Kansas City PM38 Build [Splashed 2017]

[Baylinerchuck]

Great work there!! :yo:

 

[proshadetree]

Just read through your build,wow. This is an ambitious project. Tagging along to see the outcome. Simply amazed.

 

[gm280]

It sure has some sleek lines now. Nice work. I have been tagging along as well and interested in seeing your progress. :thumb:

 

[pekstrom]

That's some really nice progress! And I like the block you made for your steering wheel. Gives it a nice angle and brings it a little bit closer to the seat.
The decking looks great as well. I agree, it is amazing how the entire boat changes and takes shape during the build process. Are you going to leave the top section of your transom wood color? Also, what type of paint is that grey on the inside? Oh, and did you use that Rustoleum primer Woodonglass had suggested?

 

[SGoergen]

Thanks for all the compliments! Its been a really fun project so far.

That's some really nice progress! And I like the block you made for your steering wheel. Gives it a nice angle and brings it a little bit closer to the seat.
The decking looks great as well. I agree, it is amazing how the entire boat changes and takes shape during the build process. Are you going to leave the top section of your transom wood color? Also, what type of paint is that grey on the inside? Oh, and did you use that Rustoleum primer Woodonglass had suggested?

Hey Pek, the top of the transom is still in progress. I am planning on laminating a piece of 1/2" marine plywood on the top section to give it a little more thickness/strength where the outboard motor clamps will be, most likely I will run it all the way acrossed the top section. Once that is in place, it will be painted gray like the rest of the interior. I did use the Rustoleum primer that Woodonglass suggested, it worked great. The inside paint is also Rustoleum oil based enamel. With a coat of epoxy, then primer and 2 coats of enamel, it should be pretty well sealed.

 

[Patfromny]

Hate to be this guy but I would epoxy first and then Paint. The epoxy will penetrate and seal better than the primer and paint. If you are going to use epoxy, use it first, then prime and paint. I'm sure it will be bullet proof just the same SG but would think you could have saved a few coats of paint if you used two or three coats of epoxy and then painted. I'm no expert and am just throwing out my opinion for future boat builders who might read this thread. She is looking great. Keep on making saw dust!!!

 

[SGoergen]

Hate to be this guy but I would epoxy first and then Paint. The epoxy will penetrate and seal better than the primer and paint. If you are going to use epoxy, use it first, then prime and paint. I'm sure it will be bullet proof just the same SG but would think you could have saved a few coats of paint if you used two or three coats of epoxy and then painted. I'm no expert and am just throwing out my opinion for future boat builders who might read this thread. She is looking great. Keep on making saw dust!!!

Yup, that's exactly what I did ............ Epoxy first, then primer, then paint

 

[Patfromny]

Whoops, must have misread. It sounded like Paint, epoxy, then paint.

 

[Pcolafisher]

SG, I found your thread through Pek's a day or two ago and just caught up. Great work! Fast, too! It's good to see you're not doing a Leroy Jethro Gibbs job of building a boat in a basement with no exit! I'll tag along to see how great this comes out!

 

[proshadetree]

That would be my luck, build a 40ft cruiser in the garage and have to tear the building down to get it out.

 

[SGoergen]

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That would be my luck, build a 40ft cruiser in the garage and have to tear the building down to get it out.

About everyone one of my friends that have seen the boat ask for a tape measure so they can measure the door :lol:

Its been a little while since an update, but I have been making progress on the build. The top decking was finished, trimmed and coated with epoxy. I then flipped the boat over to start the work on the bottom. There was quite a bit of work to be done, filling screw holes, shaping the spray rails and shaping the stem band. The laminated stem band came out really nice.

Here are a couple of pictures of the boat flipped and initial coat of epoxy applied.

Scott

 

[archbuilder]

looking nice!

 

[SGoergen]

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After a little more fill and sanding it was time to apply a layer of cloth. I have done a little fiberglass work before but it was mostly small stuff less than 2 square feet. This was a little ominous at first, I must have stared at the cloth for a few hours trying to plan out the epoxy application. I watched a few different youtube videos on applying fiberglass on boat hulls and jumped in with both feet.

The plan is the same as Pekstrom, apply glass over the bottom of the hull up to the spray rails. Working from the center out, with multiple batches of epoxy it went pretty smooth. About 3 hours later I had the glassing completed. I am really happy with the results, there are a few minor air pockets that need to be ground out and filled, but nothing major.

That brings everyone up to speed, the next step is a little bit of sanding/shaping, then apply the second coat of epoxy to fill the weave.

Scott

 

[jbcurt00]

Looks great.

Reminds me of the stem I fab'd for my plywood knockdown boat.

Laminated white oak and walnut. Not an ideal choice, but I had access to LOTS of nice walnut so I used it. Certainly there are better choices.

Keep up the good work

 

[ssdale]

That is really going to be a great looking machine for you to take pride in for many years to come!
Dale

 

[gm280]

Nicely done. Amazing how the fiberglass goes clear when resin is applied. But now it is waterproof as well. Very nice build. :thumb:

 

[kcassells]

Looks real good SG. That's a proud accomplishment.
KC

 

[pekstrom]

That looks awesome! I like how you went all the way up in the bow with your cloth. I didn't do that on mine. How did the cloth do for you on the sides? That's where I had the most trouble with mine. That's going to be a beautiful boat!

 

[pekstrom]

Btw, what are you going to use for the windshield?

 

[Woodonglass]

did you pre-coat the plywood with resin prior to applying the fabric?