Went by the boat and managed to get a few pictures:
I had laid finishing cloth over the heavier cloth when I glassed the floor originally so the floor turned out very smooth and will need minimal sanding/ fairing. However I did have to sand the middle seam and the edges where they tab into the sides:
The console is coming together as well, needs quite a bit of rounding and fairing but my friend Jeff did me a favor and worked on it a little while I haven't been around:
I also stared to lay out where the bracket will fit. I had to fill some holes and do some fairing in the stern first though. I'm thinking I will mount it about 3" lower than the pictures show. When I go to mount it, a neighbor has a forklift we are planning to lift the motor, while attached to the bracket, to the stern and mount it all at once. In the pictures, the bottom of the bracket it about 6.5" above the bottom of the boat, I'm planning for it to be about 3 -4" from the bottom. We'll see how it all pans out.
I was hoping to get out and get some work done this weekend, but the forecast is calling for showers both saturday and sunday. I'll need a few hands to get the topdeck set back on the hull too.
Took a few pictures this weekend although the light was fading fast. I didn't really take any pictures of all the action that went on, just the finished material.
Began the day by installing two 6" deck hatches near the stern so that the bracket bolts could be tightened and so that the bilge pumps and wiring can be put in later. Didn't screw them down and 5200 them in, but will happen once I resin out the edges of the wood:
Luckily a neighbor has a forklift that he was kind enough to bring over (thanks Steve) and we lifted the engine, while bolted to the stern of the boat. We aligned it so that the cavitation plate was 2" higher than the "V" at the stern and marked out where the bracket would be. We then lowered the motor and bracket, unbolted the engine and reset the bracket back on the stern and drilled out all installation bolt holes. Unfortunately the hardware store was out of stainless bolts so I was unable to permanently get it attached. So all I have left are pictures of the bolt holes that were drilled and the interior of the boat with the top cap on:
From the outside:
Well, have got quite a bit done since last posting. I brought the boat to my house and have been doing odds and ends for a while. The motor is mounted now. It is a 1999 200 Johnson with 150 hours on it. The previous owner's stern rotted out and he layed it on the side of his house 5 years ago. Cosmetically it will need some cleaning up, but a practically new motor.
I mounted the cavitation plate about 2.5" higher than the bottom of the boat so hopefully there won't be any cavitation issues. I still have room to move it up on and down by changing the mounting spaces where the engine meets the bracket.
Last big thing was putting in the rear covering board. I still have to bring the knee up to it and tie it all in together.
Paint will be coming soon and then rigging. I picked up another console along the way and am waivering on which one to install now. I'll put up pix of the two in the next update, which hopefully won't be another month from now.
I wish I had half the patience that you do. It's really starting to come together . Boat's really looking good, and I can't wait to see the finished product. Thx for taking the time to show the work as it comes along
Old man winter finally has started to give me a break. With the warmer temperatures I think its about time to sling some resin. I started work the other day on tieing the covering board into the sides along the rear rub rail. I also got the interior trim for the covering board cut out but not glued in. After that, just did a bit of sanding to fair things out. Still have quite a bit of fairing before I glass in the interior and exterior trim boards. I also preped the bow for the anchor locker that I have to pattern and cut out. I included pictures as well from today.
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