Fletch's Hydra Sport 2100 CC

[CLM65]

On one of my visits to my local boat builder (Young Boats), they were installing an anchor locker similar to the one you posted on a rebuild they were working on.  I imagine they would sell one for you to install, but I bet it would be pricey.  I recommend you call a local boat builder, or even non-local if you want to pay shipping, and see if they can make you one.

I am currently kicking around the idea of making my own.  But I haven't made a final decision yet.  I've got a little time to think about it.

[dirtwheelsfl]

Not a fan of the whole "receiver" to hold the anchor... Waste of space (and time to build) to me.

Glass in a pipe for the shank to slide into with notches to hold the tines of the anchor horizontally. Then you've got all the space in there to keep all of your gear along with the rode.

Found this on google...  http://s75.photobucket.com/user/_DoubleR_/media/Anchor001.jpg.html

A one off hatch and gutter mold would be a drop in the bucket on your build to make!   I think Shine has some premades as well that look real nice, just have to glass n fair em in...

[RickK]

That's a pretty slick idea on the locker in the pic. You need a lot of room up front for that though - like the deck you made on yours Chris. 

Sounds like your idea is a little different though Chris, "tines horizontally" - you mean the rod that connects the tines?

[dirtwheelsfl]

That's a pretty slick idea on the locker in the pic. You need a lot of room up front for that though - like the deck you made on yours Chris. 

Sounds like your idea is a little different though Chris, "tines horizontally" - you mean the rod that connects the tines?

Yes the round bar. Not sure what to call it??

Gota pic of the cap up there Fletch?

[Fletch170]

Man, I really like that tube Idea, I don't have that type of space......also, the liner to the anchor liner is finished, I would hate to mess it up with my sub-par fiberglass skills.

Do any of you have some ideas to keep that anchor secured? Again, the inside of the anchor locker is a liner, and finished. I am painting the undersides of the hatches an all compartments the hull color, Ice blue. Going to try to keep them from getting completely screwed up.

Maybe glass in "hooks" for the anchor to hang from under the cap?

[Fletch170]

[Fletch170]

Got most everything run and installed that needs to be before I glue down the last deck panel. Pretty happy with how the drainage channel came out! Should have the deck down tomorrow! (I hope, as we are in for some serious rain for the next few days).

[Fletch170]

[Fletch170]

Spent some time last night getting everything cut out (Besides the hole for the Simrad NSS).

Going to have some decent weather on Saturday, so Hopefully the console will get another shot of 545 Primer.

[RickK]

You know you're getting close when you start cutting holes
I cut mine in about a year ago or whenever I was working on my console 

[Fletch170]

Rick, it may be a year ago, but you will have likely the nicest 17 AS ever built....so thats awesome. As I joked about before, the first 100k 17 foot aquasport:)

If I had to do it agian, I would have done my 17 completely different. BUT, it was a learning experience. I was getting married, and towards the end, had a kid on the way. SO, funds were a little low, so I did the best I could. From what I hear, the guy who bought it from my uncle blew it up. Oh well. Maybe I'll build another one someday:)

[RickK]

Rick, it may be a year ago, but you will have likely the nicest 17 AS ever built....so thats awesome. As I joked about before, the first 100k 17 foot aquasport:)

Thanks man - I hope it ends up worth all the effort - the effort is what is costly. If my labor value was a mere $100.00/hr, the value of the boat would be much less, but it's not, hence the $100k boat.
    

It's all been fun and a learning experience for sure.

[Fletch170]

[Fletch170]

Aiiiiiiight. So got the deck down last week. This weekend was a little chilly, so I wasn't able to get much glassing done. I used some scrap wood to level the deck with the liner (for whatever reason, the 34 year old boat isn't perfect:) Tabbed in the right elevation. There are some gaps between the deck and liner, so now that the deck is "level-----ish" I'm going to fill the gaps with putty, and tab in the edges.  Anyways, we are in for some nice weather in the 70's this week, should have the deck completely glassed in, and hopefully have the rear patch panels glassed in as well.

[Capt. Bob]

I was always a big fan of your first rebuild in that you had no real prior experience (I could relate).

This rebuild is as if you have been doing it for a long while. You certainly retained a lot of knowledge from the first.

It's coming along very nicely.

Good luck.