Formula 15 Renovation

[Sinsemilla]

I also like the use of the rod holders.. lol

[Bugatti]

New console is already ordered.

Now that looks Shmick

Love the nice clean areas for the Steering, Controls, Gauges and Electrics/Electronics ALL to be put perfectly where you like.

Cheers, Bugs

[ducky]

It's probably because you're taking them sideways with you phone. either take them with the phone upright or spin them on the phone before you upload

They were taken in portrait mode and are right way up on my phone... ah well

[SteveoTheTiger]

Are you going to be re-covering the deck with anything?

I made a post ages ago about removing the carpet from my deck because i hate carpet on the floor (its gets wet, squid ink etc). So far i have removed all the carpet, but i havent put anything new down just yet. I am either going to use Norglass Marine Deck Paint or KiwiGrip non slip deck paint. Im leaning towards KiwiGrip but havent got around to it yet.

[yepi'mon]

Killer boat! Looking forward to where it ends up!

Have always dreamed of going fresh with a super hornet

[ducky]

Are you going to be re-covering the deck with anything?

I made a post ages ago about removing the carpet from my deck because i hate carpet on the floor (its gets wet, squid ink etc). So far i have removed all the carpet, but i havent put anything new down just yet. I am either going to use Norglass Marine Deck Paint or KiwiGrip non slip deck paint. Im leaning towards KiwiGrip but havent got around to it yet.

A big part of me wants to go with with sea deck or equivalent. But I’ll be flow coating and speckling the deck anyway. We’ll see what happens

Knocked up a rough template for the front step today and cut it out of ply. Then went and found some cardboard because timber is a pita for doing templates. Ignore the long bits that look out of place. I just left the length on the timbers I was using.

Tomorrow I’ll pick up some 3mm mdf. New jigsaw blades and some router bits and I’ll keep working on the front step and then side pockets as time goes on. Hopefully have the motivation to get those sorted out by the end of the week. Then it’s time to go buy some fibreglass.

[ducky]

Got my first feel for the fibreglass itch today. Just finished cutting out the old tiller steer seat holders.

Also had a crack for the first time with a jogglestick. Knocked it up to get the shape right on the front step. Was bloody impressed with the way it turned out for a first crack.

Just a sec. Gonna image host from now on. Direct upload can get stuffed. It’s just randomly flipping pics.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TaZEyjRAAF5zbXop9

That’s a google pic link. Can’t work out how to post as an image. Will keep playing.

[ducky]

Re trying direct upload

[ducky]

Imgur to the rescue


So this is a jogglestick. Or something. Could be called something else. You use it to measure out weird shapes. Essentially you have a pointer and a few marks and you stick it hard into the end of the shape then trace the marks. You can then transfer it to another piece.


Clamp that piece onto a bigger piece of ply and start marking the dots


Connect the dots. I used something Flexy so I could get smooth sweeps as opposed to sharp lines.


Cut out. Straight in. No lube. Happy days. Rapt with my first use of one.


Ground out the old seat mounts. Time to start shaping side pockets

[ducky]

No real progress this week with work. Knocked up first templates for side pockets this morning. But a new toy has come today. Apart from a couple gelcoat chips in it couldn’t be happier with the size and height.

Doesn’t everyone work on their boat in chinos and a shirt?