phase 1

[NILS]

Making head way, need to get this finished up for now, fish are here. One more application of barrier coat 4 gallons used. Then bottom paint black. Deck drain catch basin is finished except for some paint. Windows are taking a little longer then expected, but should be done in a day or two. New garmin electronics and some wiring and SPLASH.

[Capt. Birddog]

Geterdone fish are here

[Capt. Birddog]

I see you have gone with a garmin radome . Did you give up on Raymarine?

[NILS]

hey birddog the raymarine is going with the contender. I found the garmin with radar on e bay for a good price. A little smaller than the c-120. Also have the furuno fish finder so i think i'll be ok. I hope to splash on monday, if i can't i'll wait till friday

[thehermit]

NILS
Is that pilot house built around the large factory console? Got any more pix?

[NILS]

Yes it is, Here are a couple more pics, will have better ones tomorrow

[thehermit]

Thanks...yea..post up the pix Is the house attached to the console....and is the console still attached to the floor w factory flange? Is it sturdy? What did you do? glass over ply?

[NILS]

Hey hermit, thanks for looking. The house sits on the console in a bed of 5200. Then the seems were taped with epoxy. Check out my post on 4-19 you can see it before i mounted it. The console has the original flange and the previous owner glassed in the inside. The Wheel house seems were all taped and epoxy the rest was wet out with epoxy. This is the 3rd one i've built and had good results with this method. The wheel house is 5\8 ply

[thehermit]

roger..thx

[ScottM]

That sliding front window is pretty cool but how watertight do you expect it to be? I can see you taking some spray over the bow and it running down between the panels and into the wheelhouse unless it's somehow sealed and I can't see that in the pix.