New hardware for an old flat.

[boat 569]

I retired in January and am finally able to work on this boat I’ve had for a few years. I’m just a hobbyist but really enjoy making boat parts. One of my friends says I have a way of making machine work look “busy”. Not sure that was a compliment

 

[poncho]

Very nice

 

[79 HUSTLER]

That looks amazing!!!

 

[n2otoofast4u]

YORE HIRED!!!!

Can only assume your past life consisted of some machining, but SOB that looks rad!

 

[Gone_Flat]

Looks awesome

 

[mattyc]

I retired in January and am finally able to work on this boat I’ve had for a few years. I’m just a hobbyist but really enjoy making boat parts. One of my friends says I have a way of making machine work look “busy”. Not sure that was a compliment

Awesome stuff! What are you using to machine all this? At home?

 

[boat 569]

Awesome stuff! What are you using to machine all this? At home?

I have a small bench top mill and a 12x36 HF lathe

 

[SOD]

I have a small bench top mill and a 12x36 HF lathe

You hand cranked all of those parts???? Been a hobby machinest for decades, but I don't think I could pull that off. Awesome work!

 

[lenmann]

Nicely done sir!

Please do a build thread on the boat and bring us along on the ride.

 

[Boat211]

I have a small bench top mill and a 12x36 HF lathe

Very impressive. Extra points for doing it on a manual machine.

 

[boat 569]

A few more parts

 

[warpt71]

Very cool!

 

[J DUNN]

I'm curious who did the paint on your flat? It shows some similarities to my Mandella.

 

[DB / HAV]

This is some bad ass work!!

 

[boat 569]

I'm curious who did the paint on your flat? It shows some similarities to my Mandella.

It’s an old Billy B paint job

 

[mattyc]

A few more parts

Awesome stuff, there is a ton of time involved in each of those pieces. I noticed the radius on some pieces like the seat brace on the openings in the center, are you doing that on the mill? Or using a router? How will all the parts be finished? Powder, ano, polish?

 

[J DUNN]

It’s an old Billy B paint job

Yep, so is mine. 1983ish. Have the same blue airbrush stripes.

 

[boat 569]

Awesome stuff, there is a ton of time involved in each of those pieces. I noticed the radius on some pieces like the seat brace on the openings in the center, are you doing that on the mill? Or using a router? How will all the parts be finished? Powder, ano, polish?

I use a router for the radius. Everything will be anodized

 

[boat 569]

Yep, so is mine. 1983ish. Have the same blue airbrush stripes.

Cool

 

[J DUNN]

Cool

 

[boat 569]

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Same colors as my other boat.

 

[warpt71]

Same colors as my other boat.

This boat is amazing in person!!! I remember staring and drooling over it in the staging lanes in phoenix. Please post more of both boats #dragboatsrule

 

[boat 569]

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That paint still looks amazing for its age. Beautiful boat.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Impressive work. Thanks for sharing!!!!