New Hallett 255

[HallettBill]

Started the Gel process this morning.i'll post pics of the progress.
Open Bow
Mercury Racing 520
Extended swim platform
Dual Hydraulic steering
3 Batteries with built in charger
Estimated Delivery March 2016 View attachment 457542

 

[240Hallett]

Looks good so far. Are those 3 different graphic designs or different stages. Since its going to have the bigger swim step, will it still have the pocket for the telescoping ladder? Congratulations!!

 

[HallettBill]

Middle design was the winner, Kris came up with 20 for us to choose from and we liked this one best. The pocket for the ladder remains, but as a fixed stainless hand hold and a storage compartment. Also went with a finished engine compartment.

 

[Gelcoater]

Nice meeting you and the family today,Bill.:thumbsup

Here's a couple of shots from Wednesday doing the deck.

 

[Gelcoater]

And here are some shots from today's progress.

The 1/8" tape you guys saw going on the mold this morning was simply guide tape representing the pinstripe.
After laying out both sides the next step was to go around it all with 1/4" fine line tape.This is the tape that will be sprayed against to make the pinstripe.

 

[Gelcoater]

Next step,mask off separate areas.

 

[Gelcoater]

Next cover the gap between fine line tape and masking.

 

[Gelcoater]

Final step of masking process.Cover up the pinstripe.

This leaves the running surface exposed and will be color #1 going into the mold.Second color will be pinstripe color.

Internet service is shoty over there so I won't be able to post pics tomorrow in real time.
Expect a photo dump tomorrow evening.

 

[240Hallett]

What color wil the running surface be?

 

[HallettBill]

grey#1

 

[Gelcoater]

Gray #1 is down

 

[fmo24]

What is the pan or tray in the last photo? A map or guide of some sort?
and another dumb question but how much tape do you use on a typical 3 or 4 color hull?

 

[Gelcoater]

Platinum pinstripe is on.

 

[Gelcoater]

What is the pan or tray in the last photo? A map or guide of some sort?
and another dumb question but how much tape do you use on a typical 3 or 4 color hull?

The pan is the underside of the engine hatch.Full upholstery on the top side,the underside will have a finish as nice as the rest of the exterior of the boat.

And on the tape,it varies quite a bit depending on length of the boat and complexity of design.

 

[Gelcoater]

Dark blue on

 

[Gelcoater]

I have more pics,but battery runs low.

 

[Gelcoater]

Ok then.
Battery charged,home from the shop,washed the days grit free,cold beer time.:cool

Next step of the process,blue stripe sprayed,and charcoal fade exposed.

The charcoal fade gets a portion of House of Kolor silver Pearl powder.
I didn't take pics of it but both blue fades get a dose of HOK Lazuli Blue powder.

 

[Gelcoater]

With the charcoal shot the last of the tape and masking can be removed,exposing the rest of the mold.

 

[Gelcoater]

The sides of the boat will be a dove gray fading back to the gray #1 with a load of HOK Ice Pearl.The fade will be subtle,the Ice Pearl will glint with the sun.

The final step,cover the whole thing in black.This aids the laminators in the lamination process that will happen tomorrow and throughout the week.The black backdrop helps them see air voids as they lay down the wetted out glass.

 

[Gelcoater]

A couple more shots.
This shows a typical "point".Two pieces of fine line tape cut to get the point,then sprayed over and tape pulled.Obviously doing this one piece overlaps another.Where that overlap is creates a small "tunnel" for lack of a better term.When sprayed,the gelcoat manages to get into that tunnel creating that little divot we see.

So to fix it we break out our trusty Mack 00 pinstripe sword and swipe it away before the gel hardens.
This is done on every single point in the design.

 

[Backlash]

Guys, if you are fortunate enough to be reading this thread, please know that you are witnessing artwork and a talent level unmatched in this industry.

Thank you for taking the time to share this with all of us. I'm sure the new owners are thrilled with the updates too.

Nice job Sir!

 

[Gelcoater]

Hey,HallettBill?
Do we have to call Jerry and bust his chops about some lamination pics?:cool

 

[HallettBill]

For sure, I'll stop by on my way home from the airport to see if he has anything I can post.
Also Larry, thank you for the great job with the gel. You nailed it, and I can't wait to see it come out of the mold.

 

[HallettBill]

Some new pictures taken after vacuum bagging.

 

[Gelcoater]

Some new pictures taken after vacuum bagging.

Awesome.

Looks like in another week maybe 1.5 weeks or so another Legend will be born.:thumbsup

 

[LakeMead Boater]

Gelcoater, you do some absolutely amazing work! How long have you been taping and spraying at Hallett?

 

[Gelcoater]

Gelcoater, you do some absolutely amazing work! How long have you been taping and spraying at Hallett?

Thank you.
I believe this year makes year #8

 

[HallettBill]

Latest round of pictures

 

[240Hallett]

What's that last picture?

 

[HallettBill]

What's that last picture?

Glove box

 

[240Hallett]

Glove box

Is the stereo going in there again or dash mount?

 

[HallettBill]

Is the stereo going in there again or dash mount?

Stereo back in the glove box

 

[retaocleg]

Guys, if you are fortunate enough to be reading this thread, please know that you are witnessing artwork and a talent level unmatched in this industry.

Thank you for taking the time to share this with all of us. I'm sure the new owners are thrilled with the updates too.

Nice job Sir!

larry gets my vote........good job fellas:thumbsup

 

[HallettBill]

Got back from London and found my next Hallett out if the mold. They're prepping the engine compartment for gel coating on Monday, then over to rigging a week later,

 

[BUDMAN]

Looks amazing bill. Can't wait to see it. DS 2016? Did you sell your other Hallett ?

 

[HallettBill]

Hallett's selling it for me, and breaking it in at desert storm sounds good.

 

[240Hallett]

Damn that looks nice! Good choice on the gray Bill.

 

[vdcruiser]

The Gelcoating process is simply amazing. Hard to imagine how anyone can remember what tape to pull and what color to spray next, especially from one day to the next. Good job.

 

[Runs2rch]

The Gelcoating process is simply amazing. Hard to imagine how anyone can remember what tape to pull and what color to spray next, especially from one day to the next. Good job.

Right?! Such a talent!!!

 

[HallettBill]

Engine compartment gel is complete, another day or two of buffing and it will be over to rig.

 

[HallettBill]

Thinking about this Isotta steering wheel, anyone have any experience with this one?!

 

[Singleton]

Have that wheel, but in carbon fiber in my Ultra. Really pops if chrome bezels on the gauges

 

[ka0tyk]

serious question, do you have to have a ton of skill like a painter to shoot gelcoat in a mold? it seems like typical paint problems like runs, etc dont exist in mold gelcoat as its mated up against a surface polished to perfection. in a sense no matter if you hold down the gun for 10 seconds when its popped that surface will always be glass... no? is it just experience to know exactly how thick its sprayed or do you use a gauge of some sort to make sure you have enough thickness in areas?

 

[Gelcoater]

serious question, do you have to have a ton of skill like a painter to shoot gelcoat in a mold? it seems like typical paint problems like runs, etc dont exist in mold gelcoat as its mated up against a surface polished to perfection. in a sense no matter if you hold down the gun for 10 seconds when its popped that surface will always be glass... no? is it just experience to know exactly how thick its sprayed or do you use a gauge of some sort to make sure you have enough thickness in areas?

I was going to go into an explanation for your questions but will simply say this.
I could write a book on how to do this stuff,and anyone who reads it will probably still fail their first few attempts.

 

[ka0tyk]

I was going to go into an explanation for your questions but will simply say this.
I could write a book on how to do this stuff,and anyone who reads it will probably still fail their first few attempts.

not discounting your skill and experience AT ALL. the stuff you guys do amazes me. i think you did start a thread on here and im pretty sure i was reading chinese.

 

[28Eliminator]

This is gonna be awesome Bill [emoji106]

 

[YoPengo]

How did you extend the swim step? In the mold?

Boat looks great. Hope to see it at DS.

 

[HallettBill]

Another company makes the extended swim step and Hallett provides the Gelcoat to make sure the color stays consistent.

 

[HallettBill]

Moved over to rigging to add all the goodies.

 

[HallettBill]

Engine is in, dual Rams installed, making good progress for ds16