1987 Aquasport CCP222

[RickK]

Awesome    
4 layers of 1708 cloth is a 1/4" so it's going to be stout.
Have no idea how you're going to get the finished product off the mold.  Are you going to use long wedges to pop it off?  Or just destroy the mold?

[fishinonthebrain]

Awesome    
4 layers of 1708 cloth is a 1/4" so it's going to be stout.
Have no idea how you're going to get the finished product off the mold.  Are you going to use long wedges to pop it off?  Or just destroy the mold?

The mold is made from two parts so I will unscrew them and wedge it apart. If that doesn't work then tear up the mold. It's a one off anyway.  

[CLM65]

You do fantastic work!  One thing I'm trying to figure out...it looks like you prepped the form (primer. wax. etc.), then sprayed gel, then assembled it and made the clay radius, followed by the glass, etc.  Why did you make the clay radius after the gel?  Doesn't that mean the clay is sandwiched between the gel and the glass, becoming a permanent part of the product?

[fishinonthebrain]

You do fantastic work!  One thing I'm trying to figure out...it looks like you prepped the form (primer. wax. etc.), then sprayed gel, then assembled it and made the clay radius, followed by the glass, etc.  Why did you make the clay radius after the gel?  Doesn't that mean the clay is sandwiched between the gel and the glass, becoming a permanent part of the product?

You are right placing clay after gel is not normal but to get gel on all areas of this mold would have been difficult when fully assembled. So I did it this way and will have to sand that corner, remove all the clay and re-gel. I have to glass in the cap anyway and will have multiple areas that need to be gelcoated and finished. I used plain gel is the mold and will use 50/50 gel and duratec additive for the finish spray coat for looks and durability.

[CLM65]

Gotcha .  Thanks for the clarification!

[fishinonthebrain]

Well I felt like a 6 year old on Christmas morning with the unveiling of my transom cap. It came off pretty easily except for the gutters.





To remove the gutter material I had to drill some 1/2" holes in one of the corners and chisel the MDF out. Once it got started it wasn't so bad.

[fishinonthebrain]

I love it. I am so happy with how it looks after months of planning and weeks of work.

[fishinonthebrain]

Here is the gutter cleaned out of the live well lid. A little sanding of the gelcoat and it will look great.

[fishinonthebrain]

Here she is in the boat. I have some trimming and fitting to do but she should look good.





Her sexy rear end!

[Capt. Bob]

Ya know, if someone just looked at those last photos and didn't know where all of this came from they might think, "ah so what"?

Following the thread, I have to say, "quite impressed" as to how this is coming along. I would guess you have just did it with some plywood and glassed it over but the mold is really a big step.

Gonna be a little heavier in the stern but that's one price for form with function.  

[RickK]

Very nice  
How much do you think it weighs?  Did you hoist it into the boat yourself?

[CLM65]

Came out great!  That beveled rear end is a great touch!

[fishinonthebrain]

Thanks guys....I agree family is just ho hum about it all.

I was able to pick it over my head and place it into place with some strain. Couldn't wait for anybody to get home.     It's Estimated weight is around 65-75lbs I couldn't imagine getting 100lbs over my head without struggling to get it into place. The form which it was made from was a lot heavier.

[RickK]

That's pretty light - I would have guessed 150-200 with all that resin in there.  Cool, not too heavy.

[fishinonthebrain]

Came out great!  That beveled rear end is a great touch!

Thanks, I wanted to try and follow the factory lines as much as possible. I have seen a lot of these caps done on other boats and definitely knew what I was looking to accomplish. I wanted to have a subtle arch with clean crisp lines without having too much of a flat spot on top for live well.