Project - Aquasport 246CCP, 1979, Captain Koz II

[kaptainkoz]

The jockey seat is finally starting to take shape. I cut the seat, centering insert and the seat back out of 3/4 plywood. Cut and drilled the holes in the oversized piano hinge. I made a backrest from some left over stainless rail that I kept from another boat. I bought stainless elbows and stick welded the backrest together. Its not the best welding job but it will grind out just fine and strong has heck. I left it higher than the backrest so it can double as a grab handle. I bolted everything together with T-nuts in the plywood. Im not worried about making the compartment water tight as it will be under the roofline and all that will be stored in it is a water tank from a pump sprayer.










Nice "bologna" cuts on the ends to finish them off with style




coated the plywood sections with thinned resin and added a patch of glass over the t-nuts to help prevent them from ever coming out.



The gel coat has yet to be sanded and is still in the raw from the mold. I figured I will sand it to a final finish now that the fabrication and mock up are complete. I think I am going to go with a "teak" brown colored vinyl for the seat and the seat back to match the white and teak colors of the console.

It amazes me how loooooooooooong it takes to build things from scratch. What seems like a simple basic chair is starting to rack up days instead of hours. its kind of mind boggling how much work overall I still have to do and the pace that its taking to get there.

[fishinonthebrain]

Looks good Steve. How about all that design time too added to making it from scratch.  

I see the little helper back there how many questions has he asked in the last hour?  

[kaptainkoz]

Fish, lol, luckily not too many as he was engulfed in his driveway "monster Jam" so he paid no mind to me. He loves monster trucks. I hope to have the boat done by his college graduation  
Yes, the design time and mold time adds in too but luckily I made the mold and gel coated it last fall so it broke up the time a bit.

JOCKEY SEAT FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im getting better. It came out pretty good. Its about 90% perfect. Im content with it.
I sanded it down with 120 grit to shape it then I hit it with 400 wet paper then compound. I may machine compound it but that will be in the future just before installation. I went with faux alligator vinyl for the seat. It was the right color as I wanted something to match the teak, I even brought a piece of teak with me to the fabric shop to make sure of the color and the texture caught my attention. I placed it in front of the console to get a feel and I think im in love...

Next project: hatch doors















This photo illustrates why I took the time and effort to place a plywood oval plug at the bottom of the mold. Sure, I could have fiberglassed it solid and just cut the opening out after, but by placing the opening sized plug at the bottom of the mold, it forced the fiberglass to curve 90 degrees creating a super clean look that also multiplies the rigidity of the top of the seat. It was definitely the most challenging portion of the mold to work the fiberglass into, but I think it paid off in manipulating the fiberglass to give me what I want out if it. It makes the top panel look 3/4's of an inch thick when in fact is isn't. I think this could really apply to those building livewells.

[RickK]

Another check on the list  
Looks good Steve  

[gran398]

Excellent work Capt. Steve!  

Sidenote: my boy was never into trucks, cars, mechanics, etc. And was pretty laid back as a young 'un. So looking back, never got the "all boy" experience.

Until YESTERDAY.

A mom comes into the shop toting a 2.5 year old real life Dennis the Menace. This kid was on some kind of super-steroid. His hands were moving all the time, like 300 miles an hour. Attention span of two seconds, then....what can I tear up next?

Into EVERYTHING, right now. Excellent multi-tasker. Had to watch him like a hawk, should have been on a leash

Mom was no help.

Still taking inventory

[kaptainkoz]

Thanks Rick!

Gran, I usually have to have Mom around when the kiddies are in my shop/garage area to keep them somewhat at bay as I concentrate on what I need to get done. It gets easier as they get older. At 4+ I can pretty much either shoo them away or take the time to show them a thing or 2.

[kaptainkoz]

I Started working on the hatch doors today.

Please follow the progress of these hatches in detail on my other thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11488

[kaptainkoz]

a pair of hatch doors ready for gel coat.




Please follow the progress of these hatches in detail on my other thread:    <!-- l http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=11488.0

[kaptainkoz]

I gelcoated the molds





I added the first layer of 3/4 oz chopped strand fiberglass with vinylester resin




Please follow the progress of these hatches in detail on my other thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11488

[kaptainkoz]

Added a layer of 1.5 oz chopped strand a few days ago




Hatch doors almost done. Added 2 layers of 2408 biaxial. They will be ready to be popped out of the mold in the morning and test fit to the frames.



Please follow the progress of these hatches in detail on my other thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11488

[gran398]

Your work is deluxe. And don't sell yourself short on the other thread....your gun work is deluxe too.

Like your response to Rick's concerns regarding thread dominance. Discussion/sharing information and experience is what we're about. Five or ten years out, a new member can review these threads, and although technology changed... great back and forth discussion adds to the learning process.

Derails occur. But the worthwhile threads can handle OT discussion, much like "chat". They always turn around on-topic, usually the next post or two.

[kaptainkoz]

Thanks Gran. I totally agree. I welcome the conversation. As I novice I throw my ideas out there and see what everyone thinks. I have been "derailed" from bad ideas a few times on here and I am grateful for the advice guiding me from what would have been bad mistakes.

[kaptainkoz]

I popped the doors out




Hatches are on their way to taking shape



Please follow the progress of these hatches in detail on my other thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11488

[kaptainkoz]

Stiffeners added. Doors almost completed




Please follow the progress of these hatches in detail on my other thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11488

[kaptainkoz]

Completed the doors. just have to mount them to the hatch frame.



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