tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68351828946669765412024-03-14T05:52:17.789-04:00M/V She:KonShe:Kon, pronounced "Say-go" traditional Iroquois greeting meaning "Do you still have the Great Peace?"She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.comBlogger514125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-91459953034228859172018-09-03T14:11:00.001-04:002018-09-03T14:11:50.909-04:00M/V She:Kon - If you can't stand the heat....If you can't stand the heat, get out of the boat shed! So if Global Warming is a myth where is all this heat coming from? It definitely is unusual for this part of the world to have serious heat and tornado warnings!!!<br />
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The thermometer in the shed showed 32 C (90 F) and add on the humidex & the fact it's about 5-10 degs warmer in the boat I'd venture a guess it was 42 C (107 F). Zoinks!<br />
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Yesterday I worked on getting some fasteners made that'll hold down the waste tanks. These will come up through the deck of the tank bed and will need to be fastened so that they can be tightened without the ability to get a wrench on the head of the bolt. Stealing the idea of a 'blind nut' I made up something I think will work.<br />
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Using a cutting wheel on my air grinder I cut slots in the washer and bent little tangs downward that'll dig in when you tighten the nut.<br />
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I'm definitely not a welder. Find it hard to see what I'm doing with my poor eyesight. My right eye has a cataract and I'm near legally blind in that eye. Anyhow I struggled through and got them made up.<br />
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I don't know if stick welding stainless steel is harder than mild steel but I had a lelluva time getting the stick to spark up. My little $100 Powerfister welder only goes to 65 amps, the lowest rating for 1/8' stainless electrodes.<br />
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I test fitted the tank to the bed deck and it actually fit. Sorry forgot to take a pic.<br />
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I glued the bed decks for the port side fuel & b/w tank down yesterday afternoon so I could go in this morning and sand them up getting ready for fillets & tape. I knew it was going to be warm today so I got an early start till my neighbor showed up to chat! *Sigh* Anyhow I enjoy his distractions.<br />
Had to make a filler piece for the fuel tank deck to hull side and get it glued in. Fillets & tape.<br />
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As I was taping in the tank decks it was so hot the epoxy was kicking off in the cup. When it does this there's no way it'll wet out fiberglass. I got almost all of it on but eventually had to quit with about 3" to go. I'll sand that off and finish up tomorrow.<br />
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I think this will be the last blog entry for this year. Time to switch my attention to getting our RV, Meander (Me and Her) rigged for our trip out to Grande Prairie AB. We'll be travelling mostly through the US this time. Planned stops near Deadwood SD so we can see a few sights, Mount Rushmore, Mastadon graveyard & Devil's Tower etc.<br />
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If you feel so inclined to follow us on our road trip here's the URL to the blog site Lori writes.<br />
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<a href="https://adventuresofmeandher.blogspot.com/">https://adventuresofmeandher.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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So I didn't get as much done as I would have liked this year. Got a lot done all the same. It was a short building season with work and our road trip coming up. Next year will be better (fingers crossed). The starboard side tank decks should go a lot faster now that I have an idea of how to make them. All the components are in place for the drive train which is good. It's coming along.<br />
<br />Thanks for sticking with us. I know it's slow going sometimes but there is still a heck of a lot of repetitive work and sanding ahead. *Eeesk the 'S' word*<br />
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Standby.....<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-33043061949117816782018-08-27T15:26:00.002-04:002018-08-27T15:26:27.623-04:00Stbd F/W tank bed & chocksSo I'm just getting setup in the boat shed early this morning when I see Jr go shooting off across the back yard and next thing you know it he's on top of the boat shed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The birds go crazy when he's around and he chases them up there!</td></tr>
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So now he's truly stuck. Can't figure out how to get down. I put the extension ladder up on the far side and he takes off to the other side.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah, I'm stuck. So what?</td></tr>
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The boy is definitely not the brightest crayon in the box. *sigh* I managed to get him down via the step ladder from the leanto.<br />
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Anyhow, I got the starboard F/W tank bed glued & taped.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starboard side F/W tank bed glued & taped into position.</td></tr>
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I'll finish that up tomorrow.<br />
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While I was waiting for the fillets to firm up I started on making chocks for the tanks.<br />
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They're nothing fancy. Just there to keep the tanks from sliding around. I'm going to screw them down so they're easily removable if we have to take a tank out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six down, ten to go!</td></tr>
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It's just one of those piddly ass'd lil' jobs that has to be done. I'll do the rest when there's time in between other jobs.<br />
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I did get to use my VEDB's!<br />
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Very<br />
Expensive<br />
Drill<br />
Bits<br />
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These the <a href="http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32334&cat=1,71990" target="_blank">tapered/countersink/plug cutting kit</a> from Lee Valley Tools. $149<br />
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I don't usually buy such good tools but I figured with the amount of joinery I have ahead good tools are probably a good investment. Gonna get one of those <a href="http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=70897&cat=1,180,42311,46275,70897" target="_blank">pocket jointer thingies</a> too!<br />
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That's about it. Time's running out on boat building this season. *Sigh*<br />
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Thanks for looking in.<br />
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Standby.....<br />
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<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-33631553029508379732018-08-22T12:55:00.000-04:002018-08-22T12:55:11.154-04:00M/V She:Kon - Some Odds & SodsI guess I'd be the 'sod' part of that title. *sigh*<br />
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Only 2 weeks left in our boat building season. So much to do. Scrambling around trying to get as much done as I can before I have to shift my attention to the RV and getting it ready for the big trip out west.<br />
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Today the Project Manager decided to pay a visit to the Big Blue Boat Shed. He immediately started issuing orders & griping about the lack of progress on the project. I suggested he roll up his fur and pitch in. That didn't go over well. :-(<br />
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Yesterday and the day before I managed to figure out the tank bed structure and get it tabbed into place. It's a bit of a hodge podge but for someone who's never done this before working on stuff that isn't level & plumb is a bit of a challenge.<br />
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This morning I glued up the top and filleted & taped it into place. Once that's set up I'll radius the leading edge and apply tape there as well.<br />
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There's a fairly hefty gap on the right corner. That's what happens when you have a chunk of cured epoxy filler on the bottom of your level and you don't notice it. *sigh* Had to fit in a few pieces but they'll all be secured adequately enough.<br />
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I cut the holes for the retaining straps. These are large enough for 2" straps and are big enough to make fishing them through easy.<br />
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Having mixed up too much epoxy I gave the tank bed an extra coat of the stuff. It'll all be sanded & painted before the tank goes on.<br />
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While that's curing up I pulled the rudder out from under the boat and decided to give it an extra coat or two (2) of high build epoxy primer. This was the last of my supply.<br />
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Weather's coming so time to lock up the shed. I still have visions of it flying off in a storm just like Dorothy's house in The Wizard of Oz. *sigh*<br />
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Standby....<br />
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<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-18261866817423299812018-08-10T12:40:00.000-04:002018-08-10T12:40:04.825-04:00She-Kon: Back on Planet EarthOk, that's enough nonsense. Back on planet Earth in the 21st. century some progress has been made with the boat project.<br />
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The stern bearing carrier doesn't sit flush to the keel. The angle of the prop shaft is 8 degrees. I tried a few times to build in a wedge that would correct for this with little success. Yesterday I glued in the bronze nipple that connects the shaft log to the bearing carrier.<br />
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I used a liberal coating of mold release was to ensure the bearing carrier would separate from the epoxy I used to glue in the bronze nipple. The bearing carrier was used to ensure proper alignment of the shaft etc.<br />
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This is good stuff anytime you've got a part you don't want to stick. I think it's about 98% carnuba wax.<br />
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Using a very think mix of epoxy, glass beads, colloidal silica and fiberglass strands I made a mix that I could pump into the space. I used packing tape to keep it from running out. It'll be rough but I can fix that up later. Once it has it's rough shape I might put a layer of carbon fibre over it.<br />
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The rudder has been a royal PITA. A helluva lot more sanding than I ever imagined. I ended up chasing my tail around and around trying to get it fair. Finally I had had enough and had to give up.<br />
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Up until today I had no real idea if the rudder would actually fit. I hadn't dry fitted it yet. It was made to the designers specs so I had to place my full faith in him. As it turned out it fits. It's tight getting the bolts in but I can manage. Not really a one person job but a few ups & downs of the step ladder doesn't hurt the waste line! :-)<br />
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Still some fairing and painting to do on the rudder but I just couldn't help myself fitting it in to see how it looked. Man, it's been a long tough journey to get this far. Little milestones like this is what keeps me going!<br />
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Standby....She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-63658681693599167852018-08-06T12:15:00.000-04:002018-08-06T12:15:38.633-04:00She:Kon - Interior DesignNow most people who build their own boats take their ideas for interior design from a number of sources. Magazines, other boats, web sites or boat shows. We decided to deviate from the norm (which is normal for us). Below you'll see what we're planning for the interior of She:Kon.<br />
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Engine Room:<br />
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Now this looks a lil' far fetched but it's the forced perspective that makes it look bigger than it actually is. The lil' Yammy will fit nicely in this space!<br />
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Helm Station:<br />
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From the outset the boat has been designed to accommodate two helm seats.<br />
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Deluxe Captains Accommodations<br />
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One must certainly be comfortable on those long sea passages.<br />
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Galley<br />
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Especially important to have a nice bright and colourful place for the Cook to prepare delicious 5 course meals for her Captain!<br />
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Dining/Rec room<br />
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Personal space can be at a premium on a boat. We've decided to include a nice dining/recreation space.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entertainment Center including Ultra Smart TV w/Intergalactic Internets</td></tr>
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Main Power Distribution<br />
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Often an afterthought is the main power distribution around the ship. This one console will help eliminate all those pesky lil' gremlins that seem to creep into every boat build!<br />
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Engine Room Access<br />
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Every space on the boat should be accessible by Jefferies Tubes. She:Kon is no different. We've standardized and selected this design for space access.<br />
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Other/Misc.<br />
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There are many other features that will be included in the interior design that will likely be featured in further updates. Here's a few to keep you coming back!<br />
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And last but not least the dingy.<br />
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Admiral chose it herself and it's her personal favorite!<br />
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And if you think it is all BS, you'd be wrong and I'm prepared to defend my designs and my vessel!<br />
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Standby.....<br />
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<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-77771030415043386242018-07-25T11:17:00.000-04:002018-07-25T11:17:00.557-04:00Catch Up Not KetchupI have to apologize for ignoring you all. Got focused on getting some stuff done and doing YouTubez. I'm sorry. I will try to do better.<br />
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I'll try to catch you up. I know I'll miss things but this is about the best I can do for now.<br />
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So when we last left off I was making gaskets for the rudder stuffing box. That went Ok. I tried to true it all up with the mock up shaft I have. It's off a wee bit but by having the large thick gasket in there I can tweak it a little.<br />
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I really messed up big time with the stern bearing carrier. Cross threaded the thing trying to attach it to the stern tube. Should have known better. Ordered a bronze pipe to use but order was cancelled w/o me catching it. Waited two weeks before Paypal sends notice. Doh! Ordered something else I hope I can make work.</div>
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While I was waiting for the part that wasn't coming I tinkered with some of the other stuff. Bits & bobs that had to be done.<br />
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One of the fun things we got to do was wrap the rudder in glass & carbon fibre and infuse it.<br />
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After a day and a half of prepping the rudder it was time to infuse it with epoxy. Lori joined me in the boat shed and after a final navel gazing session we got to it!<br />
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The infusion went better than I thought it would. Changing the oil in my vacuum pump made a big difference. Things I would do different next time are:<br />
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Other than that it worked well. Unbagged it two days later.<br />
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Today I've sanded and roughly shaped the rudder and applied the first coat of fairing compound. It's raining like crazy so I don't know how long it'll take to kick off.<br />
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Today started out with a few Arts & Crafts. Making a rubber gasket for the rudder shaft stuffing box.<br />
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Prety simple but you'd be amazed how many people don't know how to make a gasket.<br />
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Bought these handy hole punches at Princess Auto. Indispensable for this king of work. The gold coloured sharpie shows up well on the black rubber.<br />
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Next thing I had to do was scrounge through my collection of bronze fasteners. I got these from a generous fella on the boating forums. Probably coulda used more but didn't want to seem greedy.</div>
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Some of these will be used for the swim platform and the bronze screws for the rudder stuffing box as shown above. The others I don't know yet. I also received a few stainless steel screws suitable for holding the engine in place.</div>
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What it all looks like mocked up.</div>
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Next step onto fairing the rudder (again). I've ordered the carbon fiber for it. Would like to do a resin infusion on that so keep an eye out here for more details.<br />
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First task of the day is to locate the proper position for the rudder shaft tube. Thought about it and thought about it and decided to go with the plumb bob & ole' Dead Eye! I have to be careful and fill in the oversize hole in stages. First will be to put two layers of 18 oz glass over the hole. Problem is there's a 2" fiberglass pipe that extends below the bottom. Ok, Arts & Crafts day!<br />
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I eventually rounded off the patches above. Below I'm covering the fiberglass tube with packing tape. This will prevent the epoxy from sticking to it until I want it to.<br />
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The next challenge I have is how to provide some clamping pressure on the patches until they cure. Working upside down under the boat is not one of my favorite things to do.<br />
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So what I decided to do was use some foam rubber from the Admiral's sewing room to push up on the patches until they cure.<br />
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As you can see above the foam pushes up nicely on the fiberglass. The plastic sheet insures it'll separate easily.<br />
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To counter the force of pushing up on the patch and fiberglass tube I laid on about 80 lbs of lead. That should hold it in place.<br />
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Once that was laid up and curing I puttered around with the drive train. Just mocking it up for now to see how it'll all come together.<br />
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I've seen this setup in my dreams for years. Now after something like 7 years of kicking this thing around my basement it's finally in the boat. I had to lift the engine to get it lined up.<br />
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This drive shaft is exactly 1 meter long. Just so happens that's exactly how much we stretched the hull. I wanted the engine to remain in the same position as the original design for stability reasons. Underneath the engine we'll have a 50 USG water bladder for ballast and fresh water use as well. Bringing total F/W onboard to 175 USG including the hot water heater.<br />
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The hole for the rudder shaft is a bit off so I had to enlarge it. See video below.<br />
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Just roughly stacked are the components for the rudder. A heafty block of white oak will be glued to the bottom and fixed with a couple layers of carbon fiber & glass. On top of that is the rudder shaft stuffing box. A fairly large plank of white oak will take the place of that small piece of plywood and will hold the pilot bearing, hydraulic ram and rudder position indicator.<br />
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The rudder shaft hole is lined with a piece of fiberglass pipe. Only 4 inches long. I had to get it as true to vertical as possible. Small wedges cut from shim shingles worked perfectly!<br />
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While the epoxy is setting up on the rudder shaft tube I decided to bolt the Python Drive into place. Not really much to it, just 6 bolts holding it to the bulkhead. Now that it's in I can position the engine with the jack shaft and work on getting it bolted into place.<br />
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The plastic fitting is Marelon. I couldn't find the correct bronze fitting. The Marelon will get epoxy glued to the stern tube (fiberglass) Not too worried about it coming apart. The stern bearing carrier will be bolted and set in an epoxy base. More on that later.<br />
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One of the tasks I have to get out of the way before I can move onto the rest of the drive train is setting the skeg. The skeg is a single piece of very heavy walled Stainless Steel channel. Almost 6 feet long and weights about 60 lbs.</div>
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This will be the first piece of equipment actually bolted to the boat. A small milestone. No epoxy or sanding involved! :-)<br />
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I couldn't find the exact length bolts I needed to hold the skeg in place so I made my own out of SS All Thread and some nuts. Yes, I actually welded these together myself. No Grinding Involved! :-)<br />
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This really was a two man job but with numerous trips up and down the ladder I managed to do it myself. Using a big chunk of lead to hold the backing plate & bolt in place while I shifted the skeg into place and put the washer/nut on below.<br />
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It took some work to get the holes lined up. The tolerances are pretty tight. Five or six trips up and down and I got them lined up enough to get the bolts through the wedge and the skeg.<br />
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Once I got it in I checked it for level etc.<br />
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Using my mockup shaft I slid it down into the pintle bearing to see how the shaft lined up.<br />
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I do have a wee bit of a problem with the rudder stock hole I cut earlier. Dunno where I went wrong but it's out about 5/8". Ooops!<br />
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Not a big deal. I can handle it. All in a days work.<br />
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That's about it for now. A few more bolts to get in and I shouldn't have to remove or touch it again! It's been a very long time coming to this point. Thanks for following along. I appreciate it.<br />
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<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-35647252519329344212018-06-16T18:30:00.000-04:002018-06-16T18:30:32.317-04:00Latest Youtube video - Need more subscribersHi Folks<br />
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Offering up my latest Youtube video for your viewing pleasure. I've made a switch to a much heavier fiberglass tape and this necessitated a change in method to wetting it out. If you like/enjoyed the video please give us a Thumbs Up and subscribe to our channel.<br />
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I did make another video the other day. Here you go for those that haven't seen it.<br />
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This morning I got an early start before the rain and humidity drove me out of the shed. I got all the frames & joins cleaned up ready for more fillets & tape tomorrow. Some of the smaller areas are ready for 'bail out' should I mix up too much poo.<br />
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This tape I'm using now is far above that spec'd by the designer. It's 18 oz and 8" wide. I can get away with two layers of this instead of 4 x 6 oz. This tape doesn't wet out quite as nicely but with a lil' elbow grease it'll be fine and much much stronger. The sides of the stringers will get a layer as well.<br />
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Tomorrow fillets & tape.<br />
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<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-38690202585130586232018-06-09T16:14:00.003-04:002018-06-09T16:14:52.957-04:00Pain and sufferingBeen suffering some terrible back spasms this past week. Painful enough to drop me to my knees. Don't know what caused them, had a therapeutic massage week before for pain on my right side, these were on my left. WTF? Plenty of rest & drugs and it's almost back to normal so back into the boat shed I go!<br />
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Managed to get about 5 hrs of sandinsanity in today. Just cleaning up around joints that will get more glue & tape before I can move onto other things.<br />
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That's about all there is to it. No sandinsanity video today. I know you're disappointed. I'll try to get something on video tomorrow.<br />
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Standby...She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-47406920631098481242018-05-29T13:25:00.002-04:002018-05-29T13:26:05.083-04:00Moving more towards Facebook & YouTubeHi Folks<br />
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I've made a couple of video's lately that haven't appeared here. I've been focusing my efforts on Facebook & Youtube trying to get the number of subscribers on YouTube up so I can play with the Big Boyz!<br />
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Cheers & Thanks for looking in!She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-6443582100661137842018-05-20T15:23:00.000-04:002018-05-20T15:26:47.371-04:00Yesterday sucked. Today's better.I've had my IROC-Z in a storage container at a local business since last year. I bought winter tires for the Jeep off the young fella running the place and he let me store my summer wheels in there as well. Stopped in there yesterday to get them and they're gone. Fark! Fark! Fark! The guys owning the place now all plead ignorance. Figures. Fark! So yesterday I brought the IROC and our RV, which was parked there too, home. I need two tiered parking lot.<br />
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It was pouring rain all night and being a Sunday I waited till after 10:00 to go out to the shed and make noise. I'm puttering around and hear Junior rattling around somewhere. When I look up he's in between the Tyvek and the plastic of the shed! Fark! What a dork!<br />
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Had to tip toe on the top step of a ladder to get him down. And without missing a beat he's off to inspect the boat workings!<br />
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So with no plan I set to work. Pulled the bottom portion of Frame E2 for port & starboard. Good as any to glue in.<br />
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Granted that was only one side of the frames. I'll finish off the other side tomorrow. Each of these frames will get a second layer of tape later on. It's not much but it's progress.<br />
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Just a shout out to some of the YouTube boat builders I watch:<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAiDWnTP0WB1xCp6uuUo0VA" target="_blank">Acorn to Arabella</a><br />
2. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMK24fTBzPukEFG9y8IjB5w" target="_blank">Lady Dew</a><br />
3. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJ-7wSvo6_BHsnbytM0jzg" target="_blank">Life on the mold</a><br />
4. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTQ5iWOL1F0KLY09JmovfQ" target="_blank">Salt & Tar</a><br />
5. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-_lYeV8hBnDSay7nmphUA" target="_blank">Rebuilding Tally Ho</a><br />
6. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZ-vAIEdPgLs3TGAYbJ5vw" target="_blank">The Sea Dreamer Project</a><br />
7. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHi7SUCIOXqubV9DYXqEwfQ" target="_blank">SV Rusty Junk</a><br />
8. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_XaV1ss-qdD-lPUtTEcXw" target="_blank">SV Seeker</a><br />
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There's a few more but they're not as active as these guys. Drop in and have a look. Make sure you hit the thumbs up for all of them. It's nice to know I'm not alone in this crazy dream. :-)<br />
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Standby....<br />
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<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-12650866269024887742018-05-12T14:31:00.004-04:002018-05-12T14:31:53.272-04:00Spring CleanupAs is normal, winter left a mess in the shed. When Mother Nature decided to blow the top off the shed and let in the snow & rain it whipped up quite a mess. It looks like the white Tyvek is starting to disintegrate and falling into the boat as a fine particle. *sigh*<br />
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Spent most of today just cleaning and organizing.<br />
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Wrapped the engine in plastic to keep some of the schmutz off of it. Also fabbed together a stand for one of the 100W LED lights I bought.<br />
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It just clamps onto the boat hull so I'll be able to move it around where it's needed. Going to have a look tonight to see how well it lights up the boat in the dark. I've got one more to setup as well.<br />
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Tomorrow's task is to clean up my epoxy bench.<br />
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I'm thinking a shelf might help hold some of the lighter stuff.<br />
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That's it. Not actually boat building but one of those things that goes along with it.<br />
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Standby....<br />
<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-64056024889008071692018-05-06T12:11:00.001-04:002018-05-06T12:11:05.926-04:00Years in the planningand only minutes in the execution! Start to finish less than 10 minutes but it's taken 7 yrs to get to this point! The whole process went just as I thought it would. Slick as sh*t!<br />
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It'll sit there for now. I'll clean it up and wrap it in plastic to protect it from dust etc. Now I can get on with the remaining drive line installation and framing.<br />
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<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-26163559621971597022018-04-30T14:17:00.000-04:002018-04-30T14:17:00.781-04:00Wheels Up!Yesterday and today I cleaned up the shed a bit. Got the uprights in
place to support the I-beam that'll lift the engine up and into the
boat.<br />
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First step was getting the engine off the trailer. It spent the winter
there under a tarp. Doesn't appear to be any worse for the wear.<br />
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Back on the ground, safe & secure.<br />
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<br />First up on the list this morning was getting the uprights in place to
support the i-beam. Simple 6x6's. Held in place with ratchet straps. <br />
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Some of you might remember the gin pole? Well it's been repurposed! <img alt=":wink:" class="smilies" height="15" src="https://forums.bateau2.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" title="Wink" width="15" /> It's only gotta hold long 'nuff to get the engine up and into the boat~! *Fingers Crossed*<br />
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Wheels are up and she's holding the weight of the engine/trans (565 lbs)
with no problems. No moans or groans or cracks coming from the bow shed
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That's it till Friday when I plan to hoist that anchor and put it in the bilge!<br />
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Standby..... She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-80749239029542857002018-04-17T09:01:00.003-04:002018-04-17T09:01:55.013-04:00Winter just won't let go!Holy frig! Who's doing the 'Snow Dance' out there? Please stop!!! It's mid-April and we've got 6 inches of snow with half inch of ice on top of it! Enough already! *sigh* </rant><br />
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Ok, got that out of my system.<br />
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With all the snow & rain the boat shed is flooded. It's a quagmire in there. I'll need 3-4 days of good weather to dry it all out. My buddy Andrew was by last week to help patch a blowout on the shed.<br />
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Good thing for Andrew. He's been with me on this adventure since the start. I wish I could have him on the project all the time.<br />
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Sad day last week. We had to say Goodbye to our Project Director. Poor ole' Squirt had been suffering from the ill affects of kidney failure and other issues. We tried hard to keep him going but in the end we failed. Sorry Squirt. :-(<br />
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I've got all the supplies I need to hit the road running on the boat this spring, weather permitting. Epoxy? Check! Fiberglass? Check! Wood Flour? Check! and the list goes on. First task however will be to get the engine off my trailer and into the shed. I should have the I-Beam braced & ready to lift the engine by Saturday. We'll see how mucky it is and if we can move the engine.<br />
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That's about it for now.<br />
<br />Standby....<br />
<br />She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-91553156930871961212017-11-10T08:56:00.001-05:002017-11-10T08:56:08.334-05:00Goals for Next YearSo after a very disappointing year in the boat shed I've got to try to get this project on some sort of track. I'm thinking I'll set some goals to be met.<br />
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<li>Finish Rudder: Final fairing & infusing reinforcement (glass and carbon fiber) layer. Paint.</li>
<li>Install Engine: New motor mounts, fasten down into place. R&R all hoses & starting circuit wires.</li>
<li>Install Skeg: Seal and bolt in.</li>
<li>Install Rudder: Finish rudder stuffing box mount & down tube. Install bronze rudder bushing.</li>
<li>Install Prop Shaft: Install shaft tube and bearing carrier. Install shaft and have custom cut to length. Reinstall.</li>
<li>Frame E Install: Main bulkhead install.</li>
<li>Finish Tabbing: Almost all internal joints need another layer of tape and/or fillets & tape.</li>
<li>Tank, Water Heater & Battery Beds: Fabricate and install all six tank beds and one each for batteries and hot water heater/pumps.</li>
<li>Aft Framing: Complete last three aft frames.</li>
<li>Raw Water Inlet: Install raw water inlet for engine cooling.</li>
<li>Exhaust: Run exhaust hose and thru-hull so that engine can be run every few months.</li>
<li>Crash/Bilge Pumps: Install crash & bilge pumps in engine space</li>
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I think I can do that much this upcoming boat building season. It's a lot of work and I know I'll need some help for some of it. We'll see how well the old body holds up. Hoping to get a good head start on it in the spring, weather permitting of course. </div>
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Standby......She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-32889309372945190702017-10-23T11:45:00.001-04:002017-10-23T11:45:33.981-04:00At Long LastAt long last our lil' huffer (diesel engine) has made it's way home.<br />
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It took approx 6 months to get the fuel injection pump rebuilt and re-installed. Apparently it was a problem with sourcing the parts required. There was a lot of damage inside the pump from improper storage (my fault) or pre-existed. Anyhow it's home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Offender - Fuel injection pump</td></tr>
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She's all tucked away under 4 layers of tarp and sitting in the lil' red wagon. I've got some work to do in the shed in the spring and we'll set her in the boat ASAP. The service technician said I should run it ever 3-4 months so that's what we'll do!<br />
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That should be it for boat building this year. I know there wasn't much that got done and nobody is more disappointed in that than me. Maybe next year will be better.<br />
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Stay well and happy my friends. See you in the spring.<br />
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Yours Aye!<br />
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Rick & LoriShe-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-15139527499890279602017-08-28T16:13:00.002-04:002017-08-28T16:13:27.369-04:00This and ThatWith only a couple weeks left before we head out on our Big RV Adventure I've been doing just a little of This & That around the boat.<br />
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A few days spent fairing the frakkin' rudder! *sigh*<br />
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A couple more coats of Quickfair and I should be ready to add the reinforcements.<br />
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Yes Dear! I did read the instructions! *Grrrrrrrr*<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stations Drawing</td></tr>
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Double checking measurements for the placement of the bulkheads. I got bulkhead (station G) lined up today and will glue/tape it in tomorrow.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bulkhead G aligned ready for glue & tape. Bulkhead I in the background.</td></tr>
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Working on dirt it's a PITA to have to re-level the boat every time it rains. We've been in drought for almost a week now so the boat has settled quite nicely. I use a 'water level' for that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right On The Bubble</td></tr>
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Measuring the level on the top of the bulkhead, Nailed It! :-) Lil' bit fussy when it comes to that sorta stuff. It's plumb too!<br />
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That's about it. Standby....She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-2265438318656807182017-08-17T13:54:00.000-04:002017-08-17T13:54:17.350-04:00Just Puttering AroundThe weather's too nice, it hasn't rained in 36 hrs so I got to work on some minor tasks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frames H and I</td></tr>
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The two after most frames needed glass on one side. I did the other side last year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turned out pretty nice</td></tr>
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Pulled some offcuts out of the bin and trimmed them to size. It was warm out so I knew I had to work quickly. The smaller bulkhead took about 20 oz of epoxy and the larger one almost 30 oz. That's some heavy glass. Probably the 24 oz triaxial I had laying around. I had it so I used it. Wasn't totally necessary to glass these two but they will certainly be waterproof!<br />
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The other thing we did today was pick the plastic wrap off the backside of the rudder. OMG! What a PITA! For you old folks out there OMG = Oh My God! and PITA = Pain In The Ass! :-) Never, ever pour foam over plastic!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking Plastic off the Foam</td></tr>
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The Admiral loaned an extra pair of hands and we had it done in half an hour or so. I got the first layer of mud on and that'll be ready to sand later on today.<br />
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I did manage to get the boat levelled. Let's hope it stops raining or I'll have to do it again. Don't, ever, build a boat on dirt! :-(<br />
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That's it. Thanks for looking in.<br />
<br />Cheers!She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-7378789328306558482017-08-06T15:13:00.001-04:002017-08-06T15:15:05.752-04:00Overthinking ThingsWhen it comes to a project this size and with limited experience it's way too easy to overthink everything. That's my curse. If I just decide to do 'something' and go do it without a whole lotta thought, it manages to get done. That happened this morning.<br />
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Decided to get to work on my rudder. The rains seemed to have stopped and the shed has dried up enough to work in there. The idea is to fill the voids in the rudder with expanding foam. I've never worked with this stuff but it's pretty easy to use.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rudder Armature</td></tr>
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This is the armature for the rudder. You last saw me <a href="https://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2016/09/angry-pixies.html" target="_blank">trying my hand at fusing stainless steel together with angry pixies</a> (electricity). Laid out on plastic sheet with cardboard sides to contain the foam.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two part foam laid out ready for mixing</td></tr>
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I've only seen this two part foam used on the Web, YouTube & the forums etc. Seems pretty simple. Mix equal parts of A & B, stir and pour. It was a lil' coolish in the shed today so it didn't kick off as fast as I was expecting.<br />
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The foam doesn't take long to kick off and stiffen up. Thirty minutes maybe. You can see the part where I was mucking around in it compared to the second pour with much less mucking about!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I baked a cake!</td></tr>
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Once it stiffened up I could begin cutting off the excess and roughing out the shape of the rudder.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handsaw makes quick work of the excess foam</td></tr>
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The foam cuts surprisingly well with a plain hand saw. Just follow the ribs of the rudder for the rough shape.<br />
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A little sanding and the shape came together nicely. Little messy but it's the easiest way I think.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First coat of QuickFair</td></tr>
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QuickFair is epoxy putty. It's made for filling large (and small) areas that will be sanded smooth. This rudder will require a couple of applications before it gets good enough for fiberglass.<br />
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I didn't want to overwork the QuickFair and make a real mess but you can see lots of tiny bubbles. I think the foam may have still been off gassing. I'll pop these open tomorrow with the sander and do another coat.Adding the QuickFair now will hopefully stabilize the rudder so I don't screw it up by punching a hole in it or anything stupid like that.<br />
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Once this side is finished I'll flip it over and do the other, which should be in much better shape. A bit of sanding to form the leading and trailing edges etc. and we'll be ready for a resin infusion of the reinforcing layers of glass and carbon fiber.<br />
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Thanks for looking in and keeping the faith. <br />
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Standby...She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835182894666976541.post-78531293327863138402017-06-30T11:18:00.001-04:002017-06-30T11:19:05.171-04:00If I only had a trailerNot strictly boat building subject today but I've put together a little trailer for myself. Usually I end up borrowing my buddy Tim's or my Dad's trailer. We sold our Walker Bay dingy this spring (doubled my money) and was left with the trailer. What better thing to do than build a lil' flat bed on top of it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old dingy trailer</td></tr>
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To try and keep things as simple as possible I used size lumber (minimizing cuts) and bolted the longitudinals to the trailer with steel straps. Four bolts and the whole thing reverts back to a boat trailer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decking on and PM coming to review the progress</td></tr>
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I used pressure treated lumber and coated it with Thompson's Water Seal.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PM gives his Paw of Approval</td></tr>
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I looked at it and pondered long before deciding to put sides on the bed of the trailer. I think it'll make it a bit more useful for things other than dump runs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sides going on</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sides and front glued and screwed</td></tr>
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Every board is fastened with 5 screws and PL Premium Construction Adhesive. That stuff is formidable! I don't think it'll be coming apart anytime soon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All it needs now is a gate</td></tr>
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The heavens opened up again, its our Monsoon Season. Boat shed is semi-flooded and I had to pack it in for the day. Will have a look later but I may have to relocate the tail lights.<br />
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It's not a heavy hauler. IIRC the max capacity is 800 lbs for the trailer. It'll be fine for boat supply runs and runs to the dump etc.<br />
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That's about it till thinks dry up a little bit and I can get back to boat work.<br />
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Standby....She-Konhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.com0