Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Have been doing a bit of sanding and trying to figure out what stain to do the cover board and king plank in as there is too much variation in the timber color.

Jamie

Osprey, Nah. Adhesive is FGI (Fiber Glass International, great stuff to use, and the bonus is it is better priced than the than the West system. Amazing the amount of epoxy that goes into a full build like this, the wife is picking up the final kit i will need for the build today 6kg kit 5 kg of epo...

Hi all, Bit of an update. I have now completed all of the top deck planking...i will now clean out the seams and fill with a mix of epoxy with white pigment and talc powder..also need to shape the cover boards to match the back of transom and route out the top rear edge and install corner timber and...

I noticed that the windshield brackets didn't go back on.. are they available for sale?
If not anyone else have a good looking set of brackets for my build or can anyone recommend somewhere to purchase some?

Jamie

Thought i would post a video of the Big block chev. ( Audio not the best sounds better in person).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdbMmQ2 ... ata_player

Also some pictures of deck hardware. These items came from Italy.

Jamie

Glenn,

Looking very good.

Been absent from the forum for a while so good to see the progress.

Jamie

Hi all, Bit of an update as it has been quite a while. I have cleaned up engine, test run and installed. Top framing and sub deck installed. Cover boards, king plank done. Installed planking to top deck of bow section and cockpit divider. Caulking will be a mixture of epoxy with white pigment and ta...

Thanks for the comments, Glenn, yes hull is double diagonal planking cold moulded....boat has been a pleasure to build and cant wait to get on the water.... We recently had our first aussie gathering of builders building boats by Glenlmarine down at port Macqaurie...do you still have your NQ get tog...

Some more updated pics...

I am now about to seal the inside of the hull, prep the engine (Neads some paint and new hoses etc.) install all the mechanicals and build the top deck....interior will also be an off white to match the bottom paint..
Also a view of the top deck seating as per plan..

Jamie

Some pics of the Belle at the early stages..

Jamie