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RainDog
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That there is a might slight swim platform, AA...
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Mojo
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Looking good Alan, as always.. Keep those steps up haha
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73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
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81nautique
Grand Poobah Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5768 |
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So I have all the deck plywood installed and started laying out the pattern for the planking. I ended up making a 20’ straight edge by laminating some 1/4” plywood strips together. Used that to lay out the planking plan and will use it as a router guide for cutting the deck seams.
Also steam bent the piece that goes across the deck at the transom, I think that’s the last time we’ll need the steamer on this on. I ended up rebuilding the dash as the old one had been altered from the original gauge layout quite severely and repairing all the holes was going to be more work than fitting a piece new piece. Here’s the fore deck layout, the deck had been replaced by the previous owner and what they put back was not even close to the correct pattern. From what few photos I could find 1956 had a one year only deck pattern and had a nice alternating staining between blonde and the red mahogany. That will become more apparent as I gel the decking installed. |
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Morfoot
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Retirement looks to be really rough and hard on you Alan. Keeping busy is the secret to a long and healthy one. Fabulous work as always. She's gonna be a Purty Boat. Any thoughts on a name for her?
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pjsmoreno
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Love watching your project coming along. Patience Patience Patience Come with age I think.... At least that is how it is with me.
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Kristof
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Oh she gonna look purty allright!
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
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81nautique
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Started building the engine bay hatch. I altered the framework just a bit to try to get me some more height for clearance to the flame arrestor. The old y block that came out had side draft carbs but the 302 going in has a typical 4 barrel and needs more height than the old hatch design could offer, my measurements show it’s still going to be real close. If the hatch doesn’t close we’ll figure it out when we get there.
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81nautique
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Few more shots of today’s progress.
Figured it was time to quit for the day when I tried to install the last piece of plywood upside down onto fresh 5200 and made a mess. |
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81nautique
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Hatch planking just needs a little more fine tuning and it’s ready to be fastened down.
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NCH20SKIER
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Sawdust and shavings
Nice work as always
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pjsmoreno
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I can smell the fresh cut boards! Looking better every day!
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Kristof
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Nice solution for the engine height! Looks like if it were engineered from the factory. Great work.
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
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81nautique
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Thanks for the compliments.
Fitted the bow deck inserts and shaped the hatch cover. Next up will be the cover boards that run the length of the boat, been avoiding them because I think they’re going to be a challenge. Very happy with the hatch, I decided to try something and it worked out very well. Once I built the hatch frame I shimmed it in place to set the gaps then installed and shaped the decking in long pieces that run all the way to the transom. Now that its complete I’ll cut it free from the rear deck and end up with a perfect deck seams and gap. I didn’t do this on the Hurricane and I spent a ton of time and effort trying to get that hatch to look good and was never really happy with it, this process worked out great. |
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Donald80SN
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True Craftmanship.
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1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens
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81nautique
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Got the outer cover boards fitted.
I’ll get these permanently installed and finish shaping them then get to work on the rest of the infill decking
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