I think the mickey's are getting in the way of the boat work :) Looks like a great time man!! keep practicing and I think you might make it all the way in your tent by the of summer :LOL2:
Thanks Gators5220
Thanks ajmac . I wish I could weld it! I would be done by now! I went the riveted patch route.
Kofkorn , nice post on the pamphlet! Great info. I got to get me one of the old school BPS hats and recreate the photo when I'm done :lol:
Your thread is one I read over...
Thanks Daryn , the steelflex was like trying to roll on roofing tar :lol: . Says not to use under 60 deg. , and the day I applied it was only about 65 so I'm sure that was part of it . I did as others said and spread it out with a squeegee and then rolled it to smooth , I'm happy with it ...
coming together , looking good man!
What oz. carpet did you go with ?
I'm ready to order mine , thinking about getting the 20 oz. from them
but my hatches were hard to open with the old thin carpet , I may not even be able to close them with new carpet.
The welder that was going to weld up my cracks kept putting me off , so they got some patches also.
got all the ribs riveted back in , and the broken keel rivets replaced Hull is Done!!! YEA (except for thru hull stuff)
got the steelflex done
got the sheet foam in the floor
and...
I think it looks good. For sure will stand out from all the other trackers at the lake . Good thing is it is a decal , so if you decide you want to change it later you can just remove and replace :)
great progress!
Looking at that console also . Looks like a lot less wasted space.
Keep the pics coming so I can figure out how to put mine back together :LOL2:
Thanks Daryn , hopefully it don't turn into a "rivet disaster" :lol:
Took a break from the deconstruction to do a little reconstruction. I got the patch panels made. Probably could make them in 10 min. with a break and shear, took me alittle bit longer by hand.
wish I had a welder in my...
closed end blind rivet - sealed on the end - used for water tight fastening
standard blind rivet - open thru hole - ball on end falls away when used
for interior frame construction the standard rivets will work fine . For any thru hull mounting you should use a closed end