'68 Mirrocraft Rebuild

[Fourbtgait]

Thanks Rscottp.
Slow this week, pulled all the deck off and set it aside.
Fitted and riveted all the compartments in.
Pressure fit and minimal rivets, dab of 3m 5200 in each hole to seal the wood.
Each compartment will be final painted white.
Next is to finish all the deck angle, I need to run some for hatches and build the under deck support for the bow seat.
Thinking of routing the wireing in pex pipe for ease of bends.
Anyone try that? I can't remember from the builds I read.

 

[Mel Kyper Sr]

Real nice job your doing on this boat. Nice colour choice.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Thank you.
I think Im finished with all the angle for supports and compartments.
I will need to run some flat stock for fillers in places.
Now to run the electrical conduit.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Spent the afternoon running pex pipe for conduit. Did a test pull with the cord for the fish finder and it slides well.
Just stiff working it thru nooks, but its all roughed in.
I may take a heat gun to help relax it for final fitting.
Bought some foam to begin filling it in once ive finalized the conduit.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Making slow progress.
Workout program combined with finally getting snow.
Carpet is ordered.
Foam is basically in. If I could find a closed cell spray can foam for gaps I would use some.
Boat originally came with just under 9 cubic feet.
I calculate that I have just over 10 cubic feet installed.
I ended up putting some under the lower deck in the stern just to make up the amount in the stern.

Next up is installing flat bar filler pieces.
Then complete battery compartment and pull wire.
If I had to do the conduit over again, instead of the pex, I would just run smurf tube.

 

[huntinfool]

Looks good. Keep at it.

 

[rscottp]

Nice job on the foam! What is smurf tube? I have to run some kind of conduit for my wires and am not sure what to use.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Smurf tube is a blue, light weight flexible, corragated conduit material. It is typically used in commercial construction for typical electrical work. I had forgotten anout it till after I ran the pex.
For short runs you should be able to feed the wire or use a fish tape. Longer runs or bends probably have to use pull string that was vacumned thru it.
Would have been easier and cleaner than the pex.

 

[rscottp]

Fourbtgait » 10 Feb 2014, 12:47[/url]"]Smurf tube is a blue, light weight flexible, corragated conduit material. It is typically used in commercial construction for typical electrical work. I had forgotten anout it till after I ran the pex.
For short runs you should be able to feed the wire or use a fish tape. Longer runs or bends probably have to use pull string that was vacumned thru it.
Would have been easier and cleaner than the pex.

Thanks, I am gonna look into it. I am only going to need to run one tube and it will be pretty straight, I think it will have 3 wires and the throttle and shift cables in it.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Another note to self;
When ordering carpet, add in extra for all the compartment doors.
There is never enough just left over....

 

[rscottp]

How many yards did you actually order, 72" goods?

 

[Fourbtgait]

8' wide.
Ordered 16' for a boat 14'

Should have ordered 17'.......
Now I will have to do a minimum order 3' long but 6' wide.
Got it from Bass Pro

Not happy with myself.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Carpet sure is a pain.
And once the plywood is cut to size using scrap carpet as spacers, cutting another 1/8" off wouldn't hurt.
Some of the pieces are tight fit now. Ran out of spray adhesive, only have the front deck, main lower decks left to wrap the carpet edges and secure.
At this rate, should be done by April.

 

[rscottp]

Looks great! I am almost done doing my vinyl and it is a PITA, you are doing a good job with the carpet. Seems like you are about finished.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Your vynal looks good though.
Finished all the carpet except for storage lids. I will tackle those tomorrow, cutting to size, sealing, carpet.
While they dry I will run all my wire, cut the foam out so the cup holders sit down.
The end takes the longest, little things.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Lots of little things happening. Nothing major to take pictures of.
All the decking installed but one piece which is left off to make final wiring connections easier.
Seat bases bolted in place, compartment doors have last coat of sealant drying, bow/stern light wired in. Fish finder almost.
Was playing with locating the trolling motor today. Forgot how it came off so need to find the directions. I want to bolt it down so the head when locked up is not outside the hull like before.

Completion maybe April 1?
Hummmmm, April fools day huh...

 

[BR1]

You've done a great job, thanks for all the pictures and information!

 

[Fourbtgait]

BR1 » 09 Mar 2014, 21:30[/url]"]You've done a great job, thanks for all the pictures and information!

Thank you and you're welcome.
If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Almost done.
Most difficult part was putting the bow numbers on, a little crooked.
Need to register it early as the stickers I took off that are still valid wont stick.
A few odds and ends left to do such as gunwale braces, rod holders, trying to decide if I want to put a rear sear in to control the motor from.

 

[huntinfool]

Great job, go get her wet!