JRorks 18' Brendella Project

[jrork]

Yah, I switched to Photobucket quite some time ago when the last group of pics were lost on ***boat a few years ago. So far Photobucket has worked well.
Hopefully more pics tonight as I'll be up to my ears in my rail kit install...

[jrork]

Though I spend most of the time on PerformanceBoats.com nowdays, I don't want to leave this thread unfinished so I'll post up and update
Here is my attempt at a rail kit installation.
Figgr'd since I needed to trim the plates a bit I'd try to make a poorboy millin machine (i.e. router and straightedge)
Picked up a carbide router bit
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My straight edge and some WD40
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Are you ****tin me, this actually may work!!!
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Pop's old router he left me when he passed was not up to the portamill idea
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Off to Homedepot and picked up this badazz mofo
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Like butter......this thing is making me look like I may actually know what I'm doin (though we all know better)
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Due to the design of my 10qt oil pan the plate lightly touch a portion of the pan. To keep from vibration potentially rubbing a hole in the pan from the plate, I decided to fire up the Portamill one more time.
Bitchin!!!!! Works regoddamndiculasly well
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I took baby steps and took a little off at a time fired up the "portamill" which from this day forward will always be refered to as the "PuertoMill".
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Stay tuned folks........john

[jrork]

I continued my trimming tell it was setting right and then took a 3/16" carbide tip roundover bit in my router and gave the edges a nice round finished look.
I then went over everything with some 400 grit
Here's a pic of my rails with some 400 ran over them
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I was going to leave it as a satin finish till my son talked me into polishing the plates.
He used 600, 1000, 1500 & 2000 wetndry and then polished them. He was right, it looks much better.....
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/IMG_1644.jpg
And last night, we bolted the motor in for good devil
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Yah, the interior is still a mess
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/IMG_1667.jpg

[jrork]

Wow, it's been a while since I updated this. Here's some of the latest.
Carpet is in, both motor plates & pump plate that Tom at JetBoat Performance hooked me up with are cut, polished and in.
Today I got to open the box that contained my new seats from Lucky Stiff. This guy is the shnit.
While it may not look it in the pics, the colors are spot on and the material is NICE!!!
LuckyStiff not only gave me a great product but he went out of the way to make sure I was not only happy but that I was in the loop as far as progress and shipping. I figured that if I was half as happy with the seats as I was with his service I was gonna be thrilled. Turns out the seats are BITCHIN!
He spent hours on the computer and phone with me trying to find a color and grain pattern that I liked that matched the colors (Viper Blue Metallic Pearl and Pure White) and let me tell you, he nailed it!
Thanks Skip, you're a class act devildevildevil............john
Seats are just mocked up but it gives you a hint of what it's gonna look like.
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[Luckie Stiff]

John, I'm stoked that you like the seats, and I'm proud that you chose my seats to finish off that beautiful boat with. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.
Skip
The Hot Seat Co
"Sit On It"

[jrork]

Here's one more....... whoops, I may have made a mess out of myself..
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/IMG_2746.jpg

[dregsz]

Hey John,
Congrats on "finishing" the boat!
I recall the "here it is w the clear" thread at NWO.
I brought a 78' CVX20 blown up 460/Berkjet project home today and started tearing into it.
Not a truly fast boat, but probably faster then my last one, (eventually).
We'll see if it's ready for this Labor day.
Evan

[jrork]

Hey John,
Congrats on "finishing" the boat!
I recall the "here it is w the clear" thread at NWO.
I brought a 78' CVX20 blown up 460/Berkjet project home today and started tearing into it.
Not a truly fast boat, but probably faster then my last one, (eventually).
We'll see if it's ready for this Labor day.
Evan
What a sweet ride Evan! There's a bunch of jetboaters on the wet side of the bridge and 2 or 3 in Gig Harbor.
Also, if there's anyway you can make it. Labor Day at Mardon is off the hook, followed closely by the DVD unvailing after all the recording is burn to plastic. Last years movie was a gas.
Don't hesitate to call for some help and check out http://www.skagenboats.com/modules.p...=viewforum&f=1. The whole NW Jetboat crew hangs out there and every one is a quality person. Good friends with zero drama.
PS....I still kick myself that I didnt jump on your Superboat when you were selling it. I've always wanted one........john

[holorinhal]

Here's one more....... whoops, I may have made a mess out of myself..
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/IMG_2746.jpg
John Your boat really turned out Georgeous! I just hope Mine turns out half as nice......Hal

[GAWnCA]

John Your boat really turned out Georgeous! I just hope Mine turns out half as nice......Hal
Hal, from what I've seen you are doing one heck of a job on yours, John is just further along... I think.