Project: I dont know WTH to call it yet

Got the top cap mocked up...next I will flip it over and glass all the underneath before attaching it to the hull.



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So far my math is telling me Ive added roughly 190lbs of weight in wood not counting glass materials. Deduct say 50 for the old floor and seats from the original 215 and im still in the neighborhood of 350-360ish without the front deck. By the time its done Im guessing Ill be in the 450+ range. Not terrible but Im trying to stay light as possible. I do believe the weight will add stability and ride quality to the lil guy though. We shall see.
 
Thanks!


My plan is a font deck about 3" below the rail going back 38" or so. Still have to cut in the back hatch and work on that. Going to do a removeable stainless pedestal and seat up front so I can pull it off for gigging flounder from the front. Also batteries up front, recessed cleats, shark eye bow lights, etc...

Anyone seen any of the shark eyes in LED for a reasonable price?
 
Stinky, I'm gonna be doing my cap the exact same way. I'm gonna glass the bottom the glue and screw the cap down then glass 1708 over the whole shootin making it one piece.
 
Thanks guys! Got the top flipped and working on getting it all glassed and waterproofed on the underside before it gets joined to the hull permanently.


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Theres alot more done than this photo shows, took this Friday afternoon. Tons of rain this past weekend so it sure was nice having her in the shop to work. :bat:
 
Few more things done in the midst of a busy weekend/week.


Got the top outside after getting the underside all glassed up. I got some highspots ground down ( I LOVE grinding glass) and a final coat of resin over everything.


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I dug out some leftover urethane I had to get it coated:


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After 3 coats, she's all good and sealed now.


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Mocking up where the drain will go to drain water from the deck to the bilge and bypass the dry storage in the rear. I also painted the front floor area with some leftover already mixed paint. Aesthetically that area wont matter due to being covered by a front deck and used for storage. The rest of the floor will be slicked and faired out.



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Frank approves and wants to go for a boat ride:


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Got the front deck mocked up yesterday. I also did some glassing in the rear on the knee braces at the transom.

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Today Im going to try and get the front wall patterned out and cut to attach to the deck.

I went ahead and clamped it down to get the small "bow" out of it and glassed the underside.

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Got a gift in the mail yesterday from Kamikaze. He said he had something for me he ran across and couldnt pass up for my little skiff project. Would not let me pay him for it! You meet some damn fine folks on the intrawebz. :beer:



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Now I gotta get back to work! Been really busy the last few weeks. :nut:
 
Great work - I suggest adding a tower and rigging it for offshore fishing !

Build in a larger fuel tank mounted in the center, and put a 40 hp on it.

Then add outriggers and go with one fighting chair.

Finally, name it " Battlewagon "


Am I getting carried away ?
 
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