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Boat Fishing & Boating A new forum at Striped-Bass.com for those fishing from boats and for boating in general |
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04-18-2011, 05:53 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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17' center console build
Just getting back to work building my future boat. Put the 'glass tape on the chines and keel, then the 50" wide 'glass cloth on the hull bottom.
Last edited by Rmarsh; 08-26-2023 at 05:57 AM..
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04-18-2011, 08:35 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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Looking good!
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04-19-2011, 07:50 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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nice! west system?
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04-20-2011, 05:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
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I am using West System epoxy. There are cheaper brands of epoxy, but I have been using the Gougen Brothers brand for many years with good results. There are no fasteners(nails ,screws,etc.) holding anything together, and all of the wood is completely encapsulated in epoxy. The picture is from a couple of months ago showing hull pieces going on the building jig.
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04-20-2011, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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i love the smell of resin in the morning
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04-24-2011, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
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A coat of thickened epoxy to fill the weave of the cloth and getting keel, strakes and rubrails ready for installation.
Last edited by Rmarsh; 08-26-2023 at 05:57 AM..
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04-24-2011, 06:37 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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Looking real GOOD
now you have a hull 
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04-24-2011, 08:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Grafton, Ma
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Lookin good!!!! I did a little last night as well. I get more and more motivated as the weather warms up!
Quick question/comment. I know when I cut my skeg out I read somewhere that you don't want to run it all the way to the back of the boat. I don't think it's the end of the world, but the water turbulance can mess with the prop some. I just ran out and measured (it's not easy to get to as it's still on the cradle)...looks like I stopped mine ~18 or so from the transom.
If you do a search on the building site you'll find a lot more info.
Keep up the good work!
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04-25-2011, 05:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
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Thanks!
Lower, are you building too? Got any pics?
I was wondering about wether the skeg went all the way back to the transom. Couldn't find it on the boat plans. Will check into it.
Bob
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05-03-2011, 06:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
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Wheeled the boat outside to sand the hull and attach rubrails.
Last edited by Rmarsh; 08-26-2023 at 05:57 AM..
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05-09-2011, 08:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,008
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nice; cant wait to see finished.
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