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Thanx guys!!

Dave ill try to take an above shot tomorrow and post it for you!! Ya I'm super excited

Jeffh.... not a bad idea at all haha... classic cat! Oh and no that Sea Ray wasn't mine.

Guys, is it totally fine to cut away the bottom of the frame at the keel to bolt the propeller shaft stuffing box? Cuz in both boats the location of that stuffing box came on a frame :s

Cheers
Zane

I've seen that happen, and the person made a "bridge" to go over the cut out area with a gusset on each side.

I've seen both aluminum and plywood used for the bridge....I would fill in the area between the gussets though

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Ahh excellent!!! Thanx Pirate

Life is good

Zane - Mine is exactly in the same position. I actually bored a hole thru the frame rather than cutting down and recreating a bridge. It worked great.

dave

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C'mon Guys... we are in the 20th century here... Can't SOMEBODY record a nice inboard V-8 and attach it as an MP3 file so we can sit in our partially built dreams and use our iPod's to make the appropriate noises????

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Here you go Track ... This is the engine we ran at G3 - Version 2.0. We're up to V3.0 now

http://www.chelseacoachworks.com/Audio/SDV_0073.mp3

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Ok mission accomplished... cut the frame to fit the stuffing box! a breeze.

I have a question... in regards to the lifting eyes front and back also the cleats and rope chocks... From my understanding is i need to put blackings under where each piece is gonna go... Correct? I won't be using the lifting eyes to lift the boat... just to tie it to dock, anchor etc Anyone have any pics of how they installed them ?

Also the tow ring in the back of the transom.... How and where should this bolt to in order to safely pulling someone without having the transom yanked out of place?

Thanx fellaz
Zane...

Heey where did everyone go?

Anyways... heres an updated pic where I'm at with the builds!

Im fiberglassing the floor boards for peace of mind... Do you guys fiberglass as well or just epoxy?

Cheers
Zane...

I think most of boats with floor boards that I have seen are epoxied.

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I used fiberglass on my plywood floor because it will be a high traffic/wear area. Underneath my floor, my hull is just coated with a few layers of epoxy as it will never see any kind of traffic and only needs to be waterproofed.

I wouldn't fiberglass solid lumber floors, as they can easily be re-sanded and re-coated later. Plywood does not have that luxury of re-sanding with the thin veneers.

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Reason I'm glassing the ply floor is merely to make sure no water gets in and roots the ply in the far future....

Over the glassed ply I'm laying teak.. so thats what the traffic will be hitting!

Thanx guys!!

If the surface is not going to deal with any friction/wear than epoxy or some other form of encapsulation should do the trick.

If you epoxy, with or without glass, you will still need to protect the surface from UV. In my case I am using a clear-coat with some anti-slip grit inside of it for my floors. The rest of the hull is getting a few layers of clearcoat.

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Hey fellaz... thought id post a lil update. Getting closer and closer!

Still no engines tho, but went ahead with the riviera and closed the deck and will continue working on it.... as for the tahoe I'm gonna wait for the motor put put in and see what i can come up with as a different design in the back... maybe a utility i dunno.

Cheers
Zane

Ok, Zane

Regarding the cleats and rope chocks - you have a 1/4 ply subdeck already. If you replace the screws with bolts and bolt thru the subdeck then you have more than enough to tie off. The screws are even enough. However, I have seen a rope chock yanked right off a boat that had only small screws.

Regarding lifting eyes. I would back block these and secure the block to the frames. My fear is that some day you will use it to crank the boat up on a trailer and put some real tension on it. If it is not backed, it could twist and damage your finish or worse your deck. So secure that thing down.

Regarding your toe hook. Simply back block these across your upright frame members. I installed a tow pylon that drops out of sight when not in use. I have it back blocked across upright frame members and bolted down to the engine stringers. IT IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

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Love those boats Z! Having just completed my boat, I will agree with what a couple of guys said on the first page. Work on your wiring and plumbing before you get too far along. I had to do all that with the decks completed and clear coated. So, not only was it cramped and dark...I had to be extra careful not to damage the finish. By the way...I still had some mishaps that resulted in some damage to the finish.

Keep the photos coming. What type of power are you considering for them?

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