Raising the X

[Offshore Ginger]

Thanks for your advice Artie (OG), I will post more pictures when I get back to it. Its like 22 deg here today I am going to wait till it warms up to at least 40 to do anymore work on the glass. Its really hard to keep the shop warm when its this cold.
For anyone who does not know Artie he comes off a little rough on the forums somtimes. He is really not like that at all, he is a great resource and very easy to talk to. I told him he was the Simon Cowell of the boat forum because he is always stiring things up.

You Dawgggggggggg now everybody will think im a sissy.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::bump:

 

[jeffswav]

Here are a few more pictures of the progress. Did a little more sanding on the transom. Exhaust holes are cut, plywood to beef up the stringers are cutout and ready to go, drain holes enlarged.

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Here are a few more pictures of the progress. Did a little more sanding on the transom. Exhaust holes are cut, plywood to beef up the stringers are cutout and ready to go, drain holes enlarged.

Jeff , just a reminder round of the edges on top of the plywood which will give you a smoother and better layup with less air .

 

[jeffswav]

Thanks Artie, I put a 22 deg angle on the bottom and on the top I put a radius on the outer edge. Also angled the wood at the transom to 12 deg for a good fit. I used a wood planer and shaved some wood off different spots to fit the variations in glass thickness. I am going to cut some small pieces to fit in the notch by the transom. If you know someone that worked at Baja in 93 that lost a wrench I have it. His initials were SB, I found it between the bulkhead and the fuel tank.

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Thanks Artie, I put a 22 deg angle on the bottom and on the top I put a radius on the outer edge. Also angled the wood at the transom to 12 deg for a good fit. I used a wood planer and shaved some wood off different spots to fit the variations in glass thickness. I am going to cut some small pieces to fit in the notch by the transom. If you know someone that worked at Baja in 93 that lost a wrench I have it. His initials were SB, I found it between the bulkhead and the fuel tank.

:rofl::rofl: i know who that is and his name is son of ***** .:rofl:

 

[jeffswav]

:rofl::rofl: i know who that is and his name is son of ***** .:rofl:

Yea, probably the same SOB that did not seal up the holes on the trim tab.

 

[Trim'd Up]

Looks good Jeff!

 

[bajabob 718]

hay jeff that looking good . i just put my motor back in the boat today

 

[jeffswav]

hay jeff that looking good . i just put my motor back in the boat today

Good luck with your new engine. Did you use bilge paint or somthing else. I am thinking about either bilge paint or Gel coat. I am going to buy a gallon of gel to shoot the transom and should have a bunch left over.

One more thing, did you raise your x dim? If so how high did you go? I am raising the drive and engine up 3", I moved the exhaust up 2" (better angle with only 2").

 

[bajabob 718]

i did not raise the x . i happy with the speed my boat goes 80 to 85 on the weather and tide . i use interlux 2000gray expony primmer .then i use a expony red then diamon plate the sides.the black i use rustole

 

[jeffswav]

Here are the new mounts. The factory mounts will bolt to the top of the 3" square tube, the 4" channel will wrap around the stringers.

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Here are the new mounts. The factory mounts will bolt to the top of the 3" square tube, the 4" channel will wrap around the stringers.

jeff , i always love new parts and have you started to put the wood in the transom area to raise the x yet ? Jeff , just curious have you decided on what you are going to paint the bilge area with , jell ,imron , awlgrip , or..........:sifone:

 

[jeffswav]

jeff , i always love new parts and have you started to put the wood in the transom area to raise the x yet ? Jeff , just curious have you decided on what you are going to paint the bilge area with , jell ,imron , awlgrip , or..........:sifone:

Artie, been to damn cold here to do any glass work. The mount will raise the engine 3", I am going to widen the stringers to 3 5/8" from 1 7/8" to match the mounts. I have not decided on what to paint the bilge with yet. I was thinking about gel, I am going to buy a gallon and may have enough left over to do the bilge. I think you have recomended the awlgrip in the past. What would you do?

 

[Knot 4 Me]

My vote would be awlgrip. Keep up the good work. Yeah, way too cold in these parts to be doing glass work!

 

[Blue Thunder]

Here are the new mounts. The factory mounts will bolt to the top of the 3" square tube, the 4" channel will wrap around the stringers.

It looks like you are going to spot the holes in the stringers to mount the engine mount mounts, right? That seems like a good way to make sure the amount the engine needs to go rearward due the raising the x is a non issue.

 

[jeffswav]

It looks like you are going to spot the holes in the stringers to mount the engine mount mounts, right? That seems like a good way to make sure the amount the engine needs to go rearward due the raising the x is a non issue.

I have been looking at the trig site you posted a link to. I should be able to get it very close before droping the engine in.

 

[jeffswav]

It finally warmed up enough to do a little glass work. Added a layer of 1708 then tabbed in another layer of 1708 around the perimiter. Glassed in the extra wood on the stringers.

 

[Offshore Ginger]

It finally warmed up enough to do a little glass work. Added a layer of 1708 then tabbed in another layer of 1708 around the perimiter. Glassed in the extra wood on the stringers.

Jeff , l@@king good and a little more beef never hurt's ......... yeah baby !!!!

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Artie, been to damn cold here to do any glass work. The mount will raise the engine 3", I am going to widen the stringers to 3 5/8" from 1 7/8" to match the mounts. I have not decided on what to paint the bilge with yet. I was thinking about gel, I am going to buy a gallon and may have enough left over to do the bilge. I think you have recomended the awlgrip in the past. What would you do?

Jeff i apologize for not getting back with you sooner and as far as the Bilge paint goes , i always use Imron - 555-u which Skater uses because it is cheaper then Awlgrip and almost as durable and to tell you the truth you would never be able to tell one from the other because they both are very good products and both can be brushed on .

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Jeff , i thought you fell of the face of the earth and glad to see you are still kickin :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: