FS12 Build

[tech_support]

Inside faired and starting with the primer. We painted the compartments before gluing down the seat tops. The plan is to have her finished by the end of this month.

These are bocks of buoyancy foam glued down in the mid seat for flotation.






This is the sides with quick fair applied. We will give the outside of this boat a top notch finish, the inside will be "work boat" level.....

[gk108]

On those foam blocks in the mid seat, they look finished and painted in the picture of the painted compartments. How did you finish them? Also, how did you cast them?

[tech_support]

On those foam blocks in the mid seat, they look finished and painted in the picture of the painted compartments. How did you finish them? Also, how did you cast them?

We bought them. They are handy to have - but totally impossible to ship! They break and gouge even with fragile handling. If we tried to ship them they would arrive in crumbs.

[konaphil]

This tutorial and wonderful photos are a significant addition to the Bateau site. Congratulations for a job very well done.

[tech_support]

We are almost there last bit of filling and fairing......







Should be painting soon. I think we will use sterling on the outside to show off the really nice fairing job

[dborecky]

Joel,

Slow down!!!!!! I'll never catch up at this rate.....

By the way,...... are you busy this weekend...

I did not know you could cut a hatch in the middle row seat. I thought it needed to be solid for support.

Derrick

[jacquesmm]

As long as you don't touch the cleats.

That hatch came from the Aquasport and fits tightly.

[tech_support]

I did not know you could cut a hatch in the middle row seat. I thought it needed to be solid for support.

Derrick

The opening is framed out with 2 more layers of 3/8" meranti to support. It just as well could be 1"x1" fir glued under the seat.

[tech_support]

I did not know you could cut a hatch in the middle row seat. I thought it needed to be solid for support.

Derrick

The opening is framed out with 2 more layers of 3/8" meranti to support. It just as well could be 1"x1" fir glued under the seat.[/quote]

[dborecky]

I think I'll try to come up with a way to put a hatch in mine as well. I still need to fair the bottom after putting on the rub rail.

I need to take a weekend off of work so I can really get something done on the boat.

You guys (Jacques/Joel) should make your way over to my area when the seas are good for an offshore fishing trip. I would love to try and put you on some good bottom fish.

Derrick