Thread: boat Hardtop project

so heres something iv been working away at for the last month and a half since I baught a new hull
I borrowed my dads trailer and set off to palmy (from kaitaia) and picked this up

So it begins

for anyone who thinks trying to build anything with an arc and aluminum rods is a good idea just know it is not, i got covered in burns and they are weak as can be
but when you have $100 worth of them and no other option you persist

Got a mate who was off work to give me a hand to mig it together

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Starting to take shape

Hashed this out and added it in as per decisions made on the photoshop pic

Found this puzzle piece on trademe so dad and I went down to auckland to pick it up

hashing out the bow rail

I got a little bit distracted and started building the transom as the old one was as ugly as sin

Finally sourced a trailer that fits and began the railing

attacking the bow rail

it was taken on and off 3 times during this process and really was a bit of a pain

Enlisted my next victim, I mean helper, my brother to help pattern the windows

finished off the bow rail and tig'ed it inplace

and added something else rather noticeable

Steering fitting and battery cutouts made






not quite as satisfing as the big jobs but equally time consuming

windows going in with the help from my brother

and that for the moment is where I am up to

just sorting out the battery isolation system for the twin batteries and the thing that makes them both charge

and having a go at running the wires ahead of the system calibration fit up this friday at the marine shop to get the motor running

I cant wait to get this baby in the water as Iv been tough on myself and said no fishing till the project is done so 1. I save money and 2. I actually get something done as I am notorious for starting a project and loosing interest and taking forever to finish it (if it even ever gets finished) so Im keen to not see that happen here