FS17 low sheer

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Shine,

Are you going to follow the sheer line of the FS, or flatten the sheer to look like a phantom, or do something in between?

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[tech_support]

FS17 update:

8 pages of pictures in the gallery...

http://gallery.bateau2.com/thumbnails.php?album=867

Last week we finished cutting the side panels, transom, and stringer. The MDF mold were already cut. The MDF molds are all disposable.



In our CNC kits, we are now supplying these MDF molds and bow mold. Note our new notched “snap togetherâ€

[jgroves]

By next week we will see you in it Very quick! Lookin' good!

[mecreature]

Show off...

very nice.. You make it look like I could even do it..

I bet that pre-cut kit helps.. Looks like it lines up perfectly..

[Spokaloo]

Hey Joel, can you pack a white t-shirted kid to be an assistant with each kit? He sure would come in handy getting those cardboard rolls in place for us build-alone guys.....


Looks good!

E

[TomW]

Very nice Joel!

Tom

[Daniel Huckleberry]

Great Tutorial, Joel.

I hope I can afford a pre-cut kit for my next build. I think it will be much more fair not to mention less frustrating.

Thanks for all the pics

Huck

[tech_support]

I bet that pre-cut kit helps.. Looks like it lines up perfectly..

Thats the only reason it all went together so quickly. I do not have the skill or patience to cut panels that accurately The molds/jig was huge time saver. The mold all rest on the same plane, so there are no upright supports to mess with - just two 2x6 for the molds to rest on, then snap in the stringers.

One thing I forgot to mention is the bow mold hooks into the first two mold stations - this aligns the bow mold perfectly and hold the first two molds at 90 degrees. Then the stringer go into their notches in the mold and everything is square

Hey Joel, can you pack a white t-shirted kid to be an assistant with each kit? He sure would come in handy getting those cardboard rolls in place for us build-alone guys....

That is Joseph, he does all our packaging and shipping of materials. He did a much of the finish work on the Aquasport, and he will help me some on this boat. We build a few surfboards together and he is getting very good with epoxy/glass.

Having a hand for the zip tie was nice

[dpurcell]

Looking Good Joel, goin' together very quickly! With this modification what are the necessary structures for the motor well/aft end of the boat? I noticed you made the stringers with "knees", will there still be a motorwell bulkhead? One other question, is the MDF 1/2" or 3/8" and do you sell that to the non kit guys? It always seems to be stored with a big bend in it at the big box stores, not to mention it seems a little pricey at 20 some bucks a sheet.
On another note, is it alright if I have Mickey call you about the surfboard stuff? I feel like the middle man on this and I think I need to be eliminated in order to for this to start moving!

[jacquesmm]

About the braces.
Since there is no motorwell and no motorwell sides to act as braces, I had to incorporate the bracing in the stringers.
In the standard version, the motorwell sides do the job.
If we have to design a kit for the standard version, I may very well incorporate those same braces in the stringers just to make the assembly easier. We'll see when somebody orders that kit.