GregW 28 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Cheers Squid - a good incentive Top coat on today. Non-skid next weekend and clean up and epoxy the inside of cabin. Then it can get chucked in the backyard and I can start the beams and floats. Link to post Share on other sites
Hurts 6 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Looks great - you are making fast progress. What paint system are you using and how are you applying it? Looks super shiny and VERY yellow... Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Thanks LM. It took a long time to get going but good to have a major component nearly finished. Paint is Altex, 2 coats #3 primer/undercoat and 2 coats Elite Poly Capricorn Yellow rolled on. Of course now the gloss is on I can see all the bits I could have faired a bit better. C'est la vie. Link to post Share on other sites
Delacruz 1 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Very impressive work Greg, Keep it up. Cheers Graeme Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Thanks mate. Works picked up again now. so no more long weekends for a while Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 And here she is now in the back yard. Thanks again to all the movers. All painted and ready to screw bits on to (including the bits [well major components actually, but hey....] I have yet to build of course ) Next couple of weekends will involve a huge shed clean up and reconfiguring the building frame to build the floats side by side. Edit 29 July added a pic. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 looks awesome build is trucking along nicely. makes me feel like a slack bastard Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 looks awesome build is trucking along nicely. makes me feel like a slack bastard Thanks J. H. Sometimes you've just gotta take a break. trick is to keep them short Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 No I haven't changed my mind and started building a powercat Been cleaning up the shed, building frames, scarfing stringers and modifying the building frame to take both floats at once. Stood the frames up today, everything looks to be lining up as it should. Yippee! Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 lookin' good Greg. Keep the photos coming. Link to post Share on other sites
Delacruz 1 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Great to see the floats taking shape and you'l find these a breeze. Sorry I havent been able to drop by in resent weeks but hope to real soon Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 A bit more progress with the floats. Stems built and keel stringers fitted. Chine stringers fitted today. Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I've said it before and I'll say it again. I take my hat off to anyone who builds themselves a boat. Looks awesome - so keep it up! Link to post Share on other sites
johnMi 2 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 You are really motoring through it! When do you think you will have it in the water? Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 You are really motoring through it!When do you think you will have it in the water? Cheers AA. John, depends largely on how busy work is. I'll have a better idea once the floats are done. 12 months could be do-able? We'll see. Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 A couple more. Gunwale stringers now in and transoms - finicky little buggers those - almost ready for (another) bevelling good time Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 A couple more. Gunwale stringers now in and transoms - finicky little buggers those - almost ready for (another) bevelling good time now if it was a mono you would only need to do it once. Great work keep it up. Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Been making lots of sawdust n' shavings the last few weekends. fairing the stringers, Beam mounts in, skin doublers etc. etc. Have all the float panels (24) cut out. Will dry fit those next, then have a major glue-a-thon. Down to my last 4 sheets of 6mm ply which should be enough to deck the floats and 2 sheets of 9mm for the beams. Seems a long way from 40 sheets of ply and a few hundred metres of timber (lots of which ends up on the floor ) 2.something years ago........ Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Quick Xmas update. Life has certainly been intervening this month - anyway finally finished planking the last float today. Getting busy with the sander and some 40 grit belts tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
Variant 2 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Looking good Greg. Have you scarfed or butt strap joined the panels? Also what are the wood bits sticking out through the panels for? Link to post Share on other sites
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