Re: [bolger] Re: Aluminum Oldshoe, update/prequel/history.................
As a welder you would know about sunburn and eyeburn, from the flash. .....once got a bad case myself and I was only the offsider at the other end of the cabin from the welder guy. Aluminum sure reflects!
Frank
Looks like its a young world at the centre of things after all!
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Frank
Looks like its a young world at the centre of things after all!
Sent from my iPad.
On 08/07/2012, at 5:22 AM, "customsportsman" <olddaddy@...> wrote:
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> I ended up spending 24 shop hours to go from the cut material on the floor to a completely welded exterior of the hull. The pieces were laser cut by a friend in advance at his shop. I still have to backup weld the joints on the interior of the hull. I had made up the wooden building jig in advance also. After that all the interior pieces have to be cut and installed. That will take considerably longer than three days. I wasn't bragging or anything,just being amazed by how quickly the basic hull went together.
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> I am using a Millermatic power sources with a Spoolmatic aluminum spool gun. I hope to switch over to a Tig welder for the interior fitments to get a cleaner finish with less cleanup for me.
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> I will have flotation in the bow behind the wet well, under the stern deck (I eliminated the stern wet well) and under the two side seats of the cockpit.
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> I'll post a few more pics when I get a minute.
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--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Mercer" <drmercerking@...> wrote:
RE 2 days to a complete hull; Are you including the layout and cutting of the parts? Are there a bunch of stiffening extruded angles to add?
Lastly, have you designed in flotation, high in the hull?
Don
> > I spent my day today tacking up the pieces of my aluminum Oldshoe.Can you share about your welder choice?
>...instead of dragging 200 lbs of dead weight lead around I plan >to install four deep cycle marine batteries as ballast and power >source...A complete hull in two days!RE your design choices; Sounds good! I like the "dual purpose" batteries.
RE 2 days to a complete hull; Are you including the layout and cutting of the parts? Are there a bunch of stiffening extruded angles to add?
Lastly, have you designed in flotation, high in the hull?
Don
Many have dreamed about aluminum, I for one, go for it!!. Also you might look at white water drift boats as they make use of extrusions to strengthen and aide in joining hull panels. Just a thought for "next time". God speed....
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "customsportsman" <olddaddy@...> wrote:
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> I spent my day today tacking up the pieces of my aluminum Oldshoe, almost 19 years to the day from when I bought the plans.....someday finally arrived. A bit of history now: I have built a lot of boats in my lifetime, mostly for other folks. I always wanted a Bolger boat, form truly follows function, at least for me. My daughter is at an age where learning to sail is a good next step. I'm nearly retired, so sailing time will be more readily available. And fishing time also. I have always been a fabricator, builder, maker of things. As I studied the plans it was clear to me that an aluminum hull had many advantages. I was lucky enough to have a friend laser cut the two bottom panels sides, transom and bow transom along with the keel sides. I've modified the design to suit my personal purpose, and accept any and all results, be they fair or foul! For example, instead of dragging 200 lbs of dead weight lead around I plan to install four deep cycle marine batteries as ballast and power source. A heavy duty trolling motor will provide power when we are not under sail, say when fishing or crabbing....I had to modify the keel profile, but accept the additional wetted surface and potential drag. I plan to complete the basic hull welding tomorrow and then turn to the interior fitments. A complete hull in two days!!! I've posted a few pictures under Aluminum Oldshoe on the photo page. I have no idea why they are sideways and upside down.....but they are there in any case.
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