37' Express EJS build thread

[brokensheer]

Glad to hear things are going your way. I hope warm sunny temps are in the future,

[nabeelah]

Hi Bill,
Any updates?

[billschwabe]

We have been concentrating on other projects mainly but are making some slow progress. Painted the lazarette and anchor locker the other night and getting ready to install the fuel tanks today. Deck beams in for the 3/4" nida core foredeck, backing plates for the struts, and intermediate bumper glassed (Coosa) and the last one is the big project that's kept us more than busy.

[billschwabe]

Here's another small project we've been working on. A 21' Parker that was in REAL bad shape, duck paint that had to be ground off with a mini-grinder then re-faired. Rotted stringers and tank, all rebuilt now, foam stringers, honeycomb deck, foam console and seating being fabricated. (for you Tom!)

[nabeelah]

Thanks for the update Bill!!

[Tarbaby]

That Parker looks nice but that is a strange spot for a chair......

[Captain Jay Kavanagh]

What Coosa are you using for the guards. I need to do some repair to my lower guard.

[billschwabe]

That Parker looks nice but that is a strange spot for a chair......

Yeah, kind of far away from the wheel isn't it? Ha ha

We're doing this one as a side console like the previous boat this owner had so it is about where it will end up, hope the location doesn't change, the backing plate is buried in the honeycomb right there anyway!

[billschwabe]

What Coosa are you using for the guards. I need to do some repair to my lower guard.

We use the Bluewater 26 for all the bumpers, transoms and cleat blocking. I don't really want the layers of mat that are in it and it would be somewhat easier to shape without it but it is what the supplier keeps in stock and it's a little tougher with it.

[nabeelah]

Bill,
Will it still have the EJS?? Engines-single or twins??