Boat Builder Central

Hi All After 4 years on inaction, and little prospect of there being any in the next couple of years, I have decided I need the space in my shed for other purposes. The boat is for sale as is and I am looking for reasonable offers. I'm not sure what value you can place of an amateur built half compl...

Hi Tony,

I haven't been able to do much for last 3 months, work has kinda got in the way of fun. Anyhow, I have a plan to get a day or two in each month going forward, so I should see some movement.

cya
Gary

Hi Raybo

With the GV17 the stringer joins are staggered, thus eliminating the need for butt blocks or splices. Panels joins also do not use butt blocks, just fiberglass splices one layer each side.

John

I live in Sandgate and I get most of my supplies (Plywood, Firbreglass and Resin) from BoatCraft Pacific at Loganholme. They manufacture their own resin, fillers and paints and hold stocks of both Gaboon and Pacific Maple plywood.

Regards
Gary

I finished the exterior painting today. Pictures have been posted, link below. GV17 Album I'm not real happy with the finish, a couple of runs, and a bit of bleeding through the masking tape :?, but such is life. I guess I would need to pay a tradesman if I wanted a better finish. Hopefully I will b...

Chris,

Sorry, I should have included that. They are 3 metres each.

Thanks for the kind words.

Chris, I used 19x19 Tas Oak quad for the spray rails.

I've finished all outside laminations. Pictures have been posted, link below.

GV 17 Album

Now on to fairing and then painting. I will be fitting the rubrail and sprayrail after fairing and prior to painting.

Gary

All seams have now been taped and fibreglass applied to half the bottom. Pictures have been posted, link below.

GV 17 Album

Hopefully will finish the other half tomorrow.

Gary

More progress, bottom and side panels have been joined and stitched in place on jig. Now for some "spot welds". Pictures have been posted, link below. GV 17 Album I would have been at this point sooner, except I joined one of the bottom panels the wrong way, :? which was just plain dumb. I...