1648 alumacraft build by hardwoodcd

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A little more progress. Got all the deck pieces cut. I'll be cutting out hatches next
 

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Dang this is looking good =D> =D> =D> ! My boat is about that same size and style! I may steal your ideas! How much did all of the aluminum framing end up costing you?
 
mavrick300 said:
Dang this is looking good =D> =D> =D> ! My boat is about that same size and style! I may steal your ideas! How much did all of the aluminum framing end up costing you?

I have about $1500 in aluminum.
 
Was able to get about an hour and a half of working on the boat today. Got the first couple hatches measured up and cut out!
 

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Got all the hatches cut down to size! Time to do a bunch of sealing!
 

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Glueing up the three sections that make up the bow deck. Extra step to reduce the amount of carpet seams
 

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One more pic tonight. Got the first of four side panels cut out and carpeted.
 

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Had a productive day at the shop today. Got the front deck the rest of the way glued up. All the inside panels cut to size, carpeted, and components installed.
 

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1st coat of spar. Next pic I post will be all these pieces completely sealed up with two coats of spar, and one coat each of oil based primer and paint.
 

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After a coat of something before and after work every day this week all the deck pieces are sealed up! Carpet is up next!
 

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Started on carpet today!
 

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I appreciated your attention to detail, quality work sir!! Great color combination too
 
mtntop said:
I appreciated your attention to detail, quality work sir!! Great color combination too

Thanks! Lots of thinking and planning things out!
 
With the deck on I marked out the hinge placement. Then took the deck back off and drilled and riveted the hinge to the frame. The hatches will then get screwed to the hinges from the underside.
 

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hardwoodcd said:
I'm not a tiny guy, 6'1" and about 245. So squeezing under my framing to trace out the hatches was tight! I told my buddy if anyone would've been watching it probably looked like a fat drunk caterpillar scooting under there!


We should have had the GoPro setup to film that!! :D
 
chumps1 said:
hardwoodcd said:
I'm not a tiny guy, 6'1" and about 245. So squeezing under my framing to trace out the hatches was tight! I told my buddy if anyone would've been watching it probably looked like a fat drunk caterpillar scooting under there!


We should have had the GoPro setup to film that!! :D

Probably best left unrecorded!
 
Trolling motor power plug installed, 1 1/2" hole for foot petal cord cut out and grommet trim, and forward trim switch installed.
 

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