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[Headless hula]

I dont have huge pieces of cardboard so. I'll use reference marks and transfer that to plywood.

 

[Headless hula]

Filled some void spaces with chopped csm.

There was putty filling the gap from the old transom and the core. I filled the gaps in the putty.

 

[Headless hula]

Going to fill this area as well. It is above where the previous transom stopped. It needs to be filled so the new transom is in full contact. It will go all the way up to the underside of the deck.

 

[Headless hula]

Got the floor squared off. Going to put a small bulkhead in under the floor where it ends outside the stringers. Rustled up a couple trim pumps I had stashed. Need to figure out where everything is going to live.

There will be 3 of these damn things, plus the 2 batteries, plus the power steering pump.

 

[Headless hula]

Filled in that low spot. Did a bunch more grinding.

 

[hallett21]

I assume 2 pumps are for tabs? Why not go with lencos?


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[Headless hula]

I assume 2 pumps are for tabs? Why not go with lencos?


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I have the pumps, and have a line on a set of real deal k planes.

 

[Thundermutt]

Looking good hula keep it up

 

[Headless hula]

Paddle controls for trim and jackplate.

 

[Headless hula]

Templated and cut some bulkheads to fill the gap at the floor to the bottom. Also made some blocks to fill between the stringers and the outer layer of glass on the transom.

 

[Xring01]

Hula,
I love this thread, Love seeing the updates and the quality of work you do.

Please keep posting this stuff... Cant wait to see it finished.

 

[Headless hula]

Hula,
I love this thread, Love seeing the updates and the quality of work you do.

Please keep posting this stuff... Cant wait to see it finished.

Thanks man. Appreciate the kind words.
It's about to ramp up a tad. Springs coming and I need to get this wrapped up. Heading out of town, buying a new house, theres a ton of stuff to do. Luckily my buddy has become available. Goes do much faster with another pair of hands.

 

[Xring01]

I have to go Milwaukee on occasion for business...
My next trip, I might try to coordinate a boat ride on it.... Hummmm..

When is my next trip.

 

[Headless hula]

I have to go Milwaukee on occasion for business...
My next trip, I might try to coordinate a boat ride on it.... Hummmm..

When is my next trip.

New hula hq is 75 minutes from the mke airport.

 

[Headless hula]

Came back from lunch and the little bulkheads were kicked. Gave em a quick once over with the grinder, and marglassed them in.

Going to mix up some microspheres to make a fillet and then tab them in.

 

[Headless hula]

Filets done. Mixed it hot. Shouldn't take too long to kick. Tabbing getting cut now.

 

[Headless hula]

Tabbed in with 1 layer each of csm and 1808

 

[RichL]

Tabbed in with 1 layer each of csm and 1808 View attachment 719376

You going to allow for drainage in them?

 

[Headless hula]

You going to allow for drainage in them?

The corners at the bottom are clipped, and wrapped with csm.

 

[Captbill]

Is the circle you are holding in with clamp the original helm location? If so does it line up with center of seating position in its new location?
What steering helm is in the boat? I see it has a splined hub most are 3/4" taper with a key way.

 

[Headless hula]

Is the circle you are holding in with clamp the original helm location? If so does it line up with center of seating position in its new location?
What steering helm is in the boat? I see it has a splined hub most are 3/4" taper with a key way.

yea, the helm position was not in a good location. not centered on the seat, and too high. maybe the guy that cut it in was 7' tall?

as far as the helm, its long gone. i have swapped it all over to the mercury verado power steering.

 

[Captbill]

One of the things I immediately wanted to change upon driving the boat was the position of the front seats. It felt like you sat "on" the boat, vs sitting "in" it. That's why I built the new bases. They're reclined a touch, and an inch lower. Wind will be over my head now, instead of hitting me in the forehead. View attachment 651219 View attachment 651220

Did you happen to catch a manufacturer of the fiberglass seat base? Are they open in the front? what held them in aluminum angle?

 

[Headless hula]

Did you happen to catch a manufacturer of the fiberglass seat base? Are they open in the front? what held them in aluminum angle?

Yea, they had wood screws holding aluminium angle to the floor, and the holes in the angle were tapped 1/4-20 to hold the bases to the angle.

No label at all on the bases. Exactly the same ones that were in my baja, so it's a stock or bought item. The were not open anywhere. All 4 sides closed.

 

[Headless hula]

First layer of transom is patterned.

 

[Captbill]

Yea, they had wood screws holding aluminium angle to the floor, and the holes in the angle were tapped 1/4-20 to hold the bases to the angle.

No label at all on the bases. Exactly the same ones that were in my baja, so it's a stock or bought item. The were not open anywhere. All 4 sides closed.

I cant seem to find a manufacturer that makes anything similar, I dont think I will be building my own Billet bases!

 

[Headless hula]

I cant seem to find a manufacturer that makes anything similar, I dont think I will be building my own Billet bases!

Eh. It ain't that big of a deal. Drill press and a trim router... you can make 'em...



I'll reach out to a boat builder buddy of mine next week and see if he can point us in the right direction.

Got your new bracket mounted yet?

 

[Tractorsdontfloat]

Was up at the Hula Hut yesterday afternoon giving him a hand cutting out the pattern for the new transom. Got a ways to go but layer one is roughed out and given a light touch up to get rid of a few cutting asteroids.

 

[RichL]

Where's your dust mask?

 

[Headless hula]

Where's your dust mask?

Just wood.

 

[RichL]

Long term it'll still do damage. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[sonicss31]

Long term it'll still do damage. Don't ask me how I know.

That and none of his power tools are made for “southpaws”. WTF

 

[Captbill]

Eh. It ain't that big of a deal. Drill press and a trim router... you can make 'em...



I'll reach out to a boat builder buddy of mine next week and see if he can point us in the right direction.

Got your new bracket mounted yet?

Getting close, The old bracket tore off a good deal of glass coming off Just getting that squared away and fairing out the bilge now should be on soon!

 

[Captbill]

that was a bitch..

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What speakers did you go with? 7.7? or 8.8?

 

[Headless hula]

What speakers did you go with? 7.7? or 8.8?

8.8's

 

[Captbill]

8.8's

Did you put subs in or are those adequate?

 

[Headless hula]

Did you put subs in or are those adequate?

4 of the 8.8's with a 600x4 amp is just fine. No subs.

 

[Captbill]

The 3M tape works really well. Specially when you use the primer for it. I used that combo a lot when I worked at a trailer Fab shop. The aluminum itself would actually tear before the adhesive failed. It was that crazy good.

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Can you post a part number for the 3m tape? Trying to round up everything to put some accent lighting in my boat, I might use my truck as a test case to see how many leds to use.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Can you post a part number for the 3m tape? Trying to round up everything to put some accent lighting in my boat, I might use my truck as a test case to see how many leds to use.

I'd have to do some research to figure out which ones (if there are different ones) that we used to use. I will say that with the primer and that tape, you'd actually tear the aluminum sheeting before sperating the tape.

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[Headless hula]

Kinda sad that I haven't had time to work on this project for a while.
Also a little disturbing that I'm starting to see weird things.

Why does my ball mount look like the front of a sporty lower?

I need to get this project wrapped up.

 

[Captbill]

Kinda sad that I haven't had time to work on this project for a while.
Also a little disturbing that I'm starting to see weird things. View attachment 733514

Why does my ball mount look like the front of a sporty lower?

I need to get this project wrapped up.

Winter will do that to you...... Makes you hallucinate!

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Kinda sad that I haven't had time to work on this project for a while.
Also a little disturbing that I'm starting to see weird things. View attachment 733514

Why does my ball mount look like the front of a sporty lower?

I need to get this project wrapped up.

It's not just you. Before I even finished reading your caption I thought "that hitch looks kinda funny with that nose cone on it!" Lol!

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[sonicss31]

It's not just you. Before I even finished reading your caption I thought "that hitch looks kinda funny with that nose cone on it!" Lol!

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Great minds think alike.

 

[Captbill]

Hopefully One day soon you will be posting pictures of a completed project!

 

[Headless hula]

Hopefully One day soon you will be posting pictures of a completed project!

Next week should be pretty exciting.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Next week should be pretty exciting.

Ok Hula, u fly out & run SF Bay with me & F14. We will fly back there & run the waters back there with U. Sooner the better out here, summertime in Bay is rough.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Ok Hula, u fly out & run SF Bay with me & F14. We will fly back there & run the waters back there with U. Sooner the better out here, summertime in Bay is rough.

Does this apply to Oregon people? I have a job in El Dorado, and Natomas I need to visit!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Does this apply to Oregon people? I have a job in El Dorado, and Natomas I need to visit!

Yep, let me know. We boat EVERY weekend, rain or shine. Delta Lunch Bunch slogan is: any weather is boating weather. Make it happen, let's go.

 

[Headless hula]

Ok Hula, u fly out & run SF Bay with me & F14. We will fly back there & run the waters back there with U. Sooner the better out here, summertime in Bay is rough.

If I had the time, I'd be all over it. Hula too needs a transom, and i don't know how long ill be able to take having a new 400 on the stand vs the back of the boat. You can come here first though. Ill take you up on your offer after the weather turns back to SHIT here.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

We have a modest selection of boats to run most of the waterways around the Delta & SF Bay. We just picked up a Delta weekend crash pad 31' houseboat that my wife wants to name Doghouse.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

If I had the time, I'd be all over it. Hula too needs a transom, and i don't know how long ill be able to take having a new 400 on the stand vs the back of the boat. You can come here first though. Ill take you up on your offer after the weather turns back to SHIT here.

A summertime visit to Wisconsin sounds great. Fall here is perfect for boating.