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16' Monark Mod V Jon - The end of the Road - FOR SALE
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<blockquote data-quote="ober51" data-source="post: 99325" data-attributes="member: 1354"><p>An update - the framing is done. The deck is cut - just need to cut out the hatches. It's going to rain tonight, so the tarp is up and the deck is in the shed. It has a coat of sealer, and one coat of spar varnish. I didn't realize my dad bought me Cabot's Marine Varnish, so I will lightly sand with 220 grit and apply that for the next coat. Then I am going to repeat that process an additional 2-4 times, depending on weather, when the marine carpet comes in, and the paperwork from ITS arrives (still waiting for that, though they promised soon, the wait is killing me).</p><p></p><p>It's really the first thing I've ever built, but I kind of like it, very rewarding (and super time consuming). I bought 4 big galvanized hinges, not sure if I want to use them, though they are pretty solid. The deck is solid, I walked all over it without the plywood, and it didn't give (I'm over 230lbs before breakfast, lol). And with the ply it seemed great. Even made me much smaller, 5 foot gf get up there, she said it was high and she was a bit scared, haha. Pumped about it being sturdy, though.</p><p></p><p>I have to close my eyes when I look at the left side of my deck curve - I've never used a jig saw, and it came out pretty awful, lol. MY brother said it almost looks like a design, ha. But once the carpet is on it, and I might put some thing there, like a ledge, haven't decided yet. So while it bothers me a bit, I can live with it seeing as it's my first time. Also, the plywood was too short, it only reached 48", so I have another few inches I have to decide on something to do with it. I will likely just cut two pieces and put it there, it won't be ideal but it will have to do. I am going to just put a temp floor on the other parts of the boat I think, I bought some indoor out door carpet without rubber backing I will use. Then in the fall, if I have time, I will make it permanent (we'll see, it's all in the future as of now, so not speaking definitively here).</p><p></p><p>Here are a few pics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ober51, post: 99325, member: 1354"] An update - the framing is done. The deck is cut - just need to cut out the hatches. It's going to rain tonight, so the tarp is up and the deck is in the shed. It has a coat of sealer, and one coat of spar varnish. I didn't realize my dad bought me Cabot's Marine Varnish, so I will lightly sand with 220 grit and apply that for the next coat. Then I am going to repeat that process an additional 2-4 times, depending on weather, when the marine carpet comes in, and the paperwork from ITS arrives (still waiting for that, though they promised soon, the wait is killing me). It's really the first thing I've ever built, but I kind of like it, very rewarding (and super time consuming). I bought 4 big galvanized hinges, not sure if I want to use them, though they are pretty solid. The deck is solid, I walked all over it without the plywood, and it didn't give (I'm over 230lbs before breakfast, lol). And with the ply it seemed great. Even made me much smaller, 5 foot gf get up there, she said it was high and she was a bit scared, haha. Pumped about it being sturdy, though. I have to close my eyes when I look at the left side of my deck curve - I've never used a jig saw, and it came out pretty awful, lol. MY brother said it almost looks like a design, ha. But once the carpet is on it, and I might put some thing there, like a ledge, haven't decided yet. So while it bothers me a bit, I can live with it seeing as it's my first time. Also, the plywood was too short, it only reached 48", so I have another few inches I have to decide on something to do with it. I will likely just cut two pieces and put it there, it won't be ideal but it will have to do. I am going to just put a temp floor on the other parts of the boat I think, I bought some indoor out door carpet without rubber backing I will use. Then in the fall, if I have time, I will make it permanent (we'll see, it's all in the future as of now, so not speaking definitively here). Here are a few pics. [/QUOTE]
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