RickK's 170 rebuild

[seabob4]

50 in the morn!!  Not even 2 hours N of you, we're supposed to see 37 or so...

[CLM65]

Turning out nice Rick!  So, it looks like you recessed the whole latch so that its surface will be flush with the hatch...nice touch!

[RickK]

Turning out nice Rick!  So, it looks like you recessed the whole latch so that its surface will be flush with the hatch...nice touch!

Thanks Craig.  
I hate toe stubbers :evil:   I have a "camel back" on the deck in the 230 to hold the aft curtain and I step on the thing every time I'm in the boat.
I think you're supposed to recess them, no?

[CLM65]

Turning out nice Rick!  So, it looks like you recessed the whole latch so that its surface will be flush with the hatch...nice touch!

Thanks Craig.  
I hate toe stubbers :evil:   I have a "camel back" on the deck in the 230 to hold the aft curtain and I step on the thing every time I'm in the boat.
I think you're supposed to recess them, no?

Good question.  It looks like the "flange" on those are pretty thick, so recessing is a great idea.  I've got some Southco latches for mine.  I haven't installed any yet, but the instructions on the Southco website indicate that they are surface mounted.  The flanges are slightly over 1/8" thick, so there will be a slight bump, but the edges are tapered, so I don't think they will be a stub hazard.  Either way, I think you will have a nice clean installation when you are done .

I don't know if you have mentioned this, but are you installing two latches on your hatch?  Seems like there are two "resin pads" in the pics.  I guess this will eliminate the need for hinges.  Another nice idea

[RickK]

I think you're supposed to recess them, no?

Good question.  It looks like the "flange" on those are pretty thick, so recessing is a great idea.  I've got some Southco latches for mine.  I haven't installed any yet, but the instructions on the Southco website indicate that they are surface mounted.  The flanges are slightly over 1/8" thick, so there will be a slight bump, but the edges are tapered, so I don't think they will be a stub hazard.  Either way, I think you will have a nice clean installation when you are done .

The edge on these is pretty thick - and what it needed to recess them was pretty substantial.
You can always recess yours a little bit for a clean look.

I don't know if you have mentioned this, but are you installing two latches on your hatch?  Seems like there are two "resin pads" in the pics.  I guess this will eliminate the need for hinges.  Another nice idea

Yup, 2 latches, no hinges.  Still want to play around with the spline idea for sealing.

[RickK]

Sole glued in with thickened epoxy on Christmas day


Filleted in this morning


Followed by tabbing it in


Sole is secure and part of the hull now  

[Callyb]

Congrats Rick!
As Joe Biden would say, "It's kind of a big F****** deal".

[CLM65]

Congrats, Rick!  Major milestone there!

[fishinonthebrain]

Looks sweet you have really put the hammer down during the holiday season.  

[dburr]

On Christmas Day??? How in the world did you get away with that??? Huge accomplishment   !

[fishinonthebrain]

On Christmas Day??? How in the world did you get away with that??? Huge accomplishment   !

I was thinking the same thing. The wife must really want this boat done.  

[gman 82 aquasport]

Taking the year out with a bang She looks great with the floor in...headed for the final stretch

[RickK]

THANKS GUYS  :!:  :!:  It's been a long, tough but productive 30+ days.
To the casual viewer it may look like not much progress - the stringers were already there, the tank well was there, the sole was lam'd
If I had to look back I guess the time was spent on the console and the hatches and some little stuff - wow - 30+ days on that  

[RickK]

As Joe Biden would say, "It's kind of a big F****** deal".

And it is.

[RickK]

I started working on the bolt holes that would secure the tank hatch and started by recessing the resin that I poured into the over-drilled holes for the bolts. I wish now that I would have filled these holes with epoxy - poly in that quantity is brittle and actually not worth much.  I think it will work as it's just a "vertical spacer".  We'll see.  I used a spade bit to recess and also give me a hole to use as a guide for the hole size.