HoneyBee stripper

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Sure is purty :clap:
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Thanx Hurrah, you very kind. :wink:

Building this boat may be theraputic but it is expensive. I just tripped over my camera tripod and broke it :oops:

I got a coat of resin on the boat to seal the wood and strengthen it. I also have a layer of 6 oz cloth on the hull and wrapped about 3 inches around the chines but I just discovered I don't have a picture yet. Went on very easy and laid down very good. I want to have 2 full layers on this hull and then a strip of 4 inch tape under the skeg for added strength, and yes Jerry I did that on your's also.
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I am working at the same time on the deck inlays. I guess it is no supruize to anybody that I am including a cross. I had trouble getting the cross straight and had to manufacture a clamp brace but I now own a 90 degree clamp. The border of yellow wood is on the cross here the black and white pieces are just there for Mrs Preacher's aproval.
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Got the A OK and started sanding each little piece and glueing them individually in place.
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Like being marrried, labor intensive.
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Finished sanding the inside and applied a saturation coat. Really made the colors pop.
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As you can see I am about to mount hardwood on the bow and stern keels and then lay glass inside.
Work and commitments are really cutting into my build time, but not stopping me.
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Preacher
I missed this one , boy that is looking good ,
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If I don't get retired I ain't never gonna get thru with it. Haven't touched it in 10 days. :(
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This puppy has 4" of rocker, 2" fore and 2" aft. Now I get to do some of the pretty stuff and add the bling.
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I'm not happy with the inlay process I started so it has been scrapped, but the rails are going in well and the Bee is starting to shape up. I wasn't happy with the amount of rocker I had in the boat so I pull about 1 inch out of each end. Got a little milder rocker and I may still add a skeg at the rear to make it track a litttle better. You die hard strippers probably already noticed that I used ply for my bulkheads it was just a lazy shortcut. The seat is just sitting in the boat to give me a perspective of what it will look like.
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Looking great! Looks like you had a clamping party :D I took some short cuts and used some ply on my current build. I just want to get the boat done and out on the water.
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close inspection of the clamping reveals your entirly to organised :)

those last few bits and pieces seem to take forever for me, good to see your proggress, going to be a head turner for sure.

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Great thing about hot weather is glue and epoxy dry fast.
Finishing up on the stern deck with some inlays. Hatch is going to be a dry hatch no rain or spray seeping into this puppy.
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It will be an eye catcher...and the ply bulkheads could always be striped over if you don't like the look....Mabe by the time you are done it will be raining :D so you can test the hatch covers...
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awoodman wrote:It will be an eye catcher...and the ply bulkheads could always be striped over if you don't like the look....Mabe by the time you are done it will be raining :D so you can test the hatch covers...
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Doesn't take much to excite me, but this stage is exciting me. The stern deck and hatch are in, not glassed or anything like that but built.
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Seat rails are built but no resin or finish yet. Used a track from Rockler so the seat can be adjusted or locked down with the twist of a knob.
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Rear hatch will also be secured with a knobed bolt and snugger type wooden hinges on the opposite side. Yes all 4 sides are different measurements so the hatch only goes on one way.
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The frootrests are the epoxy mount studs and are set on a piece of wood which will be mounted to the gunnel with goopy, hopefully takes some stress off the sidewall.
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Won't start on the front deck until I get the footrest and set rails totally completed.
Then glass the decks and install the skeg. After that I have some trim work I want to do before I apply the final resin fill coats and varnish.
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Beautiful boat Preacher. I really like the way the stern deck and cover turned out. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing more.
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Starting to add some frills
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Stakeout pole holders. Slip in and out of the slots in the siderail top. Can actually put 1 or more on each side.
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Drip shield along stern deck. Not complete.
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Seat rails are epoxied in.
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Footrest mounts are epoxied in.
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Stern hatch is secured with a knobbed screw. (which is 1/4 inch short, another trip to Elliot's Hardware)
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I need to see this boat in person ,you really have some neat ideals on this one ,and its pretty as usual.
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Starting on front deck.
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Got rod holders installed.
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Cheap and easy way to secure paddle and/or stakeout pole.
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Trial run on hatch keeper design.
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Ordered me a planer tonight so I can start on my inlays for the front deck.
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Front deck is stripped and I'm building the front hatch cover

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Now I'm alternating on the hatch cover and a center console while waiting for glue to dry.

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The console acts as a permanent cooler lined with 1" styrofoam in walls and lid, 1 1/2" in floor.
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Infront of the paddler is a 12 VDC plug for accessories, a cell phone holder, cup holder, and a depth finder wired to the battery in front hatch.
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The front hatch will be complete today but I'm not going to show another pic until it is finished.

The lid for the console is not complete yet also.
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Looking great :clap: Not much activity on this board lately... but I'm watching :wink:
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The front hatch cover is finished except for glass and finish coat. I tried to create a parquet floor effect and am somewhat pleased with the outcome. After I wet it out may be a different story but dry sanded it looks okay. The biggest fear and challenge was drilling 2 holes for the retainer bolts. Both came in less than 1/32th off center. WHEW!
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The console is complete but still not installed until I do all the glass work I want done. The console cover is also built but not pictured yet. Quite a novel design. I did a representation of 5 different woods along with the barberpole inlay on this lid. Pretty colorful may even border on gaudy :twisted: The 1 inch thick foam insulation on the lid turned into 2 inches thick and I think it should work great.

I plan on paddling this baby at the TFF GTG on September 29th at Grapevine and maybe break it in with some good ole fish slime.
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Console is goopied in and drip rails are installed front and rear,
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Instruments are wired in.
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Battery box is constructed.
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Installed along with the wiring terminal and charger stubout.
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She is sanded and ready for final resin coat. Then comes the varnish.
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