Pulse welder/Plate Boat build

[old1955]

Looks very nice.

[WelderMick]

Add another $45,000 to the boat build.

That boat's gonna have look pretty slick to keep up with that Craig. Luckily it looks it will be

[WelderMick]

Hey Craig, I don't know why I didn't see it before, but that's a pretty shmick renovation on your old boat at http://craigsboatbuild.blogspot.com....1_archive.html. You've got a good eye for detail.

[cwcarter]

Thanks Mick.

Yeah I really enjoyed doing the last boat. So much I had to start from scratch.
I think I have a bit of an obsession about getting things just right. At the time I don't see how good things look until I look back at them.

Should have a few premature pics of the hull on trailer soon - moving house.

[cwcarter]

Well it's out with inches to spare. Just hope it goes back on the dollies as easy as it came off. Off to its new home tomorrow, a real shed.

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[WelderMick]

The hull looks nice and deep - it'll be interesting to see it in the water. Have you fully welded out the hull seams now? Are you going to do a float/leak test while you've got it out and about?

A few old tyres might be helpful to catch and anchor the back of the boat when lowering back onto the dollies.

More importantly - does your new place have a bigger garage/shed?

On the welding side, I'd be interested in your thoughts on the welder - most useful settings, best cable liners, features you don't use, etc. Time for a bit of a review?

That's a good looking trailer. 'C' section is definitely the go in my book, my current trailer is box section and has undergone a few major rust repairs - I won't repair it again - it'll go to scrap. I like the walkway on the trailer too - my old trailer had this, but my current one doesn't - and I miss it. Looks like moderate protection for the tail-lights. This is one area that can cop a beating if launching/retrieving by yourself in side winds and chop - so my next trailer will be a bit beefier than my current version - maybe even some rubber bumpers - but obviously can't obscure visibility of the lights.

Cheers

- Mick

[cwcarter]

Hi Mick,

Late post I know, all the moving, Christmas, holidays, kids blah blah blah. It's back to reality and the boat. I still have to steal my car back from being the family run about and build a roof rack yet.

Yes I now have more room to move. Well not yet, will be starting this weekend to clean it out. It's a 12 x 6 shed.

Hull seams are are fully welded inside only. It will be flipped over to finish the external welding then leak tested.

Yep welder review to come. The Mackay trailer I can't recommend enough. Fits the boat like a glove.

Cheers.
Craig

[cwcarter]

Finally had time to do the ladder rack.

Setting up frames. most of it was screwed together before welding.
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Mesh idea was scrapped.
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Checking fit up.
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Extra brackets and skids attached.
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Wind testing time. Had to add a 200mm flat section to the front to stop the buffeting. The second pic shows a bungy cord wrapped around the front rail which surprisingly cut almost all the wind noise. The flat peice fixed it 100%.
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Ladder positioning.
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Completed rack. Powder coated finish.
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[old1955]

Nice to see you back Craig, how did you go in the cyclone.

Ross

[cwcarter]

Nice to see you back Craig, how did you go in the cyclone.

Ross

Hi Ross,

Yeah mate no damage this end, but has certainly kept me busy.

[old1955]

G'day Craig,

Are things back to normal yet? Any more work on the boat?

Ross

[cwcarter]

Hi Ross, yeah spare time is still abit ordinary around here, barely get a chance to jump on here.

Not much done this year. Updated pics are of mostly finishing the topsides.

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[old1955]

G'day Craig,

Looks as though she is coming along nicely.

Ross

[cwcarter]

More pics of what I did today.

Closing in the Transom.

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[cwcarter]

Sundays work. More sanding and finishing to do.
Hull is now ready to be flipped.
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