1987 Aquasport CCP222

[seabob4]

Not that I've gone through the slide show or anything, but since I was summoned (sort of), you guys wouldn't happen to be talking about Hermco, would you?

[Blue Agave]

I have a 30" setbak on my bracket and can tilt the motor all the way up no problem.

[saltfly]

Bob I don’t know if it is Hermco or not. I’ve been on his site to see his work. But I thought his board name on CSC was different. I could only find , the guys board name who made the slide show. But if it is. I would love to ask him some question. I’m getting really serious about building one my self. It maybe the only way I’m going to finish this boat by next spring.


ops just found out kneedeep isn't hermco. Oh well. But Bob if you know hermco. Just wondering out  loud.

[fishinonthebrain]

Not that I've gone through the slide show or anything, but since I was summoned (sort of), you guys wouldn't happen to be talking about Hermco, would you?

I don't think it's Hermco because he has chimed in on other threads and he goes by Hermco. There is another guy from california that goes by "Strick" and  has built several of the same style engine bracket with the same design. I will try to contact him too to see how his are holding up.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/communit ... NE+BRACKET

saltfly mentioned this thread already.

[fishinonthebrain]

Not that I've gone through the slide show or anything, but since I was summoned (sort of), you guys wouldn't happen to be talking about Hermco, would you?

I don't think it's Hermco because he has chimed in on other threads and he goes by Hermco. There is another guy from california that goes by "Strick" and  has built several of the same style engine bracket with the same design. I will try to contact him too to see how his are holding up.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/communit ... NE+BRACKET

saltfly mentioned this thread already.

Here is a link to all Strick's pictures. http://www.casdvm.com/photos/swimplatform2/index.htm

[fishinonthebrain]

I started a thread over in Classic Seacraft inquiring about design of fiberglass engine bracket/ swim plarform and will let you guys know what I find out. If anybody wants to follow thread over there Here is the link.  

http://www.classicseacraft.com/communit ... hp?t=24655

[fishinonthebrain]

Finished fairing mold for livewell and applying 5 coats of carnuba wax.





Applyed 4 layers of 1708 with laminating polyester resin.





Pulled mold from table and started to get mold out of fiberglass livewell.





Picture of fiberglass livewell ready to clean up, trim edges, and gelcoat.

[RickK]

How hard was it to get off the mold or the mold out of it?

[fishinonthebrain]

How hard was it to get off the mold or the mold out of it?

It took about an hour. The mold needed to be cut up in multiple pieces to come out. It wasn't to bad for my first time but will do mold making a little different next time.

[fishinonthebrain]

Started back up on closing in the transom with making a mold for the curved top cap. I made the cap mold out of 1/4" plywood bent and screwed to the underside of the gunnel cap.





Screwed a piece of 1/2" plywood and 1/2"x 1" board to the center of cap to flatten it out to recieve livewell from underneath.





View from the rear showing how I build up plywood layers underneath gunnel cap to hold 1/4" plywood and have enough offset for Nidacore and 1708.





Cut a piece of 3/4" Nidacore and fit it ontop of 1/4" playwood. Next will be 4 layers of 1708 which is curing while I am uploading these pictures. I will show pictures of glassed in transom cap in the morning.

[fishinonthebrain]

Here is a 3D drawing of the bracket/ swim platformi am working on.

[gran398]

Yessir....great work

[saltfly]

What drawing program are you using? I was thinking of getting one to use myself. You know that is crazy for me to say that. Since I spent to may years using a drawing board and then a computer, to do my designs on. I told the guys at work. I never wanted to see another design program again.  

[dburr]

Great rendering!  Would you consider making the bracket wider to get more interior volume of to help provide floatation?  I saw what the Seacraft guy did  and wondered why on a custom build you don't go as wide as possible to help offset the weights/moments of moving the engine close to 30 inches aft.

Really cool!  Now, if we could convince you that you need the practice drawing so how 'bout trying for a stern shape of the Osprey    

[saltfly]

Going wider doesn’t necessarily add  more flotation. And it does add weight. And the weight you add may offset the little bit of flotation you may get. You also have to consider if trim tabs are on your boat or you may want to add them later. Also if you look at later pic’s of both brackets from the CSC site on the boats and in the water. The smaller one actually sit the swim platform higher, which I personally liked better. But each person has to decide for them self's which they like and how they want it to sit.