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You know it Curtis...I can already see that red in super skinny water this fall

Got the front and rear decks cut out. Rear stringer supports are glued in. Been working on the positive hatch molds. I designed the profile in autocad, hopefully they will work as designed. Hatch gutters are basically pine in the following sizes 1x2, 1x1 and .75 x .50 and lattice strips. The hatch lids will be 1/4" plywood and 1/2" foam. The molds are basically one off molds, more than likely won't survive the release part.

Some pics of the hatch molds and stringer supports.



Somewhat finished form


Area to the left will be a built in cooler.

will it be done for the tournament next weekend?

Ahh.....no

I was supposed to be fishing out of that boat 2 years ago.

Looking good Chalk. I'm getting the itch to start another one.

I got 16 cubic feet of polyurethane foam today in two gallon cans ...should be fun mixing and pouring that

I hear you Mike...I'm already scheming on another design



This transformed into this

Dude,
Where in the he!! do you find the time?

Ron Wilson wrote:Dude,
Where in the he!! do you find the time?

How much time do you spend with them dogs?

30 minutes a day and a full day on the weekend and it doesn't take long...obviously I don't have the time I started this in 2004

Chalk, I was in PC last week and I almost called you to come see your project boat. But I wasn't sure if you were open to public tours yet.

Should of come by...I think we were home

Chalk wrote:

Ron Wilson wrote:Dude,
Where in the he!! do you find the time?

How much time do you spend with them dogs?

30 minutes a day and a full day on the weekend and it doesn't take long...obviously I don't have the time I started this in 2004

Good point. Can't wait til she's done. Maybe you'll get her done by the time I get my youngest dog through yard work and ready for the field.

I said if I didn't like it I would make another one....well let me introduce another one to you

I messed up and forgot to round over the channel and couldn't and I really didn't like the shallow lip..so I started over.

This mold is for both rear hatches and will drain into the cockpit. Made it with 1x2, 1x1 and lattice strips. Used 5 minute epoxy to make up some time in construction...used a tube on this and came up a little short. Had one piece of lattice ride up on me so I am having to fill in some areas. Hope to finish sanding this evening and coat it with thinned epoxy. I added a layer of 1200 to the rear deck.

Getting closer and closer



Close up shot



Now that is out of the way - why the hell can't we make pine 1x1's in America...all the 1x1's say made in Mexico

I bought a computer cabinet made from recycled pine boards. MADE IN AMERICA.
The pictures looked like old pine planks remade into a nice looking piece of furniture.
When I got it, it was pressed chip board.
Apparently ground up pine boards.
$2000.00 later I had a recycled cabinet returned and a $2000.00 credit on my card.

At least you got a real board.