As promised, here are some pictures from this weekend.
From the back. You can see the graphite/paint transition problems really well here.
Paint is finished. Rubrail is on as well as some of the rigging. The spots where primer is showing will get kiwigrip. The middle of the large hatch will also get kiwigrip (after I figure our how I am going to latch that one).
Here are the kiwigrip area's all taped up. You can really see where I am going to put it in this photo.
Also, the gunnel decks and the rear casting decks will get some kiwigrip.
I have added even more pictures to my album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/atxsyndicat ... directlink
OB15 coming together in Central Texas
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Re: OB15 coming together in Central Texas
G'day Adam,
I checked your album, the boat is looking awesome mate. I really like the light blue kiwigrip, its sets the boat off nicely. No doubt it will be kinder on the eyes in the bright sun as well.
The console looks good in its home, are the plates in front of it for cooler tie downs (hows that, I'm even talking like you blokes now, we call coolers eskies down here).
Next time your at the boat, and if you remember (you probably know off the top of your head anyhow) what is the length and width of your cockpit, bulkhead to bulkhead, gunwhale to gunwhale (inside) .
Looking forward to seeing it float and see how she performs.
I just noticed the drains in the rear bulkhead, do these run to a sump with a bilge pump do they.
Mick
I checked your album, the boat is looking awesome mate. I really like the light blue kiwigrip, its sets the boat off nicely. No doubt it will be kinder on the eyes in the bright sun as well.
The console looks good in its home, are the plates in front of it for cooler tie downs (hows that, I'm even talking like you blokes now, we call coolers eskies down here).
Next time your at the boat, and if you remember (you probably know off the top of your head anyhow) what is the length and width of your cockpit, bulkhead to bulkhead, gunwhale to gunwhale (inside) .
Looking forward to seeing it float and see how she performs.
I just noticed the drains in the rear bulkhead, do these run to a sump with a bilge pump do they.
Mick
Re: OB15 coming together in Central Texas
Yep, that is exactly what the plates are for. The cooler holder brackets will be mounted there to hold the 94qt cooler that also doubles as extra seating up front. The console will be hinged using detachable hinges to the battery box so that I have good access to the wiring and batteries under it. also, an aluminum grab bar will be mounted to the console.Cracka wrote:G'day Adam,
I checked your album, the boat is looking awesome mate. I really like the light blue kiwigrip, its sets the boat off nicely. No doubt it will be kinder on the eyes in the bright sun as well.
The console looks good in its home, are the plates in front of it for cooler tie downs (hows that, I'm even talking like you blokes now, we call coolers eskies down here).
The cockpit length is 7.5 feet, but I do not know the total width and this also varies according to point. I will get the width measurements for you this evening at three separate locations, aft, center and forward, inside to inside.Cracka wrote:Next time your at the boat, and if you remember (you probably know off the top of your head anyhow) what is the length and width of your cockpit, bulkhead to bulkhead, gunwhale to gunwhale (inside) .
These drains run to the compartments behind them and then to the bilge which will have two pumps installed. One automatic with float control and one manual (in case I really take a lot of water). Originally, I was going to run these drains out the the transom using thu-hull -> hose -> ball valve -> hose -> thu-hull, but after pondering on it for a while and reading postings on this forum, it was decided that there was no way I could make this deck self bailing as the boat is just really too small.Cracka wrote:I just noticed the drains in the rear bulkhead, do these run to a sump with a bilge pump do they.
For those that are interested, here are some pictures of the kiwigrip I put on last night.
The blue kiwigrip matches the Sterling Ice Blue really well.
Not perfect, but not bad either.
Yep, the Kiwigrip applied to the rear seat is not quite identical on both sides. Too late now to do anything about it though.
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Re: OB15 coming together in Central Texas
Man, that thing looks good.
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Re: OB15 coming together in Central Texas
Just keeps getting better. Really like the toe space under the console and the battery hatch. The blue on white is great.
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Re: OB15 coming together in Central Texas
Beautiful work and great layout. Very cool.
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Re: OB15 coming together in Central Texas
Love the colors really well layed out and nice work.
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Re: OB15 coming together in Central Texas
Cracka,
This width measurements of the cockpit are as follows. All measurements are in inches.
inside outside
aft 52 69
middle 52 1/2 69 1/4
forward 46 1/2 64
The console is only 18 inches, so plenty of room to walk around. This is also the reason the cooler will be placed lengthwise.
This width measurements of the cockpit are as follows. All measurements are in inches.
inside outside
aft 52 69
middle 52 1/2 69 1/4
forward 46 1/2 64
The console is only 18 inches, so plenty of room to walk around. This is also the reason the cooler will be placed lengthwise.
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