1968 22-2 FB rebuild

[CLM65]

Looks great with the console and tower sitting in it!  What is the distance from your transom to the rear edge of the console?

[Aswaff400]

i dont remember, ill measure that today

edit:
exactly 8 ft from the transom

[slvrlng]

Looking really great Aaron!!!

[CLM65]

i dont remember, ill measure that today

edit:
exactly 8 ft from the transom

Thanks Aaron.  Do you know what your original distance was?  If I understand correctly, the factory distance was right around 72" (measured at deck height).  With the raised deck, that distance would go up a little due to the angle of the transom.  But it looks like you are moving yours almost 2 feet forward.  I don't know what the best location is to compensate for the motor being on a porta bracket - I've gone around and around on this one - but make sure you really want to go that far forward before you make anything "final".

[Aswaff400]

remember ill have a 20 gallon livewell in the transom and running the heavier 3.0l merc 225... I can move the batteries around if the weight needs to me fore or aft. the console is right where I want it within an inch or so.

the hull was completely stripped when I got it so other than stringers, I dont know what any of the original measurements where.

[Blue Agave]

Moving along nicely Aaron  

[CLM65]

remember ill have a 20 gallon livewell in the transom and running the heavier 3.0l merc 225... I can move the batteries around if the weight needs to me fore or aft. the console is right where I want it within an inch or so.

the hull was completely stripped when I got it so other than stringers, I dont know what any of the original measurements where.

Ahh, forgot about that monster  you are putting on the bracket and the size of your livewell.  I figured you had put alot of thought into the console location, but I figured I would ask the question anyway

[Callyb]

Craig, not sure what page (I'm on my phone and its a pita) but I have the weight and balance calcs posted for positions posted on my thread. I can email the excel spreadsheet to you if you pm your email, if you want. Our builds are very similar.

[CLM65]

Craig, not sure what page (I'm on my phone and its a pita) but I have the weight and balance calcs posted for positions posted on my thread. I can email the excel spreadsheet to you if you pm your email, if you want. Our builds are very similar.

Thanks Carl!  PM sent!

[Aswaff400]

remember ill have a 20 gallon livewell in the transom and running the heavier 3.0l merc 225... I can move the batteries around if the weight needs to me fore or aft. the console is right where I want it within an inch or so.

the hull was completely stripped when I got it so other than stringers, I dont know what any of the original measurements where.

Ahh, forgot about that monster  you are putting on the bracket and the size of your livewell.  I figured you had put alot of thought into the console location, but I figured I would ask the question anyway

im also shortening the casting deck so there will still be a ton of room  in front of the tower and a good amount of room aft. thats one thing i love about my tower and console is the footprint, it takes up hardly any deck space...

[Aswaff400]

finally a little bit of paint! im using Interlux Bilgekote, white. you can see all the I-beams up in the forward V to weigh the core downto the hull, working pretty good, got a little bit of core left to glass in and below deck is for the most part done  
you can also see where i through bolted the 3/8 inch 4x3 aluminum angle to the stringers where the tower legs will sit. used the impact to wrench'em down, jumped on each one, ZERO flex

[RickK]

Definitely shows where your console/tower will be in the mix of things - pretty far forward.  

[Aswaff400]

it is pretty far forward, but my tower is also really small, there will be almost 3 feet between the forward legs of the tower to the casting deck bulkhead. im going with a shorter casting deck like on capt matt's boat, it wont be as short as his, but will be way shorter than the original one...

[gran398]

Good to shorten the long forward deck. Wasted space nowadays.

You're getting a pretty job  And right here at the end, no need to rush it.

Looking back on ours...there were a few small changes that could have been made.

As a for instance...you'll probably want a slight crown on the deck...around 1/8ths falling from the console  to the sides. But at the stern...you'll want to minimize puddling in the corners. We got the crown part, but failed to consider the puddling in front of the rear boxes. Fixed now, but could have been addressed before the deck went in.

[Aswaff400]

the casting deck i think will be about the same size as what on my 200 osprey, which to me was a perfect size, not too small, not too big. it will be a little bigger than matts


for the deck drains there will be a 1 inch deep trough that the 1-1/2 inch scuppers will rest in so water wont be puddling in the corners and will shed water quickly. there will also be a small cabinet type storage with a door on the port/starboard side, similar to matts but on mine there will be a livewell in the center



anyways, i ran out of resin yesterday but i did have enough to finish bonding the nidacore to the hull. 2 coats of paint from midship-aft, looks really good, im very happy with how its turning out... also got the fuel tank 100% done, she's resting on 1/4 inch rubber and made some straps from some 1/8th inch by 2 inch aluminum i had laying around with 1/4 inch rubber under the straps