Bass Tracker v17

[harleydoc]

Here is a pic of the new foam in the mid of the boat

 

[harleydoc]

Here is part of the mid deck what I the last coat of glass to dry the it will be going in...

 

[harleydoc]

Here is a pic of the mid deck all done still have to Caulk some more of the seams around the out side ran out of the marine caulk so have to hit up west marine in the morning got off all week so should have her done if my bed liner kit get here this week. And need to pick up some more stainless screws for the casting deck. And still have to glass the rod locker and casting deck.

 

[Pweisbrod]

Wow, looks awesome. Moving along real quick!

 

[harleydoc]

Yes well the rain slowed me Down to day I cover the boat last night because I knew we was getting some rain but it rained all night and most of today... I got a few more tubes of Marine Caulk so I can get the deck all weather tight and got my deck drain so the deck can drain to the bilge. Bed liner kit should be here in a few day I think the 2nd of may so i hope it says warm and no rain so I can get her done and get it sprayed.

 

[harleydoc]

I am glassing my casting deck now and clean the old carpet glue off the inside to get ready to etch and prime it i am get a little but of OCD with This glue it is a beast to get off my mind keeps telling me just leave it then my OCD kicks in and tell me it will come off the all the hard work doing the bed liner will be wasted. Lol I guess we will see with one wins here in a bit.

 

[harleydoc]

Got all my decks in now just making sure everything is water tight on the top so it can all drain back to the drain.

 

[harleydoc]

Used foam around the big gaps on the deck going to call them up after I cut the foam out that I don't need

 

[harleydoc]

Used a bit if 1x1 angle here to help keep the ply safe and sounds and to at a bit if water proof to it and keep the water away as much as I can



The screws at the one you used on metal roofs they have the rubber washer plus some marine caulk

 

[harleydoc]

Well thought i was done with glassing wood I just cut some wood for the back under the seats all may storage boxes are junk so I just make a some wood to fit the whole back and then I can cut out some new storage places and it will be a lot cleaner..

 

[harleydoc]

I ordered a alum console but I don't like it very much to small for the boat I think I am just going to overhaul the old one and put a new layer o glass around it to fix the cracks and stuff

 

[harleydoc]

Well after a few days if going back a for about with console to use I installed the new alum one I got of eBay it is smaller but hey it holds everything I need it to and it will take up lest room in the boat and weights about 1/3 of the old one so win win. I also installed my new uflex steering system man ol man that thing is smooth and very very easy to turn unlike the old system. I got all the hole cut out for the switch panels just have to cut out the hole for the radio and holes for the new speakers I will be installing.

I am about ready for final cleaning and sanding then etching the alum. And then new primer and bed liner for the inside of the boat. Will post up some new pics tomorrow ran out of day light today.

 

[harleydoc]

Here is a new pic of where I am at. Got all the metal sanded and etched then primed today. Wish it was a lot hotter here I would spray my bed liner in it but I will wait for the primer to cure really well and hit a few friends up that have body shops in the area and see if I can used there paint booth one night this week so I can get it nice and hot and spray the bed liner and cook it on.

 

[Pweisbrod]

Looks awesome.

Smaller console looks great, you'll be glad you went smaller I think.

 

[harleydoc]

Looks awesome.

Smaller console looks great, you'll be glad you went smaller I think.

Yeah I think it will be a lot better then that big old hunk of junk that was in there before. I still have to cut the holes for my radio and speaker sometime before I spray the bed liner about forgot about the tunes. Lol

 

[tomme boy]

The foam you used? Is it the spray in foam or the 2-part foam?

If it is the spray can stuff, it soak water like a spung.

 

[harleydoc]

The foam you used? Is it the spray in foam or the 2-part foam?

If it is the spray can stuff, it soak water like a spung.

It is all 2 part stuff I used the spary stuff around the top deck to make the gap smaller then caulked it all around. I have used spary foam for year in my dakes that may have been shot a few times I have never had any problem with them taking on water.

 

[Pweisbrod]

The foam you used? Is it the spray in foam or the 2-part foam?

If it is the spray can stuff, it soak water like a spung.

It is all 2 part stuff I used the spary stuff around the top deck to make the gap smaller then caulked it all around. I have used spary foam for year in my dakes that may have been shot a few times I have never had any problem with them taking on water.

I agree. I've used it for the same thing. I'm not sure where the anti great stuff stigma came from

 

[harleydoc]

Got my new temptress hatch covers today got all but two of the cut out. The rain has started here sober will see how long it rains. Pics to come when the rain stops.

 

[harleydoc]

The foam you used? Is it the spray in foam or the 2-part foam?

If it is the spray can stuff, it soak water like a spung.

It is all 2 part stuff I used the spary stuff around the top deck to make the gap smaller then caulked it all around. I have used spary foam for year in my dakes that may have been shot a few times I have never had any problem with them taking on water.

I agree. I've used it for the same thing. I'm not sure where the anti great stuff stigma came from

I know guys that have used it in boat an all kind of stuff like in said I use it in my dakes that have been shot one to many time and never had as problems that away