Next came the mind challenging task of wiring the whole lot ...........
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Saturday, August 3, 2013
It's August and time for another update.
Progress since my last post has been slow but steady. A lot has been happening. We shall start from were we left off in my last post. The Dashboard.
I did finish my mould and made a fibreglass copy of it. The copy came out really good for my first attempt at fibre glassing. I sanded the whole lot down and gave it 4 coats of primer, then sanded all the primer down to a smooth finish.
Then it was time to choose a color. What I wanted was a space grey non metallic color (same color used by BMW), but while at the paint shop the guys told me that it was impossible to make a metallic color into a solid color, so I decided to have a go and try a base coat clear coat system (same as what cars are painted in. I was terrified at the idea but I must say this was the easiest paint job I did so far and the result surprised even myself.
Also in the meantime I installed the engine and bolted it down permanently. All that is left is minor adjustments and install the leg
The boat did not come with any engine covers so I decide to make my own bench seat that goes all the way across the boat which acts as an engine cover and storage.
I first made a simple reverse mould using melamine, followed by a coat of gel coat and 5 layers of chopped stand mat.
The Finished Mould
The Finished Product
I did finish my mould and made a fibreglass copy of it. The copy came out really good for my first attempt at fibre glassing. I sanded the whole lot down and gave it 4 coats of primer, then sanded all the primer down to a smooth finish.
Then it was time to choose a color. What I wanted was a space grey non metallic color (same color used by BMW), but while at the paint shop the guys told me that it was impossible to make a metallic color into a solid color, so I decided to have a go and try a base coat clear coat system (same as what cars are painted in. I was terrified at the idea but I must say this was the easiest paint job I did so far and the result surprised even myself.
Also in the meantime I installed the engine and bolted it down permanently. All that is left is minor adjustments and install the leg
The boat did not come with any engine covers so I decide to make my own bench seat that goes all the way across the boat which acts as an engine cover and storage.
I first made a simple reverse mould using melamine, followed by a coat of gel coat and 5 layers of chopped stand mat.
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