New Built

• Sep 11, 2015

• #81

Hooked On Quack

REV`REND DR LUV

Coming together nicely T !!!

 

• Sep 11, 2015

• #82

Moonpie1

Gone but not forgotten

Heck yeah T! That's gonna be one sweet shrimping/fishing grand kids hauling machine! Looking good my friend!

 

• Sep 12, 2015

• #83

g0nef1sshn

Senior Member

Thanks for the invite to the party Tsharp! That's an awesome rig you got goin on over there!

I read a lot but skimmed too, so if this has already been asked my bad.

Wondering if you plan on painting it or leaving it naked?

 

• Sep 12, 2015

• #84

tsharp

Senior Member

I may have the inside sprayed with rino liner, and leave the outside as is.

 

• Sep 16, 2015

• #85

tsharp

Senior Member

We flipped the boat today so I can weld the bottom and side shell. I going to put 1 runner on each side of the bottom to add strength. It also stops the boat from sliding when turning.

 

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• Sep 17, 2015

• #86

T-N-T

Senior Member

Heck yes Sharp! Looking good

 

• Sep 17, 2015

• #87

tsharp

Senior Member

Thanks T! I sanded it down tonight and it's ready to weld tomorrow afternoon.

 

• Sep 25, 2015

• #88

tsharp

Senior Member

I been gone awhile very busy, but tonight I sanded down one side that I welded. This what it going to look like after I finish. Tacked all the gunnel while it's upside down.

 

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• Sep 30, 2015

• #89

T-N-T

Senior Member

So much "Finish" work with that welding and sanding.

 

• Sep 30, 2015

• #90

Gaducker

Senior Member

Were did you get the top rail material at?

 

• Oct 1, 2015

• #91

tsharp

Senior Member

I purchased the top gunnel from a local shipyard. They buy their aluminum with Industrial Metals out of New Orleans. The cost was $45 for a 21' length, the smooth top rail run $47 a length.

 

• Oct 1, 2015

• #92

1gr8bldr

Senior Member

I use my boat in rocks. I forgot what you call that add on strip down the middle. I wish my boat had more for protection and something like it where the bottom turns upward. This area takes the worst of the beatings. Also the flat area on the bottom just before it reaches the vertical transom... it tends to bow upward, causing the edge of the transom to stick down. Not actually down, but if your sliding across something, that spot grabs. I have rewelded several times. I think the best fix would be to strengthen the bottom, to fix the "bowing up" . If your in big water, this may not be a problem, if your navigating 5 inches of rock bottom water with a jet motor, this is important.

 

• Oct 2, 2015

• #93

tsharp

Senior Member

It's called a keel guard, I welded a doubler from the bow down. I am also adding 1 on each side of the center line a 1- 1/2 angle to reinforce the bottom. I just laid 1 angle down just to show what it will look like. The front will be bull nosed in to from a point.

 

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• Oct 8, 2015

• #94

tsharp

Senior Member

Started back working on the new built this afternoon. We tacked the center chime and the port runner down. Need to pick up another bottle of Argon tomorrow. Should finish and flip it over this weekend.

 

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• Oct 8, 2015

• #95

1gr8bldr

Senior Member

The problem with aluminum boats is that they sit high on the water. I can load like a champ in a cross current, but I look like a fool in the wind. My boat is like a leaf on top of the water. Looking good. Thanks for keeping the thread up to date

 

• Oct 9, 2015

• #96

T-N-T

Senior Member

1gr8bldr said:

The good thing with aluminum boats is that they sit high on the water.

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Fixed it for ya builder.

 

• Nov 11, 2015

• #97

g0nef1sshn

Senior Member

hows the build going?

 

• Nov 11, 2015

• #98

tsharp

Senior Member

With the opening of deer season and duck season I put the boat on the back burner for now. Going to start back soon. We did flip it over and welded all the engine well and over head under the fan tail. I have a couple or hours of work on the console left.

 

• Nov 11, 2015

• #99

T-N-T

Senior Member

Funny how fall has ruined so much progress in mens lives.

 

• Nov 11, 2015

• #100

tsharp

Senior Member

T you right, I also been very busy the last month. 4 of the tugs I take care of all came back to the states, so repairs were needed, paper worked needed to be checked and just have them ready for the upcoming jobs.I made my first crossbow hunt in Mississippi 2 weeks ago and killed a doe, then last Friday we shot for Toys For Tots, Sunday we went duck hunting, so you right.