RickK's 170 rebuild

[RickK]

I decided 2 of the 4 -6" speakers would be on the front of the console - If you look at the left hole you can see that I was burning through the cut - didn't realize the glass was 1/4" thick and it toasted the "wood" blade - I mean no teeth left on the blade  I switched to a sterling blade and slowly cut the next hole.


I'm still moving forward and one of the needed things is that I need to foam the stringers so I spent a while drilling 3" holes into the stringer tops - almost burnt up a 1/2 drill and definitely a 3" holesaw in the process.  Even snapped off a drill bit in the process.


I hope tomorrow to finish the rigging tube connections, glassing all of them in plus new supports across the "span" in the aft bilge and the front where the sole ends.  We'll see how it goes - with epoxy I have no control using the "slow" hardener.

[Callyb]

Every time I see pics of the inside of your boat I am in awe. You really did and do a fantastic job.

I throw salutes around, but you really do beautiful work!  

[RickK]

Thanks Carl - trying my best, just like you and the rest.

[LilRichard]

Rick, just spent half an hour catching up... looks great!

[kaptainkoz]

Every time I see pics of the inside of your boat I am in awe. You really did and do a fantastic job.

I throw salutes around, but you really do beautiful work!  

Totally agree. Thats a beautiful underbelly!

[RickK]

Getting close now - getting the rigging tube in. Drilled a drain hole in the tubes


Lined every thing up and then glued them together - this was a BIG step for me - no going back now and tweeking things.

[RickK]

I glued both side in with no problems (if you've ever glued PVC and blinked at the wrong time....)


You see the hammer in the previous pic and that was to drive the coupler into the hole in the tank area.  I used a drum sander to hone out the holes until they were about perfect and tight.  After I connected the pipes I used 5min epoxy to seal off the hole (think foam) and secure the pipes.

[RickK]

I glued in the front rigging tube.  I will add some neoprene under the contact point  


Then it was time to start sealing holes for the foam and securing the pipes so they don't rattle.

[RickK]

Added some supports so the sole wouldn't flex being it's 5+ ft x 26" unsupported.

[RickK]

As I said - I'm ready - if the epoxy is dry enough to foam tomorrow morning I'm on it.

Oh, got the vacuum system today.

[fishinonthebrain]

Looks really good Rick. All that time thinking everything through is really showing at this point.

Is your pump oil less?

[RickK]

Looks really good Rick. All that time thinking everything through is really showing at this point.

Is your pump oil less?

Thanks man.
As for the pump I think it is but not sure yet.

[CLM65]

Sweet, Rick!  Foam...a major milestone!  You are going to have one solid boat there.  The hole in the right stringer in that last picture gives a good shot of the thickness of your stringers

[fishinonthebrain]

Looks really good Rick. All that time thinking everything through is really showing at this point.

Is your pump oil less?

Thanks man.
As for the pump I think it is but not sure yet.

If it is I found a tip if your going to use it inside. Add some hose from the outlet of the pump into a 5 gal bucket of soapy water to cut down on the oily fog created.

[RickK]

Does oil-less means it spits oil or not?