My Other Build

18htan

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Started to laminate the roof beams. Lamination is the best way to get the curve. Need 15 of these. One at a time, 24 hour cure.

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Front cab and main cab coming together. Also the bulwark posts are in.

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Windscreen center post.. This was difficult. Its laminated with 4 pieces to make it hollow to hide wiring. It also has different angles on both sides for each window and leans back. All shaped by hand.

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Laminated roof beams going in

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You can see the hole on the left for the sliding roof hatch. Also note the king plank running down the center is routed to taking the wiring that has come up he windscreen post for interal lights and speakers.

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Mocking up the window shapes with scrap ply. Window sizes are a **** and can **** a boat completely if you stuff it up.

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You get a real sense of the curve in the cabin. Now cabin building is real dark art. You have the curve of the boat to deal with, the sides have to lean in and the roof is curved. The sides need to lean in for a couple of reasons, firstly it makes it easier to walk past and the main reason is how the brain sees it. If the cabin sides are vertical, the curve of the boat pulls them out to the eye. So it will look like they are leaning outwards. So we lean the sides inwards to balance this effect. :crazy

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Cabin frame complete, you will notice the forward bulkhead as well. Oh and the last post and beam are squared out to take a pair of bi fold doors.

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Front cab is finished.

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Portholes have been very hard to find down under, as the brass has good scrap value and hipsters want to put them in cafes. Found these after months of searching and a pair will go in the front cab.

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Phil Reed

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That is just unbelieveable!!!! You have a skill set most people never heard of!!!! Need to come over here....guy in Tennesse (I think)....built a fullsize replica of Noah's Arc....you could have given him some pointers!!!!
Seriously, are you coming over anytime soon...I need someone to build a garage for me!!!!!
 

18htan

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More pics

Coming along now
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Ply going up to form the cabin sides
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Windows cut
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Creating the bulwark capping. This is a wasteful process, as you need to cut the curve out of a bigger piece. This is Celery Top Pine and it isn't cheap. So the waste is hard.
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Scarf joint to enable the curve
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Pretty
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Cap being fitted
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This is a similar wasteful process. Yellow Stringy is laminated together and bent around a block to get a curve (like the roof beams), then the curve is cut out. The celery top cap will run down over this.
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18htan

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Engine going in... No OHS on this site, and judge away at how we did it. But had a small gap to work with.
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Bones of the new rudder. Cut the slit in the stern to get the steering under the deck.
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You will note that the shaft runs higher than the deck, this is so hydraulic steering can be disconnected and steer the old girl by hand with a tiller and a beer. All the stainless will be covered in timber.
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Original 38mm shaft getting a makeover. Balancing and all the little kinks are taken out. Also reduced the prop taper to 35mm to take a new 4 blade prop.
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18htan

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Internal cabinets started. Sadly, still just as difficult. Nothing is square. So small galley and sitting which will also convert into a bed.
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Hard to see... But the return matches the center line of the boat, whereas the couch works towards following the curve.
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Helm seat. Sliding door yet to be built... Or designed for that matter. Also opening hatch above the helm.
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Rear seat going in. This will get 2 x 40l Techni Ice Eskys built in. Got to keep the beers cold
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There is a lot going on in this pic. First, hessian bags in the bilge. These are being used to help get some moisture back into the timber. The new bits bolted in are part of the thrust block, which will house a thrust bearing to take all the prop torque off the engine. The engine can then be soft mounted to reduce vibration. New custom made copper bolts. We buy lengths of 12mm copper rod, cut to length, cut the thread on a lathe, and then peen a bolt head.
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Starting to look like the original vision now.
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Toms63SSQB

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That is just unbelieveable!!!! You have a skill set most people never heard of!!!! Need to come over here....guy in Tennesse (I think)....built a fullsize replica of Noah's Arc....you could have given him some pointers!!!!
Seriously, are you coming over anytime soon...I need someone to build a garage for me!!!!!

Phil, it's called the "Ark Encounter" located just South and West of Cincinnati, in Kentucky, Christine and I were there last week, amazing. 20180607_090709.jpg20180607_091317.jpg
 

LMBRJQ 60

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That is awesome Nate.
I dont know why you were looking for anyone to panel your impala
Im sure you could do it hands down

Steve
 

18htan

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Prop porn. Look at this beautiful beast. Opted for 4 blade for better balance and reverse characteristics.
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The shaft had to be machined to a new taper to match the prop. Here the keyway is being sorted.
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******* shame to burry this thing in water. Love it.
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Stuffing box... This stops water coming in.
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Thrust block and thrust bearing. Can't remember if I explained this. Basically, this is where we stop the torque/trust from running back up to the motor.
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Drive shaft is basically a tail shaft. This will be updated to CV joints in a few years once the hull settles down.
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4inch exhaust. Stupid Volvo with there requirements off the turbo. Keep in mind, this is a wet exhaust.
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The black muffler looking thing is a water lock. Basically, when you shut the engine down, it has enough capacity to hold the water that would be in the engine. It has a check valve to stop water being sucked back up. Also, if the outlet went under water, the water lock blocks it.
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Helm under construction. Steel frame to hold the hydraulic steering and cable operated throttle and gear shift.
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Forward cabin storage on the Starboard side. Port side will have a head. Head is a toilet for those playing at home. And if you dont know your Port and Starboards, just remember... "There is no Port left"... Port = Left.
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18htan

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Stern seat almost finished.
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Well I did say this old girl was being rebuilt to dring beer...
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2 60l eskies under the rear seat and one in the front cab.
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Internal cabinetry coming along
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Cover starting to come off. Now we will start to see if we got the look right.
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Scrap ply in the windows to keep the wind out... Plus the roof is on!
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Glass going in. Was a lot of prep involved, as the cabin side is curved, we routed out a straight line for the glass.
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Side glass in and the first real look at the side view
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She is all caulked. Roughly 180,000 hammer taps getting the cotton in per side. What a job.
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Copper patches over bolt heads for extra protection. These bolts are holding in engine beds.
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18htan

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Sampson Post being shaped. This is the post on the bow that she gets tied up with. The post runs all the way down to the keel and will form part of the bowsprit.
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Bowsprit being shaped.
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More porn. Beautiful American White Oak doors, all the way down under. These will be folding and will close off the cab.
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Getting closer again. Engine box started, and the windows are in fully now, including the fold open windscreens. Not the design cue, the windscreen height flows into the side window height. Classy.
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Using a laser to mark the water line.
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Fill, Sand, Paint... rinse and repeat. Note the windscreens open.
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Starting the upholstery
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