1976 22-2 rebuild, factory inboard to outboard conversion

[RickK]

Wow - very cool.  You have some nifty skills!

[theFunsmith]

Thanks Rick. I am pretty excited to use it on the original forward hatches.

[Marcel4t]

Thats awesome man!  Way to figure out a solution!

[theFunsmith]

A little more progress since the last post. I got the bottom of the anchor line locker at the bow installed, and a tube for electrical up to the bow (thanks Rick), and got the fuel tank installed. I used neoprene foam padding on the sides and solid neoprene rubber on the bottom, all stuck in place with some gnarly 3m adhesive. If it sticks to the rubber half as well as it stuck to my fingers, we should be looking good. The top is strapped down with 1/4" x 2" neoprene straps. All lines are double stainless clamped. I think she should be good to go.

[mshugg]

Looks awesome. Your work is clean and well thought out.

[RickK]

Those tank supports sure look familiar
Lookin' good.

[theFunsmith]

Thanks gents. hoping to have a deck down very soon.

Those tank supports sure look familiar

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[theFunsmith]

Made some good progress in the last few days. My dad brought by a killer little tool, a laser measuring device that spit out a nearly perfect set of data points for the deck. After getting all the other cuts accounted for, pops ran my coosa panels and they were just about perfect. I have to clearance a little for the curve in the starboard rigging tube to get the second panel to sit down but that's a pretty small deal. I am currently buttoning up the last of the under deck work, and should be sticking it down shortly.

[RickK]

Nice!!

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Very cool! It's nice when you have access to awesome toys.

[mshugg]

Those machined Coosa panels are slick.  You must be excited to see the sole in place, even if it’s a dry fit.  Are you going to glass it together and instal in the boat? Or are you going to instal a panel at a time?

[theFunsmith]

I am very excited. If I had more room to work, I would be glassing them together before installing for sure. I am going to look for a spot that might allow me to do just that over the next couple of days.

[theFunsmith]

Well I've concluded the last push of the season. I got some mounting blocks for bilge pumps, float switches, and a raw water wash stuck down, finalized the rigging tubes and got a coat of paint on the bilge area. Made molds and then angled perimeter supports for the deck with three layers of 1708, ranging from 60 to 90 degrees and epoxied them all around the hull. I glassed the underside of the deck panels, and then installed them in three sections, but they all went in well. What is not pictured is the glass on top of the deck. I got it 90% laid down but had to stop due to weather. I didn't snap any photos because I covered it up with a quickness once the sky went dark. The wet season has arrived in the great PNW. To be continued this spring i guess.

[mshugg]

Boat looks great!  It’s a shame about the winter thing.  I love the PNW, but cold & rainy isn’t the best for boat building.

[RickK]

Nice clean work - its a beauty. No way to get a portable carport to work under? You can make it a garage with some tarps.