1968 22-2 FB rebuild

[Aswaff400]

Looks great, Aaron!  How wide is your transom cap (front to back)?

i want to say around 20 inches, maybe 22, i dont remember

ill measure it at work tomorrow...

[gran398]

Craig, was thinking the same thing. Like the extra width.

Big group on board....that area is a great space for seating/lounging/sunbathing.

Excellent work Aaron

[Aswaff400]

23 inches

[Aswaff400]

lets see if this works...

got the cap glassed back on and started fairing it in, got a little more filling and sanding to do in this side and ill be happy....










i also added up all of the receipts i have into the boat so far from start to now, including everything from eugene, panga, the outboard,(all of the big ticket items). i am well under my budget, just over half way to my all said and done goal  <!-- s:cheers: --><!-- s:cheers: -->

[CLM65]

Damn, Aaron, that is coming together great!

[gran398]

^^^^^^

What Craig said

Like how you tapered the cap rail into the transom cap. Deluxe.

Remember last spring when you said you weren't going to be into looks so much? Sorry to report... ....you  have a looker on your hands!

[Aswaff400]

glassed the port side cap on yesterday, and after i spread some mud on it. came back this morning, sanded it all down. after that i grinded the inside of the console, set it up in the boat. measured, and marked where it was gonna go, and grinded the gel off the deck... after that i glassed the console to the deck. waited an hour or so for it to fully kick off, and i couldnt resist, i had to test fit the tower again, PERFECT!! <!-- s:cheers: --><!-- s:cheers: --> and luckily she just fits within my work area <!-- s:shock: --><!-- s:shock: -->





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[RickK]

Now you're cooking.  Looks GREAT Aaron  

[CLM65]

Awesome!

[Aswaff400]

hey craig, gives you a cood idea how much space is in the boat by the small footprint of the console... you pick up your console/tower yet?

[CLM65]

hey craig, gives you a cood idea how much space is in the boat by the small footprint of the console... you pick up your console/tower yet?

I definitely like the size of the console.  How do you think working inside will be (wiring and stuff)?  I'm planning to put my batteries in the console, so I may need to do my access hatch a little differently.  

My console is with the tower fabricator (fellow member Randy56100).  I'm hoping to have them back here in a few weeks.

[Georgie]

Lookin good, Aaron!      She's coming together real nicely!  When you thinking (hoping) you'll splash her?

[Aswaff400]

hey craig, gives you a cood idea how much space is in the boat by the small footprint of the console... you pick up your console/tower yet?

I definitely like the size of the console.  How do you think working inside will be (wiring and stuff)?  I'm planning to put my batteries in the console, so I may need to do my access hatch a little differently.  

My console is with the tower fabricator (fellow member Randy56100).  I'm hoping to have them back here in a few weeks.

my cranking and house batteries will be in the console(may move to below fwd deck with the trolling motor batteries depending on where she floats). wiring through that opening on the front will be a little bit more of a challenge just reaching down. im gonna go to fgc on tuesday and pick up some gelcoat for inside the console. then cut the holes for the rigging...

Lookin good, Aaron!      She's coming together real nicely!  When you thinking (hoping) you'll splash her?

just a test float im shooting for late july to mid august. for completion, im shooting for october...

[seabob4]

Aaron, you gonna hang the motor (not rig it) to give you the weight on the ass end when you float her?

[Aswaff400]

correct. and ill use cinder blocks and/or sand bags in various locations to simulate the extra weight to see how balanced she is when floating. she's getting awlgrip from the waterline up, and im leaning towards pettit vivid for waterline down, mixed close to the same color as the hull sides with a white boot stripe along the waterline...

once i get the interior glass/fairing/paint/gel done im gonna take her across the scales to see what the empty hull weight is... should be interesting