Who's Powerplay is this??

[Spicy]

We need to bring these back..

Yes we do...... :26: :sifone:


I have rode a few times in the 38 here in Maryland at our Marina, it is a Beautiful boat and the ride is excellent (800 N/A MDG engines Konrads A/C and a Gennie)... I have told this story ten times at least, I wish they would of kept making them so there would be several more on the used market... I have stated in several threads the SECOND my 400SS pulls away from the Dock with a new owner I will be calling the 38 Powerplay owners that are for sale to see if they want to deal!!!!

Pat

 

[Steve 1]

Steve.. That's right.. you were involved in that mold. Can you explain the bottom and how she works..PP has some of the straightest molds Ive seen.. especially the 33.. I was told Boscoe worked on the mold every-time a 33 came out of it.. I remember one year though.. looking at a 38, and it was different, I believe it had outboards. It was in the water at one of the shows.. wasn't very straight, dark colored, and wasn't the legendary PP straight hull that I came accustomed to. We need to bring these back..

Nothing was spared doing Danny's tooling!

Building the 38 Mold system was a deal I made before going overseas the last time...... This Hull Mold received a Clear Tooling Gelcoat for shine properties and the avoidance of Pigment then the Colour backup.

I was using a Dow 470-36 Resin in those days (Novalic High Cross link) so whatever was going to happen as for shrinkage goes would happen right away instead of 6 months down the road,

Then the core was Bagged on and a balanced Laminate was done on the outside of the sandwich.

Fully Piped with a 3" Spine and Balanced so one Man could turn it while on the trunions.

Same as the New 33 hull Mold I did in 94 but it got a single colour Black and double coated again One Person could rotate it. Bosco ?? I do not think he could tell the molds apart let alone do any work on them.

As for a hull with imperfections it would NEVER be sold Period and never be a Powerplay. The 38 could go Black if needed it was that straight.

 

[DKwestern]

The way I remember:

Joker got the 38 running plug and made a mold
Sunsation got a hull and cut it and stecthed it (pic attached)
Tom Mason/Pat Sullivan/PMT/ Outdrives.com have 33 and 38 molds

 

[DKwestern]

Mold

 

[DKwestern]

There are 15 fully rigged floating 38's that exist!

 

[Steve 1]

Mold

Brought back memories pulling in the Parking area.

 

[Jassman]

Nothing was spared doing Danny's tooling!

Building the 38 Mold system was a deal I made before going overseas the last time...... This Hull Mold received a Clear Tooling Gelcoat for shine properties and the avoidance of Pigment then the Colour backup.

I was using a Dow 470-36 Resin in those days (Novalic High Cross link) so whatever was going to happen as for shrinkage goes would happen right away instead of 6 months down the road,

Then the core was Bagged on and a balanced Laminate was done on the outside of the sandwich.

Fully Piped with a 3" Spine and Balanced so one Man could turn it while on the trunions.

Same as the New 33 hull Mold I did in 94 but it got a single colour Black and double coated again One Person could rotate it. Bosco ?? I do not think he could tell the molds apart let alone do any work on them.

As for a hull with imperfections it would NEVER be sold Period and never be a Powerplay. The 38 could go Black if needed it was that straight.

Thanks for the education.. very interesting stuff

 

[RLJ676]

Thanks for the education.. very interesting stuff

Agreed.:sifone:

Powerplay has a pretty fascinating history. I love my boat, and it's even cooler that it's one of about 3 or 4 single 28's from what I understand.

 

[Powerplay25]

Interesting read. Excellent info as always Steve1.

 

[Steve 1]

PP Operation was well photographed, Danny was always out in the plant with a Camera,If it was done there the photographs exist,plus from his racing days.

 

[northernoffshore]

I bought the fiberglass shop at the auction and got some really nice stuff.