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Yes, I use melamine for the molds, but only non organic material for the actual boat.

Thank you! 🙏 I’ve not done much during this winter and the pace has been slower after getting her into the water last year. I do have lot of work to do, and I need to start recording again…

Smuggler 28 cabin!

Thank you @jimjg9923! It’s an amazing hull, I truly agree with you, bu dont get fooled by the sticker, it’s actually chipped so have in mind its 300hk rather than 225. But still, 50 knots in a 30 foot boat with that engine is quite good, considering it’s huge cabin.

@boatdevoted thank you! How is it compared before chip?

@@jimjg9923 I don’t know, I bought it second hand and it was already chipped. I was on the lookout for a 4.2 l, either a 300hp or smaller that I could chip. Now it was already done.

Thanks! I’ve used wax before, but with these melamine sheets it’s not necessary. The main reason why it’s stuck here is the sikaflex.

Thanks! How’s everything working out for you?

@@boatdevoted I was too busy during this summer so my project didnt make any progress. Second try for next summer 👌

Looking forward to the results!

Tack! Yes, The balance I really good. She looks as she’s a bit heavy in the bow, but I think the form of the bow fools you and also the waterline that’s wrong (based on the old v6 inboards) vhf not needed at this point 😄

Thanks!!

Nej, den kapades upp direkt. Den var sprucken och inget att spara.

Hi! I do not remember how many layers I glassed in, but it’s very important to also use the right fiberglass biaxial cloth and also how you overlap the different sheets to build strength. I most likely used more layers than needed, but better to be save than sorry. Also, if you’re from US, you have coosa board on you local market that works equally well as core material. Good luck!!

@@boatdevoted jeg tror vi er i nesten samme land 😊 Jeg bruker annenhver glassfiber vev og glassfiber matte fra biltema. Gikk for kryssfiner istedenfor den du brukte.

Aha, där ser man! Biltema har en hel del bra prylar men det finns andra leverantörer av polyester och matta med samma eller bättre varor eller priser. Jag har handlat av tex både chemify och dockyardscomposit. Kan rekommendera bägge!

Thanks! It’s starting to look good, but I’ve mainly focused on building a solid foundation and not so much on finish. Yet. She handles very very good! 👍

Tack!!

Thank you! 🙏

Hi @yannnick13! I use GPX premium polyester laminating resin mainly. Sometimes also resin from Scott Bader.

Thank you for your kind words @botoepfer8588 ! In my last project I bought a finished bracket from Segmo boats, which are usually used in these smuggler I/O conversions. That bracket did not have a rise, but I understand your question. At this point in time, when I’m a bit ahead of my channel with my project, I can guarantee you it’s working well… I’ll soon update the channel with more videos, but actual work on the boat has been prioritized.

Not sure what you’re referring to, since I’m not using wood anywhere.

Should’ve used marine ply not melamine chipboard but good effort though I’m thinking of doing the same 👍

When just building simple molds its been less expensive for me using melamine chipboard.

Are these guys serious? It’s his mold you idiots!!!!!!

Hi, sorry to say no, but look up boatworkstoday on RUclips which is a really great source of knowledge and tutorials.

@@boatdevoted it's alright thanks for ur reply.

Thanks! I bought mine from Diabgroup.com here in Sweden. Good luck with your project, what is it?

@@boatdevoted currently working on a Argocat 17. May i ask how much it cost pr. square meter?😁

@@patrickaase nice boat! Can’t recall, but it was expensive. Didn’t want any wood in the transom and coosaboard was hard to find so this was the solution.

Thank you!

Thanks! Yes, it takes a while, but just as much of planning than actual work I’d say. A lot time in front of RUclips…

@boatdevoted lol I look at sailright too.i even bought a walking foot sewing machine 😅 so no excuses.

@@peteramberley9952 point of no return! 😄 Make sure you get a basting tape you can sew through. That will help a lot, I got the wrong one and had a lot of issues. Good luck!

@@boatdevoted I have basting tape and a lot of bulldog clips.if you iron a crease in it it should be better

Thanks! It’s a good point (well, both points are…)! I do have my thoughts about the bracket angle, but it should be ok, If not, I just have to fix it next winter. After this project that seams as a small edit.

Thanks! I use sikaflex 591, but in some cases I dont use sika at all. I just fill out the corners with thickened polyester, and sand it down so its not sharp. I dont like wax so put gelcoat and fiberglass directly on the surface and It works very well.

Thanks! I use lantor soric, ruclips.net/video/O_o6K_ecYvk/видео.html which has proven to be my favorite core material. Super easy to work with, and very solid. All my interior is built with two layers of 3mm core material laminated with three layers of chop strands mat.

Thank you, appreciate it! 🙏

thanks! usually it´s not a problem with the melamin molds I use. In this case I´d by mistake glassed a bit too much down in the sun-roof cornes and the fiberglass was bent around the edges and locked everything.

tackar!

Thanks! Appreciate it! 👍

Thank you! The sportscraft 25’ is a really nice looking boat. Does it work well with your solution even if you don’t lie still, or do you need support in all corners?

@@boatdevoted It only works when anchored. I use 2 pipes coming off the roof secured with 2 hose clamps on each side on the grab rail that I never remove so just slide the pipes in and on the other end 2 pipes for legs with a 3-way connector with 1 pipe going across to tie it all together secured with set screws in the 3-way connector. In the corners I use a rubber strap screwed into the gunnels. Takes 5 minutes to set up and take down.

Thanks, that's a good suggestion, I´ll try that next time!

I'd say you're a bit early to the party if you're looking for mounted outboards at this stage :D

Thanks! I very much understand your concern, but the height of the bracket is very much discussed in forums for these kind of boats, so it should be ok. I also have a Seastar jackplate waiting to be mounted, so it will work out fine! 👍

@@boatdevoted ok thats good! So how much higher did you have to go then the stern drive for it to all work out?

@@docksidemarine4273 If I’m not mistaken, +75cm from lowest point of the transom. These boats tend not like being rigged to high. I never ran the boat with inboards, they were sold immediately. (See part 1)

Hi and thanks for your concern! Divinycell comes in many different densities and this one is a very solid heavyweight one, bought directly from the manufacturer. It’s not be compared with sheets you use as lightweight core material in either places, and we buy in stores here in Sweden. But I agree with you that coosa board is even more sturdy, but this will work just fine with all the glasswork that’s been done.

Thanks!

So happy that you let me know! That’s the whole reason for me to post these videos.

Something that is 4.2 L and starts with a “Y”, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves… 😊

That’s the way Smuggler boats and Segmo boats are built, and they work great. My other boat is also an I/O conversion, with a similar bracket. It works amazingly well. Let’s cross our fingers and wait and see!

Interesting! Looking forward to see your progress and read about the numbers. When do you expect to be done?

@@boatdevoted I try to get it on water during next summer but... Lets see 😅

Tack! Ja, det var en del vatten som gått ner via flaggstångsfästet och den vertikala balken du ser när jag tog bort sista delen av aktern. Vatten hade samlats längst ner och gått upp underifrån. Jag rensade allt trä från kölsvin till kanten på bracketen, men det saknar jag film på. Det är oerhört mycket detaljer som inte är dokumenterat, men geomfört.