1966 22-2 Diver Rebuild

[Callyb]

Yes, and I will lay a fillet of thickened epoxy down on the bottom and in the corners of the coffin area too.

I am on the fence about doing an ambient layup or vacuum bagging it.

[RickK]

Looks good Carl - nice idea
Be sure to leave way more than you think you'll need for expansion of that tank - don't want to get into the saga I did     All that cloth will fill in your gaps quickly.

[Callyb]

Thank you Rick.

I have 3/4" all the way around for expansion, which by my calculations should be good to go for my size tank.

[Aswaff400]

Hey that's a pretty cool idea to pour and shape the foam first.  Cool idea. Just proves there is more than one way to skin a cat!  

with all the rebuilds going on right now we're seeing a lot of dead kitties

[CLM65]

Craig, yes I only have one done so far. The obvious answer is to just put the chase tubes in the port stringer, but I dont know if the shift and throttle cable will make the bends without binding (maybe Seabob could help with that) since they need to come out of the transom on the port side.

Good question.  I will have one tube (2" if it will fit) going straight from the front of the bilge area to under the console just in case....

[seabob4]

Carl, if you use Teleflex XTreme or Morse 33C Supreme cables, you'll have no problems.  Both can do 4" bend radii with no problems.  Not that you want to get your bends that tight, but you know what I mean...

[Callyb]

I got ya, thank you Sir. I appreciate it. I may just say the hell with I and put a chase in the port stringer then.

[fishinonthebrain]

Wow the stringers came out nice even through the miss haps. The pipe in the stringer for your wires would have been really cool too but....

It seems like every plan has a way of changing. Looks really good though.

[Callyb]

Thanks Fish. I'm in the same frame of mind about the rigging tubes... I'm over it.

[Callyb]

Second verse, same as the first...

I started moving the forms to the port side last night. I was very happy to verify that the boat hasn't shifted and the forms from the starboard side match the hull perfectly on the port.





The original plan was to completely build the stringers one side at a time, but now I am going to glass them both at the same time and have an overlap of glass down the keel. This will beef up the hull there and should eliminate the need for reinforcement down the center. I will alternately lay the glass so that the both stringers will become one piece once it is all said and done.

I have also decided that the rigging tubes will run down the stringers instead of inside of them.

Now it's just down to waiting for the weekend, the temps are supposed to be 15 degrees higher than today...

[CLM65]

Looking good, Carl   gotta ask...did you remember to put release agent on the forms on this one?

Also, did you include drain tubes to allow water from the outboard cavities to reach the bilge?

[Callyb]

Looking good, Carl  gotta ask...did you remember to put release agent on the forms on this one?

Also, did you include drain tubes to allow water from the outboard cavities to reach the bilge?

LOL!  Yes, and thank you for looking out. I did mine like yours, all the way in the back at the transom. I'll have to get pics of that too, I guess.

I used 1" schedule 30 PVC for the drains.

Have you had time to mess with the Fire Boat at all lately? I'm going through rebuild porn withdrawals...

[dirtwheelsfl]

Custom fuel tank?

[Callyb]

No, well not custom that I ordered anyway. It is a new old stock tank for a Chapparal boat, 55 gallon.

[CLM65]

Have you had time to mess with the Fire Boat at all lately? I'm going through rebuild porn withdrawals...

Unfortunately not too much.  I did order a console and a half tower though .  I wanted to get the console before I install the deck so that I can make sure everything matches up and I can reinforce where needed.  Then I decided to take advantage of the deal Randy is offering on the Vendor's forum for a tower (free leaning post).  I am certainly no where close to needing the tower yet, but his prices are very good and he sounds like a good guy who is trying to get his business rolling.  I figured I could help in that regard.  Plus, I'm hoping that having a nice shiny new tower sitting around will give me some added motivation .  As for the leaning post, I always wanted one in the 205.  So it will likely end up in her, as I plan to build a livewell like yours for the flatback.