JEM Watercraft

Well without seeing exactly what he had, I'm not sure. But giving a little extra length wouldn't hurt.

Taking off too much is the hard part.

James
using the 1/8 ply you will be ok here are a few pics these are forced as much as I cam without cracking ply








Here is how I braced the bottom side of the hatches



and a pic of the bunji cords and set up on hatches


Holler if you need anything else
Ron

Ron:
Thanks for the pictures on the TV and on the Laker hatches.

Matt
About 3/4 inch added in back and 1 1/2 in front would really help if using 4 mm ply
Ron
PS have it flipped over now where I could measure it.

I have been pretty busy the last few days I need to catch up on my posting.
Here we go



bulkheads in filets run and inside glassed

end pours done I had to stand this one since it had the tumble homes installed dang its tall




shear strips glued in





cut the rear deck and installing it



I went with a flat rear deck

This is getting pretty long I think I will end it here

Ok here we go
I tried something on my front deck and it seems to be working ok
glassed the back side of my deck put 4 inch strip of clothe down the center line.



then I turned it over ran a saturation coat on the side(the top side)

then drew a line down the center making sure I was in the center of the tape on the other side



I set my skill saw to cut 3/4 way threw the 1/8 ply ( I free handed it should of used a straight edge) but it worked ok


then I got a 2=4 placed it under it and pushed down



Wala a good straight edge in the 1/8 ply no waves

put on top of yak marked then sanded it to shape


Saves a lot of time good straight line and the cloth on the back side works as a hinge to hold everything just right and when you bend it open lets you glass all the way back through to the tape.
Ron

Boat is starting to shape up
got the front deck on



got the combing installed




got a little glass on the nose



The more I work on this boat the more I like it bet it is going to be in low fortys in weight to.
Mick better get Matt to send you this set of plans.
More tomorrow.
Ron

The more I work on this boat the more I like it

Me too mate. Only I'm not working on it.

I think this one is going to be a real usefull ship. I like your idea re the decks too, very clever!

pics from back of boat and back deck



and of what the spot behind the seat was for



It gets hot in Texas and I needed a way to carry a five day extreme cooler on my trip for food and refreshments. I still have all the room I need for the rest of my gear.
The boat weighed in at 43 lbs.
Ron

It gets hot in Texas and I needed a way to carry a five day extreme cooler on my trip for food and refreshments

I would stick to that story too mate. Looks like a 50 can, cooler to me. I hear tell that Texans can get very thirsty on a hot day.

Ron I have to tell you, I am real impressed with this boat. If I wasn't committed to three other builds allready, one of these would be going into my shed real soon.

Your back storage area for the cooler is very clever. I would be thinking about building a timber cooler "Wannagan?" into the hull there.

My only concern with such a big cooler is will it raise the centre of gravity too high?