Looks great groper! Did you just rout out some channels and fill w/ polysulfide? How did you do the mitres?
Sam Sam, that is just brilliant! Thank you. Thank you. How do you SEE this stuff?? I guess I will leave it be for now, and see how it works...
I hate to keep boring everybody with these steering details. I have to say since these shots were taken the thing LOOKS a whole lot better with a...
cloosterfook Hey guys, a lot has transpired this year. The boat is almost ready to splash. I ordered a pair of tohatsu 9.8, xl shafts high...
Tender Update Dave Gerr's nester. Except it doesn't nest. I decided to make it all in one piece to save on weight and hassle. I may name it...
Steering gear update I finally have connected all the pieces. Tiller to post and quadrant, quadrant to connecting lines to blocks on harken...
wow. I think I will go home and clean up my shop now...
Thank you all for the feedback. Fortunately for me, I am nearing the end of a big build project, and I am almost finished with the serious...
OK, I have developed a few patches of a rash or something on my legs, and I am trying to figure out what it is and what is causing it. Anyone have...
Compression Tubes cont This weekend the comp tubes went together. I had some pieces welded to the ears that would accept the rivets. This week I...
Here in this area there are a lot of shrimp trawlers. I have been too busy lately but I plan to check in with a few sources and see what might be...
Yeah. Dang it. And I was feeling like some kind of genius:D Lacing the thing up will be no walk in the park either. Last few nights I have been...
Thanks guys. From what I gather so far, the rod in this application would not be the weakest link. The webbing is (I think) rated at 6000 lbs, and...
some pics from the build two years ago, and one of a sister ship. this is the look I am after.
A few more photos now here showing how it will basically look. Soon I will be tuning in to the tramps and ground tackle layout, and would...
could be done in either case. How best to prep the inside of the tube for welding before fastening the ears ? Just degrease and sand? does it need...
Sounds like the best option. I could then move them about without worrying about misalignment. PM sent
If I had this to do over I would let the gap be a bit sloppier, go ahead and weld up or fabricate whatever aluminum piece need to go in between...
Compression on one end of the plate and tension on the other end, with a reversal on occasional uplift, as in a slamming sea. Don't know about the...
The vertical orientation needs to match the composite brackets exactly, and they probably vary a degree or two. It is a very tight fit between the...
