Jeffs FS14 LS

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Jeff wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:35 am Yes, that does appear to be some "light" remodeling!!! Jeff
Yup. Just some paint and updated appliances, its finished now. Ready for guests. We encourage guests to make alternative reservations in the event that our accommodations are not exactly what they were looking for.
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Got some decking loose fit. Painting the sole under the front decks was a bit of a disaster, going to postpone any further painting until spring.
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I bought my wife(Elaine) a "make your own jewelry" kit for Christmas. She got right to it and quickly churned out 40 pieces of bling by following some videos. When she opened the kit she said "He went to Orvis!"

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Nice Jeff!!!

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Worked on the rod tubes this morning. Took a few iterations before I got the process a little wired so the port side isn't as clean as the starboard, but they'll work and will never be seen except in these photos.
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Got some wiring done while watching indy give the game away. Luckily I'm a Pat's fan. Go Buffalo!
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Started the stern deck. I had a hard time determining how to locate the hatch openings and came up with this: I clamp 2 nails on the inside of each of the 4 hatch frame sides, with just about a steenth proud of the frame top. I then drop the deck panel down using pre-drilled alignment pins. I run a 25lb weight over the whole surface to ensure that each nail marks the panel, then I pull the panel off and quite literally connect the dots. It's simple, quick and accurate.

No idea how others are doing it but this is def working for me.
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Great idea!

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VT_Jeff wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:46 pm I clamp 2 nails on the inside of each of the 4 hatch frame sides, with just about a steenth proud of the frame top. I then drop the deck panel down using pre-drilled alignment pins. I run a 25lb weight over the whole surface to ensure that each nail marks the panel, then I pull the panel off and quite literally connect the dots. It's simple, quick and accurate.
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I can follow what you are describing, but then I see what looks like a pencil clamped to a piece of wood- how does that come into play?
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pee wee wrote: Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:49 am
VT_Jeff wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:46 pm I clamp 2 nails on the inside of each of the 4 hatch frame sides, with just about a steenth proud of the frame top. I then drop the deck panel down using pre-drilled alignment pins. I run a 25lb weight over the whole surface to ensure that each nail marks the panel, then I pull the panel off and quite literally connect the dots. It's simple, quick and accurate.
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I can follow what you are describing, but then I see what looks like a pencil clamped to a piece of wood- how does that come into play?
That's a framing nail, 1 of 8 that will be used to mark the inside of each frame opening.
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Completed Paul Butler 14' Clark Fork Drifter
Completed Jacques Mertens FS14LS + 10%, Build Thread
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