When you cut the ends of the stringers(for drainage) at the transom, cut them at a arc or round, it is much stronger than straight 90 notch.
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When you cut the ends of the stringers(for drainage) at the transom, cut them at a arc or round, it is much stronger than straight 90 notch.
yeah I prob should have rounded the limber hole , but this is the first big wood project for me , and of course with anything else it will have its (should have's and shouldn't have's) but thank you for the info !Quote:
Originally Posted by oldman
Ok guys so it's been a crazy 2 weeks and I have been trying to get the other side tabbed I'n and the transom wood glassed , but the humidity was playing a factor I'n my curing time and so I had to improvise and make due with what I had .. So here is what I got : new gauges http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/f27466af.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/983c0f7b.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/36732ea3.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/97faa527.jpg
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/fe7c47c6.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/a5b48d01.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/f4d5e79c.jpg I had to tarp the boat overnight and it finally kicked about 6 hours after i mixed the first batch and i added 3oz of MEKP to every 2 1/2 quarts ... anyone know how to apply with temps a humidity better ? ..
Hey guys I have a question on steering .. I found a Uflex rotary steering kit on eBay and was wondering if the cable would be ok to use I'n my sunsport ... ? Thanks ahead of time !
Hey great job Lively. I am right behind you just building up my passenger side stringers and im mentally stuck on the motor mounts and Its starting to get to cold to work outside. Your pretty close to us over here, Im originally from Ft. Worth WESTSIDE!! (gang sign thrown). When It is warm I keep going to Hydrous which isnt helping my build at all. lol. Good luck and thanks for the pic's. Jet
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Ha ha ! West side !!!! Lol what trip ... Yeah I'm originally from east tx . Mallakoff county .. But I live I'n hurst now ..
On your motor mounts I just measured from my old and cut it out of the 2bys x 4 long remember there was a void (gap) under the old so I just took a measurement of 4 1/2 starting from the front and went to 3 1/2 .. And how tuff is it doing all that work with it all together ? Jeez lol and I have more pics I'm laying my deck this weekend just waiting for my accelerator and 1708 to come I'n ... And good luck to you as well friend! -lively-
Dang lively you movin fast . The weather is holdin me back hopefully I can get my deck on around christmas
Ok ok .. So I still have to glass the ribs In and then lay the deck but it's getting there .. I have been working on my dash as well , I'm just gonna glass it and make a smooth finish instead of the vinyl wrap .. And then all the damn sanding on the boat to prep for paint .. Ben that accelerator helps out alot !! Heat lamps and space heaters I'n a make shift tent !! Lol the rental for the shop was to much money so I just bit the bullet and made my own .. I'll take some pics later this week ... Where u at on yours ?
uhhh lol im still on one side. I have around a whole month off from school starting next week so itll be time to work and i know the other side will go faster since i will know halfway what im doin. Im trying to decide some stuff like should i glass the main stringers in and then add the cross ribs or should i put them in before i glass the stringers? what you think?
Yeah man that's what I'm doing .. But I haven't decided if I want to angle cut them and glass to the hull or just run supports and screw them into the stringers and seal with 5200 .. But I will be glassing a 1x1 cleat so I can screw the deck too ..... So figure out how you want to lay the ribs and go with it ! Lol it's too damn cold to re think
How much resin have you gone through lively?
Bout 10 gal and 15 yards of 1708 and 20 yards of 1.5 csm
Good looking helper there jet! ;-) Tell her we said hello. Now get back to work and give her a break...LOL!
So its been raining pretty good here in fort worth , Tx and we need it .. I have been working on glassing my dash and gauge pods .. Ill update with pics asap .. I got a hold of ken that built that amazing Rider .. and has helped me alot !! and Im getting some left over parts for cheap so let me know if y'all are looking for supra parts ...
-lively-
Lively pm me your number if you don't mind. Can you get pic texts?
Lively, what do you have??
clarion marine amp apx 290m used for a weekend kind of $90
sub clarion cmsw10.1s $50 again kinda used for a weekend
prop shaft coupler
extra sherwood raw water pump
orginal vents along the winsheild
4 stainless cupholders
orginal supra cupholders
rebuild alternator with new regulator
and other misc stuff*
Ken*
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/d74c574c.jpg http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/26488d4d.jpg http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/f42abbfb.jpg I have been workin on my dash and switch panel a little and i figured i would show everyone ... cant wait till it's done
I love the switches, what make and model are they? and where did you get them I am preparing a complete rebuild on my 86 Sunsport.
Thanks,
Fran
Fran - eBay is where I purchased the toggles at and I used a brushed piece of stainless , I bought the toggles for 30$ for all ten , they have different colors also , .. And the stainless I cut from an old elevator door skin ...
So due to the temp being so cold , i decided that im too persistent and i want to finish this project !!http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/2d43216b.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/0688af5b.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/7f690948.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/832578e1.jpgso i decided to make a 12x26 paint booth and insert heat to make a greenhouse type building perfect for my glasswork !
Love the determination! Do you have ventilation in there?
yes i left the plastic open in the rear top , plan is to run a propane heater 8' or so away and run a duct through plywood hole and blow heat inside to get it nice and toasty ... but ventilation and safety always comes first !! will see what comes up this weekend ... with 6 1000w lights last night was in the 30's and i had it in the 70's with shorts and a cold beer lol !!!
Very nice! just be careful if the rain comes with that roof... made that mistake once with a makeshift structure i built once... filled up with about 100 gallons of water before it busted and made a nice mess lol
when it rains i have a pulley system that will pitch the tarp at angle .. that's the first thing i considered and i sprayed the plastic with 3m super 90 spray adhesive for the plastic to have adhesion to the wood ... but lol will see what happens when it rains ..
A pretty good idea on the structure. Love seeing the progress and the determination. I am so thankful I was able to do mine in the garage.
Did you ever hear that the sides of the boat should be reinforced before you take the cap off, so that when you go to put the top cap back on it fits easily again? I have heard that it can bow out and be difficult... did you measure it? Also, I must say you are doing a bad ass job on that boat! Mad props. I am working on a 86 Rider XL right now. I will start a thread perhaps with some pics. Keep it up bro, that boat is going to be sweet.
yeah once you cut the ribs and stringers it does move alittle , i have the boat on the trailer i used 4x4 and 1x1's to shim it when it was still together , and they haven't moved ... Thanks for the prop's! every little bit helps and keeps me chuggin along ... im about to kick things into high gear and get going on finishing up ... good luck to you on yours And if you need advice .. post it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wakezone
ok guys so my paint booth went kaput with all that rain we got it did not stand a chance lol ....
so i cleaned things up and here is where i have got , i got some air bubbles in some spots , but hey sometimes you gotta be happy with what ya got .. deck will be going on next weekend ... http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/0815acc0.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/9e45fe40.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/c4156f5d.jpgpeeled this on off the resin kicked way tooo fast and lets just say better safe than sorry http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/a8b6e22e.jpg
i drilled 1 1/4 '' limber holes before and after motor and in the rear main stringers water test worked great ...http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/c1c81873.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/fe705987.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/07c8c446.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/a80061cc.jpgi glassed the ribs today just didnt get a pic but i will get some more during the week ..
Lookin good man!
You're making good progress. Better hurry, spring is a-comin'.
Livley ...I need to bring my trailer over to your paint both. lol
jet - the paint booth caught to much water and came crashing down . i thought my angle was right but i still dont think it had a chance lol .. like put it this way eagle mountain is up 3ft and that down pour killed my little house lol ..
but im going to rent booth in fort worth and spray it soon .. having a buddie of mine do it
i WANT YALL TO KNOW THIS IS A HUGE MILESTONE FOR THIS RESTO AND IM SO GLAD I HAVE WOOD TO STEP ON NOW LOL , iM GOING TO RUN 2 RULE 500 GPH BILGE PUMPS, I GOT 30' OF CARPET GUN MEATL GREY , ILL HAVE MY MANIFOLDS AND RISERS IN SHORTLY , AND NEW ROTATORY STEERING KIT , MY MOTHER HAS VOLUNTEERED TO HELP WITH THE INTERIOR , GOING WITH GREY AND WHITE AND THE BOAT WILL BE WHITE /GREY / BURNT ORANGE COLOR SCHEME AND MY COUSIN IS SPRAYING IT .. SO WITH THAT SAID , I HAVE TO GLASS THE DECK ,PAINT , CAP ON, MOTOR IN , TRAILER PAINTED AND LIGHTED , TOWER INSTALL AND ALL THE WIRING AND SPEAKERS , AND RUB RAIL http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/8b913166.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/3bc69262.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/4d3e1423.jpghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...6/62bbb752.jpg