Good to hear. I got a little lesson on those bodies of water from my cousin, who married a young lady from Canada! I know my father-in-law took me fishing last fall, late, to our favorite local lake. It's about 850 acres, so not too big, but man... It was waaaay low. Probably the same 5 feet or so. Now, I'm hoping with all the snow and rain we've had that it's filled up again.
I agree with the "don't stress it" approach! Some things in life just aren't worth turning into a disaster.
Mark's PH18 in Toronto
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Thanks TB.
Last weekend I got bulkheads/floor frames E and A done, at least for E below the sole. I had some cloth that wasn't going to quite make all the twists to get right over the stringer and, a little that stuck up a little above the top of the frame that I forgot to trim with the knife at half set so out comes the grinder to clean it up.....
I don't know if you can see from the picture but I am quite proud of my staggering of the tape on bulkhead A.... if there is one thing I have learned from all the great builders on this forum and in doing this project, is patience pays off in the form of nice neat layups....
Floorframe/bulkhead E laid up, still needs to be tabbed above the sole level, bulkhead D ready to fillet and layup this weekend:
Bulkhead A tabbed/laid up:
Seats arrived from Llebroc in California today !!
Last weekend I got bulkheads/floor frames E and A done, at least for E below the sole. I had some cloth that wasn't going to quite make all the twists to get right over the stringer and, a little that stuck up a little above the top of the frame that I forgot to trim with the knife at half set so out comes the grinder to clean it up.....
I don't know if you can see from the picture but I am quite proud of my staggering of the tape on bulkhead A.... if there is one thing I have learned from all the great builders on this forum and in doing this project, is patience pays off in the form of nice neat layups....
Floorframe/bulkhead E laid up, still needs to be tabbed above the sole level, bulkhead D ready to fillet and layup this weekend:
Bulkhead A tabbed/laid up:
Seats arrived from Llebroc in California today !!
My Son calls me "The Fish Whisperer" I love it !
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Those are mighty fine seats!
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Well, I had the weekend with no helper so I procrastinated in glassing in bulkhead/floorframe D, but I did get it filleted Saturday. Since I was by myself I thought I would do something fun - work on the consoles - they have to be done anyway....
First I taught the neighbor kid what kerfing is as we need to get the foam into the mold.
I built the mold/shape to hold the foam, over sized as this will just be the basic shape that will be augmented later. The foam is already applied with some drywall screws - I got the idea from the "ribbald" mold used for a foam hull. Foam is SO easy to work with !!
Once I ran tape across and along i took the drywall screws out and did the inside layup and popped the part, placing it in the sun to cure quicker...
Like I said, I'll add to the sides, likely cut it down some, outside still needs glass but I don't want to waste material until I am at the final shape. At first glance the shape reminds me of Gambler Bass boats - not really the look I am going for, we'll see once I get it fitted and cut down.
First I taught the neighbor kid what kerfing is as we need to get the foam into the mold.
I built the mold/shape to hold the foam, over sized as this will just be the basic shape that will be augmented later. The foam is already applied with some drywall screws - I got the idea from the "ribbald" mold used for a foam hull. Foam is SO easy to work with !!
Once I ran tape across and along i took the drywall screws out and did the inside layup and popped the part, placing it in the sun to cure quicker...
Like I said, I'll add to the sides, likely cut it down some, outside still needs glass but I don't want to waste material until I am at the final shape. At first glance the shape reminds me of Gambler Bass boats - not really the look I am going for, we'll see once I get it fitted and cut down.
My Son calls me "The Fish Whisperer" I love it !
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That's pretty sharp
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I got the floor frames trimmed to fit after adding the third layer of H80, then routered the edges for the glass to lay over.
I tacked them in place with the hot glue gun, ready to fillet.
Filleted and ready for glass
I tacked them in place with the hot glue gun, ready to fillet.
Filleted and ready for glass
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Looking good... The console looks good, too! I agree, reminds me of a Gambler, or there was a generation of Nitro's that had a cowl like that, too.
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Those are some good looking seats. I get where the three will for a 'bench' like unit, and I understand the two 'stools', but what is the other full seat for?
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When fishing with my Brother in Law and most friends they prefer the "full chair" on the rear deck. (folds down when underway) When I am fishing with guys in my club/in a tournament, I have found that most experienced bass fishermen prefer the "bike pole". So I ordered an extra one for the rear so as to provide the option. The larger of the two bike type seats is what I will be using in the front.....
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Yeah, and when I'm not on the bow, I prefer the full seat! LOL I guess I'm still just an amateur. I also have bad arches so I like the full seat when I'm on the rear deck because then I don't get such sore feet from being on them the whole time.
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