A Cracker Built GF18- Finished 6/28/15

[gk108]

That's a cool concept for rod holders.
Regarding the middle filler piece, it might be best to leave room there to allow you to fine tune the exact shape of the hooks, if necessary.

[wegcagle]

Really neat idea

Will

[gk108]

For some friction, you might be able to use SS springs from a single-handle faucet repair kit. I used it for these hatch dogs on my V10.
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[peter-curacao]

For some friction, you might be able to use SS springs

In the latest "design" (Larry's) I don't think you need friction, if I understand correctly because of the gravity the rods are hanging into there holders against the frames, I like this design if not better then mine, only downside of this design I think is you can't grab material like a gaff real quickly.

[ks8]

Good point. There could be a separate holder, open, for a gaf or boathook on the other side, more like the first drawing. When motoring from spot to spot, these folding holders are nice while a rod isn't active, and are sure out of the way and clean when the poles are in use. But I can't think about this one much more or I'll never get my seat tops painted.

[Cracker Larry]

I'm going to mull all that over in my head while I work on something that I know what to do with. Got some ideas and got Raymond thinkin' on it too. Boat design by committee is a slow process but usually yields good results

In the meantime, we cut and fit all the foamboard for both insulated transom lockers. Got to keep moving forward. Port side is insulated cooler/live well, starboard side is insulated cooler only.





Then cut all the plywood pieces for the inside liners and fine tuned those to fit.



Took all the inside panels back out and primed the inside faces with a heavy coat of epoxy



In the morning I'll give them another coat of epoxy and glue them in later in the day. Then fillet, tape, glass, fair and coat them with tinted epoxy. I can do all this while I continue to ponder frames and rod holders

[justin_dwyer]

Very nice work Cracker

[Cracker Larry]

Thanks Justin.

Today's boat building was interrupted by Mrs. Cracker having a dead chariot. She says "my car is broke, I'm taking your truck to work". I ask what I'm supposed to do with your broke car? She says fix it, if you want to go anywhere
Determined the alternator is shot. Called around and found one about 20 miles away, can't drive to go get it though.
I ain't much of a mechanic, but I ain't much on paying mechanic labor rates either Scratched my head on how to get that thing out of the sideways mounted engine, did a youtube search and found 3 videos showing just how to do it. Dang technology is amazing, and useful

Sure can't complain much, car is a 2005 Toyota with 230,000 miles. This is the first mechanical failure it's ever had.

[majorgator]

...did a youtube search and found 3 videos showing just how to do it.

You can find anything on YouTube!!! A friend of mine self-taught himself how to weld by watching a series of videos on there. Of course, I don't let him weld things for me

[cedarock]

Thanks Justin.

Today's boat building was interrupted by Mrs. Cracker having a dead chariot. She says "my car is broke, I'm taking your truck to work". I ask what I'm supposed to do with your broke car? She says fix it, if you want to go anywhere
Determined the alternator is shot. Called around and found one about 20 miles away, can't drive to go get it though.
I ain't much of a mechanic, but I ain't much on paying mechanic labor rates either Scratched my head on how to get that thing out of the sideways mounted engine, did a youtube search and found 3 videos showing just how to do it. Dang technology is amazing, and useful

Sure can't complain much, car is a 2005 Toyota with 230,000 miles. This is the first mechanical failure it's ever had.

Technology is amazing! I have had to take the laptop and place it on the engine of our ford escape just to change the spark plugs! But I can't complain.....the plugs are worth 100,000 miles and I have only had to do it twice. It has been a good car too. The gf18 is looking great!