1976 22-2 rebuild, factory inboard to outboard conversion

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Looking great! Catch ya in the spring.

[Marcel4t]

Hey, this is an awesome build.  I'm curious about your tank install, where did you source your neoprene and how did you make those straps?  Maybe if you have closer pics of the straps?  Thank you.

[theFunsmith]

No way to get a portable carport to work under? You can make it a garage with some tarps.

It is bittersweet to shelve it for months, but it is hunting season, and I'm hungry for wild game. I was ready to take a break.

Hey, this is an awesome build.  I'm curious about your tank install, where did you source your neoprene and how did you make those straps?  Maybe if you have closer pics of the straps?  Thank you.

I sourced my neoprene from Amazon.com. The straps are 2"x1/4" solid neoprene, not foam. It is fastened in place with 2"x2" aluminum plates, with 4" stainless screws into coosa blocks and fiberglass.

[theFunsmith]

The weather is starting to come around up here. I will be uncovering the hull after memorial day weekend. I thought I would post some pics of what I have been working on in the mean time. Kind of freshen up the thread. The anchors necessary to river fish up here are quite a bit different than what I see most Aquasports equipped with. And being that I plan to put some fresh paint on in the not so distant future, I opted to weld my own from 316. I also gave another shot at making my bilge hatch and gutter. Quite a bit more successfully this time. I think this one is going to work. I will say though, it would have probably been a better idea to buy the thing after I added up the time involved. It certainly needs some fine-tuning but it is strong. Very much looking forward to getting it set into the deck.

[RickK]

Yup that is definitely a different type of anchor - looks good.  Good for rocks?
The hatch looks great.

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Those both came out nice!

[theFunsmith]

Thanks, Mike. And Rick, you nailed it. They call these a Columbia river or "rocking chair" style anchor. Optimized for loose round rocks and steady fast water. The chain is zip-tied to the top of the anchor during normal use, but is able to break away and be pulled up from the bottom when you inevitably stick it on a log or in some other snag.

[theFunsmith]

I've been at it for a month or so, but hadn't been doing well at keeping the thread updated. Here are some good shots of the rebuild to bring it up to current. I have the bilge hatch installed with thickened epoxy and large-man-jumping tested. I installed the face for the stern enclosure/cabinet. The gunnel supports and anchor locker bulkhead are all complete and tabbed into place. I left the supports all slightly taller than necessary so I can remove material as necessary to get the cap to sit down into place nicely.  Next week will see some the cap come out from beside the house and we will see what can be done to massage it into shape and bring it up to snuff.

[RickK]

Great progress

[mshugg]

Glad to see you’re back at it.  Looks great!  For a second, I thought that box at the stern was a live well with a window.  I was going to call you an over achiever, but now I understand.  Looks like a clean layout with loads of space.

[theFunsmith]

Another rebuild update, it was a great weekend for boat work. Had some mild temperatures and some good help from my brother. I buttoned up the back cabinet door, got the gunnel supports down to proper height. We got the cap test fit, stretched it out at the transom and massaged it a little bit to make it fit to the hull well. Then we got out all the rotten plywood and began the process of reinforcing it and recoring it with coosa. It felt really good to see the rough shape of a boat again. Ive got quite a few holes to fill in, and one more hatch to build for the bow before it goes on for good.

[RickK]

Good to see you back at it.

[Capt. Bob]

 

[mshugg]

Great progress!  Your carpentry and glass work looks top notch.

[theFunsmith]

It has been a little while since the last post, but much has been done. The cap is all cored 360 with Coosa, and I built in a stout lip around the bottom of the gunnel. Now when I am "chumming" I've got something decent to hold on to. Now the boat has two more gunnel supports up at the casting deck, and it just looks more balanced. The fuel chase is buttoned up and installed.The anchor locker hatch assembly is about 90% built. The back arch of the cap is all glassed down, and the inside gunnel rails are blended to the knees/rear cabinet. This morning I ground out and filled the rest of the holes in the cap and I believe tonight's sanding will mark the transition from hull construction to beautification. Let the fairing begin.