my boat build so far for all who are interested
building a boat 101
p.s I have never done this before and can see why now what alot of work but here we go
p.p.s im no welder either just somebody giving it a go
and a big thanks to mum and dad for use of their house and dad for all his help
first few pics laying out 2 of the 5x 9m x 2.2m sheets of ally 2x5mm 2x 4mm 1x3mm all i can say is you need good m8s you can call on to help just marking out and cutting two days and the shapes dont look like a boat trust me this plan is a 7.3 jackman hull loa 8.5 and 2.8m wide at the widest point
ok boring stuff out the way and sore knees, ears and great neigbours as cutting this stuff with a killer blade on a circular saw then using a wood plane to match up the panels makes alot of noise lets Start welding
the bottom sheet welded together
starting to weld the ribs in a bit of a job for the first time but with a litte help fron a porta power and a few welds here and there it all comes together
now all rib tacked in have to pull hull up hard all along so it touches all the way bit hard at the fort of boat where the boat curves but good old block and tackle comes in handy as well as some jacks its amazing how it starts to take shape
stringers what a pain in the a## lese two have to be straight and welded flat to the floor sheets all along keeping the hull level with a water level this nearly broke me so close to the start as i welded 3 bays down then leveled it to find it twisted to have to cut them all out again
after this had about 3 months off middle of summer and gutted.
Went to coral bay in may watching all these big boats bore past me was all the motivation i needed got back and got back into it again solved the problem and welded it out on my day off work
then comes the chines sides and foredeck call on those m8s again p.s the 5mm sheets weighed 280kg each so this was a 6 person job plus me tacking
got the sides on tacked the transom and all the support for the outboard in now its time to get it out of under the patio hmmm its bigger than i thought the car port is 2650mm damn this is 2700mm wide oh well weld some lugs on the inside and block and tackle it in to fit just got the 50mm i needed
now its out time to turn it over called a few crane guys but seemed all too hard m8s, where would you be without them forklift will do it
only can try after waiting a month and getting nowhere i was getting desperate and hey it worked well
now its over more grinding and welding the bottom
time to turn back over
time for a trailer to move this thing and finish second hand will do and will lock the boat in
once on trailer i could start the floor tanks cab and finish the transom
460l fuel damn that will hurt to fill up and still havent this is my m8 he is 6 ft tall give some idea of size of project
getting close now and hot again its getting close to summer again man this alloy gets hot time to ask for another favour i need a shed to get more hours in the day to build it mmm m8
ok after many 16-18h days working on the boat and a few months gone by, it was time for the motor an lets see if it floats
so this is where i am so far now its winter again its time for the shed again to do the finishing touches and get some paint on it ready for dive season but this is my story so far feel free to ask questions if you like but remember im no tradie just somebody giving it a go
this was my dhu date didnt quite get finished but nearly thanks for reading sorry its so long but it was a long process
tharks dans
Carry
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Congratulations on a top job nothing better than building something yourself and looking at / using the end product i built a 16ft center console years ago a design by phil curren at CDM turned out a treat as well .But looking at yours there dan it looks shit hot ,whos design is the hull .
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troy fuller
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wow.. im seriously
wow.. im seriously impressed.
amazing how it forms the shape, love the photos, shows the stages.
Have to be proud on that, was it quiet expensive to build?
kinga86
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That is an AMAZING effort.
That is an AMAZING effort. Cant wait to see it all painted up and all the mod cons installed.
naylor_1
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Jeez mate if u you were no
Jeez mate if u you were no welder u certainly are now! awsome job cant wait to see the finnished product
SHizz
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Great work. Looks like a lot
Great work. Looks like a lot of hard work but good to see it paid off!
hunterdive
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Wow!! Loved the read and
Wow!! Loved the read and seeing it take shape. Well done on the effort and having the vision.
Were did you get the plans from? I take it you have some trade background to even attempt a job this big. How far do you plan on taking it
poddyfish
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sweet
thats awesome mate! reward for your time and effort certainly looks to be shining thru now! was cool going thru the series of photos start to finish - unreal what you can do with a sheet of ally! well done mate keep us posted with the end results!
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MattMiller
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Great stuff Dan
cheers for posting this, she's coming together very nicely. Can't wait to see you haul some Dhuies over the side.
Was great to me you guys yesterday over a beer or 3, was a good arvo.
Ps. fellas, it's a Jackman hull.
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Respect
That is an amazing effort mate. Hundreds if not, nearly a thousand man hours gone into that.
Great work Dan, thanks for sharing.
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dan1
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cheers guys i can say have no
cheers guys
i can say have no trade skills qualified i just dont like not understanding something so have to figure it out. had a fair bit of guidance from peter from marindi fab in bunbury and the use of his workshop which was massive as i said great m8's he even now says it was a big project to take on for a first one nothing like jumping in the deep end hey cost was cheap too cheap but hours of pain made up for it in the end but will hopefully finish for around $55000 inc new yamaha 300 and on a new trailer still to be built just deciding to go ally or gal steel. got templates of mate save big cost i think they around $5000 just for the templates
dan
PJAY
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great effort Dan, you got
great effort Dan, you got balls mate i'll give you that....not many would attempt that......well done and great read..
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
till
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Big boat, massive project!
Big boat, massive project!
Alan James
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I repeat what others have already said, Wow
As a non tradey, I can only admire the time and effort that has gone into this project. The sequence of pics is brilliant. Well done!
spanishmackeral
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thats awsome, youve got guts
thats awsome, youve got guts to commit to a project that big. well done
JohnF
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Mate, top effort, HUGE AMOUNT
Mate, top effort, HUGE AMOUNT OF WORK!
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DazSamFishing
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very rewarding project mate.
very rewarding project mate. Inspirational stuff. Love the progress pics. Hope you reap the rewards of your effort!!!
Dale
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Fantastic stuff there,
Fantastic stuff there, certainly looks the goods.
Cheers
Dale
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Browny
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WOW!
Top stuff Dan.
what an awesome build. Karma says its worth heaps of dhuies!
Onya.
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OLD BANGA
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Owner Buit Boat
Very impressive project, you must be proud of what you have achieved.
Cheers
Old Banag!
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sea-kem
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That's probably one of the
That's probably one of the most impressive posts I've seen on this site. good array of pics.Well done on the effort you deserve all she has to offer at the end.So you say the end cost is 55k? what would you pay for something like that off the shelf? I was thinking of doing something similar a while ago just that I don't have much time at the moment.
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southcity104
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awesome seeing it come together!!
just happens slower than most of us hope!
Great looking hull!
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adam87
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awsome job matecant belive
awsome job mate
cant belive wat youve done with them few sheets well done!
Anthony Hall 87
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Mate what a killer job, now I
Mate what a killer job, now I want to see a photo of some blood on the decks!!
Don't think many of us would have the balls/skills to attempt something like that. Plus the missus already reckons I spend to much time on my boat!!
Tight lines to all :)
kane
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yep well done mate, very impressed
the question i have to ask is.....would you do it again?
also noticed you using a push pull gun for it, nice setup, did you buy all that gear for the project, only asking as ive considered doing the same thing but was going to try n get away without spending a fortune on a push pull gun if possble :)
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hemi
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sweet
that is bloody amazing mate well done and it looks awesome....are you doing the painting yourself too?
some ppl say welding alloy is extremely difficult was it?
once again nice job
Freshie
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Top effort mate! im a sheety by trade, specialising in ali n s/s fab. The work u have done is awsome, many many hours, blood sweat n tears right there, enjoy :)
dan1
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yeah maybe do it again one
yeah maybe do it again one day but for now just enjoying using it have had it out a couple of times had a couple dhuies on it a mako and a couple of small snapper so it works. I found welding ally with the push-pull gun easier than welding steel for some reason flows awesome she sits and rides well in rough seas and hardly get wet even with no windows
sea-kem i have seen boats around this size for the 120000 -160000 factory boats though
best decision do it b4 i get married took a bit of convincing but it all worked ou in the end and im not sick of it
troy fuller
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no leaks ay? haha
no leaks ay? haha
milsey
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Without a doubt the most
Without a doubt the most impressive boat build ive seen, puts my restoration to shame. Thanks for putting the time to uploading the pics because that is an eye opener and im sure most people will look at the photos and have no idea just how much time and effort went into that so well done mate, now go enjoy her.
jono.s
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Awsome job mate good effort
Awsome job mate good effort
dan1
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kane i had the welder its a
kane i had the welder its a cig transmig 200 borderline for 5mm ally full power tripping out on thermal overload every 20 mins time for a break for 20 to cool down bought the push pull gun off ebay around $500 wired myself worked great i have seen bobthewelder.com has them as well
hemi painting the white myself but one of my mates friends is a spraypainter and said he will spray the sides i will do all prep work myself
kane
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Cool mate
Been talking to the guys in Osborne park, they've hit a wia single Phase 270amp with remote wire feeder for about $2400. Was hoping with the remote wire feeder might get away without the push pull gun but well see how it goes :)
Also to add respect for cutting all the panels yourself too! The ones I've been eying off come pre cut by a plasma cutter which saves time and skill required :)
One day when the house Reno is finished and I finally start on the boat I'll be in touch with heaps of questions :D
Gooooone Fishin!
wazzbat
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Congratulations. If I
Congratulations. If I attempted something like that, there would be no cahnce of it floating. Awesome job and thanks for sharing with your write up. Hope she brings you many more years of joy. And fish.
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mrwinta
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Well done!
Dan that is impressive mate well done. I am a welding instector/ NDT tech and from the pictures that looks very profesional! I don't know if you would need it but I can fix you up with some Dye Penetrant for checking the welds if you like and a crash course on how to use it...
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grayzeee
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whoa! nice work.
whoa! nice work. something to be proud of there mate.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
r.gates
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Go large or go home!
Well done with the build, what an inspirational effort, Dan....talk about jumping in at the deep end, most mortals would have started out on something a bit smaller! It's truly amazing what someone can do with the right attitude, trade ticket or no trade ticket. Don't be surprised if you start getting orders for a couple more!
Looking forward to seeing it fully kitted out.
regards
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grantarctic1
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Impressed + 100
Very impressed mate. Somthing i want to do myself. To see pic's of the progress is great . Thank's for sharing.
Can't believe you started that monster in the carport.
Cheers Grant
alfred
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Now that is impressive! Very
Now that is impressive! Very nicely done.
Adam Gallash
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Awesome
When you said you wanted to post some pics of your boats progress I had no idea what you meant, that is just awesome mate, thanks for sharing and I'm sure she will provide you with much joy over the years to come.
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Cammos
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Top stuff mate, much respect.
Top stuff mate, much respect.
meglodon
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TRULLY INSPERATIONAL
Thank you very much for sharing your project with us it is the most insperational read I've experianceid I've done a fair bit of ally welfing in my younger days and can only imagine the amount of work you have put in . Have you named the good vessel yet? and if so what have you called her.
Bluetonic
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You've done a fantastic job
You've done a fantastic job Dan. I still remember the 1st day marking out the boat and wondering how all this would come together. You should be very very proud of yourself.
Blue Sky, Blue Water, Bluetonic!
kempy
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Awesome job mate looks really
Awesome job mate looks really good all your efforts payd off well
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Seaquest
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Looks awesome Dan. Well done
Looks awesome Dan. Well done mate. Can't go wrong with a Jackman hull.
Good to meet you last Sunday.
Ryan C
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awesome
only one word for that AWESOME!!!!!!! well done mate!!!!
Lucky Tim
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yep all been said, pretty
yep all been said, pretty awesome effort mate, gotta be a great feeling when you first launched and everything worked like it was meant to.
TonyT
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wow, big respect to you for
wow, big respect to you for taking on that massive challange, unbelievable, enjoy mate, you deserve it after the hours n tears you must've put into that.
Marky
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Yep, That is impressive....
Yep, That is impressive.... Very well done. You got some balls attempting that...
smash
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That is an epic project
That is an epic project mate-as said before about the best post Ive seen on here that I can recall.
Probably not reflecting all the blood sweat and tears condensing it into a 10 minute read and a dozen pics.
Respect!
ps-methinks you must have legendary neighbours, Ive worked with ally and the noise/screeching is horrendous.
I bet they are salivating at all the fish they are going to be eating. Might be cheaper to move house now... :-)
dan1
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it was at my mum and dads
it was at my mum and dads house only realy cut after 10 am no later than 4 pm so i did consider them
fishnut
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ditto everyone's comments -
ditto everyone's comments - impressive, respect ... now time to enjoy it!
Bodie
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mate...what can i say! thats
mate...what can i say! thats a top effort and i doubt any of us wo own boats would be as proud as you getting around in your boat.
Absolutely sensational effort.
Did not see it written up the top, but how long did the whole project take you to date?
dan1
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hey Bodiedont think i said as
hey Bodie
dont think i said as not finished but so far on my days off work around 15 months take off the 3 months i had off in dissapointment with the hull
Tony Halliday
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awsome job mate, you can be
awsome job mate, you can be very proud of that achievement.
Now for some blood on the decks to satisfy the King Neptune.
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franke
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Awsome job you have realy
Awsome job you have realy done yourself proud, would some other boats to shame buddy well done
jus
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awesome awesome job
awesome awesome job
Abz
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very inspiring .. Looks
very inspiring .. Looks great. Well done
Colt_Striker
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Hard core mate, very
Hard core mate, very impressive.
dan1
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thanks guys for all the
thanks guys for all the compliments hope you have enjoyed the photos have heaps hard to choose which ones to put up.
hard now boat is on the water fish? or work on boat? FISH!!!!!!!!!!
Bluetonic
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Fish mate! Fish, fish, fish!
Fish mate! Fish, fish, fish! Once the Jurien FAD is up and running we are going to push for the Naturaliste FAD! Oh Yeah!
Blue Sky, Blue Water, Bluetonic!
Nealez
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Great Effort Dan Looks
Great Effort Dan Looks Amazing
damo6230
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Awesome boat Dan
Good to see it evolve after all the dribble over numerous beers....
How ya gona keep BJ out of it.... ha ha
congrats mate
dan1
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Yeah been great damo just
Yeah been great damo just glad its on the water you will have to come for a run if you come back down hows your new boat looked at the noble boats for ideas well built
dan
damo6230
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all good this end of town mate
Noble = awesome boats
Mine is only the 5.1 but she far exceeds all my expectations. Plenty of mates aggree given their words when riding in her and these blokes have plenty of boating expereince.
Wouldn't hesitate buying a bigger model if ever the situation ever warrants.
The ride is sweet and I'd say par to glass, its a very solid boat and well built (all 4mm). And I can sleep on her no worries.
First trip = 3 Barra plus others!
She's gona allow us to see plenty of the Kimberley
Def catch up when I'm in town next
def a stella job you have done mate
congrats
Matty05
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Sweet
Nice one Dan
You always said you were gunna build a Jackman hull. Didnt realise how big!!!! Well done.
Now when r we going fishing???
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smash
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Couple of things
Im sure you are already on to this but just noticed the trailer is only 2 tonne rated-it would be a tragedy to have any sort of mishap and find insurance wont cover you.
One thing if its only money, but for you its irreplaceable years of BST.
As its overwidth, cops are going to be onto you in the metro area. Ive had an overwidth rig and the fines are heavy-$400 each for no permit, no sign, flags, low beam etc each.
Transport inspectors AKA "mermaids" (c++ts with scales!) dont give warnings Im told.
You should look at building yourself an Ibeam steel or ally one-you shouldnt have any trouble with that after doing all this!
Unless of course you are dry stacking etc-then you dont have a worry in the world!
ps been back looking over this 1/2 a dozen times since you posted it-still impressed!
dan1
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hey smashthe trailer is only
hey smash
the trailer is only temp just to get me going im deciding to build a ally I beam or steel gal dipped not sure yet as well working out the cheapest way to build 3 tonne trailer brakes etc
as for permit i have flags and signs just have to fill in paperwork and pay the money and is happening so be it
cheers for the comments as i said it has been a great project.
dan
smash
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no probs
Martins Trailer Parts in Perth are probably best and most helpful locally, but have a look on ebay http://stores.ebay.com.au/Spinny-Things-Trailer-Parts?_trksid=p4340.l2563
this mob has loads of full kits at a pretty good price. Can get it all in one hit.
Regarding trailers, I reckon you wouldnt go far wrong copying a Trailcraft trailer (Ibeam), or Peterson if aluminium. The only difficult bit in them is bending the 2 ibeam sections. After you look close at them, any box section type looks a little dicky I reckon.
dan1
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cheers smashyeah martins
cheers smash
yeah martins trailer parts is who im looking at used to work at covs delt with them a fair bit they know what they are talking about
cheers dan
MattMiller
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Wouldn't stress Dan
you'd be awefully unlucky to be picked up for that in Bunno mate, metro would be a different story
dan1
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havent yet matt i hust tow
havent yet matt i hust tow down the road for 3 mins and at the ramp at the moment not game to bring the trailer down your way yet not strong enough
wattsy666
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great work
thats an awsome build mate. i've done plenty of ali fabrication and welding and that is not too shabby at all! Interested in where you got the plans and shapes/dimensions for marking it all out and was it a kit or did you have to order all your own ali??? am trying to convince the old man into letting me build him one ( doubtful, though dreams are free ), or one day doing my own.
dan1
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Hey Wattsy666the boat is a
Hey Wattsy666
the boat is a dave jackman design my friend bought the templates i think thegy cost nearly
$5000 for some mylar sheets but had to mask and cut out all with a circular saw i got my ali through his shop so it was cheaper if to do a different one proablt do a kit boat these kits are lazer cut out so they are mirred alot less work just matching pannels places like e.g http://www.marinekits.com/in freo and the is haep over east google it plate alloy boat kits they would be alot eaiser
wattsy666
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Cheers mate will look into
Cheers mate will look into it!
jeremy-j
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This is one of the best reads
This is one of the best reads i have come across on FW.
Dan you should be really proud of yourself and all the hard work you have put in. Im pretty much just repeating everyones posts anyway. It was awesome seeing the photos and watching the boat transform from ali sheets. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the many fishing trips it will bring.
Bluetonic
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Think I can speak for Dan
Think I can speak for Dan here until he replys. Dan got the plans from a mate who had already built one. Just happens his mate owns a fabrication business that specialises in Ali work. A huge job all the same, it was advantages for Dan to be able to go back and look at his mates boat to figure a lot of the problems out. On saying this, Dan figured a hell of a lot of it out himself anyway.
This was a massive undertaking and to watch it grow as I have brought rewards to me so I can only imagine how rewarding it has been to Dan. This is truley a project done by Dan that is worthy of all the praise by his fellow FW members and I know all of us who know him are very very proud of what he has done.
Blue Sky, Blue Water, Bluetonic!
Lamby
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Cracking thread this one,
Cracking thread this one, amazing build Dan & was good to meet you over a beer the other week will have to organise a few more Bunvegas crew for the next session
dan1
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cheers liam yeah good to meet
cheers liam yeah good to meet you guys will make more of an effort to drink more dam shame sunday looks goos wind wise might be a bit lumpy still
Bluetonic
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Was goin to come down Lamby
Was goin to come down Lamby but the Flu has had the better of me. Always next time.
Blue Sky, Blue Water, Bluetonic!
barneyboy
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Congratulations Dan!!
You must be stoked with how it turned out. Happy fishing, see you out there soon!!
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
harro
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awesome
very talented,
absolutey top job mate, might get you to build me one, lol,
well done bud
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dan1
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cheers harro,i would say more
cheers harro,
i would say more like lucky it turned out other wise my missus would of killed me still not finished but will be bringing it down you way a bit sa will have to organise some trips out
fishing4eva
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Well done mate, looks like a
Well done mate, looks like a Jackman
whats the speed at WOT?
She's a beast
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crasny1
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Having built boats in glass before
With the old man, and that was a pain I am so impressed. Probably cant say anything more than what has been said above, but You know now how it feels to ACHIEVE. Even though the boats we build was my fathers (23 ft dive machine - I think it was a Sunseeker something, a Deepwater 28 and a Farr 9.4) it still felt awesome achieving it.
And there is no better feeling than taking it out. Was our reward that if we helped, we could use it. Didnt much like the Yacht much, but overused the other 2.
Sum up. Bloody Magnificent awesome job.
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JGS
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Congratulations!!
Outstanding effort something to be very proud of.
constablechris
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Top Job
Hi Mate,
I note you are using what looks to me to be a north push pull gun? How did you wire it in? I am particualrly interested in the little circuite board I think the original feed would go to the + and - and maybe the new torch attaches to the ac SPOTS? and what the puckk are POTENTIMETER 1, 2 and 3? What do they attack to? Thats if yours was a North gun or North knock off
Regards
Chris
Stuey
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Date Joined: 04/07/11
Geez Dan, it's all been said.
Geez Dan, it's all been said. Brilliant!
What sort of blade did you use in the circular saw?
Cheers
Stuey
dan1
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Date Joined: 11/07/07
tungston carbide for
tungston carbide for aluminium you can buy at bunnings
fishnguru
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Date Joined: 19/02/10
Your A legend !
Nice work mate . Well done .
If everyone concentrated on the best things in life .... There would definately be a shortage of Fishing Rods !!!
hamo
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Date Joined: 07/10/10
As a bloke with absolutely no
As a bloke with absolutely no natural talent I LOVE seeing stuff like this, The size and complexity of making sure all the fabrication side of things is on the right path is awesome. I hope she treats you well for many years to come mate. Definately deserve a pat on the back for making it happen.