Making a bracket
 

Here's one of the reasons I've been MIA. The Bracket is almost complete.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...7/DSCN5901.jpg
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...7/DSCN5875.jpg

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...127&page=1

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Holy cow, you can put the motor on and go, without attaching it to the boat.


Nice work!!!!!

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Thanks RD - This is a picture of the boat.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...010_Medium.jpg

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Nice work.
I wish I had the time to work on mine.

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Nice work Tim. What's that boat behind you with the stern view? Looks like a V20 but hard to tell. When you coming back east? I need someone to make a small center console. ;) ;D

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looks good, missed ya around here ;D

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Looks good!! You need to start making sliders for all these guys missing theres!!

Now maybe you can answer the phone when I call!! ;) ;D

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Wish somebody would make me a bracket so I wouldnt have to go and rob a few members here of there's. ;D

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Here ya go HAMMER.

http://a.im.craigslist.org/wP/8v/pFl...v5aN5Vvhib.jpg

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lol don't tease him he may get naked and run around with stinky's thongs on his head ??? ;D :o

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Must go and jab my eyes out after just visulizing this.

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http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...7/DSCN6109.jpg
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...7/DSCN6110.jpg
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...7/DSCN6111.jpg
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...7/DSCN6112.jpg

Got the whole thing glassed together!! 3 layers of 1708 tape w/epoxy from the inside (laid it down one handed inside the bracket w/o Looking . . . using the force). Swim platform will never come off. It's almost ready to paint . . . just a lot of sanding prep left and it's getting bolted on !!!! wooo hooo!!

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Looking good!! When you starting the Console for CB? ;)

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Ok Therm, have the wifey running around the house in her panties, Not Me. Now where you find that sweet bracket at. *;D
Looks like the one STINKY had. *;D
Great Job TIM. What town do you live in. I may need to call in a favor to the local PD. *;)

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Yeah . . . Hammer call in a favor (Davis, CA - Yolo County) and get my $392 back for driving without wearing a seat belt. :)

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I start this weekend :) I have the materials already. Should be done in about 6 weeks. It won't take long to layup once the mold is done.

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Holy sweet mother of $392 for a seatbelt violation....Damn, California must need the money :o

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It was $92, but I didn't pay within 21 days . . . so I got spanked with a $300 fine. That's what happens when you're a slacker.

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I was wondering the same thing, but figured you had that full mask on, drinking a beer and then decided to Flee from the police. ;D ;D ;D

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Alright!! Console going to look great I am sure!!

You won't slack the next time you get a ticket!! ;)

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$300.00 POP as late penalty :o ...whhooo!! They're tougher than the freakin' IRS!! Governator must need the $$$... ::) ...



Bracket looks great...hope you'll post some pix on bolt-up and motor install 8) ... we need to keep Hammer occupied lookin' at pix so he doesn't run amuck ;) ...

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http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6140.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6150.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6151.JPG

Today . . . The bracket got it's first round of body work and I didn't lift a finger!!

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Looking good there. Cant wait for ya to fitter on my V. ;)

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All the glory and none of the work!! I love it! ;)

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I did all the work up until yesterday and let me tell you . . . I could get used to other people doing my work ;)

Just kidding . . . Jorge is a sanding machine!! He's the hardest worker I've ever met in my life. He's done a few jobs for my buddy chuck. Chuck had him go crazy on my bracket yesterday for a few hours . . . he did a very very nice job with the MUD for round 1.

I'm pretty excited . . . in the other pics you can't get a good idea how large it really is . . . But with Jorge next to bracket . . . it really looks HUGE.

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It does look huge. Whats the set back on her, 36 "

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I think Jorge is afraid you will send him back to Mexico. :-X :-X :-X ;) ;)

Just kidding, he is doing a great job for you and
yes you can get used to people doing work for you.
I am still on a 20 lb weight restriction, so I have to get people to do my heavy work.

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Me too, I try never to eat more than 20 pounds of food a day.

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Whats the weight of that thing going to be?? Alum one that I have is 125#

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Thats major fine BS!! Awesome work man!!! 8)

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MJ - It's close to 100lbs . . . I'm going to hang it up soon and weigh the bracket. If my math is correct . . . the bracket will provide roughly 400lbs of positive flotation.

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sound good!! I wonder what mine has for flotation??

How do you do the math on that??

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you can calculate the volume figure, 1 cubic foot = 7.48 US gals. @8.25 lb per gal. or...If it is easy to drain, you could fill it with water one gal at a time and measure its displacement.

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I just calculated the volume of the bracket in cubic feet
then multiplied by 62.4lb

and subtracted the weight of the the bracket.
(not sure if I should be using the submerged weight 100 x .33 = 33lbs) but it works out to be around 400lbs.








http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/bo.../183-105-1.htm

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I cheated and went to Stainless Marine site and they say I have 315 pounds of flotation. ;)

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LOL, Cheating is ok M.J., it still gets the job done. ;D

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I got the bracket primed this weekend! Just gotta remove the old motor, plug the hole, sand, paint, bolt on, rig, and go!! Only a few weeks till Salmon Season. :)





http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6177.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6176.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6179.JPG
http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6180.JPG

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Looking good there SHRIMP. ;)

Your pics. just woke me up, as i sit here in the boat yard waiting for 6 am to roll around. ;D

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Do ya install the bracket on the transom, then hang the motor, THEN add the flotation?...

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hang the bracket first, then add motor, the air in the bracket is the floation, there is nothing to add.