Willard 730 Project

[RyanPratt]

We have glassed on the extension and are now cleaning it up for final prep before we paint the boat.

[capntroy]

Between this and the 640 refurb, you're doing some really great work...

[RyanPratt]

We are going to paint the boat tomorrow, she is all prepped up and ready for a new coat. And by we i mean my head captain / paint master! We have the new floor panels fabricated and the transom box in. I will take and post some pictures of the primer and then the paint to show the progress.

[RyanPratt]

Let it be yellow...

[RyanPratt]

Ready for second cote

[RyanPratt]

We have started to fit the new floor panels into the boat and started laying out the non-skid deck paint.

[Amphibian ribs]

Do you need tubes made for these ribs , we build hypalon tubes let me know

[RyanPratt]

Thank you we are reconditioning the old ones.

[ProjectAvon2010]

Originally Posted by RyanPratt

Thank you we are reconditioning the old ones.

RyanPratt,

I wanted to get your thoughts. I need to replace the stringers in my Avon 6m Searider. They were .5" plywood. I've had suggestions from closed cell foam, baltek marine plywood to solid douglas fir...

I was really leaning toward the CC foam, but it was suggested that with all the lamination required, there is a greater chance for delam. I'm now leaning toward the solid wood douglas fir, coated with epoxy and wrapped in Fiberglass...

Any thoughts / suggestions?

[RyanPratt]

I'm no expert but i would go with closed cell foam. The foam is not really the strength it is the glass that is the source of strength just make sure you have good radius's on all your joints both inside and outside as glass will need to transition from one angle to the next and will not do 90. make sure you push out all the air between layers of glass and that you completely soak your glass. I would also suggest laying straight resin on the foam prior to your first layer of of glass.

[RyanPratt]

Ok, so we put in the decks and are ready to start on the counsel, engines and t-top, leaning post etc. We have a little time on our hands now so hopefully we will see this coming together quicker now.

[RyanPratt]

This is what the deck looked like before the conversion.

[RyanPratt]

Coming together we are now in final assemble for this!

[RyanPratt]

A little more progress

[RyanPratt]

Wrapping things up. Hopefully we will be hanging motors Monday or Tuesday.

[RyanPratt]

Putting in a dual bank setup with a 150 amp breaker & a red light so you can see to reset. The red light will go straight to the battery with an inline fuse and a switch right inside the door.

[RyanPratt]

We put the boat up on the trailer and are taking her to the shop for her Brand new 175 Suzuki's. Close, Close....

[RyanPratt]

This is a picture of the transom when we got the boat and one of the transom today when we dropped it off to get the new engines hung.

[RyanPratt]

The leaning post , rope reel & Tow post combo is coming along nicely.

[RyanPratt]

Some pictures of the T-Top tacked and close to finishing.