up the with the best of them. The conditions werent exactly testing but punching across ferry wake @ 40 mph showed no signs of anything scary at all. smooth, composed and quiet. Congatulations Graham on your hull design. It works well., turns alot of heads too. People all over the marina were pitching up to look at her. Will get some pics with her rigged up ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokeyhydro Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Fantastic! If the 115 is the 2-stroke Yamaha I'm not surprised at the speed. Have an 1986 Yamaha 115 and it is a strong engine. Over the long years my 115 had a few water pump impellers couple fuel pumps, one black box (electronic gizmo about $100 USD), oil sender in cowl tank, and a tilt tube. Keep your Teleflex cable at the tilt tube well greased as a decade in the salt and my tilt tube rusted and locked the steering. Oh yeah, and those Nikki carbs. Filter your fuel, and filter again - the slightest trash will gork the idle circuit of the Nikkis. Graham is a genius designing boats, both power and sail. Looking at the Okracoke lines I figured she would be an excellent boat. And you, Sir, have done one super job building her. Even in the dimmest recesses of the bilge your craftsmanship is a thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordy Hill Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 That's great Lance! Can't wait for the pictures. We all expect, of course, you to be starting another boat next week. I can't imagine my morning starting out without my nz lance fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmnolan Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 What an outstanding piece of work, you should be proud. Like Gordy, I am a little disappointed at the idea of no more updates! I have enjoyed watching your progress. Hopefully I can repay the favor with a story of my own someday!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyot Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Can't wait for the pics. After seeing Grahams CD on the Ocracoke 20 and a video clip of Marissa running, I had a good feeling about the boat. That's why I choose to build the Ocracoke 24 out of the other Carolina style designs out there. Impressive work Lance. And good to hear you are pleased with her performance. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlance Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Geez thanks fellas. Dont worry... I still have alot to do and more than happy to put all progress on forum. Really stoked that you lot have enjoyed the journey too. Very keen to see how the 24 goes Dave. There is still alot of finishing to do, non-skid, rod holders, canopy............ the list is a mile long so will keep the updates comming and hopefully throw in a few pics of epic hauls of fish. (I live in hope). I didnt get very good pics of boat on water as it was nearly dark buy the time we got her in the drink. Over a year of building, days of rigging and getting everything sorted and then...... A spring low tide and no water in harbour! Talk about torture! We had to wait 2 hours before take off, 6pm, hence bad light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlance Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Hey Hokey, You were right about 115, they are super powerful for size. They deffinatly arnt the most advanced peice of kit on the market but I was genuinely surprized at how smooth and quiet it was. My fishing buddy has a merc 115 opti on his 5.8 glass boat and we have to scream at each other when underway. This thing will do me fine. And thankyou ..... all of you once again for kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makenmend Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 That is one fine looking boat, I'd be as proud as a peacock if I had done such work. Stunning. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyot Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 She looks real nice in the water. Thats a good lookin boat, and I think the bow flair is just right for her size. I'll call you in about 6 months and you can come up and help glass and fair my boat. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligno Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Bravo for such a beautifully built boat! I doubt if I will have the patience and perseverance to attain such polish but you have set the bar. May I join the clamor for more photos, especially underway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hargrave Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 We need pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlance Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Sorry lads, taken a wee break from boat last few days.... Was on such a mission to get it in the water , promised myself a few days rest once splash day happened. (Day job on top of night boat job tends to wear one down) .Have put in rod holders as there position needs to be fixed so I can mask around them for the non-slip. Gonna use kiwi-grip. The name has nothing to do with choice. Just looks like a good product, If anyone has used it and has any comments...good , bad or otherwise please let me know. Will get the anchor sorted this weekend. From here have to get carpet in, vhf, bait board and wire up bilge pump. Will get pics asap. makenmend, miyot, maligno, hargrave, hokey, gordey,dmnolan,piper.....cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onboard Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Kiwi grip is a good product, I've used it a few times but it does tend to get dirty easily and is hard to keep looking at it's best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlance Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Yeah thats what I have read aswell Onboard. It seems like the price you pay for a super grippy surface is that everything will stick to it. My concern is the gunnels surrounding the rod holders will be coated, meaning alot of fish blood (which on a hot day seems to stick better than epoxy paint!) will become inbeded into Kiwi-grip.I guess at the end of the day its only a simple matter of re-masking and re-coating after a soapy water scrub down. The product is acrilic, so very easy to roll on with textured roller. I have used 3m sticky backed rubber panels before, which look great for a couple of months then they shrink back leaving a nice brown perimiter of adhesive around each panel. Not ideal. They are also quite tuff which makes cutting the radius corners etc quite tricky without digging blade into paintwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlance Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Masked up and rolled on kiwigrip.Goes on really easily. Removing the masking while its still wet was a bit tricky, but other than that all went well and looks good. Certainly looks grippy.Next will be going up around the bow with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onboard Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Looking good. I used the grey in the past and was suprized just how tough it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlance Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 A couple of new bits suck the boat. The keel strip made from 1.2mm 316 stainless. Had the edges upturned 7mm the full length of the hull. Went on very well and forms up to the bow eye nicely. After pre-drilling it I filled the whole thing up with thickened epoxy then spent an entire friday evening grovelling around under the boat whiping up tonnes of glue that poured out the edges as I went along and screwed it into place. Real mission but the end result is pretty good. The entry on the boat is so fine that the keel rollers were wrecking the paint and glass on the forward section. This will sort out that issue. Installed a shiny new alloy baitboard that also has 3 rod holders and knife slots at the back. Its nyalic coated so wont turn into a dull grey manky looking piece of s--t ever. very popular coating for aluminium boats over here. Good enough for the space shuttle..... Also installed carpet in cockpit.....went off kiwi gripping it. Carpet is just so much nicer on wet feet, non-glare and reduces noise. Draw backs are it can be hard to clean but a couple of mins with pressure washer and nice smelling chemicals and shes as good as new every time. Headlinning stuck on too.... Have nearly run out of things to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattus Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I trust the fish will simply surrender and leap directly into the cold boxes. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyot Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Looks good Lance. I have a question maybe you could help me with. How did you make and laminate your transom. Any tips would be appreciated. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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