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12-17-2012, 08:07 AM
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Love the console and the glove box storage...
You are going to have a blast on this boat next year...
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02-04-2013, 06:16 AM
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#92
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Finally got a trailer for the boat. It will need a few new parts.
All of the stainless steel hardware has been aquired and will be installed then removed for final painting in about six weeks when the weather warms up a little.
Using space heaters in an uninsulated shop for painting, does not produce good results.
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02-04-2013, 06:19 AM
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#93
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A couple more
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02-04-2013, 08:17 AM
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#94
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Great look with the hardware on there.
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02-04-2013, 01:08 PM
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Location: new bedford, Ma.
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amazing
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Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I'm the Dude, man.
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02-17-2013, 12:13 PM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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any final "final" pics yet? Stumbled upon this thread and can't wait to see the finished product
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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02-18-2013, 07:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N.ShoreFisher
any final "final" pics yet? Stumbled upon this thread and can't wait to see the finished product
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I don't think I will have any "final" pics for at least a couple more months.
I have mentioned before I am working a part time job in addition to my regular job. So, time and money will hold things up a little, and this weather we are having doesn't help.
Anyways... It's a marathon not a sprint 
Trying to decide where to mount the gunwale cleats, and make other hardware choices. All of the painting supplies are on hand just waiting for the weather to warm up to do the final coats.
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02-18-2013, 07:43 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Mid ship cleat looks like you want to bring it aft. It will serve to hold a fender as much as spring line. On my 20' CC, I often use the midship dock line with stern line, and don't bother with the bow line. Put a rod in the rod holders to see if they are in the way, and also see where the dock lines and fenders are going to live when not in use. On bow, two chocks and two cleats, if you have room. If not, one cleat is fine. Backing plates can determine placement as well.
Looks great!
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02-18-2013, 08:26 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
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Needs about 20 more rod holders!  |
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02-19-2013, 06:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Mid ship cleat looks like you want to bring it aft. It will serve to hold a fender as much as spring line. On my 20' CC, I often use the midship dock line with stern line, and don't bother with the bow line. Put a rod in the rod holders to see if they are in the way, and also see where the dock lines and fenders are going to live when not in use. On bow, two chocks and two cleats, if you have room. If not, one cleat is fine. Backing plates can determine placement as well.
Looks great!
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Thanks for the feedback Nightfighter.... I agree about moving the midship cleat aft, and I was thinking about moving the stern cleat
aft as well. If you look closely, you will see I have a mooring bit to mount on the bow. I will get two chocks installed up there too.
PRBuzz...Thanks I know you must be kidding .....I was thinking of maybe two more. I will only fish with one other person at a time in this boat. Not much room for any more than that.....Any reason for suggesting 20 more?
I also plan on putting rod holders under the gunwales for when not in use. |
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02-19-2013, 07:51 AM
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Seldom Seen
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I would suggest replacing the mooring bit with a cleat. Just ease of use... think anchor in adverse conditions.
Buzz isn't kidding... I could easily add eight more to mine.(and I have the luxury of four rocket launchers on leaning post that you do not.) You should consider three on either side of console for storage while underway. Definitely want some forward of the console as well, angled out on either side, and one or two dead center.
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04-16-2013, 06:02 AM
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#102
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Ready for non-skid on the floor and casting deck, final coats on everything else. Trailer is ready and boat is registered!!
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04-16-2013, 08:30 AM
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Location: Newport, RI
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awesome job man.
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04-16-2013, 09:44 AM
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Location: Cape Cod
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May you have bright sky and fair winds launch day and there after 
awesome job |
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04-16-2013, 11:56 AM
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Location: Lexington, MA
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Great job... fun times ahead and you should be wicked proud of your work building this boat....
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04-17-2013, 06:30 AM
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#106
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Thanks for the compliments and good wishes.
At some point I will have to accept the fact that the paint job isn't going to be perfect.
It has 3 to 4 coats of finish paint on it now but it looks more like what is called a ten foot job. Any closer and you can tell it is not professional.
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04-17-2013, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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you have done a comendable job staying true to your standard of exellence.... sometimes projects get "long in the tooth" and we just want them over with...no evidence of that here... again great job... about rod holders... there are never enough... my 18' center console has 4 in the gunwhales.... 10 on the console ( 5 each side) and 4 in a rocket launcher behind the seat... and one mounted on the bow like a machine gun turrret.... at one time or the other.. evey one serves a purpose...
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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04-18-2013, 04:12 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rmarsh
Ready for non-skid on the floor and casting deck, final coats on everything else. Trailer is ready and boat is registered!!
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What are you using for non skid ?
Im assuming you are gel coating and not paint ?
Non skid powder, sand, thickened gelcoat with cabosil ?
I've got enough experience at this !
I prefer adding cacosil to gelcoat (gray gelcoat)
Good quality (chemical resistant) 3/8 nap roller head.
A little Duretec clear in the mix won't hurt either. Will give a bit of a shine depending how much you add.
The 3/8 nap and the right amount of cabosil will slightly stand up gelcoat as you roll it.
Do a small scrap test panel to get the right mix/thickness. |
LETS GO BRANDON
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04-18-2013, 05:49 AM
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[QUOTE=Raider Ronnie;995049]What are you using for non skid ?
I am using Intergrip non skid compound mixed in with the two part polyurethane paint that I used on the rest of the interior.
Did the first coat a few nights ago. It has a less noticeable texture than other non-skid paints I've seen but is supposed to collect less dirt and be easier to clean.
Walked on it barefoot last night to test it out and it felt about right, good grippage without being extremely abrasive.
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05-12-2013, 12:27 PM
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#110
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The boat is on the trailer and the outboard is mounted on the transom!
Few more weeks and she'll be ready for her sea trials. 
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05-12-2013, 12:48 PM
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Location: Newport, RI
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Looks awesome. Great job.
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05-12-2013, 07:36 PM
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#112
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great lines
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05-12-2013, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Great job!!!....best of luck to ya Bob.
Be safe until she's fully tested....and then be even safer from that point on.  |
 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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05-12-2013, 07:48 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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great job, you must be proud. Enjoy yourself.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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05-13-2013, 05:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bloocrab
Great job!!!....best of luck to ya Bob.
Be safe until she's fully tested....and then be even safer from that point on. |
Thanks Gil... Your advice is appreciated and I know your concern is sincere. I have alot to learn about boating and wont be taking any chances.
Honestly... I've never operated a boat this size and could use a few pointers. |
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05-13-2013, 09:56 AM
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Location: Easton, MA
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Beautiful!
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05-15-2013, 10:03 AM
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#117
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Amazing!! Great job!! This is going to be a very versatile size boat!! Best of luck with her and keep us posted on the trials and other adventures! Does she have a name?
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06-17-2013, 07:30 PM
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#118
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Finally Finished!! Launching real soon!
Going to name the boat the "Lady D" in honor of my wife Donna.
It's a nickname given to her by her co-workers.
We are all really excited about it at this point!
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06-17-2013, 07:58 PM
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#119
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Location: Lexington, MA
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Congratulations .... beautiful work. Go catch some fish and get some blood on it.
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Blond Terror
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06-17-2013, 09:15 PM
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#120
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Storage locker pics.
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