19 ft sailboat -after turning over

[donald branscom]

Well my boat project is right side up now and i am working on the deck and interior. i was thinking about the last year and it was not just money that slowed me up , it was losing several months of not working because it was too cold for epoxy. Just one regret. If i had it to do over i would definately use PL premium polyurethane throughout from beginning to end. It can be used down to 50 degrees.
it is easy to use and really sticks like crazy and it always rock hard the following day.
I am making good progress now and have included some photos.
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The upper left photo shows the transom reinforcements to take the strain of the rudder fittings.
The keel bolt pad had to be beefed up to spread out the load.
and of coarse there were screws stick thru here and there to be cut off to prevent injury.
The breasthook is the first one and is nothing fancy but I am sure it will take a cleat well.
The bulkhead for the companionway is installed.
There is one photo showing the boat just before turning over.
Any comments are always appreciated.

[few3]

Looks good,.

Milk crates have to be the most important and used "tool" in everyones workshop. :D

I am tempted to suggest (mildly qualified) some sort of filler piece be googed in the gap between the transom frame and the transom proper. Just looks like a good place for "scooby" snacks to accumulate.

[Ron Paro]

Donald, it's good to see the progress! Is that a bottle jack in the photo with the milk crate? If so, what was that used for? Just curious.

This looks like an interesting project, I'd like to continue to see it as you continue. Do you have a line drawing that you can post?

Thanks - Ron

[donald branscom]

Donald, it's good to see the progress! Is that a bottle jack in the photo with the milk crate? If so, what was that used for? Just curious.

This looks like an interesting project, I'd like to continue to see it as you continue. Do you have a line drawing that you can post?

Thanks - Ron

That is not a bottle jack just a 4 inch hand grinder for metal.

[donald branscom]

Looks good,.

Milk crates have to be the most important and used "tool" in everyones workshop. :D

I am tempted to suggest (mildly qualified) some sort of filler piece be googed in the gap between the transom frame and the transom proper. Just looks like a good place for "scooby" snacks to accumulate.

You know, I think you are right about that space.
Will do.
Those milk crates are very handy. Keeps me off of my knees.

[brad9798]

cool stuff, donald.

[P.L.Lenihan]

Now the fun part really begins! Looking good! Oh,and I second Few3s suggestion regarding that gap in the transom frame.Similarly,might also wish to look into what appears to be a split chine log in one of the photos? Long live plastic milk crates :-)

Peter

[boatbear]

And I'll 'third' that. It is only after some years that I've come to the understanding that little gaps provide habitats for all sorts of organisms.
Also, and it might be my poor old eyes (correct me if I'm wrong), but I couldn't see any limber holes in the frames. It is nice if rainwater flows to one place to be sponged up.
Great to see the progress.

[donald branscom]

I agree with the fact about those little cracks.
The chine is made up of three pieces. I am proceeding to fill that crack between those two strips of wood.

About the limber holes. There are 10 frames and the transom being the 11th frame. From the transom to frame 10 will be closed off (deck over) too,and be used for flotation. Frames #1,2.3,4,and 5 have limber holes. Also flotation between stem,frames #1,and 2.
Frame #6 is the bulkhead with the companionway and has no limber holes. Frames 7,8,9 no limber holes because the engine will be in this area and I do not like any engine fluid that could leak or drip getting in the bilge water. So I still have to finish that area and then maybe put in a couple limber holes.

You guys are sharp. You really look at those photos !

[Rick_Tatum]

Looking good Donald. I'm looking forward to taking a peek at 'er in the flesh when I return from out of state.