Shit box 308 powered jet boat project

[peteretep]

doesnt look too bad really

[73crownwagon]

Nah it's actually better then I was expecting 

[73crownwagon]

Spent Saturday morning throwing a thick coat of new bog down on it. Then last night did an hour or so sanding it back with a 40 grit on the orbital sander to get a good rough shape in. Am happy with how it's working so far. Will need a few layers before its perfect.

Plan is to have the bog and fibre glass done by end of November... then December to re assemble 

 

[73crownwagon]

Another day another layer of bog and sand. Slowly getting there.

 

[sheepers]

choice crown bro

[73crownwagon]

16 minutes ago, sheepers said:

choice crown bro

Theres a sick as fuck 308 under that blanket going into soon. 

Decided the 5m would be better in the boat

[sheepers]

the 5M would be better at stopping the boat floating away but not much else. 

[tortron]

Normally run with water all through them don't they, must have been originally for boats

[73crownwagon]

Got it into primer today ready for fibre glass sheet to be done next few nights hopefully. 

[73crownwagon]

Cut a few glass pieces out after work today. Will attempt to resin them on next few days then will glass the sides also. 

[Yowzer]

On 08/11/2018 at 12:06, sheepers said:

the 5M would be better at stopping the boat floating away but not much else. 

Hey hey hey hey hey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No need to contaminate the oceans any further.

[73crownwagon]

note to self, fibre glassing is a cunt of a job.

 

[73crownwagon]

Morning check. Am happy with what I accomplished last night. Few more afternoons like that and she'll be good as gold.

[73crownwagon]

FFS long story short spoke to a fellow in know in my small town about how I was rebuilding a jet boat. He then mentioned he had one for sale lol went and looked at it and it's the style of hull I'd prefer and it's on a good trailer with a jet unit lol. 

So this might end up for sale after fibre glass stage cheap cheap cheap. 

[73crownwagon]

Seems like other boat has fallen through unfortunately doesn't bother me I didn't really need to spend the money. 

Been fixing the jet intake today. Ran it through the acid tanks and replaced the sides. 

Will finish the hull glass this weekend. 

[73crownwagon]

So got one side done this morning but unfortunately ran shy on resin for the other side this was 1.15pm today. Called the fibre glass place in mt Wellington to see if open yes they were till 3pm. It's now 430pm and I'm back at home with more resin and about to crack back into it. I live about 1 hour 15 from fiberglass shop. 

I also bought some white marine paint whilst I was there. 

[73crownwagon]

I'm really glad I'm not a perfectionist 

[yetchh]

How long do you think thats gonna last over gravel? .. I'm assuming you'll be taking it up rivers? 

[73crownwagon]

Nah mainly lake use for this boat. I live in lower northland there ain't no rocky rivers within couple hundred miles of me.

[73crownwagon]

@doozi I cant remember his actual handle name lol and @Truenotch sent me the renderings for the stickers on Friday. Stoked