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That equates to another 2 years.Chalk wrote:I don't believe the boat will be finished by then bman....I got a few more yards of fiberglass and gallons of epoxy to go before I can even think about a wet test...
I just ordered 100 yards of biaxial tape....tin can wrote:That equates to another 2 years.
OK, 18 months.Chalk wrote:I just ordered 100 yards of biaxial tape....tin can wrote:That equates to another 2 years.
To Be Continued...
)..Anyway used S3 EZ fillet and filleted three seams...realized I didn't have any brushes to spread resin with so I ran to Home Depot....picked up a couple of cheap brushes and thought about a roller...Picked up some 4" Quali-Tech Foam rollers (the ones for all paints, not the one for latex)...Nice small roller with a round end that worked great for smoothing out the glass and fillets...They worked for me with a 2:1 slow cure resin, not sure how they will hold up with a fast cure or warmer temps.
). I've seen the boat. I would suggest outrigger pontoons if you're going to put your tackle bag in it.Chalk wrote:Decided to use some composite foam for the bulkheads to keep here light (to carry more tackle
If your buying....4Ktin can wrote:Here's the motor you need. We now have a local dealer.
http://www.prodriveoutboard.com/videos.htm#
I've seen the motor. a little more sophisticaded than a lawn mower engine. All of the money is in the lower unit.Chalk wrote:If your buying....4Ktin can wrote:Here's the motor you need. We now have a local dealer.
http://www.prodriveoutboard.com/videos.htm#
Hit a couple of yard sales, pick up a lawnmower motor, some pipe, bearings and a prop and we can do it
I wonder how those things would hold up in the salt.tin can wrote:I've seen the motor. a little more sophisticaded than a lawn mower engine. All of the money is in the lower unit.Chalk wrote:If your buying....4Ktin can wrote:Here's the motor you need. We now have a local dealer.
http://www.prodriveoutboard.com/videos.htm#
Hit a couple of yard sales, pick up a lawnmower motor, some pipe, bearings and a prop and we can do it
Tin can is buying, I don't carerocket wrote: I wonder how those things would hold up in the salt.
....Probably going to be an outboard when all the saw dust settles, but I'm still interested in seeing what a mud motor would do on it...I looked at it pretty close. The muffler is painted sheet metal. There are some lawn mower type exposed cables. Other than that, it's all aluminum, stainless, and plastic. Keep the cables sprayed, plan on a muffler every couple of years, and you should be OK.rocket wrote:I wonder how those things would hold up in the salt.tin can wrote:I've seen the motor. a little more sophisticaded than a lawn mower engine. All of the money is in the lower unit.Chalk wrote:If your buying....4Ktin can wrote:Here's the motor you need. We now have a local dealer.
http://www.prodriveoutboard.com/videos.htm#
Hit a couple of yard sales, pick up a lawnmower motor, some pipe, bearings and a prop and we can do it
I fished out of Hickory Mound with a 6 hp go-devil for years, that's about how it reacted to the salt as well.tin can wrote:I looked at it pretty close. The muffler is painted sheet metal. There are some lawn mower type exposed cables. Other than that, it's all aluminum, stainless, and plastic. Keep the cables sprayed, plan on a muffler every couple of years, and you should be OK.rocket wrote:I wonder how those things would hold up in the salt.tin can wrote:I've seen the motor. a little more sophisticaded than a lawn mower engine. All of the money is in the lower unit.Chalk wrote:If your buying....4Ktin can wrote:Here's the motor you need. We now have a local dealer.
http://www.prodriveoutboard.com/videos.htm#
Hit a couple of yard sales, pick up a lawnmower motor, some pipe, bearings and a prop and we can do it