Project Luhrs

[taJon]

thats too bad its junk. Diesels are pricey. can you get one out of a junkyard and put it in a boat?

[thefishingfreak]

i watched a running 420 hp tamd volvo go for 800 bucks on ebay last week right down the street in r.i. too
that would do me nice.. they put twins in these things so a 420 volvo weight wouldn't matter. i bet the flybrige i'm leaving off weighs as much as the difference..
thats the plan now watch ebay for cheap 350-400 hp. diesels. the fuel saving in one year alone will cover the cost.

they didn't winterize this thing right, water was left in the exaust manifolds and it creaped into the head. down the pistons and in into the oil pan oke:

deisel it is

[Little Round]

If you look in the right places you can find one that is coming out of a boat about to be repowered, or has been overhauled. I know 2 years ago Mass Martime had a couple running diesels that went to there aution for short money. If you look around you will find stuff pretty cheap.

[TheSpecialist]

Hmm MMA auction is in the next two weeks I believe....

[thefishingfreak]

no progress this weekend.

there are however,, two boats in the yard now..

I scored a FREE 6,000# tandem axel trailer w/brakes
just had to take the piece o' junk boat that was sitting on it too..

wait till the bossman sees another boat in the yard

hey,, more parts right?

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

no progress this weekend.

there are however,, two boats in the yard now..

I scored a FREE 6,000# tandem axel trailer w/brakes
just had to take the piece o' junk boat that was sitting on it too..

wait till the bossman sees another boat in the yard

hey,, more parts right?

That come from Rockland ???

[thefishingfreak]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

That come from Rockland ???

[Vectorfisher]

Not sure I would use PT wood if you plan to glass any part of it, the oils and what not will not allow a good bond, just what I have been told. Looks good though you definately have imagination and draw pretty good too.

[thefishingfreak]

yeah, i tried all kinds of different glue/resin on it. nothing will stick to it. i'll have to switch to something else..

looky what i found right down the street.
2,400 hrs, dirt cheap. just gotta figure out what horsepower it's rated for?

[gone fishin]

Mike - if you are going to encapsulate the whole piece with cloth & resin and the ply is securely attached to the frame and coated, it will be strong as using pine for a brace. I am assuming that you are going to completely cover all your wood with glass on both sides. The cloth will add strength to the understructure.
The sketches you provided are great. What drawing or CAD system are you using?

[thefishingfreak]

no CAD system, pencil and paper.

the fiberglass won't stick at all to the presure treated at all.

[fishsmith]

Looking Good Freak, impressive to say the least. Keep the pics coming I'm enjoying the hell out of this thread.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

no CAD system, pencil and paper.

the fiberglass won't stick at all to the presure treated at all.

I was going to offer my design services but you're more talented than I

I see you already found out about PT not good with resins... Don't know much about that but the CS guys are pretty confident that it won't work

[likwid]

ditch the PT

get marine plywood.

[Vectorfisher]

FF I have some pretty big pieces of leftover 3/4 marine ply and some CDX 3/4 smooth on one side if ya want it

[thefishingfreak]

Originally Posted by Vectorfisher

FF I have some pretty big pieces of leftover 3/4 marine ply and some CDX 3/4 smooth on one side if ya want it

yeah i'll take it. i have to go pick up the bench seat in cohaset possibly friday i could swing bye then.

i've since laminated two pieces of plywood together to replace the presure treated. huge difference in strength with the plywood, plus it really soaks up the resin.