23' & 26' Hourston Project Commenced...

[Wild Bill]

Yeah I have re

Carpenter talk. Means a guy is doing something TOO nice. As in taking too long so he gets hassled about it. "We're not building a piano here Robert!" Is what they'd say... nevermind.

Only I meant it in a good way

First time I heard was in BC lol!

 

[Corey_lax]

It looks great from my house

 

[ChilliSpoons]

Carpenter talk. Means a guy is doing something TOO nice. As in taking too long so he gets hassled about it. "We're not building a piano here Robert!" Is what they'd say... nevermind.

Only I meant it in a good way

That’s what my home builder said 16 years ago. My response was, Ya I know I wouldn’t spend $450k on a F’n piano.

 

[Rain City]

That’s what my home builder said 16 years ago. My response was, Ya I know I wouldn’t spend $450k on a F’n piano.

Why anybody would say that to a client is beyond me lol.

 

[EZZ70]

We say that. And it’s “not the Taj Mahal boys”

More pieces to the Taj Mahal The side panels should be ready by Friday and command bridge got gel'ed this am...

the panels are made from laminated 3/4 ply + 3/8 ply w/ 1708 glass on both sides so should finish around 1 1/4” thick.

 

[MadJigga]

More pieces to the Taj Mahal The side panels should be ready bu Friday and command bridge got gel'ed tis am...

Slick

 

[EZZ70]

Yeah I have re

First time I heard was in BC lol!

Its a first for me as well, one I will not forget, might even use it now and again!

"Hurry up you slackers, you're not building a piano" LOL I like it...

 

[Rayvon]

If you do your layup on a sheet of glass (old patio door) or similar,you can save all the sanding and filling on 1 side.Or just do a gelcoat/mat sheet and stick it to the unfinished side,then no fill,sand etc..

 

[EZZ70]

If you do your layup on a sheet of glass (old patio door) or similar,you can save all the sanding and filling on 1 side.Or just do a gelcoat/mat sheet and stick it to the unfinished side,then no fill,sand etc..

"old piano door", keeping the theme of the day - hahahaha

LovIt, for the bulkhead panels was thinking on using a sheet of melamine and reversing the layup with gel, mat, ply to make things go a bit quicker... should work hey?

 

[EZZ70]

Here you go. Pls excuse my dirty floor.

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Fancy vessel ya have there Newf I like it... thank you for the pictures they help allot, looks like a slick design.

 

[WC315]

Hi Rob,
I just had my bulkhead done. Used ½” marine ply (laminated both sides) for the sides and 3/4” laminated ply for the door. Secured with L brackets on the floor, sides and top so that it can be removed in the future if needed. Re-used the windows and piano hinge to keep costs down. I also used 3/4” starboard for the side pieces so there will never be rot there again. I will be building benches inside which will further stiffen the bulkhead but it’s pretty strong already without much flex. Sorry about the bad photos - all I could find of it.

 

[Fisher_dude]

I know I’m a bit late to the game but if you run into problems with custom hardware or something crazy you have envisioned, I might be able to help. I work at a stainless shop with a waterjet. Send me a pm if you need something. Awesome build.

 

[EZZ70]

I know I’m a bit late to the game but if you run into problems with custom hardware or something crazy you have envisioned, I might be able to help. I work at a stainless shop with a waterjet. Send me a pm if you need something. Awesome build.

Hummm, sounds like a "Gandalf" line, you are not to early nor too late a wizard metal worker is always on time... lol Thank yo for reaching out and offering, I'll keep ya posted if anything comes up that will be mind blowing awesome

 

[EZZ70]

Hi Rob,
I just had my bulkhead done. Used ½” marine ply (laminated both sides) for the sides and 3/4” laminated ply for the door. Secured with L brackets on the floor, sides and top so that it can be removed in the future if needed. Re-used the windows and piano hinge to keep costs down. I also used 3/4” starboard for the side pieces so there will never be rot there again. I will be building benches inside which will further stiffen the bulkhead but it’s pretty strong already without much flex. Sorry about the bad photos - all I could find of it.

Thank you so much for the info and the pictures, appreciate the feedback, this definitely will help with my approach, pictures are not that terrible looks nice and clean and I like the steering mount , did you make it?

 

[EZZ70]

Do you think I can still have room to get twins with the 24x9 tabs, i do like the bigger tabs...

 

[scott craven]

Wow, wide open spaces !

 

[noluck]

yes, lots of room

 

[EZZ70]

yes, lots of room

ya want to build me a pod and all the beer you can drink? LOL

...in 24hrs

 

[Aces]

You can get notches built into the pod to facilitate those tabs whenever you decide which way you’re going.

I had cut outs for trim tabs engineered into my pod But never did install any. The boat didn’t need them. If I have any list due to improper weight distribution I just tilt up the motor on the other side a bit to straighten it out.

 

[EZZ70]

You can get notches built into the pod to facilitate those tabs whenever you decide which way you’re going.

I had cut outs for trim tabs engineered into my pod But never did install any. The boat didn’t need them. If I have any list due to improper weight distribution I just tilt up the motor on the other side a bit to straighten it out.

ingenious!! ...but I do like the idea of having a redundant system for trim efficiency, performance and weight disruption

Twin 115's would be sick, nice and light and a ton of them around for parts.