RickK's 170 rebuild

[bfabian76]

i will have to come check out your build one day. im about an hr north

[RickK]

Any time man.  Let me know when you're thinking about it and I'll PM you my address/phone number.  
If you time it right I can teach you how to "fair"  

[dirtwheelsfl]

Any time man.  Let me know when you're thinking about it and I'll PM you my address/phone number.  
If you time it right I can teach you how to "fair"  

That never seems to line up for me  

[RickK]

Which part Chris - the meeting up or the fairing  

[dirtwheelsfl]

The "work" part hehhhh

[larsli68]

You are doing a fantastic rebuild Rick! I'm very impressed!

Thanks Lars - I too did the transom - but not poured.  

Hello Rick,
Are you able to work year round on your project? We have very warm for the season here right now, but these days will soon be replaced by cold ones...
I hope to cut the floor out before we go to NC next Thursday on vacation. That way the boat can sit and dry while we are gone. Any project (fiber glass work) has to be very well planned and the tent warmed up for it to work. The Seacast was shipped from Denmark today. I hope to pour the transom before Christmas.
//Lars

[RickK]

Hi Lars,
While it does get cold here in the winter (I remember standing at the bus stop as a kid and seeing 19 degrees (F) on the bank sign), we warm up rapidly and by 10a or so you can go back to work with shorts and a light jacket.  Right now is our autumn start and it's very nice.

The last two weekends I've either been getting my 230 ready to camp or camping on her.  We had a great time and I surely needed that break.
Now it's time to get back on the little boat.  I am almost out of things to hold me back from sticking everything back down in the inside.  I still need to pull the liner back out and glass a few things in and then when I flip it back in, it'll be tabbing time.

[larsli68]

Hi Lars,
While it does get cold here in the winter (I remember standing at the bus stop as a kid and seeing 19 degrees (F) on the bank sign), we warm up rapidly and by 10a or so you can go back to work with shorts and a light jacket.  Right now is our autumn start and it's very nice.

The last two weekends I've either been getting my 230 ready to camp or camping on her.  We had a great time and I surely needed that break.
Now it's time to get back on the little boat.  I am almost out of things to hold me back from sticking everything back down in the inside.  I still need to pull the liner back out and glass a few things in and then when I flip it back in, it'll be tabbing time.

That type of winter climate, I could get used to... My mom's aunt lives in Naples Florida. I have visited her twice. One time in February, it was fantastic weather.
It's fun to follow your build progress. I'm still cutting and making my way through wet foam. I hope to finish cutting the floor out tonight. At least the rough cut.

What type of glue to you plan to use when you attach the deck to the hull? Epoxy?

Great work Rick! And great work with this Aquasport.com and the forum!

//Lars

[RickK]

Hi Lars,
Because I am gelcoating the boat's interior (and bottom) I must use polyester resin since gelcoat is polyester.  So I will tab everything in with poly and some cloth.  I have made a "liner" for the inside of the transom out of a few layers of poly and cloth and I might stick it to the transom with epoxy.  The side toward the inside of the boat will be poly so I can gelcoat it.

[larsli68]

OK, Someone told me you can gelcoat over Epoxy, but I'm with you. I would not try it.
I removed my tub tonight. My arms are hurting. Will remove all foam on Saturday.
I have warm weather on Sunday. I would love to pour the transom on Sunday, but I don't think I will be ready.

Your boat is coming along fine. When do you plan to re-launch her?

[RickK]

OK, Someone told me you can gelcoat over Epoxy, but I'm with you. I would not try it.

Epoxy is usually covered in paint.

Your boat is coming along fine. When do you plan to re-launch her?

No clue - I'll know better by the end of December after all my vacation time is spent on it.

[RickK]

Play time is over and it's time to get back to work. I left off working on the cabinets so that is where I'll pick it back up.

I cut out the center in the cabinet.


I cut out the frame and doors from the slab.


Cut the door back enough for the hinge.


I needed to add another thinner layer to compensate for the gasket and then glued it all together.


Cleaned up the inside edge to the final depth and glued down the frame with 5min epoxy.


Put the seal on to test fit




Laid the door back in and the height is just what I needed


Dry fit the door and hinge.


The doors and the cabinet have backers glued on for the hinges to screw into.  The doors will be held closed with 3 swivel locks each that I also made today.
I have to cut a hole in the doors for the rigging to exit and also cut the doors in half across the door, through the middle of the holes to allow the rigging to be pulled but not have to be pulled through the hole. I will be able to open the top part of the door while the bottom portion is still closed. I will install the boots that are usually used to protect the holes.  Have to order those before I cut the holes to be sure of the size.

[larsli68]

Looks great Rick!
Thanks for your advice earlier. I will make room for an built in gas tank.
I found a foam supplier just 35 minutes drive from here. I will call them tomorrow.
//Lars

[RickK]

Thanks Lars.
Make sure it is closed cell and you should probably be ok with 2 lb density.  If you are not going to use the outboard sides of the main stringers you might think about foaming that too - that will give the boat some of the buoyancy that you removed.  I did not foam mine outboard of the stringers only because I am not sure if I am going to use some of that area.  I know exactly where each bulkhead is in case I want to foam it later.

[larsli68]

Hello Rick. I think I will foam the outside while I'm at it. I have found a company that can sell me closed cell foam.
I will let out dry out totally before I do it. I will translate the density of the foam to metric and make sure it's within your recommendation. Sitting at the airport in Stockholm. Waiting to board the flight to Chicago. :)