Tornado 4.8m Refurb

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by mdt

So you are getting close then ?

when you going to get it wet?

Very close now, ran it up in the test bin yesterday afternoon with no problems.

Hoping for saturday afternoon, but it won't be quite finished. The A-frame is being modified and probably won't be back by then, may test it without.

[Waterman]

Excellent project diary. Pics were great, looks like a new boat. Decided to postpone my refurb attempt until end of season as the boat would probably end up out of the water for the whole summer!
Did you encounter any serious problems during your refurb? Seems like a serious amount of man hours and labour!

Enjoy your NEW boat.

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by Waterman

Excellent project diary. Pics were great, looks like a new boat. Decided to postpone my refurb attempt until end of season as the boat would probably end up out of the water for the whole summer!
Did you encounter any serious problems during your refurb? Seems like a serious amount of man hours and labour!

Enjoy your NEW boat.

No serious problems other than a bodged repair on the hull that had to be redone and not having enough time, out in the garage til 3am on occasion. The non stop bills, changing my mind etc etc....

[Jizm]

Building up the double jockey seat from Lee on the IOW.

www.leewaycomposites.co.uk

[GuyP]

Originally Posted by Jizm

Fitting guages and switchgear, more wiring etc.......

Jizm, nice switches you have there. What are they are where did you get them from? (I guess you had the stainless surround made?)

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by GuyP

Jizm, nice switches you have there. What are they are where did you get them from? (I guess you had the stainless surround made?)

The Switch gear is industrial IP67 made by MOELLER. They are obselete now but the new range is called RMQ titan and is very similar and available at RS. They are very tough and brilliant as they fit in a 22mm round hole, you can choose wether they are rotary, latched, momentary, push button, key operated, black or silver bezel etc. You can fit up to 3 normally open, normally closed or a combination of both types of contact block on the back (I have two, one in use and one spare) and you can get legend pates for them aswell. Mine are fused seperately using an automotive 5 way fuse box.

www.rswww.com
www.moeller.co.uk
www.vehiclewiringproducts.co.uk

I made the stainless plate myself, it's a bit of 316 plate cut from an old control panel and ploished up a bit.

hope this helps
Jiz

[Jizm]

The transom:
-New 4mm thick 316 stainless plate to replace the old bit of aluminium chequer plate.
-Nice little clam cleat on the right to hold up the trunk.

[Jizm]

better view of switchgear and guages.

Switches (left to right)
-Horn
-Search light
-Instrument power
-Nav lights

[Phil Chitty]

Top photos and a great looking re-build Jizm.

[Jizm]

Double jockey seat now fixed to the deck using screws and sikaflex, stainless backrest bolted on..

[Jizm]

Fuel tank going in...

[Jizm]

need to wait for the A-frame to come back from the fabricator now otherwise I will have to wire everything twice....

[tiverton_tom]

I'm considering a 2004 second hand Tornado with their heavy duty tube. I've always stuck with Hypalon, but the guy says it is as good as hypalon.

comments on the tube and boat generally?

tom



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[Jizm]

Originally Posted by tiverton_tom

I'm considering a 2004 second hand Tornado with their heavy duty tube. I've always stuck with Hypalon, but the guy says it is as good as hypalon.

comments on the tube and boat generally?

tom

I think the tubes were less than ten years old when they became too much hassle to repair. I was told that hypalon was better and more easily repaired, so went with that.
hope this help.
Jiz

[pathalla]

boat is looking good Jizm...

[Jizm]

Suicide seat / anchor box goes in with associated non slip flooring.

[pathalla]

It is apparent you are taking your time and attending to the details, nice job! Pat

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by pathalla

It is apparent you are taking your time ..

Not out of choice at the moment! Still awaiting A-frame.....

[Neal]

Jiz just taken the time to read this thread and what a top job you have done there. Having been doing up our Tornado since we got it I know how much hard work you must have put in. Wanted to re do our paint/colour but dont have the room here to take on project like that. Keep the pictures coming. I wish we had taken more before starting.

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by Neal

Jiz just taken the time to read this thread and what a top job you have done there. Having been doing up our Tornado since we got it I know how much hard work you must have put in. Wanted to re do our paint/colour but dont have the room here to take on project like that. Keep the pictures coming. I wish we had taken more before starting.

Yes it is alot of work and I am fortunate to have the room to do it inside, but with the good weather coming you could achieve the same paint finish outside. With mine, I just decided I was going to go the whole hog and do it properly (nothing worse than a half arsed attempt) so I am taking my time. I have Learn't a great deal tho' in the last few months.
Hopefully it will be finished and wet by the end of May

Good luck with yours and try to post some pics!