Converting a Race Boat into a pleasure Boat

[2TR]

Cutting the back seating area and rounded the corners was next on the list.
After the corners were cut I ground the deck flush with the cock pit walls

 

[2TR]

Than ground out the rear seat base clearing the floor up for the new seat mounts I'll be installing at a later day.

I cleaned up and called it a day.. :smash:

 

[Big Time]

Wow, really coming together.

 

[TopSpin80]

Where can I buy the DBF Gunk?

The project is looking great.
Ernie

 

[Wahoo 214]

Where can I buy the DBF Gunk?

The project is looking great.
Ernie

http://www.epfiber.com/

 

[lowblue320]

any updates??

 

[2TR]

any updates??

I have done a little work but with the summer boating months I have been slacking..

 

[sre]

Hey Rick off topic but will you and Mary be at Beach Grill on Saturday? Boat is looking great, when do I get my ride?

BTW, it is Paul lol

 

[2TR]

Hey Rick off topic but will you and Mary be at Beach Grill on Saturday? Boat is looking great, when do I get my ride?

BTW, it is Paul lol

Thanks Paul.
But no beach grill for us, we spend most our weekends anchor out on the water with a cold drink in hand :sifone:

My work schedule opens up in 10 days were I should be able to start working on her again at a good pace.

 

[DCP21]

Whats the deal with the 4 person canopy Mold? Do you have any pics and would you be willing to pop one out??? Let me know

 

[2TR]

Whats the deal with the 4 person canopy Mold? Do you have any pics and would you be willing to pop one out??? Let me know

The canopy will be custom project, Once it's shaped I'll make a mold from the plug to build the workable part.

 

[Ratickle]

Whats the deal with the 4 person canopy Mold? Do you have any pics and would you be willing to pop one out??? Let me know

Check with George, IMCO. He may have a 4 person canopy mold still.

 

[SteveDavid]

2TR,
Thank you for sharing your project. The passion for what you do comes thru in your pictures and explanations. I look forward to watching the progress with the highest regard for your level of commitment. Seeing what can be from what you started with is a gift.
Steve

 

[2TR]

Ok, I'm back at it. Problem is I only have 2 nights 8pm-12pm that I can work on her so it's going a little slow..

Last night I started building the plug for the canopy. Seemed simple enough...:ack2:


I cut the tallest part of the canopy rib first. The angles were made from bending a think piece of molding than cut out with a jigsaw.

 

[2TR]

Next step was bending the thin wood strips across the span. I'm not sure if thats the right way to do it but it was easy for me. once every thing was tacked in a would measure and cut than install a rib every 12-14".

If you notice the rib closes to the dash, I cut that out and placed my seat in the cockpit to make sure my head had enough room and my line of site was good.

 

[2TR]

nothing like working with wood; or fiberglass on a nice hot/ humid night:willy_nilly:

 

[2TR]

This was enough for one night..

More next week, I hope!

 

[Magic Medicine]

Cool

 

[Ratickle]

Next step was bending the thin wood strips across the span. I'm not sure if thats the right way to do it but it was easy for me. once every thing was tacked in a would measure and cut than install a rib every 12-14".

If you notice the rib closes to the dash, I cut that out and placed my seat in the cockpit to make sure my head had enough room and my line of site was good.

Did you leave room for those truck balls too??????

 

[2TR]

It's TRUCK NUTZ


Things are coming along nice, now I need to think about power

Triple 250xs
Twin 300's
Twin 280's ???

Triple 280's ??