[carpslayer2012]

I used a 3/16 in did shank that is 3/8 in long they are the aircraft grade solid aluminum rivets from mcmaster ill put some more pics up when i get home on friday afternoon? you said you see a few thing that you could help me with for me to have a useable boat in the end what would those be? I'm open to suggestions as in this is the first large build I've done. thanks

 

[Drylander]

The ribs shouldnt set on top of the riverts, you should rivet threw the rib and hull together..... I need to see how you riveted the hull to the sheet better it does apprear it could leak from the photos.

 

[rednekbowfisher]

I am confused as to why you made the bottom 3 peices, why not one wide sheet acrossed to with the buck rivets they should not leak at all if done correctly, I would leak test the boat before the epoxy

 

[carpslayer2012]

Got a large part of the floor bracing in this weekend! slow progress but its moving forward!

 

[Chiroguyf250]

All this boat cutting talk had me wondering what's going on with this build any updates

 

[Gooseh8r]

Also curious....

 

[predatorhunter]

looks great.

 

[carpslayer2012]

been quite a bit of progress. redid the trailer, the boat was riding on the bunks so i converted the bunk and put a spacer in the leaf springs to keep the tires lower off the boat hull. The floor is all the way installed its in the shop getting welded up so ill have those pic this weekend hopefully. otherwise the decks are going on this weekend and the rest of the sheet metal is going on the center console that was installed last weekend. I go to college in the twin cities so progress is only made friday through sunday night but i plan to be on the water may 26th… hopeful

 

[predatorhunter]

Looks good

 

[Blklgt]

How thick is the material you added?

 

[carpslayer2012]

the material is only .070 its the same thickness as the original hull. I know i know that its thin but after all the bracing added the hull is quite strong i haven't had time to take a pic of the furthest progress. its getting the final welding done today and will have more pics this coming weekend

 

[fr3db3ar]

Keep us updated.

 

[Blklgt]

Just curious why you decided to rivet and epoxy instead of welding the seams? Lack of welder or just preference? I also have a 1648 and have been considering a very similar project.

 

[carp31]

Cool build bud! :tu:

 

[carpslayer2012]

Just curious why you decided to rivet and epoxy instead of welding the seams? Lack of welder or just preference? I also have a 1648 and have been considering a very similar project.

lack of welder and time consuming. Im in the progress of putting up some more pictures. The whole thing couldn't be riveted so i had the transom and front rack welded. It is now water ready just have to finish the rest of the decking and get a repaint done but that will be end of the season i just want to go kill stuff now

 

[carpslayer2012]

heres pic of the transom and the front of the boat that were welded on wednesday

 

[Gooseh8r]

Keep us posted after you get it on the water!!

I'm really interested in this build. What did you use for epoxy? Sounds like that 3m adhesive is pretty good stuff.

 

[carpslayer2012]

I'm going home this weekend so ill be able to post hopefully sunday night and let y'all know how it goes and its not the 3m brand its an industry grade stuff thats used on ships and aircraft. its $200 for 2 gallons

 

[Blklgt]

It looks pretty good man. Let us know how it rides in the water. I have a mod v so I'm trying to figure out how to bring that slight bend up to the bow. I might just replace the entire bottom.

 

[Greenway]

This looks like a carptastrophy waiting to happen