OD16 getting closer

[anflyer]

Great job! I like those gunwales. ....build...er...sand on dude!

Thanks Doc, I actually made the gunwales wider after speaking to Evild. He had mentioned that he wished he had made them wider (thanks Evild )


Doc, when is the splash date??

anflyer

[anflyer]

At that point I still had not rounded or sanded the console.

Good to hear. Else, I was going to suggest you paint it and the deck red!

Sincerely,
ks

RED, actualy good idea it will cover up all of the blood stains.....fish blood that is..

The actual hull color is going to be ICE BLUE if I ever figure out the right mix of the S3 paints (orcas white & shaw blue).

The interior will e just white.

anflyer

[anflyer]

[/quote]Oh my God,! you really did do this my man!I'm inpressed.Acually I'm spechless.That has got to be the most excellent Boat around.You just brought tears to my eyes.Build on dude.Build on.Evild
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Thanks EvilD, there is no way as a first time builder I could have done it without this forum [/quote]

[ks8]

The actual hull color is going to be ICE BLUE if I ever figure out the right mix of the S3 paints (orcas white & shaw blue).

If you get a small test batch right with relatively small measured amounts, it may make it easier to duplicate the ratios years down the road with fresh batches since you'll have the ratios documented (but that's no guarantee). A 4 ounce batch is cheaper to experiment with.

ks

[anflyer]

The actual hull color is going to be ICE BLUE if I ever figure out the right mix of the S3 paints (orcas white & shaw blue).

If you get a small test batch right with relatively small measured amounts, it may make it easier to duplicate the ratios years down the road with fresh batches since you'll have the ratios documented (but that's no guarantee). A 4 ounce batch is cheaper to experiment with.

ks

I was thinking of calling System 3 and asking if they already have the right ratio....

anflyer

[Troutlet]

Thanks Doc, I actually made the gunwales wider after speaking to Evild. He had mentioned that he wished he had made them wider (thanks Evild Very Happy )

So how wide did you go with them? They do look great BTW.

[anflyer]

Thanks Doc, I actually made the gunwales wider after speaking to Evild. He had mentioned that he wished he had made them wider (thanks Evild Very Happy )

So how wide did you go with them? They do look great BTW.

Troutlet, I believe they are 7" or 71/2" I can't really remember. I will measure when I get home

The good thing is that they don't take up any interior space. If you stand all the way to the end of the sole the gunwale is just up against your upper knee...

Here are some pics of the gunwales before the fiberglass and fairing:

[Mike Adams]

That's beautiful work! Well done. Narrow gunwales like that are what I am building on my FL14.

[attownsend]

Oh my God,! you really did do this my man!I'm inpressed.Acually I'm spechless.That has got to be the most excellent Boat around.You just brought tears to my eyes.Build on dude.Build on.Evild
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Thanks EvilD, there is no way as a first time builder I could have done it without this forum [/quote][/quote]



That's what we're here for when you need us.!!!

[STEW]

She does look sweet. Just a quick opinion...an off white for the interior is alot more friendly to the eyes on those sunny offshore days.