Two douglas fir 1" x 2"'s were laminated to the plywood strips. A
3/8" dado was cut into the stock and the breasthook was routed to a depth
of 3/8" to receive the two pieces.
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Initial deck fairing completed. Now we'll have to lay out and cut an opening
for the pop-up bow light.
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Under-deck flotation billets were cast and installed.
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(24-DEC-2007)
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For a sleek contemporary look, we've chosen a stainless steel pop-up
bow light. When not in use, it's flush with the deck . . .
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. . . and pops up when needed.
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The bow light is housed in a plastic receptacle which can be equipped with
a hose barb and drain hose. This unit was purchased from Marine Toys in
Delta, British Columbia.
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Steve at Ayling's Boat Yard has been busy in the machine shop refining the steering
components. The slave tiller arm bushing housing was welded, the pivot pin
was upgraded to 3/4" diameter stock and re-bushed to tighter tolerances. Nice work, Steve !
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(23-DEC-2007)
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Work on the boat will continue over the holidays, but we'll also
make some time to enjoy the snowmobile trails. Can't be working
in the shop all the time ! I'd like to wish all our visitors a
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year !
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Time flies when you're having fun ! It's time to get back to the
boat and get her finished up . . . First order of the day was to
prime the Menkens 2-blade propeller we picked up before Christmas.
It's an 11-1/2" diameter by 15" pitch forged steel unit which should
allow the engine to spin into the stratosphere . . . The part
was etched and cleaned with DuPont Metal conditionner. This was
followed by two rounds of DuPont 2580CR DTM Urethane Primer.
(25-FEB-2008)
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Here's a photo of the fuel tank platform we molded several months ago.
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A piece of 1/4" marine-grade plywood was sandwiched between multiple layers
of 6-1/2 ounce fiberglass cloth and 2 ounce mat. The radiused edges were
built up from several cloth laminations.
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The cradles are bolted to frames # 3 and # 4. A 3/8" gap was left
between the cradle and bottom battens.
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Spacers will be fabricated to space out the cradle from the frame. This
will ensure adequate drainage and ventilation between the two parts.
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The rear jump seat's front panel is being fitted. The intent is to bolt
the jump seat supports so they can be easily removed in the future.
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Here's a good friend of mine, Colin, rebuilding the v-drive. It's
nice to have a Class A mechanic in the shop ! He's rebuilt the engine
and is our ace fabricator / welder. He enjoys working on the mechanical
components of the boat but is quite emphatic about staying on firm ground
on launch day . . .
(07-APR-2008)
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Before you know it, the v-drive is fully assembled. The v-drive plate
was painted before final assembly. The plate was pretty rough, so we blocked it out
with several coats of epoxy primer. This was followed up with Dupont
280CR DTM primer, Dupont Uro-Prime urethane primer-surfacer and topcoated with
Dupont Imron urethane enamel.
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