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Joe Coooool
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 Posted - 06/07/2011 : 3:07:18 PM
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That is sweet!!!
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jki4405
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Posted - 06/17/2011 : 5:50:26 PM
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Here is a little update. Spent some extra time over the past few weeks taking a fishing trip to the keys and then moving into a new shop and collecting supplies for our new 21' inshore carolina style build. This week we were back to work. Finished the glassing on the 17' and started the fairing process using all alexseal products. Got the base built for the 21' jig and finished the keel and stringer laminations for the 21' We should have the new jig up by tomorrow night and ready to start making some real progress on both boats.
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Optiker
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/17/2011 : 9:31:03 PM
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Thats so freakin cool...Thanks for the updates....Love it!
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2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13' Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke "Flatty"
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jki4405
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/18/2011 : 9:41:56 PM
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The 21' inshore boat jig is up and the keel and stringers are installed. Ready to start on the chine log, sheer band, and rib bands!!!
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Wando Grill
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/19/2011 : 2:20:31 PM
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Good looking stuff. I only wish my mind worked that way.
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DukeLeto
Intermediate Member
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Posted - 06/21/2011 : 2:59:58 PM
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I'm late to the show, but this is really fascinating!
"Mahi-Fever"
Key West 225
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mctimberco
Junior Member
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Posted - 06/22/2011 : 4:39:39 PM
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That's sick!
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pawayne
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/23/2011 : 10:21:26 AM
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| They are going to be some sweet looking boats. I have a dumb question. How do you go about getting a capacity plate for cutom made boats? |
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jki4405
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/23/2011 : 11:07:10 PM
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Just a couple of bands and you can already begin to see its shape pretty clear!
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z71offshore
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/24/2011 : 03:38:41 AM
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looks great, what city are you building these in?
i assume charleston but just curious.
thanks for the pictures as you go.
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tlread
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/24/2011 : 08:21:44 AM
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all i can say is WOW!! that looks like so much fun!! wish i had the skills to build something like that!!! must be cool to say i built this boat and i am riding around in a one off boat!!!
19' Key West CC 140 Johnson
16' War Eagle 40 Yami
12' Alumacraft 1954 Johnson 5.5
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jki4405
Senior Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2011 : 10:56:37 PM
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Well this week we finished the fairing on the 17'  Also picked up some mahogany to start on the spray rails and rub rails. Once these are installed, glassed, and faired we will be ready to flip. Hopefully next weekend! Also started on the console of the 17' We have started by gluing up the relative shape out of 2" foam. Once we sand out the 1.25 in radius corners and do some other small shaping, it should look great. You cant tell from the pics but it tapers from front top back and top to bottom at 4 degrees. Once it is completely shaped, it will get 4 layers of 1708 biaxial cloth. We will then remove the foam from inside and begin fairing the outside.
As far as the 21', we are just plugging away adding more layers to the chine and sheer before the shaping process. Then its off to planking!
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tlread
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/27/2011 : 08:35:22 AM
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if u dont mind me askin what do u sell boats like these for, just a ballpark price! not that i have the money but just curious
19' Key West CC 140 Johnson
16' War Eagle 40 Yami
12' Alumacraft 1954 Johnson 5.5
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bully
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/28/2011 : 6:09:23 PM
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You guys spend way too much time cleaning up:)
Most folks have no idea how much work goes into these builds. Lookin good... |
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jki4405
Senior Member
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Posted - 06/28/2011 : 10:10:09 PM
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| Trust me, the shop doesn't always look this clean. Try to keep it organized but still haven't found a way to keep the inch thick dust off of everything, haha. Thanks for the compliments, its always nice to hear that people admire what you do but hearing it from people that conduct top quality work them self's and know how hard it is mentally not to talk your self into lowering your standards while fairing at 10 PM on a Saturday night and so on is reassuring. Still learning a lot about every aspect of the builds but really enjoy watching it come together. Thanks again. |
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jki4405
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Posted - 07/01/2011 : 12:45:54 AM
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Well shes starting to show some of that Carolina Attitude! Finished glassing on and fairing the spray rails and rub rails. Now just primer and flipping on Sunday.
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gray duck
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Posted - 07/01/2011 : 08:27:41 AM
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Looks like it's going to be a rocket!
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jki4405
Senior Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2011 : 12:05:36 AM
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Grady duck,
The engine will be on an Atlas jack plate. We are debating between a 90 or 115 suzuki 4 stroke. Just finished spraying Alexseal 442 finish primer tonight. Flipping tomorrow and taping it so ill post the video tomorrow.
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jki4405
Senior Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2011 : 5:34:22 PM
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Got the boat flipped today. Here is a video.
http://youtu.be/gOngivodUyI
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gray duck
Senior Member
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Posted - 07/05/2011 : 11:28:43 AM
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| Hate to keep asking all the questions but I have built a few wooden boats and the quality of your work and pics is awesome! Since fish finders can't "shoot through the ply" where do you put the units? In your flats boat I guess you can mount it on the transom. In your offshore boat what did you do? Make a through hull and glass it in place? |
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jki4405
Senior Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2011 : 1:47:22 PM
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jki4405
Senior Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2011 : 11:22:00 PM
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Well we have been pretty busy over the last week. The inside is completely glassed and the bilge area is almost faired. Will be ready for paint in a few days. In the forward area, we have all the plumbing and chase tubes installed. We are waiting a few days on our custom fuel cell to arrive so we are dry fitting some floor supports, sole, and side walls while we wait. The 21' is almost ready for shaping and planking. We are messaging on the rib bands and sheer band right now.
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TyOneOn
Senior Member
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Posted - 07/12/2011 : 12:43:58 PM
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That's a pretty piece of wood for the chine of the 21''er.
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Cattitude
New Member
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Posted - 07/12/2011 : 1:35:00 PM
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When can I put an order in? Awesome work!
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jki4405
Senior Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2011 : 2:05:14 PM
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| Always taking orders, haha. Actually the guy we are building the 17 flats boat for has decided to have us build him a bigger boat so this one could be yours! |
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Carolina Style Flats Build
