Mangusta Progress

[fmiles]

The cuddy is not high enough to do much in, although it can easily fit me in. We will have to see if the finished product results in much... Its designed for storage, and a place my son can escape to if it gets a bit wet. He thinks its great in there!
Will have the backup 4hp in a permanent fixing in there, as well as fuel cans, all electric distribution panels, and all other odd bits I can't fit in the engine bay side lockers.

[Geomarq]

Looks great, wish I could lend a hand. An inboard or i/o would be great no? She should be fast regardless.

[jasonmcintosh]

Are you going to put water tight access hatches in the compartments with the foam for drying/ventilation or are you going to seal them and hope no water ever makes it in?

jason

[fmiles]

After much pondering, and discussion, Jacques won the debate. If done properly, water should never get into these compartments, so I am not going to worry about it, and permanently seal them in, foamed. I feel sure this is a good way to go, and even concidered installing moisture sensors in every compartment, until Mr reality hit me on the head!
To be honest, the only way water could ever leach into the compartments is through the joints around the edge of the sole, do I am determined this is going to be a good job.

[fmiles]

Updates
Front View
http://gallery.bateau2.com/displayimage.php?pos=-2986

Cockpit view
http://gallery.bateau2.com/displayimage.php?pos=-2984

Forward Storage/Cuddy view
http://gallery.bateau2.com/displayimage.php?pos=-2985

Rear view
http://gallery.bateau2.com/displayimage.php?pos=-2983
I would actually like to have mine look something like this http://www.dolvik.com/Caroline/fenderroom.jpg, but lets see!

[Rick]

Very nice. What color are you painting it?

[fmiles]

Paint, you have to paint it?!
Seriously, wife intervened, you know how it is
So, Navy blue sides, White interior, white deck. bit like this:

They say dark gloss colours show up even the smallest fairing flaw, this is where its going to take the time

[fmiles]

Come on a bit since last post: Finished interior, and first primer coat.
almost finshed exterior Fairing, primer coat next weekend
In the water August, promise.
http://gallery.bateau2.comdisplayimage. ... cat=&pos=1
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[Noti]

looks great ! more pics pls - soon ! and ofcourse launching pics

[JohnI]

Nice boat!