14' Semi V sea nymph

[Troutman3000]

The trick to keep it from, sagging is using a new roller on it after it has set a minute. Roll a dry one over to take off the excess, thats what worked for me. The hotter the temp the more liquid it becomes which causes more sagging.


Perchin - take a look at my trailor post and let me know what you think.

 

[perchin]

Rhe trick to keep it fro, sagging is using a new roller om it after it has set a minute. Roll a dry one over to take off the excess, thats what worked for me. The hotter the temp the more liquid it becomes which causes more sagging.


Perchin - take a look at my trailor post and let meknow what you think.

That is pretty much exactly what I did with mine...... just think the steep V was too much for that stuff. I should of set the boat on her side to do the sides first, then do the bottom. Oh well, I've got some sanding ahead of me now.

 

[Troutman3000]

Rhe trick to keep it fro, sagging is using a new roller om it after it has set a minute. Roll a dry one over to take off the excess, thats what worked for me. The hotter the temp the more liquid it becomes which causes more sagging.


Perchin - take a look at my trailor post and let meknow what you think.

That is pretty much exactly what I did with mine...... just think the steep V was too much for that stuff. I should of set the boat on her side to do the sides first, then do the bottom. Oh well, I've got some sanding ahead of me now.

You should be able to sand it smooth and paint over it if you want.

I painted my sides while they were vertical and was unable to avoid the running, maybe I just got lucky I dont know. The stuff is a real bit8h to work with that for sure, but the results are fantastic. Not one leak in my boat this entire weekend, except for when my sister and myself fell out of it. LOL

 

[perchin]

Slowly but steady..................

 

[nathanielrthomas]

lookin good perchin

 

[perchin]

Well I got some more work done...... I really should of painted last but was afraid of it being to heavy to get upside down when finished, oh well I'll just need some touchups. Any ways I got four 2' 4" x 4' x 1/4" plates of aluminum for my floor today.





How's this for a layout????????????????????

 

[perchin]

Well.... Today I find myself in a bit of a pickle :? I'm not so sure about my original layout above. My cable to the trolling motor is not long enough to get around the live well in the above layout. So I'm thinking something more like this below, I just hate having to step over anything though. What should I do???? Try to sell this trolling motor, and get one with a longer cable, or use the below layout with what I already have?

Yellow=seat positions, Grey=storage, Aqua=floor, Red=Livewell

 

[perchin]

Untill I figure out my layout This is as far as I can go.

Center beam


Riveted to the Ribs


Angle Riveted to the beam, to give the floor something to fasten to in the center.


First plate of 1/4" put down

 

[gregk9]

My cable to the trolling motor is not long enough to get around the live well in the above layout.

you mean the power cable?? :?:

 

[perchin]

My cable to the trolling motor is not long enough to get around the live well in the above layout.

you mean the power cable?? :?:

I mean the Foot Controll cable #-o , I wish it were as simple as adding length to my power cable but.........NO.

 

[gregk9]

K, just wanted to be sure.

personally I think I'd look to get a different troll motor. Getting the layout of the boat i wanted would be top priority.

 

[perchin]

I'm thinking maybe raising the front deck up a bit.... Just enough to enclose the livewell. I had not really wanted to raise it up that high, but I looked at some of the remote style trolling motors and they are out of the budget. :evil:

 

[Troutman3000]

Looking good man. Hope you work out your trolling motor issue, do you think you may have it resolved? Those remote control guys are 400+ ouch!

 

[perchin]

Found the solution to my dilema... I just raised the deck up a bit to enclose the Livewell, I went to wally world and started standing on coolers till I found a stout one (got some funny looks). My wife also picked out some carpet from Menards last night also.

 

[ober51]

Looking good, perch 8)

 

[perchin]

Rained on me all weekend... So not much headway.

a lil bit more deck frame.


The start of a forever transom.

 

[perchin]

Got the transom finished, except I need to apply my three coats of spar urathane to the wood. I also got all but the front little bit of decking done. I ordered some hatches off of ebay and can't wait to install them. Enough talk, here is some boat porn :mrgreen:

 

[bucktaker]

looking good I have the same boat a 1987 14r with 25 hp merc. Why did you remove the old benches do you have flex in the sides now?

I have future plans to deck mine over the benches and put hatches for storage. I am really interested in how yours turns out.

 

[bucktaker]

looking good I have the same boat a 1987 14r with 25 hp merc. Why did you remove the old benches do you have flex in the sides now?

I have future plans to deck mine over the benches and put hatches for storage. I am really interested in how yours turns out.

 

[perchin]

looking good I have the same boat a 1987 14r with 25 hp merc. Why did you remove the old benches do you have flex in the sides now?

I have future plans to deck mine over the benches and put hatches for storage. I am really interested in how yours turns out.

cool man, I removed the benches becuase I'm 196lbs. and fish with my wife so I don't want it to be top heavy :wink: There will be no flex when I'm done becuase it will be reinforced by the dark blue storage on each side (see below). I look forward to seeing yours.