Looks great Jesse, I'm over in Cathlamet so I'd love to see the boat.
Devlin scaup 18 from aluminum
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Jesse Smith
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Steve Sanford
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Good morning, Jesse~
Great stuff!
Question about your process: I'm guessing the series of 6-8" long welds on the floor are done through a slit/slot cut into the floor so you can weld the floor to the stringers. Correct? or do you not have to cut through the floor first?
All the best,
SJS
Great stuff!
Question about your process: I'm guessing the series of 6-8" long welds on the floor are done through a slit/slot cut into the floor so you can weld the floor to the stringers. Correct? or do you not have to cut through the floor first?
All the best,
SJS
Jesse Smith
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After the floor is fitted you have already marked the location of your subfloor and you cut with a skill saw with 2 blades on itView attachment 8A977663-6991-4BAC-81E5-C11ADFAA6A3F.jpeg
Steve Sanford
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Thanks, Jesse~
I have heard of some metal workers putting blades in to run backwards when cutting metal. Do you do so?
And, do you put a spacer between the blades?
SJS
I have heard of some metal workers putting blades in to run backwards when cutting metal. Do you do so?
And, do you put a spacer between the blades?
SJS
Jesse Smith
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No I use a nonferrous skill saw blade ... I cut the whole boat with the skill saw...what ever tools you use for wood you can use on aluminum.... planers , routers,table saws,jigsaws and so on
Beautiful beads...I ran the frames I copied up to 200X magnification! I know there is variation in aluminum alloy tubing( example: one of my mountain bike frames is fabricated from 7000 Easton Program tubes), does this also hold for aluminum plate sheets?
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Jesse Smith
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Jesse Smith
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I post more when I’m done wiring and plumbing View attachment B76D475D-2B67-4B6C-8C39-11E11C753AD9.jpegView attachment 964069F5-D406-4275-A2FF-042241948357.jpegView attachment 7C64D706-63C0-4CA4-9A30-A0EC298E69EA.jpegView attachment 3A6A634D-A3A7-407D-B038-F864F8D6B971.jpegView attachment 594869B1-9788-4390-8C2C-D8FA28C54302.jpeg
gary gibbs
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Jesse
Very impressive work, a lot of metal working skill demonstrated in this build.
What tecnique did you use in the final top coat paint scheme.....the lightly colored blades appear to be in distinct separate layers with overlapping blades.........it's a great look. Did you make your own stencil, or did you use a commercially made one?
I'm anxious to see pics and the post from her first shakedown cruise. Well done sir
Gibbs
Very impressive work, a lot of metal working skill demonstrated in this build.
What tecnique did you use in the final top coat paint scheme.....the lightly colored blades appear to be in distinct separate layers with overlapping blades.........it's a great look. Did you make your own stencil, or did you use a commercially made one?
I'm anxious to see pics and the post from her first shakedown cruise. Well done sir
Gibbs
RLLigman said:
I'd use the motor for that. [
] ,,,,,, with a Drotto latch on the trailer.Jesse Smith
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william gaynor
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That picture with the kid is what it is all about. A future duck hunter in the making,