Osprey 7.0 Meter - New Build

[OSPREY RIBS]

Knowing how you Ribnetters enjoy a good build thread we thought you might appreciate seeing it from the VERY beginning !!!

This shows the construction of a 7.0 Meter Vipermax from the gelling of the mould to final fit out and hand over to the customer...

The agreed Spec is as follows:

- Dark Grey Vipermax 7.0 Meter Hull
- 200 Litre Fuel Tank
- Osprey SeaRider Console with Bench Seat
- 2 x Ulman Suspension Seats
- Moulded Rear Bench Seat with Splashwell
- Carbon Finish Black Tubes with Grey wear patches
- 2" Stainless A-Frame
- Black and Grey Upholstery
- Black Anti Slip Deck
- Yamaha 250HP - Fly by Wire
- Garmin Electronics Package with 750s and VHF

[M.Thornton]

Should be a great thread,

[OSPREY RIBS]

1 - Mould is Waxed and Gelled ready for first Lay-up
2 - First Layup complete and then keyed up with sandpaper ready for the next layup.
3 - Second Layup Complete, waiting for stringers to be inserted into the chines and the first transom section to be added

[OSPREY RIBS]

Third Layup Complete - Stringers are now glassed in and the two Longitudinals have just been been added along with the first layer of the transom. The "V" cut into the bottom of the transom is so that a drainage bung can be fitted through the GRP without have to cut through the wood of the transom.

[nugent]

Originally Posted by OSPREY RIBS

Third Layup Complete - Stringers are now glassed in and the two Longitudinals have just been been added along with the first layer of the transom. The "V" cut into the bottom of the transom is so that a drainage bung can be fitted through the GRP without have to cut through the wood of the transom.

Looking forward to following this thread
Nice to see what's in there and efforts involved to do so

[Maximus]

Nice to See Osprey Back in Production
BLACK TUBES I HOPE

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by OSPREY RIBS

The "V" cut into the bottom of the transom is so that a drainage bung can be fitted through the GRP without have to cut through the wood of the transom.

Fantastic idea. Other manufacturers take note!

[Ian M]

Originally Posted by OSPREY RIBS

The "V" cut into the bottom of the transom is so that a drainage bung can be fitted through the GRP without have to cut through the wood of the transom.

Clever, wish mine had it

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Ian M

Clever, wish mine had it

Bring it around I'll do it, you'll love glassing it back in

Jim

[OSPREY RIBS]

The First Picture shows the central drainage duct that is glassed into the base of the hull, this has holes drilled down its length and allows any water to drain through the hull to the back once the bulkheads are in place.

Then some pitcures of the bespoke GRP fuel tank manufactured by Osprey that is glassed into the hull. We have now moved over to a Weema style fitting for fuel senders that used a screw in sender rather then the older 5 stud plate fitting.

[OSPREY RIBS]

The Bulkheads are now fitted. Console and Rear Bench / Splashwell are in the moulds.

Next step will be to temporarily lay down the deck then mock up the console and Ulmans so that plates can be bonded into the deck underneath to bots the Ulmans to.

[nugent]

what i like to see,
some one not shy of putting the hrs in, looking good

[gtflash]

what is the fabric drapped over the stringers and bulkheads? It doesnt look like CSM. Is it an illusion or is it bumpY?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by gtflash

what is the fabric drapped over the stringers and bulkheads? It doesnt look like CSM. Is it an illusion or is it bumpY?

I asked this when I went to see Time Bandit being built....

There are 3x 450 gram standed matts bonded to a fibreglass cloth that is draped over the 3" Marine ply bulkheads and onto the deck, the reason the cloth is taught is to give the strongest bond to the deck.

[m3mm0s rib]

Question How much weight should a vessel; Why the double stringer are not made; Is there any particular reason;

[OSPREY RIBS]

Under Deck Trunking installed....

[OSPREY RIBS]

Deck is down and front bow locker / tube support glassed in. This is a key feature of the Vipermax as it give an extremely secure fixing point for the tubes at the front.

[OSPREY RIBS]

Two weeks of fiddly bits and some time spent discussing layout with the client however some updates as follows...

Console and rear bench seat in place and glassed in.

[OSPREY RIBS]

It's good to see something sleak and shiny after 3 weeks of graft !

[OSPREY RIBS]

Some shots of the finished hull with the Ulmans fitted ready for tubing.