My Boat project, it will be worth it ;)

[Coo]

I bet they wont undercut there agents prices

Officially....

But they also may have cheap return items...

 

[fixedfixer]

If you havve not fitted the second houdini hatch what about having that in the wheelhouse roof? would give some light and provide a vent if you create canvas side enclosures?

 

[W.olly]

If you havve not fitted the second houdini hatch what about having that in the wheelhouse roof? would give some light and provide a vent if you create canvas side enclosures?

Sold it on ages ago mate. saying that though i was going to make a sunroof for it, mite do at a later date. Just a matter of a frame like i have made for the top screens.

Todays update of a few fiddly bits before i make the anchor locker, first was to fit the hand rails. Easy job, along with painting the top screen so we can fit the windows tomorrow and get the canopy back on permanent.



I will get pics again when i fit the canopy and windows tomorrow but for now these are the grab handles i made while practicing my welding,

Last week when i started to do the screen windows i didnt like how the top of the screen was so close to the canopy, picky i know but its just me, well T says i am a faffer, but i have to like it.

What i did was make this frame from Sapele to lift the canopy 25mm, looks good and gives a nice bit of woodwork to the canopy from the inside, you cant see it much from the outside. A few brackets fro ally were made aswell to lnk them together, although no need for them really but it all helps........something.



They just sit on the screen top in between the screen and canopy.

This was the sketch of the locker and set out but it has changed a little as of a while ago. The locker will be a more diamond shape, no bollard and the fairleads will be now cleats for mooring up. In the locker there will be a large cleat to tie the anchor line to and a standard roller. more basic and less rope work.

Again i was hoping i had finished with grinding back, not now so i popped off to Machine Mart for some bits, Carbide grinding discs, great for getting back to the matting to laminate to, new goggles and dust decent dust mask, a few times i used the throw away masks but they are near useless on this job.

I marked out and 4 inch more the locker and ground back, also around the repair i did, this will beef up the repair more as in the firsst place i didnt do the best job for strength. This should do the trick now.

All done and once cleaned out ready for the layup. i will be keeping the foam in place but the rear side will be 18mm marine plywood for good strength for the anchor.

Now this is clean towards what you get when you use a flap disc or normal grinder.

This is what come dust is...well not dust but more fibers. lot easier to clean up.

Thats about it for now, tomorrow i will be fitting the window and canopy, and finishing the locker a bit more while it is nice,

 

[zx9]

I was enjoying your updates untill tonight, a lot of the pictures are not showing

 

[W.olly]

I was enjoying your updates untill tonight, a lot of the pictures are not showing

Are they showing or not for other folk ?

All good my end and when i dont log and as a guest.

 

[zx9]

Are they showing or not for other folk ?

All good my end and when i dont log and as a guest.

All back now, I have just been through the last couple of pages and can see all the photos. If I was the only one that could not see them it must have been a problem my end.

 

[W.olly]

All back now, I have just been through the last couple of pages and can see all the photos. If I was the only one that could not see them it must have been a problem my end.

I just checked twice on the first post and nothing but then they come on. wonders of technology hey.

More updates tomorrow, had a bad day getting things done.

 

[KemppiFrog]

W.olly. Most people would sniff and say walk away from a project like your boat. But you have done a truly excellant job on the restoration, with real skill in the GRP moulding.
Around here they say 'Chapeau!' as in 'take my hat off to you' Really impressed here.
KF

 

[W.olly]

W.olly. Most people would sniff and say walk away from a project like your boat. But you have done a truly excellant job on the restoration, with real skill in the GRP moulding.
Around here they say 'Chapeau!' as in 'take my hat off to you' Really impressed here.
KF

I am a gluten for punishment mate, i just see things as what can be, not the journey getting there, i do like DIY though.

Thanks


I have had a real pain in the *** of a weekend. I didnt plan to get the anchor locker all done but with things not going....again to plan i am behind a weee bit. Some thing to do with buying the wrong size bolts for the screen.
Saying that though i am very happy with the finished canopy. But for 3 bolts i cut down to short and canopy hand rails need bolting down it is done.

How the weekend went. First was to start the locker.

All i did was use a few strips of 650 combo matt to hold the sides inplace.


image: https://s5.postimg.org/ve72mjbgn/20161022_141146.jpg

Add two 650 combo inside, just makes it easier to do than laminating through the hatch.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/dcnxoqhfr/20161022_141151.jpg

Here i drilled up from the corners of the locker so i can see where to mark out for cutting the hatch from the outside.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/5l2mcfnwn/20161021_104604.jpg

Then laminate once the 18mm marine ply back is held in place, i just drilled a few holes the it so i push nails through into the foam.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/fv9mpf35z/20161022_141848.jpg

Then three laminations all over. this should give a rough 6mm thickness. I will be adding two more though, i want it strong as the anchor rode will be cleated off this.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/xml93vikn/20161022_150336.jpg

That is afar as i got with it, near done from the inside and i will be marking out the hatch for cutting out.

Neoprene strip on the aperture

image: https://s5.postimg.org/8t2ibqksn/20161021_123342.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/iew2s1byf/20161021_123953.jpg

Also on the frames

image: https://s5.postimg.org/43kubvao7/20161017_121151_1.jpg

Then all was is a matter of cutting back the sixty 45mm screws i had got down to 20-22mm, not good but time time consuming and when i want a job done i just tend to moan and get it done lol.

Inside the canopy i used dome nuts to finish a bit better than nylocs. I am thinking i need some ally or wood strip to go around the inner frame yet. Good for now though.

The end result

image: https://s5.postimg.org/oz3gc4fd3/20161022_134609.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/6v0frhhon/20161022_134604.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/9dqq5wssn/20161022_140807.jpg

As said rails need bolting but i have ran out now. And just got an order delivered with a load of new counter sunk strake and deck wares bolts.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/f6w6sqf2f/20161022_135044.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/t4iybs2iv/20161022_135533.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/papi2ml6v/20161022_135541.jpg

And last good pic of overall view.............yep i am chuffed and feel good that it is all done on the out side but for a few little bits like grab handles etc

image: https://s5.postimg.org/zfjkegedj/20161022_135224.jpg

Hope you like

 

[fixedfixer]

W.ooly said "Hope you like "

Yep, still enjoying the thread. Keep the pics coming.....

 

[W.olly]

More pics then and a bit of waffling on from me

Todays task was finishing the locker and fitting new strake bolts which i dont know why i didnt stay with them in the first place, hey but then all dont go as it should first off.

Ilaminated the inner face of the locker with four 650 grm combo matt and the inside the same so this should be good and strong for the extra bow strength and good fo the anchor rode to tie to, where the cleat will be going i will be adding a few more laminations on top of a 150x150x18mm then on top a 125x125x18 marine ply pads with 3mm stainless backing pad inside the cabin..
I did forget to add more laminations on the inside below the locker to beef that area up incase of impact, infact i am glad i did as it is very thin towards the rest of the boat there .

I still need to drill drain hole/s and smooth out a bit but still all done.

The opening is large enough for a good size anchor so a 7-10kg will be fine in there with room to spare.


image: https://s5.postimg.org/qv40si8cn/20161023_114401.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/4yhhs4v5z/20161023_160048.jpg

This is the rear side where the cleat rode will be bolted to, at the top below the strengthening batten i added some time ago.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/4n4mt443r/20161023_160059.jpg

Next job is the locker lid, that is tonight`s job while watching a film and sleeping, to design how i want it, i will use the cutout though for ease.

 

[the snooper]

More pics then and a bit of waffling on from me

Todays task was finishing the locker and fitting new strake bolts which i dont know why i didnt stay with them in the first place, hey but then all dont go as it should first off.

Ilaminated the inner face of the locker with four 650 grm combo matt and the inside the same so this should be good and strong for the extra bow strength and good fo the anchor rode to tie to, where the cleat will be going i will be adding a few more laminations on top of a 150x150x18mm then on top a 125x125x18 marine ply pads with 3mm stainless backing pad inside the cabin..
I did forget to add more laminations on the inside below the locker to beef that area up incase of impact, infact i am glad i did as it is very thin towards the rest of the boat there .

I still need to drill drain hole/s and smooth out a bit but still all done.

The opening is large enough for a good size anchor so a 7-10kg will be fine in there with room to spare.


image: https://s5.postimg.org/qv40si8cn/20161023_114401.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/4yhhs4v5z/20161023_160048.jpg

This is the rear side where the cleat rode will be bolted to, at the top below the strengthening batten i added some time ago.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/4n4mt443r/20161023_160059.jpg

Next job is the locker lid, that is tonight`s job while watching a film and sleeping, to design how i want it, i will use the cutout though for ease.

surely that's for the beer whilst sunning yourself

 

[W.olly]

surely that's for the beer whilst sunning yourself

Hey fit a few crates in there all adds to the ballast


Had a good day today, with cutting angles again that is, not much good as said before but they come out ok on the rear deck hatch.

I made it a little bigger than the last one i made, not mcuh though just easier to get under incase....hey you never know.
I used the same Z profile as the locker seats had. I need to cut down the hatch but for now i sealed all the edges with resin and two more coats to go. I have ordered more Sikaflex Marine to seal it more, should be in a day or so.


image: https://s5.postimg.org/ykf3sttxj/20161024_130538.jpg

Good part of having the hatch open now i can get the deck drains in, every time it rains i have had to mp all the water out and thats about 30-40l.

I had to cut down enough so there is enough thread underneath to get the comp washer tight. 12mm did the trick. These were as the rest of the wood and sealed with resin again and then on these areas some 2pk epoxy glue.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/tn1j7pryf/20161024_134432.jpg

Not yet decided if these to ( one either rear corner of the deck ) will drain out the side or join in the middle and drain in the engine well, i need to see how low the outlet is.

Now then, i was pushing my luck i think here, i got these fender eyes ages ago, last year i think as i just love the solid sturdy look of them. I will be fitting four down each side but one will be on the bend of the bow. MMMmmm the eye is 15mm deep and is a lot to protrude from the strake.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/k3rue94g7/20161024_153618.jpg

All i can do to fit these is recess them into the strake, which is 20mm thick. Yep that gives 15mm to cut out and just 5mm
left. Eeee i am good at matchs lol.

Hey what can go wrong.................

Here is what i did first, i drilled a hole for a bolt to hold the strake back on the weak spot which will be left when the exess is cut out.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/glfuhv3k7/20161024_154521.jpg

This SS M5 counter sunk bolt goes all the way through to the hull and the strake does so all held tight until i get the fender eye bolted in, infact it will stay in so in all four M5 bolts will be holding the strake down.

Then i just cut away wating to be smacked in the mush by a batten of Sapele lol.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/9w9b1ui87/20161024_160127.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/6qtapdozr/20161024_160346.jpg

Here once i chipped away you can see the bolt i used.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/uwur90wcn/20161024_165300.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/5fccpfemf/20161024_165306.jpg

One down 7 to go, i mite round the outer corner yet a wee bit, just to make it...i dont know. i just faff to much.

image: https://s5.postimg.org/mtwkxpbrb/20161024_171458.jpg

image: https://s5.postimg.org/kufz6ahfr/20161024_172628.jpg

Tomorrows job is to seal the timbers a bit more and then finish these eyes.

 

[addjunkie]

Is that rail sealed to the hull with sikaflex or what ever.....

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Nice work....I know absolutely nothing about boats so this is a really interesting read. An oscillating saw would have been perfect for those cuts as it avoids any splits....Bosch do a cheap one too.

 

[W.olly]

Is that rail sealed to the hull with sikaflex or what ever.....

Sealed with Sikalfex Marine 291i

Nice work....I know absolutely nothing about boats so this is a really interesting read. An oscillating saw would have been perfect for those cuts as it avoids any splits....Bosch do a cheap one too.

Well i have never heard of a oscillating saw, i will now research it

edit,

one of them, just as easy with a tenon and sand paper cheaper aswell lol.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I use mine for all sorts of stuff....good for cutting steel in awkward places too. I imagine it would work quite well on the fibreglass too but haven't tried....usually hard materials work quite well. The blades basically just oscillate about 3 degrees back and forth and that does the cutting...mine is the bosch pmf 190...its good for plunge cuts instead of using the chisel which can go wrong quite easily (at least in my hands!). Would love a boat myself...always fancied a house boat.

 

[brightspark]

pmf multitool . I use one all the time art work wouldn't be without it

 

[Seadog]

Sabre saw (oscillating) and multi are both great tools. I wouldn't be without either.

 

[W.olly]

GRP is a bitch though on cutting gear unless for GRP. Jig saw blades drill bits etc don't last long