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by toadfish
Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:35 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18 Straight Sheer, Round Chine
Replies: 309
Views: 56798

Re: FS18 Straight Sheer, Round Chine

Boat is looking awesome Reid! The sole went together great and glad to hear it is rock solid as I'm going to follow your lead and do mine the same way. Do you use a tip on the piping bag when you use it to apply filets?

Bob
by toadfish
Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:05 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

Didn't realize my last post was before the end of the year. Progress slow but steady. Got the cleats placed on the supports for the fuel tank. Also used 5200 to bond neoprene rubber isolation strips to the bottom of the tank where it will rest in the supports. https://forums.bateau2.com/app.php/gall...
by toadfish
Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:12 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18 Straight Sheer, Round Chine
Replies: 309
Views: 56798

Re: FS18 Straight Sheer, Round Chine

Looks great Reid! Your progress is super helpful since you're always one step ahead of me. Did you vary the angle any for the cleats on the hull sides? Tank also looks awesome, wish I had known I could get one through you guys before I ordered mine.

Bob
by toadfish
Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

Christmas came early! A while ago I had also made cardboard mockup for the fuel tank and it recently arrived. It will rest on the stringers as well as two additional parallel supports on either side of the keel. I'll place blocks on the forward bulkhead and the stringers for securing with the mounti...
by toadfish
Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

More progress, but it really slowed down for a while after flipping the hull. Plenty of decisions needed to be made before the frames were installed. Completely stole the designs for the horizontal drain slots in bulkhead E and aft storage, which required extension of the transom knees. Thanks PapaD...
by toadfish
Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:50 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

Overdue progress posts. Before putting the hull back on the strong back, I marked for placement of the bow eye below the roller and then modified a piece of stainless rubrail to protect the bow from the roller damage while trailing. It also solves the problem of the nuts on the base of the eye overh...
by toadfish
Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:33 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

Trailer try-on from a few weeks ago. Want to make sure to get the bow eye in the right spot for the roller.

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by toadfish
Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:40 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

Some transom progress: Because the geography around here rarely requires running in super skinny water, I’m using a manual jack plate instead of a hydraulic one to save a little weight. Vance Manufacturing’s mini only weighs about 10 lbs. https://forums.bateau2.com/app.php/gallery/image/5428/medium ...
by toadfish
Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

Finally have the inside seams taped and cloth inside the hull. Unfortunately, schedule didn't allow this to be done wet on wet, so there was some sanding between steps. Tape "guidelines" helped keep the glass tape straight with a uniform overlap on the keel. https://forums.bateau2.com/app....
by toadfish
Mon Aug 05, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Bob's FS18
Replies: 159
Views: 33664

Re: Bob's FS18

HA! Mom taught me to "clean as I go" in the kitchen. I guess I do the same thing in the garage...