2ndchance / JeffX

[msbhammer]

Hey guys, how are the V projects going. Any updates or pics. :) ;D

[2ndchance]

I checked today after work and it could be done this weekend :). The transom enclosure is done, the access hatch is ready to install, the new scuppers should be installed tomorrow, and the drain plug will be installed as soon as I get it cleaned up. Then all thats left is to install the bracket (it's still under lock and key Hammer ;D) and do the finish painting. I will get some more pics this weekend.

[msbhammer]

What, your putting that sluggish old bracket back on. :'(

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[JeffXJ]

I'm in the process of turning my tiny backyard into a mini shipbuilding yard. Da neighbors are gonna luuuuve me *;D Anyway, phase one of the "crane" is complete. Hopefully I'll get it finished this weekend. Once I do, (and I get it to work) I'll post some pics.

[JeffXJ]

Oh and after this I'm going to put a "Laaa-ser" on the moon, which I plan on calling my "Death-Star" and I'll ransom the world for ONE (zoom the camera in now...) MILLION DOLLARS! MUHWHOWHOWHOHAHA ::)

Hmm, now where'd I leave those meds I was suppose to take..... :o

[msbhammer]

The "Crane". What ya doing with a crane in the back yard. ;D ;D ;D ???

[2ndchance]

It's getting closer to being ready for finishing. The holes for the new scuppers are in and the hole for the new drain plug is in. The transom incloser is 95% done. A little more finish sanding, install the bracket and some Gel coat and I will become very busy outfitting. ;)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/2ndchance_2007/WELLCRAFT3407007.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/2ndchance_2007/WELLCRAFT3407006.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/2ndchance_2007/WELLCRAFT3407005.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/2ndchance_2007/WELLCRAFT3407008.jpg

[macojoe]

Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[msbhammer]

Damm, thats looking good. ;D
Noticed the transom not lying around. ;D

[Kajun]

is that a big crack on the right side of the transom?

[msbhammer]

2ndChance, whats teh bill talley so far on this ;D
Either way, she is looking good.









P.S. sorry to hear about the break in and the bracket being stolen. ;D

[2ndchance]

Thats not a crack, it's where somthing dripped on the transom and discolored the primer. I you look just to the right of center you can see more of it. The cost that was agreed on is $3000 unless some other problem came up. So far he hasn't said its going to be any more.

[reelapeelin]

Man, THAT looks GREAT 8) 8) ...that's what Wellcraft should done w/these transoms to begin with ;) ...good stuff!! ;D ...

[Blue_Runner]

Could you have put a big fish box in the transom? *A couple of starboard lids on top as to make it easy to open? *Then again, put too much fish and ice back there and the ride wouldn't be so great either *:-/ Prolly not near as structurally sound either.

What about a hot tub? ;D

Dang man, that is looookin great! *Site for sore eyes! *I've been waiting for somebody to do that! *You go 2ndChance - as Randy Jackson says, "THAT WAS HOT BABY" *;D

[2ndchance]

The area on top will be a bait station eventually. The wet bar, hot tub, and sauna will be up foward ;D ;D ;D
The area in the encloser will be for the battery oiler and fuel filter. :)

[msbhammer]

All ya need now is Willys super models. ;D

[JeffXJ]

Ok, sorry I'm a little late, but here's where I'm at this weekend: I finally got my "cranes" ::) put together and set up, lift the inner liner out from the hull and put the hull in the driveway so I could get it cleaned out. Once I started working on / inspecting the hull I found a few things that are going to have to be addressed. First, four of the outer bulkheads have seperated from either the hull or stringers. Second, there are spots on the stringers where the glass is not stuck to the wood. Third, the moister trapped by the foam for so long seems to have taken a small toll on the fiberglass.

So, can fiberglass go bad?

Anyway, enjoy the pics!


Poor man's crane in action.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/JeffXJ/DSC00051.jpg

I was a little nervous about whether or not I was going to get it high enough
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/JeffXJ/DSC00052.jpg

It cleared!!!!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/JeffXJ/DSC00056.jpg

Inner Liner safely on the ground.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/JeffXJ/DSC00057.jpg

Bulkhead seperated... I have a few more pics of others that are seperated, but once you've seen one, you've seen them all.... ;D
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/JeffXJ/DSC00058.jpg

Here's a pic of all the crap I had to get out of it. The lesson here is if your going to put foam in a boat make sure you understand what areas you need to leave open so water wont get trapped.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/JeffXJ/DSC00063.jpg

I was able to get most of it cleaned out. Hopefully I'll have time to get the little stuff out tomorrow and then take it to a pro and get some estimates (or laughed at...)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/JeffXJ/DSC00066.jpg


Per MJ's request I kept my mug outta this round of pics! :P

[Airslot]

I gotta hand it to ya', I always heard where there is a will there is a way. I think the engineering so far is impressive regardless of the boat. WOW.

I think this is going to be a wild ride. Keep the pics coming.

[randlemanboater]

Now there is a man who knows how to "Get'r Done!!!"

[phester]

between Bigshrimpins' bracket, jeffx liner hoist and skools's shop spittin' boats out like chicklets.....there's some serious boat building going on here. I just want to wax mine.

[macojoe]

Great job!!!!

That doesn't look all that bad!! We have seen worse thats for sure!!

The foam blocking the water from getting out is a common problem!!
A lot of guys that have replaced there gas tanks have found the same problem.

What a nice crane!! I think you should disassemble it in the end and then ship to the next guy that needs it, and then that guy do the same and so on!! ;)

[msbhammer]

Jeffx, Great Pictures brothers. You have alot accomplished so far. Why take it to somebody else, You can do it. ;) great crane set up. If theres a will, theres a man with a V20. ;D ;D

[C YENSEN]

wow, for all that work I would have just bought a newer boat :-/

[willy]

Nice job man, when you are done you will know what you have and it will be something to be proud of thats for sure. ;)

[reelapeelin]

GREAT JOB, JeffX!! 8) ... looks like an engineering background thing goin' on there...nice work on the crane ... I'm like Hammer...if got enough sense to do that, why not finish yourself ;) ...


Which ever, keep the pix comin' cause they're GREAT 8) 8) ...


Please remind me what yr model yours is...looks like my '74...

[JeffXJ]

Thanx all for the words of inspiration! Reel, my V is a '71. The reason I'm farming out the structural stuff is so that it's done right. The last thing I fiberglassed was a ding repair on my surfboard almost 20 years ago. I don't want the learning curve to start with the structural components. Besides, there's some other things on the hull I want a pro to look at just for peace of mind.

btw, no engineering background here... I'm just a telephone geek trying to figure out what the coyote would do in my shoes ;D Next I'll be strapping on an ACME rocket.... ::)

[Blue_Runner]

Keep up the good work Jeff. The stringers don't appear to look that bad to me. Was your floor soft? Or to re-phrase the question, what led you to believe the stringers were bad in the first place?

I've often wondered about the stringers on my '73 since there is no good way to inspect them short of tearing up the floor. I feel sure theres some delamination in there to some degree, but if they are rotten the floor sure is strong because I've jumped, bounced and banged all over it and can't find any spongy or weak spots. :-/

Nice work! You're gonna be a pro at this!

[whopper55]

On my 73 I have wood paticals coming out of the bilge, some of them as big as a small coffe stirrer. Floor is still strong. I think that there are three bulkheads that connect stringers and give strenght to the fish boxes in the floor. I won't know untill I peel the floor up or go the way of separating the clamshell top from bottom.

[whopper55]

JeffX. Do you live in Va Bch? If so I'm off for next three days I got to come and see you Rig. I will Rent it from you or buy when you are done.

Whopper55

[JeffXJ]

Whopper, yes I live in Va Beach. I'll send you a PM w/ phone number. I'll be working mostly from home for the next couple of days so feel free to give me a call and I'll give you directions.

[msbhammer]

Stringers dont look bad. Where they have seperated, I would simply reglass over them to make them stronger.
So how do yo resecure the deck to the stringers. A tube of 5200 or you wet it all back in with some West System ?

[spareparts]

plexus, kinda hard to get, not cheap either, but it the right stuff for the job

[reelapeelin]

plexus, kinda hard to get, not cheap either, but it the right stuff for the job



Here's Plexus link...click on Dist Locator...

http://www.itwplexus.com/home.html

Looks like the stuff ;) ...

[Kajun]

wow..ok this is the first time see these new pics(some reason i can't see pics on my work computer from this forum).....its doesnt look bad at all...i thought your liner was cut up but i think thats parrot head that cut his up and not you....so thats good to go......i think your stringers are good by the looks of them..we'll do some drill tests and then fix that one delam area and then on to the transom...

me and whopper will go over this saturday or sunday.. when is good for you?

[JeffXJ]

me and whopper will go over this saturday or sunday.. when is good for you

Either day is fine.

Pikfish and Stillrunning, feel free to come over as well and we'll call it a V-20 mini party! ;D However, on such short notice I wont be able to get the supermodels, but I can bring up the "Good Morning" thread on the TV for a better view of those... ;D

Seroiusly though, send me a PM if yall want to come by when Kajun and Whopper do and I'll give ya the details as soon as we figure them out.

[randlemanboater]

It takes a community to raise a child.....I mean, fix a V-20.

[Stillrunning]

Let me know what day you guys decide on getting together and may be I can slide out of the house for a few hours. The 2 month old makes it a little tougher to get out now days.

[2ndchance]

Jeff add me to your list and depending on when I,ll see if I can make it. I may not be as boat repair savey as some of these guys but I can lend some moral support. ;D

[JeffXJ]

Jeff add me to your list and depending on when I,ll see if I can make it. I may not be as boat repair savey as some of these guys but I can lend some moral support.

Sounds good! Looks like the pizza and beer bill just went up. ;D

It looks like I have to help a family member with something Saturday morning, so it'll have to be either Saturday afternoon (1ish or later) or Sunday. Let me know what works best for you guys.

[msbhammer]

Now thats Team Work. ;)