I vote for glass.
Looking good.
For the radius in the mold you can do it clay much easy for one off molds.
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
Dan
End Of The Line II
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03-14-2019 09:48 PM #62
Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
Not my checkbook, but I vote in the Glass. An now you get an extra hour of light in evenings to work on the project
riverrandy
1975 64' MY Hull# 305
Merritt Island, FL
Cape Crossing Marina
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03-15-2019 10:59 AM #63
Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
Although it would be cool to be able to see into the bait well, having glass might affect the survivability of your bait. I've been told that they get less stressed out if they are kept in a dark enclosure.
"The only thing that always works on an old boat is the owner" - Some Wise Guy
1976 46' Convertible
Old Fort Bayou
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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03-15-2019 02:38 PM #64Senior Member
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
SOUTHPAWS
1986 52C Hull #391 8v92TI
PENSACOLA, FL
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03-15-2019 04:57 PM #65Registered Member
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
Pretty good plans.
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03-19-2019 03:44 PM #66Senior Member
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
Got a good bit done this weekend on the port side baitwell. Mold was final faired, waxed and sprayed down with PVA (aqua net super strong hold hair spray).
We pre-cut all our core material and layup material before getting started. Used scored 1/2" nidacore on the radius and 1/2" coosa on the window frame
This is the first coat of gelcoat inside the mold
Once layup starts it's pretty hectic until done so I don't have many in-progress pics
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SOUTHPAWS
1986 52C Hull #391 8v92TI
PENSACOLA, FL
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03-19-2019 03:46 PM #67Senior Member
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
2 layers of 1.5oz mat, core materials, then 2 more layers of 1.5oz.
SOUTHPAWS
1986 52C Hull #391 8v92TI
PENSACOLA, FL
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03-19-2019 03:52 PM #68Senior Member
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
We started layup around 9pm, finished around 1am. I stayed awake and babysat the mold until about 2:30am. The heat it generated was pretty intense so while we had a heater going in the tent, I had to add a fan in to help dissipate some of the heat in the thicker areas.
At about 8:30am the next morning we popped her out of the mold. Some of the bondo stuck to the part in some areas but nothing a little chipping/sanding didn't take care of. We will have to trim the part quite a bit to fit, so we left the below-deck bondo until after we trim/fit we will sand the rest clean.
Unfortunately I had to hit the road so we only had time to sit the part in the boat, everything lines right up and looks like it's going to fit perfectly with some trimming (was expected)
We were a little thin on gel coat in certain areas of our mold, which is fine, this part will be painted after install anyways. Overall, I'm VERY happy with the way the part turned out. Is going to look great installed
Will be back down this weekend to build the starboard side mold and possibly trim/install the port side part.SOUTHPAWS
1986 52C Hull #391 8v92TI
PENSACOLA, FL
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03-19-2019 05:27 PM #69Senior Member
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
absolutely beautiful!
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03-26-2019 09:26 AM #70Senior Member
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Re: Cockpit Mezzanine & Tuna Tube Winter Project
Another very productive weekend on the project!! My brother came over from Houston to help out for the weekend. We were able to build the mold for the starboard corner baitwell and transom tuna tubes and get the part built!
The mold itself was quite a contraption lol. We built the top 2/3 of the mold in the boat, we then removed the mold and built the bottom portion on the table. approx 1/3 of the baitwell side will be below deck in the final install.
After the mold was built and faired we did 3 coats of johnsons paste wax, then 3 coats of PVA (aqua net super strong hair spray)
Here are a few pics after the gelcoat was laid.
SOUTHPAWS
1986 52C Hull #391 8v92TI
PENSACOLA, FL