UPDATE: 42' Bobby Sullivan

[Nauti Natured]

keith, are those timber's cut to form that curve or are they pieced, or bent. its hard to tell from the pictures. thanks.

I was wondering the same thing. Freaking amazing if you ask me.

[CB&T]

Hey Alex, Yes the whole boat is fiberglassed, top to bottom. I am up your way this week visiting family. Be back this week. The bottom has been planked and partially fiberglased. i will post some more pics on friday.

[CB&T]

Bow with plywood and work on cover board framing



Bow with plywood looking from bow to stern. Front will be more rounded than pointed. Plywood cut only to give points of reference before edge molding installed.



A look at shear line and cover board framing.



Boat rolled over manually to make bottom planking easier.



Beginning of plywood installation on bottom.



Plywood being installed.



All plywood is fastened by screwing and gluing.



Another picture






Bottom Planked and fiber glassed





Port side of bottom planked and fiber glassed.



Another picture of bottom



Bottom planked and glassed from stern to bow





Another picture stern to bow



Starboard side first layer of bottom installed


The bottom will be finished by Wednesday. The interior will be started along with all the fiber glassing of the interior framing and fuel tank installation.

[JD5652]

Thanks for sharing this awesome ride coming to life!!

[Nauti Natured]

Lookin good!

[fishfighter]

Looking good.What type of resins are they using?

[Capt.Troy Crane]

West System epoxy fishfighter.

Looking good Keith, stopped by yesterday to get something from Bobby and checked it out.

Troy

[CB&T]

Hey Troy, Bobbys doing a great job. I am very pleased. This whole experience is amazing. looking forward to the first ride.

[clt_capt]

It looks great - That is one fine lady.

Thanks for keeping the updates coming.

[CB&T]

Bottom fiber glassed. Adtech applied to bottom for final coat to be sanded



Port side fiber glassed and faired.



Inside of boat fiber glassed between each frame and adtech applied. This step is throughout the inside of the boat.



Another picture of adtech being applied.



Front picture of bottom and sides completed.


At the end of next week the engine will be installed along with the fuel tank.