Reply With QuoteOutlaw,thank's
the taking pictures is'nt really what takes so long.It's the uploading the pictures onto Hot boat,and then writing the posts and entering the pic's with it.But it's still fun...Hal
Hey thank's Guy's
John I am learning alot also ,mostly as I go.I do alot of research,mostly among these forums here ,and other sites like banderlog and any other place I can find.
I have been around and worked on fiberglass boats all My life.They were mostly fishing boats.
My Dad use to build and brag race bass Boat's,Mostly Allison crafts.
I used to take bowrider tri hulls and others ,cut out the frot bow seating and build casting and fishing decks in them.I would convert most of them to use in the Marsh,and flats,in and around New Orleans ,Louisiana,where I am originally from.
This is however My first jet boat.
Outlaw,thank's
the taking pictures is'nt really what takes so long.It's the uploading the pictures onto Hot boat,and then writing the posts and entering the pic's with it.But it's still fun...Hal
I drilled the holes for the intake bolts.They will be installed temporarily,to flip the boat.I trust the epoxy,but better safe than sorry.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ntake_0391.jpg
Next I bolted up the suction housing and the bowl,to use as a lifting and pivot point,to flip the boat back upside down,tofinnish the bottom,around the intake.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ntake_0371.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_042.jpg
After I got the boat over,I mocked up the rideplate and cradle.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ntake_0431.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_044.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ntake_0501.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_048.jpg
Well after playing around with the ride plate,I removed all the intake bolts,and countersunk all the holes.
I then mixed up some epoxy,coated the head's of the bolts and droped them in the holes.
I climed under the boat reinstalled all the nuts and washers and sinched every thing tight.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_054.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ntake_0531.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...ntake_0551.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_056.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_057.jpg
After the epoxy was hard,I sanded down the epoxy around the intake.
I then mixed up a litle more epoxy and spead it out around the intake area and into the intake entry ,to form a smooth transition in to te intake .I fanned the epoxy outward towards the transom,to blend in the area around the intake.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_061.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_062.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_063.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_065.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...intake_066.jpg
Congrats on all that hard work. And thanks for the great read as well!
Thank's n8dawg.It's been alot of work,But it'll be worth it.
I wanted to do the thread so that hopefuly others will have somthing to refer to when doing their project,becouse My project pretty much runs the gammit of every thing from replacing stringers, setback pump, setting an intake,fiberglass work, paint,and rigging.
I do not profess to know every thing,but I just wanted to share what I have learned and show people that You do'nt have to have a shop do every thing for You.With a little skill Every one can do things themselves and save some doe.....Hal
Ok the thread is still here ,but why are all the Picture's just little red X's?
Uploading all those pics was more work than typing the thread!....Hal
Hang in there Hal, up in the sandbar there is a thread that says the pic gallery is still under const.
This is an awesome thread, thanks for posting everything. I know
exactly how you feel though. I'm doing the same things as you, but on
a 74' Kona. We're using POR-15's products, from their fillers all the way to
their 2part poly white coat. This stuff works awesome! What paint do you
plan on using? So, the big question.....When do you plan on being done?
I've been going for almost 2 years also, good luck with everything, summer's
almost here.
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