The custom build continues; A photo update. - Page 36

giantfan · 11-01-2009, 05:03 PM

Wood....as in, "I've got".

34SILVERTON · 11-02-2009, 02:13 PM

every time i look at this tread it looks better and better . can't wait till you splash it .beautiful work!!!

Fortunate One · 11-08-2009, 12:25 PM

The galley sitting area has been painted.

The bait freezer and drink box that can be climate controlled to operate as a refrigerator are both in the process of being installed. These are Cruise Air Custom systems. The fiberglass boxes were created in the shop and sent to Cruise Air for wraping of the copper coils on the exterior and applying the insulation.

This is from the Cruise Air web site: The KRA series cabinet condensing unit is designed for use in direct expansion refrigeration and freezer systems, such as cockpit freezers/refrigerators or catch box chillers. The condensing unit works in conjunction with evaporator plates installed in an insulated box, or a box wrapped with evaporator tubing. Box temperatures between -5 degrees and 40 degrees F (-20 degrees and 5 degrees C) can be achieved with the proper application.

What's sweet about the bait freezer/refrigerator is if I set the control to stay cool like a fridge, it can be used as a place to keep fish once the bait has been removed so it provides more capacity for fish storage if we're fortunate enough to catch enough fish to fill the under deck fish box.

The fish box will get a freezer plate system from Cruise Air. The outer portion of the fish box has 4" of insulation installed on the outer perimeter and this was accomplished by taking rigid foam insulation encapsulating it with fiberglass and attaching it to the outside face of the fish box. This allows us to be able to remove the huge fish box if ever there was a need for it.

You just can beat built in versatility.

This is where the bait freezer is going to live. The condenser and compressor is installed in the engine room just behind that bulkhead.

For those that missed it in a previous post.

One important feature that seems to be missing on most fishing boats is a place to clean fish. I could never figure that one out. And now that it's in vogue to replace standard tackle and freezer cabinets with mezzanine seating that have the freezers installed under the seats, fishing boats are loosing practical space to be able to perform bait prep properly.

So what I designed is a large space above the bait freezer just for the purpose of cleaning fish and to provide a proper surface to prep baits. We accomplished this by cantilevering the tackle locker above the bait prep area. This created a large flat surface. In order to keep the cabinets looking somewhat symmetrical I designed a side door that will fold under the cantilevered cabinet and there will be a front door that will flip up. Bill is fitting the side door in this shot.

Eventhough it doesn't seem like there's a lot of clearance under that cabinet, you don't really need a heck of a lot of height to fit a fishs tail under there as you clean the fish. The other thing that's not seen at this stage is there is going to be a removable table extension that wil mount across the engine room access stairs really expanding the cleaning surface.

No mezzanine seating on this boat. But you will be allowed to sit on the bait freezer cabinet if you'd like. It's built as Dave would say, "Built like Bull".

And the varnishing continues in the master cabin.

mac86 · 11-08-2009, 01:38 PM

I love how everything has to do with fishing!
She's coming together really well.
Can't wait to see her splashed!
Congrats again on building an awesome sled.

SteveK · 11-08-2009, 07:38 PM

Mike,

Looking great! I'll swing by again once fishing season is finally done and the boat is stowed away. Did I remember you talking about an automatic spray system just under those cabinets to rinse down the teak deck? To those that tuna fish, it would probably seem to be an extravagance, but to those that have been on a full on wide open bite, having an automatic rinsing system to keep the teak wet and keep clean water running to the scuppers seems more like a requirement! The bright work is looking beautiful as well.

SteveK

Fortunate One · 11-21-2009, 03:34 PM

I managed to make it over to the shed today so I could get an update from the electrical/hvac guys. They're hooking up the bait freezer as well as working on other items that needed to be wrapped up in the engine room.

We went over the charging system and the built in redundancy. The house battery bank is on a separate circuit and it can be charged with its own battery charger or if that craps out I can charge it off of the engine battery charger. I can also charge all from the alternator. The house battery bank can also be used as a starting circuit. But the best part is the whole thing is accomplished by flipping some switches from the helm and that activates the electronically controlled battery switches in the engine room. I don't even have to leave my helm seat.

More stuff is being hung on the rear bulkhead in the engine room. The battery chargers are now up.

These guys are good at what they do. The manufacturer reccomends that the alternator power be taken off at that connections to the starter. These guys say that the alternator circuit should be its own circuit and not shared with a starter cable so they took power directly from the engine alternator and ran it to a circuit breaker that they mounted on the back top of the engine and then over to the electronically controlled battery switch. If the alternators aren't charging the batteries I can open up the engine room hatch and see if a breaker had tripped on the top of the engine. These guys think of everything.

The orange switch is the breaker.

Below the Cruisair unit you can see the connections to the bait freezer protruding into the engineroom. All that's needed now is to install the "Y" conection and plug it in and install the cover over the connectors protruding into the engine room.

So much for the business end of the freezer. Here's a picture of it installed. Get a look at the 4" insulation installed on the lid.

In case you missed it, the starboard surge tube has been installed with those custom fancy stainless steel brackets that have been sitting in the shop for months. Not too much longer before the dry risers are installed.

They are still painting bulkheads and varnishing. JJ was there preparing to install more varnish in the master. He had everything prepped when I left. It's funny because some days I go there and the varnish looks so good and then I return a few days latter and the varnish had been knocked back. He said he'll be done soon.

They decided to spray the main cabin with a second coat. The head and day room are getting their last coat this week. Everything has been sanded and it's ready to go. But they only spray so much at any given time. I can say that even though they're taking a little longer than they thought, the job is coming out flawlessly.

They're installing the cabinet doors too at this stage. I switched from exposed butt hinges to concealed soss hinges on all doors. This way they don't detract from the mahogany trim going around the hatches.

Ready for today's coat of varnish.

I've been pushing to get the steering installed. They're at the last step. The pumps have been installed, hoses have been run and now it's time to install the ram.

Some of you may remember the sapele mahogany steps that were shaped a long time ago. Well they're done. These are the cabin steps and side rails that will lead from the cabin to the helm beck.

They have groves let into them so course tred material can be installed in them. Beautiful pieces of solid wood aren't they?

nabeelah · 11-21-2009, 04:04 PM

Mike,I am jealous!!! Keep up the great work.When do you think is the approx splash time frame?How many batteries does this rig have?

Fortunate One · 11-21-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr faizal

Mike,I am jealous!!! Keep up the great work.When do you think is the approx splash time frame?How many batteries does this rig have?

Launching in the spring. She's holding 7 batteries.

Foul Hook'd · 11-22-2009, 12:58 AM

Sir, one of the cleanest builds that I have ever seen, absolutely beautiful, good luck with her!

Foul Hook'd

Fortunate One · 11-22-2009, 06:03 PM

So yesterday I left the shed as JJ was jammin to Bob Marley. He's usually listening to Reggae while he varnishes.

He was entering the cabin with a smile on his face and a new can of varnish as I was leaving. I thought he was just working on the master suite but apparently he planned to work on everything.

A friend of mine called me and wanted to see the boat this afternoon so I met him at the shed and my camera was in the truck so I decided to take some pictures of JJ's work.

Some of these pictures have been shown in previous posts but these are with the latest coats of varnish.

Enjoy the bling!

11-21-2009, 03:34 PM	#356
Fortunate One Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 515	I managed to make it over to the shed today so I could get an update from the electrical/hvac guys. They're hooking up the bait freezer as well as working on other items that needed to be wrapped up in the engine room. We went over the charging system and the built in redundancy. The house battery bank is on a separate circuit and it can be charged with its own battery charger or if that craps out I can charge it off of the engine battery charger. I can also charge all from the alternator. The house battery bank can also be used as a starting circuit. But the best part is the whole thing is accomplished by flipping some switches from the helm and that activates the electronically controlled battery switches in the engine room. I don't even have to leave my helm seat. More stuff is being hung on the rear bulkhead in the engine room. The battery chargers are now up. These guys are good at what they do. The manufacturer reccomends that the alternator power be taken off at that connections to the starter. These guys say that the alternator circuit should be its own circuit and not shared with a starter cable so they took power directly from the engine alternator and ran it to a circuit breaker that they mounted on the back top of the engine and then over to the electronically controlled battery switch. If the alternators aren't charging the batteries I can open up the engine room hatch and see if a breaker had tripped on the top of the engine. These guys think of everything. The orange switch is the breaker. Below the Cruisair unit you can see the connections to the bait freezer protruding into the engineroom. All that's needed now is to install the "Y" conection and plug it in and install the cover over the connectors protruding into the engine room. So much for the business end of the freezer. Here's a picture of it installed. Get a look at the 4" insulation installed on the lid. In case you missed it, the starboard surge tube has been installed with those custom fancy stainless steel brackets that have been sitting in the shop for months. Not too much longer before the dry risers are installed. They are still painting bulkheads and varnishing. JJ was there preparing to install more varnish in the master. He had everything prepped when I left. It's funny because some days I go there and the varnish looks so good and then I return a few days latter and the varnish had been knocked back. He said he'll be done soon. They decided to spray the main cabin with a second coat. The head and day room are getting their last coat this week. Everything has been sanded and it's ready to go. But they only spray so much at any given time. I can say that even though they're taking a little longer than they thought, the job is coming out flawlessly. They're installing the cabinet doors too at this stage. I switched from exposed butt hinges to concealed soss hinges on all doors. This way they don't detract from the mahogany trim going around the hatches. Ready for today's coat of varnish. I've been pushing to get the steering installed. They're at the last step. The pumps have been installed, hoses have been run and now it's time to install the ram. Some of you may remember the sapele mahogany steps that were shaped a long time ago. Well they're done. These are the cabin steps and side rails that will lead from the cabin to the helm beck. They have groves let into them so course tred material can be installed in them. Beautiful pieces of solid wood aren't they? Last edited by Fortunate One; 11-21-2009 at 06:50 PM.

11-21-2009, 04:04 PM	#357
nabeelah Yep, your gonna need stitches Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 88	Great Work of art Mike,I am jealous!!! Keep up the great work.When do you think is the approx splash time frame?How many batteries does this rig have?

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11-02-2009, 02:13 PM	#352
34SILVERTON Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: delco pa.newtown sq. Posts: 257 Boat: 34luhrs Home Port: cape may Occupation: mechanic	every time i look at this tread it looks better and better . can't wait till you splash it .beautiful work!!!

11-08-2009, 12:25 PM	#353
Fortunate One Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 515	The galley sitting area has been painted. The bait freezer and drink box that can be climate controlled to operate as a refrigerator are both in the process of being installed. These are Cruise Air Custom systems. The fiberglass boxes were created in the shop and sent to Cruise Air for wraping of the copper coils on the exterior and applying the insulation. This is from the Cruise Air web site: The KRA series cabinet condensing unit is designed for use in direct expansion refrigeration and freezer systems, such as cockpit freezers/refrigerators or catch box chillers. The condensing unit works in conjunction with evaporator plates installed in an insulated box, or a box wrapped with evaporator tubing. Box temperatures between -5 degrees and 40 degrees F (-20 degrees and 5 degrees C) can be achieved with the proper application. What's sweet about the bait freezer/refrigerator is if I set the control to stay cool like a fridge, it can be used as a place to keep fish once the bait has been removed so it provides more capacity for fish storage if we're fortunate enough to catch enough fish to fill the under deck fish box. The fish box will get a freezer plate system from Cruise Air. The outer portion of the fish box has 4" of insulation installed on the outer perimeter and this was accomplished by taking rigid foam insulation encapsulating it with fiberglass and attaching it to the outside face of the fish box. This allows us to be able to remove the huge fish box if ever there was a need for it. You just can beat built in versatility. This is where the bait freezer is going to live. The condenser and compressor is installed in the engine room just behind that bulkhead. For those that missed it in a previous post. One important feature that seems to be missing on most fishing boats is a place to clean fish. I could never figure that one out. And now that it's in vogue to replace standard tackle and freezer cabinets with mezzanine seating that have the freezers installed under the seats, fishing boats are loosing practical space to be able to perform bait prep properly. So what I designed is a large space above the bait freezer just for the purpose of cleaning fish and to provide a proper surface to prep baits. We accomplished this by cantilevering the tackle locker above the bait prep area. This created a large flat surface. In order to keep the cabinets looking somewhat symmetrical I designed a side door that will fold under the cantilevered cabinet and there will be a front door that will flip up. Bill is fitting the side door in this shot. Eventhough it doesn't seem like there's a lot of clearance under that cabinet, you don't really need a heck of a lot of height to fit a fishs tail under there as you clean the fish. The other thing that's not seen at this stage is there is going to be a removable table extension that wil mount across the engine room access stairs really expanding the cleaning surface. No mezzanine seating on this boat. But you will be allowed to sit on the bait freezer cabinet if you'd like. It's built as Dave would say, "Built like Bull". And the varnishing continues in the master cabin.

11-08-2009, 01:38 PM	#354
mac86 Pit Monkey First Class Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 23	I love how everything has to do with fishing! She's coming together really well. Can't wait to see her splashed! Congrats again on building an awesome sled.

11-08-2009, 07:38 PM	#355
SteveK I practice safe fishing Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 71	Mike, Looking great! I'll swing by again once fishing season is finally done and the boat is stowed away. Did I remember you talking about an automatic spray system just under those cabinets to rinse down the teak deck? To those that tuna fish, it would probably seem to be an extravagance, but to those that have been on a full on wide open bite, having an automatic rinsing system to keep the teak wet and keep clean water running to the scuppers seems more like a requirement! The bright work is looking beautiful as well. SteveK

11-22-2009, 12:58 AM	#359
Foul Hook'd Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesott Beach N.C. Posts: 481 Home Port: MHC Best Catch: 72 lb. Hoo Occupation: Job Hunting	Sir, one of the cleanest builds that I have ever seen, absolutely beautiful, good luck with her! Foul Hook'd

11-22-2009, 06:03 PM	#360
Fortunate One Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 515	So yesterday I left the shed as JJ was jammin to Bob Marley. He's usually listening to Reggae while he varnishes. He was entering the cabin with a smile on his face and a new can of varnish as I was leaving. I thought he was just working on the master suite but apparently he planned to work on everything. A friend of mine called me and wanted to see the boat this afternoon so I met him at the shed and my camera was in the truck so I decided to take some pictures of JJ's work. Some of these pictures have been shown in previous posts but these are with the latest coats of varnish. Enjoy the bling!