Refurb, Bwm 18, deck console and seating.

kerlstone · 21 November 2014, 15:33

A few months ago i replaced my rotten deck on my rib, while i was at it i decided to make a new double console and new seating, and everything else that goes with it.
Now i know there's been umpteen refurb's posted, and "iv'e learned a lot from reading them"
but since it's winter and not a lot to talk about, i was going to do a thread covering all the work i done, so if anyone's interested in seeing this let me know.

Iv'e included a before and after pics.

Gerry.

A1an · 21 November 2014, 19:57

Get it posted up!

willk · 21 November 2014, 20:05

I've a bit of a personal interest in BWM ribs. Big job there - get the photos up ASAP! I'd be particularly interested in the fuel tank photos and if you have one of the hull, external at the bows.

Barrowboy · 21 November 2014, 20:42

Get posting!

'bout time we had a new refurb thread to follow rather than interminable navel gazing and drivel about behaviour and etiquette

spartacus · 21 November 2014, 20:49

Yes, get posting.

Interesting to know the approximate costs in materials too.

willk · 21 November 2014, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

and etiquette

Who ettabriquette?

kerlstone · 21 November 2014, 22:24

Here we go then, I bought this rib way back in april 2013 having had a 380 yam inflatable for the previous 3 years or so and had brilliant fun and been all over with it, however i fancied something a bit bigger so i got this.
Not having deep pockets i had to settle for a boat i could fix up the way i wanted it rather than spend a fortune on a tip top one. I had a good look over this rib and decided it would do the job, the tubes were pretty well worn, "some will say f-----d", the deck was slightly spongy, however i was sure i could fix these things up, all the baffles are ok and they hold air, the hull, engines, "twin tohatsu 50s"were good and the trailer was reasonable so i bought it.

Some pics when i got it, first time out.

Barrowboy · 21 November 2014, 22:37

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Originally Posted by kerlstone

Here we go then, I bought this rib way back in april 2013 having had a 380 yam inflatable for the previous 3 years or so and had brilliant fun and been all over with it, however i fancied something a bit bigger so i got this.
Not having deep pockets i had to settle for a boat i could fix up the way i wanted it rather than spend a fortune on a tip top one. I had a good look over this rib and decided it would do the job, the tubes were pretty well worn, "some will say f-----d", the deck was slightly spongy, however i was sure i could fix these things up, all the baffles are ok and they hold air, the hull, engines, "twin tohatsu 50s"were good and the trailer was reasonable so i bought it.

Some pics when i got it, first time out.

Looks like a perfect project boat to me....keep the pics comin'

kerlstone · 22 November 2014, 01:00

So having been out on it 2 or 3 times and was happy with it, i decided to recover the bow tubes before they got any worse. Now the tubes had serious sun damage and down to the weave in places, but i knew that, and had already talked to Christopher at henshaw's on the phone before i bought it, "extremely helpfull guy"and he talked me through the procedure to repair them, so i bought the hypalon and glue etc from henshaw's and made a start.
My big problem is, i have nowhere under cover to work on the boat, it would all be done outside, so i had to wait for some dry warm weather" not easy in Scotland", before i got going.
Now what i would have really liked to do was remove the rubbing strake, cover all over with very neat 25mm overlaps and refit the strake etc, unfortunately that all takes time and with the weather window i had i'd have been out of the water for weeks, so i cut strips of hypalon and roughly butted them up and cut 50mm strips and covered the joins.
It was slightly difficult going round the bend of the bow thats why i done it in separate parts.
To make sure it stuck to the dodgy bit's i coated the whole area in a thinned down coat of glue and left for 24hrs, i then glued as normal with 2 coats of glue and fitted a strip of black hypalon above the strake to cover the edges.
I then fitted some black 3mm cladding to the bow with a cut strake to hold my bow line and light board cable, and some new handles, this was all done 19 months ago now and is still good, everything's well stuck and no change from when i finished it.
i plan to do more on the rest of the boat when i get time.

Some pics.

Gerry.

kerlstone · 23 November 2014, 01:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by willk

I've a bit of a personal interest in BWM ribs. Big job there - get the photos up ASAP! I'd be particularly interested in the fuel tank photos and if you have one of the hull, external at the bows.

Hi Willk, here's a pic of tank before and after i removed it, hope it helps, what do you need to know about the hull?, can you see it in the other pics.
Tanks about 91--95lts.

Gerry.

kerlstone · 23 November 2014, 16:53

The rest of 1013 i used the boat as often as i could, and the only other job i done was build some seating, a quick box affair with some hinged lids which gave me some storage, and seats which i didn't have, as it only came with a jocky console.
I managed to get out 13 trips, and a couple of weekend camping trips that year, i'm pleased with that, as i have a 100 mile round trip every time i go out, i bought a tube for the kids and had some good days out.
By the end of that year, having got used to the boat, and some of it's shortcoming's i'd made my mind up i wanted an engine with electric start and ptt, and a double console and seats, I like doing things this way, as you know, all boat layouts are compromises and one setup suits some people and not others, another reason, i tell myself, for not spending money on a "good" boat only to find out later your'e not happy with some bit or other.

Now i know a lot of you know exactly what you want, but you maybe have had a few boat's, " and more money," and finally settle on your perfect layout that suits you and your family, this being my first rib this way suits me.

Gerry.

SteveHall · 24 November 2014, 10:34

kerlstone · 24 November 2014, 14:23

Over the winter i started looking for an engine in all the usual places with not much luck, so i ended up buying a wee speedboat with an old, but very low hrs, and freshwater use only 100hp mariner.

I fitted the engine, battery and wiring, guage's and controls to the rib and bought a 4hp auxiliary.
I sold the wee boat and trailer on gumtree, and all told the engine cost me about £300, and iv'e still got the twin tohatsu's.

I'm happy with the engine, although the twins were really good and easy to start, but the lack of trim adjustment for varying loads annoyed me.

Next job was to start thinking about a new console and seats.

Gerry.

SteveHall · 24 November 2014, 14:27

Is that black thing some sort of 90's boom box / speakers?

kerlstone · 24 November 2014, 16:35

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Originally Posted by SteveHall

Is that black thing some sort of 90's boom box / speakers?

Think you need to go to specsaver's Steve, it's the guages off the wee speedboat, just roughly wired up till i made my new console.

Gerry.

SteveHall · 24 November 2014, 16:48

Ahhh I can see it now... Did have me puzzled for a while working out what it was

kerlstone · 24 November 2014, 18:30

Over the next few months i started buying from ebay etc, all the stuff i was going to need, or want, hatches, stainless grab rails, compass, garmin fishfinder, vhf, sound system, switches etc, and a new gps antenna as this had chucked it.

I spent a bit of time checking out picture's of ribs to help me decide what kind of console and seats i would like, i didn't want to fill the whole deck with seat's, as my kid's do a lot of swimming, and snorkelling and want a bit of deck space, and my wife Doesn't like jockey seat's!.

So a bit of time with cardboard cutout's later, i started work on it.

Gerry.

kerlstone · 24 November 2014, 18:42

All these were made of 12mm ply, and wee batons at the corner's, all glued and screwed.
and all the corner's routed.
All pretty sturdy.

kerlstone · 24 November 2014, 19:06

All these were sealed and covered, inside with 1 layer of 450 glass, and outside with 1x 350, 1x 450, and tissue, then filled and sanded.

Gerry.

kerlstone · 24 November 2014, 19:23

The plan for the console was to contain the fuel tank, and give me some storage space.
the tank would would fill the console and wee seat in front.

The main seat i made with a top and bottom space for more storage, i tried them for fit on the boat, and then flow coated the insides in white.
I could have made them a bit wider as the boat is quite beamy, but i wanted room to walk past without climbing on the tubes.

Gerry.