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07-23-2012, 11:31 PM
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Thanks. Things seem to moving slower then anticipated due to some minor set backs but we are trucking along. This week I hope to get the transom and stringers in the bracket so we can pop it out of the mold by this weekend and hopefully start on the top half of the mold. The bracket is set up for twins but we are putting a single 250 with a 30 inch shaft. It has a 30 inch set back. The lay up consisted of duratec primer and then 2 layers of heavy matt then 3 layers 1708. The corners and edges of the bracket are reinforced over and over again and are about 3/4 inch thick laminate. Open areas are about 5/16" thick. It will get 3 stringers (core cell) laminated in place. The transom will get a 1 inch thick piece of core cell sandwiched in between 2 pieces of plywood...not sure on the thickness of the plywood yet as I still have to do some measuring. I am happy how the little live well for the 20 is turning out so far.
strick 
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#54
07-24-2012, 06:05 PM
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I've been watching all of your builds and am SOOO impressed but can't understand why with so much talent you use a prefab livewell?
Is it really that much more to make your own? Don't take my comment the wrong way, please. You are God-like to use wannabes. Second question. Do you (can you ) save the molds you build for your brackets? Last edited by red20; 07-24-2012 at 06:09 PM.
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#55
07-25-2012, 02:11 AM
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Red-
Time is the main reason. That said I did build my own live well on the 25 seafari. I really like the kodiak live wells for a couple of reasons...one is that they have a directional water flow with water jets that push the water in a circular fashion around the tank FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. So instead of having an angled fitting shooting water from one location around the tank the kodiak has jets that push water from the bottom of the tank to the top of the tank in a circular fashion. They also have a recessed area on the bottom of the tank for a light. The tanks are built very nice and priced reasonably so that by the time you add up the costs of what it would take to duplicate it you would be in the same ball park figure. As far as the bracket molds go they are cheap "one off" wood molds that would probably warp over time and become useless. Also they could not be moved around without damaging them as they are not sturdy enough to with stand much movement. Also I am not in the business of building brackets for anyone but myself so who knows when and if I would ever use them again. Just an FYI if anyone thinks for a second that it will be an easy task to build your own bracket think again. Bill and I spent six solid hours non stop on Sunday (except to sip on a beer occasionally) laying up what you see in the pictures. That does not count the time I spent building the mold...the time I spent cutting all the glass and the time we will spend building the top half of the mold and laying it up...popping it out of the mold sanding it and painting it etc...etc...etc...  strick
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#56
07-29-2012, 07:40 AM
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Thanks, I guessed it was just easier to build around the kodiak especially with all the other things you have going on.
I do not think building your own bracket is an easy task. If fact most of the things you do on all of your builds don't seem easy to me either. Patiently awaiting more build photos.
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#57
07-29-2012, 09:43 PM
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More bracket photos. Transom is in It consists of 1" core cell sandwiched in between a piece of 3/4" ply and 1/2 I ply. There are 2 layers of 1808 over the inside.   making a template for the stringers  I had some core cell 1/2" that has been laying around so I decided to use that but it was warped so I put down some plastic and glassed them up wit some 1808 and weighted it down. That straightened them out after the glass dried.  
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