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Koditten random project/boat build thread.

Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by koditten, May 22, 2024.

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  1. Jan 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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    Gave the side a quick sanding to find all the sins. The black spot is a filled hole that I had missed earlier.

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  2. Jan 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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    Much orbital sanding. My hands are sore big time.
     
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  3. Jan 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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    Finished up the stern... mostly. Still need to blank off the side lateral support ends.

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  4. Jan 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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    Odd as it may sound, but the 4043 welding wire from harbor freight is a big win! This stuff just purrs out of my 30A spool gun. It's much better than the wire I get from my local welding supply company.
     
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  5. Jan 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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  6. Jan 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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    YOLO...

    Did some traveling. Taking time to catch up.
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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    I'm an idiot.

    Wife volentold me I need to get the second boat started.

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  8. Jan 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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  9. Jan 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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    Flipping the 2 sheets. They get to become the sides. I weld half then flip then weld the other half. This way the weld wi

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    i think you're missing some words ;)

    so did the wife decide you're spending too much time with her or something, or is the second boat for her?

    did you ever finish the first boat?
     
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    All right. I'll come clean.

    SWMBO told me I need to get moving on the second boat, because when things warm up, your ass is mine!

    Her words.

    The finish work is about what is left on the 1st boat.

    It's kind of a pain in the ass working with aluminum. You can't just prime it and paint it. You have to chemicaly treat it to prep for the primer.

    The stuff is not good stuff. Id rather suit up and mask up and do both boats at the same time to be safe.
     
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    Hi Kirk
     
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  13. Feb 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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    What's doing in your world?
     
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    Just working a lot
     
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  15. Feb 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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    Got the rough hull done. Lifting it so I can use the table to lay out more parts.

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    Screwed down the anti twist panel to the forms. Aluminum wants to do some wild things when you weld it. Steps need to be taken to keep the boat from twisting.

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    Heavy tacked in the rear floor piece. Its starting to get less flexible.

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  19. Feb 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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    Front floor panal tack welded in and the forms removed. The shape of the boat is pretty much set in stone at this point.

    Edit: Top rail/chine tack welded in. This realy starts to maske the boat rigid.

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  20. Feb 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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    Close up of the top rail/chine. 3/4 x 2" aluminumn extrusion clamped to the top of the boat side.

    You just clamp and weld and work your way from one end to the other.

    Its not hard, just takes some time.

    I think I used 6 C clamps to do the job.

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