Building a drift boat - Page 3

anonny · 02-15-2013, 08:34 PM

Cool project, thanks for posting!

Kayakgk · 02-15-2013, 08:55 PM

at San Jose State or . I guessing SJSU, seems to practical of work for Stanford or Berkeley. Could be a Cal Poly project but I think you mentioned to the BA. Either way, nice work.

Mambo Dave · 02-16-2013, 04:37 AM

Awesome so far!

Fe Man · 02-16-2013, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck289

Profit would be nice

. I dont think we have a chop gun, but I'm not sure. We were joking about making another, the mold release is good for 3 to 5 layups.

Even without a chop gun, you could hand lay glass into the mold, which as I'm sure you know is the best way to build fiberglass boats.

Chuck289 · 02-16-2013, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kayakgk

at San Jose State or . I guessing SJSU, seems to practical of work for Stanford or Berkeley. Could be a Cal Poly project but I think you mentioned to the BA. Either way, nice work.

We are actually at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls.

Chuck289 · 02-19-2013, 02:47 PM

We used oak for the stringers which will add rigidity to the hull. We will fasten some floor boards to them later. We used the vacuum bagging method this time.

I dont have any pictures of the process as I wasn't actually there for it.

So I guess I was wrong before about the transom being the next step, I think NOW it will be the next step

Chuck289 · 02-26-2013, 09:01 PM

It appears one of the wooden floor stringers shifted. Apparently at some point after they were glassed in, the pump for the vacuum bag setup got turned off, which may or may not have caused the board to shift.

You can see the center stringer, is off a little bit.

Besides that minor hiccup things are moving forward. The transom is in and just needs some final fiberglass.

We are going to use some .75 x 1.5 inch wooden strips (on the floor in the picture above) for the gunnels. The gunnel is the top edge of the sides of the boat. We plan to install those on thursday

Chuck289 · 03-01-2013, 03:02 PM

The back of the transom has been glassed in. We didn't put the gunnels on yet but that should be next.

But yesterday was a fun day. We brought the boat over to the school fountain and floated it!

Holy sh!t It floats!!!

The floor is nice and rigid.

Gunnels will be next! Here is a sample of how we plan to finish them. Carbon Fiber!
It's gonna look pretty sweet, and it should make the boat faster too!

vtwin · 03-01-2013, 03:07 PM

Looking good and it even floats!

moodfart · 03-01-2013, 05:50 PM

Hate to be a buzz kill but where are your respirators? Having worked with fiberglass, resin and MEKP, i know that is some nasty, nasty stuff. You really need respirators, especially if you're sanding or mixing resin. Are you guys using polyester resin or epoxy?

Chuck289 · 03-01-2013, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moodfart

Hate to be a buzz kill but where are your respirators? Having worked with fiberglass, resin and MEKP, i know that is some nasty, nasty stuff. You really need respirators, especially if you're sanding or mixing resin. Are you guys using polyester resin or epoxy?

We are using epoxy resin. You know I occasionally see people wearing respirators, like when doing a lot of sanding work, but usually it's dust masks and the ventillation system is turned on.

moodfart · 03-01-2013, 07:55 PM

Ok, not as familiar with epoxy, I've heard its not as harsh. I did my fg work with polyester, and could barely stand it, no way you'd be able to work with it in an enclosed garage. Glad to hear about dust masks, one fg project and I'll never work with the crap again. Boat looks good!

Chuck289 · 03-09-2013, 04:42 PM

The gunnels have been bolted on and patched up with filler.

Next was 2 layers of fiberglass, then a layer of carbon fiber followed by a layer of veil. It will be sanded and polished to look smooth and shiney like the picture in the previous post

GP640 · 03-09-2013, 05:28 PM

Cool boat!

Good thing Klay isn't looking (gunnels).

Hardware02 · 03-09-2013, 06:50 PM

Gunwales.

02-15-2013, 08:34 PM	#31
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,960	Cool project, thanks for posting! __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

02-15-2013, 08:55 PM	#32
Kayakgk Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2004 Oddometer: 768	Is this being done at San Jose State or . I guessing SJSU, seems to practical of work for Stanford or Berkeley. Could be a Cal Poly project but I think you mentioned to the BA. Either way, nice work.

02-16-2013, 04:37 AM	#33
Mambo Dave Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: 33064 Oddometer: 2,486	Awesome so far! __________________ "After reading through this thread I've come to the conclusion that more people cruise the internet looking for reasons why X bike won't work in Y scenario rather than actually riding their motorcycles." -- RyanR

02-19-2013, 02:47 PM	#36
Chuck289 ^OP Air cooled Joined: Mar 2009 Location: SF Bay, California Oddometer: 2,152	We used oak for the stringers which will add rigidity to the hull. We will fasten some floor boards to them later. We used the vacuum bagging method this time. I dont have any pictures of the process as I wasn't actually there for it. So I guess I was wrong before about the transom being the next step, I think NOW it will be the next step __________________ -Charles "This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell out of here" - Michael Scott

02-26-2013, 09:01 PM	#37
Chuck289 ^OP Air cooled Joined: Mar 2009 Location: SF Bay, California Oddometer: 2,152	It appears one of the wooden floor stringers shifted. Apparently at some point after they were glassed in, the pump for the vacuum bag setup got turned off, which may or may not have caused the board to shift. You can see the center stringer, is off a little bit. Besides that minor hiccup things are moving forward. The transom is in and just needs some final fiberglass. We are going to use some .75 x 1.5 inch wooden strips (on the floor in the picture above) for the gunnels. The gunnel is the top edge of the sides of the boat. We plan to install those on thursday __________________ -Charles "This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell out of here" - Michael Scott

03-01-2013, 03:02 PM	#38
Chuck289 ^OP Air cooled Joined: Mar 2009 Location: SF Bay, California Oddometer: 2,152	The back of the transom has been glassed in. We didn't put the gunnels on yet but that should be next. But yesterday was a fun day. We brought the boat over to the school fountain and floated it! Holy sh!t It floats!!! The floor is nice and rigid. Gunnels will be next! Here is a sample of how we plan to finish them. Carbon Fiber! It's gonna look pretty sweet, and it should make the boat faster too! __________________ -Charles "This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell out of here" - Michael Scott

03-01-2013, 03:07 PM	#39
vtwin Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,112	Looking good and it even floats! __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

03-01-2013, 05:50 PM	#40
moodfart Let's get tropical Joined: Apr 2011 Location: CT Oddometer: 750	Hate to be a buzz kill but where are your respirators? Having worked with fiberglass, resin and MEKP, i know that is some nasty, nasty stuff. You really need respirators, especially if you're sanding or mixing resin. Are you guys using polyester resin or epoxy? __________________ "Doing what we love, swinging on swings, riding motorbikes and cuddling the people we adore has a much more positive effect on the net-happiness of the world than agonizing over whatever it is that they talk about on TV or the radio. Just a thought." -Antihero - "Coast to Coast on an Italian Supermodel"

03-01-2013, 07:55 PM	#42
moodfart Let's get tropical Joined: Apr 2011 Location: CT Oddometer: 750	Ok, not as familiar with epoxy, I've heard its not as harsh. I did my fg work with polyester, and could barely stand it, no way you'd be able to work with it in an enclosed garage. Glad to hear about dust masks, one fg project and I'll never work with the crap again. Boat looks good! __________________ "Doing what we love, swinging on swings, riding motorbikes and cuddling the people we adore has a much more positive effect on the net-happiness of the world than agonizing over whatever it is that they talk about on TV or the radio. Just a thought." -Antihero - "Coast to Coast on an Italian Supermodel"

03-09-2013, 04:42 PM	#43
Chuck289 ^OP Air cooled Joined: Mar 2009 Location: SF Bay, California Oddometer: 2,152	The gunnels have been bolted on and patched up with filler. Next was 2 layers of fiberglass, then a layer of carbon fiber followed by a layer of veil. It will be sanded and polished to look smooth and shiney like the picture in the previous post __________________ -Charles "This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell out of here" - Michael Scott

03-09-2013, 05:28 PM	#44
GP640 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: NW AB Oddometer: 2,944	Cool boat! Good thing Klay isn't looking (gunnels).

03-09-2013, 06:50 PM	#45
Hardware02 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: The Rock Oddometer: 1,345	Gunwales. __________________ "These instructions are at our present level of knowledge. Legal requirements do not exist. Technical issues subject to change."

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