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Cattitude
New Member
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 Posted - 07/12/2011 : 2:39:43 PM
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| The one pictured above is on the market? |
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2011 : 3:02:29 PM
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Well it hasn't been advertised for sale but it is available. Our original agreement when we started the build was that the client was going to let us use it in the Miami boat show so even though we are designing his second boat, he wasn't going to make an effort to sell until after the show. That being said, if someone is interested they could have it pretty quick and even pick the color, haha. Boat will be complete mid august. Check out our facebook page for more detail on how the boat will be finished out!
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2011 : 10:12:08 PM
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A little more progress on the boats. We are installing the deck supports and dry fitting the interior of the 17'. Wont be long and the deck construction will begin. The 21' is basically ready to be shaped and then the planking will start!
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2011 : 10:13:52 PM
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Well over the past few days we were able to get quite a bit done. We finished and installed the rear deck supports. We cut both layers of the deck and laminated them together. We then removed the deck from the boat to flip it over and build our hatch compartments and livewells. Also easier to glass it on the back side like this. We also got three layers of glass on the console mold. Its starting to look like a rear boat!
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180Grady
New Member
20 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2011 : 6:45:58 PM
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Hey Joel, I don't know how you keep up with all the post and still have time to build :)
I'm building this same boat here in Charleston, not to hi jack the thread but you can see mine and many other at enviboats.com.
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RussB
Senior Member
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Posted - 07/19/2011 : 08:00:44 AM
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True craftmanship there! So very nice to see in this day and age of mass produced chopper gun boats.
Russ B. Formerly known here as "Top2Bottom1"
www.joinrfa.org
God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 07/19/2011 : 11:36:47 PM
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Bilge area starting to come together. A little more plumbing and electrical work and this area should be done. Also got the glassed, fared, and painted deck support web installed above the bilge area but forgot to take a picture.
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2011 : 11:32:25 PM
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The past few weeks have flown by. We installed the fuel tank and glued in the sole and interior sidewall pieces in last week. We also built the deck hatches and laminated them to the deck. This past week we glassed the underside of the deck and fared and painted the deck in the rear bilge area. Deck is going back on tomorrow and then things should start to pick up. Boat will be finished by end of August!
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satisfied
Intermediate Member
124 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2011 : 11:47:03 AM
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| You are talented. That is looking awesome! |
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Hooked Up
Captain
366 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2011 : 9:57:01 PM
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| that is bad ass- can't wait to see the final product and hear how it rides |
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2011 : 12:07:53 AM
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Thanks for the comments. Im planning on bringing the boat to Charleston for some pictures the second weekend of September so if anyone want to take a ride just let me know! Tonight we glassed the deck, interior, rub rail, and hatches and applied a flood coat to all. Tomorrow the fairing party officily begins!
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98seapro18
Intermediate Member
68 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2011 : 8:41:40 PM
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wow what amazing work!
180cc Sea Pro
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 12:38:50 PM
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Well since the last update its just been a lot of faring, sanding and filling sanding and filling etc. We are about 90% done now and have just a few things to finish up before we start spraying primer on Wednesday. Top coats are scheduled to go on Saturday and Sunday and then non skid next Tuesday. So with that being said it should look like a real boat this time next week, haha.
On another note, we have decided to attend the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show in Oct. to introduce the boat instead of Miami. We will still attend the Miami show in February but if anyone want to take a look sooner and your at the show in Oct. look us up.
Thanks
facebook.com/xcelerator
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RussB
Senior Member
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Posted - 08/08/2011 : 3:36:17 PM
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Absolutely beautiful! I know the kind of effort that goes into a project like this and it's been a joy to watch it come along without having to deal with all the skinned knuckles and fiberglass itching! Very nice housekeeping in the shop as well I've noticed. Can tell it's a true labor of love with you folks.
Russ B. Formerly known here as "Top2Bottom1"
www.joinrfa.org
God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy
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LunaSea83
Intermediate Member
144 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 08:16:35 AM
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| In your first couple of posts you estimated around 1500 lbs and a 90 pushing her you still think she is going to be about that weight? Maybe a 115? Also are you going to rig her with a trolling motor connection or a poling platform? Any updates on the bigger boat? |
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jki4405
Senior Member
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Posted - 08/09/2011 : 12:53:06 PM
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| Yes to everything. Still should be around 1500 w/ a 90. The 115 will only push it about 2 mph faster and weighs more. It will be getting the poling platform in a few weeks. |
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2011 : 11:32:45 PM
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Tonight we applied the Alexseal finish primer. One final round of sanding tomorrow and then to the final finish!
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gray duck
Senior Member
256 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2011 : 07:53:32 AM
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| Beautiful! |
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jay12clay
Senior Member
1301 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2011 : 11:06:08 PM
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Want to see that baby in the water. Been watching the build. Nice looking rig. This is about the stage I would want to start with customizing. Maybe some teak in the floor, platform, and casting platform, no trolling motor, power pole xl, and a hds 10! Contemplating color; blood red hull, marsh grass khaki deck! Black motor.
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pawayne
Senior Member
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Posted - 08/12/2011 : 11:05:04 AM
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Originally posted by jay12clay
Want to see that baby in the water. Been watching the build. Nice looking rig. This is about the stage I would want to start with customizing. Maybe some teak in the floor, platform, and casting platform, no trolling motor, power pole xl, and a hds 10! Contemplating color; blood red hull, marsh grass khaki deck! Black motor.
Sho IZ
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HURRICANE
New Member
17 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2011 : 12:14:22 PM
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| what a boat... |
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boatpoor
Senior Member
770 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2011 : 5:04:38 PM
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| Wonderfull work! Do you use only electric sanders as seen in the photos? Nice clean well orginized shop! |
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2011 : 8:28:54 PM
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boatpoor, we use both electric and air depending on what it is. We only use the tools to start on each layer of compound though. Every stage of fairing is finished by the good old hand block technique.
Here are a few pics of the interior and exterior paint. Each has four coats of alexseal top coat. Couldn't be happier with the finish. The yellow looks a little lighter in person. The boat will really be changing its looks this week as we add the non skid, teak, and stainless so stay tuned.
thanks,
facebook.com/xcelerator
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Fishin360
Intermediate Member
91 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2011 : 9:52:51 PM
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wow
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jki4405
Senior Member
308 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2011 : 11:21:03 PM
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Tonight we applied the Alexseal non skid and started fitting the stainless rub rail. The wide glossy area around the sheer is where the teak toe rail will go.
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Carolina Style Flats Build
