Kracker she is looking GREAT!! Keep the pics coming! I think Im going to Frankenstein my sons console this winter.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/IMAG0208.jpg

Well kinda mocked her up so I can take some measurements so I took some pics.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/IMAG0207.jpg

Here's another pic. I can't wait to put this boat together for good.

Stupid question, have you replaced the bow eye yet? I have yet to own an old boat that did not eventually need one. Plus that will bug the crap out of you being the only hardware that wasn't replaced....

Yea I already have a new one. A buddy of mine recomended me to replace it. Thank you for the heads up.

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Here she is all glassed up with a single layer of 1708. If you look closely at the opening on the console you will see a 3/4 ply band that that wraps the opening I did this to create shear strength in the console for the purpose of the t-top getting bolted to it. The console orginally was just a mold and really had no horizontal strength. I'm also gonna glass a piece of 3/4 ply 12"x16" to mount fuse panels and battery switches and other electrical knick knacks

Coming along nicely!

I always make a point to wipe off the dripping resin with a rag with some solvent on it. Makes it a lot easier than sanding it off.

Hey guys I need some opinions. I'm thinking of glassing my console down to the deck and not using screws or fasteners. What's yalls opinions on this. I see a lot of guys on other forums doing this.

Kracker, I say get your console exactly where you want it then glass it down. If properly done, you will have a much more solid connection. Less vibration too. I am glassing the cap to my hull when it goes back together for these reasons.

Sounds like a idea, but were is the gas tank, and other stuff?? If need to get down in that area you will have a B***h of a time if its glassed down! How about weight distribution? Are you sure ts going were its going?? If you need to move it forward or back to get the boat level in the water, its going to be easy to adjust before mounting. But if all is well, and clear then go for it, like stated it will be nice, and stable.

As long as yer SURE there's never a reason to get under it...why not?...