Gator Growl Rehab

[WildBill]

Thanks'. I laminated the bottom pieces of the new sole today with 10 oz woven fabric.

[WildBill]

I still am plugging along. I did start my bracket build last month and last weekend I laminated layer # 5 or 6 I lost count but it's right at 1/4" thick except the corners which are greater than a 1/4. All done with epoxy and 1708. The mold is 24 1/2" X 44" and 10 1/4" deep. I think I'm close to adding the coring. Exuse the sharpy marks their slowly disapearing. I kind of like the flat bottom it's 6" wide, my idea is to get the tub closer to the keel at about 2- 2 1/2" above the keel.

bill

[WildBill]

Started to prime the hull. Finished the first coat Sunday, these pic's were while I was laying down the second coat this afternoon. It started to rain pretty good so I quit for the day.

[Blue_Heron]

Lookin' good, Bill. You going to be in the Keys for bug season this year?
Dave

[Islandtrader]

I wish I would of laid my boat over like you are doing...makes bottom work a whole lot easier than boat stands.

[WildBill]

("Lookin' good, Bill. You going to be in the Keys for bug season this year?
Dave")

We just got back last week. We fished Tennesee reef and did pretty good with the yellowtails, mangroves and a couple of muttons in 28' of water 3 & 4 day's in front of the full moon.

("Islandtrader I wish I would of laid my boat over like you are doing...makes bottom work a whole lot easier than boat stands.")

Yeah if only we could flip them completely over by ourselves. It is very easy to roll this boat from side to side by yourself. I actually was able to sand alot of the bottom out of a folding metal chair, just not the very bottom 12" or so, there I was on my back. When I got done Sunday I had a window to put on the second coat without sanding but felt I missed it. So I hand sanded it again with a scotchbrite pad as I'm going to do before the next coat. The hull has nearly soaked up an entire gallon of System 3 High Build Yacht Primer. It's still pretty porous. The boat turned an beautiful ice blue color.

thanks' bill

[strick]

Nice work on the mold there Bill. Make sure you brace the front and back during lay up otherwise it may Bow on you a little.

strick

[WildBill]

Originally Posted by strick

Nice work on the mold there Bill. Make sure you brace the front and back during lay up otherwise it may Bow on you a little.

strick

OOP's .

Must of missed that little tutorial tidbit. Nothing that can't be corrected once I pop it out of the mold. It only pulled about an 1/8'' to 3/16"". Mean while I can't hit a lick on the bracket build until I order more epoxy.

I'll bet the purest's love the teak work.

I can't help it I love plywood.

thanks

[thehermit]

That's the beauty of a glass bracket...when its out of the mold...add more glass to fair

Nice work on the 20 !!

[WildBill]

Popped the bracket out of the mould last weekend. Look's pretty good and the mould unscrewed nicely and could be re used again. Still need to drill the drain holes and access holes.