Hendo's Randall 35 Cray Boat complete rebuild, Perth, Western Australia

RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Boys, boys....BOOBIES!!!! Blue footed boobies! A little too obscure?

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manyboats said:

Matt,
The sheer is the line that is the gunwale viewed from the side. Some swoop up a lot in the bow and others (like speedboats) hook down so the helmsman can see where he's going. Some are straight. Your sheer line is not continious. There is a break in the sheer line. A stepped or broken sheer accommodates the difference in the higher fwd deck and the frequently much lower after decks. In a way you have two sheer lines ... basically straight. For years Chris Craft had a broken sheer line that hooked down comming from the bow. It was a visual brand name identy feature that was featured more or less throught the line. A broken sheer makes the boat look shorter and a straight sheer makes the boat look longer. The angular lines of your fwd windows sorta match the angular lines formed by the "broken" sheer line. Nice marriage. I like it.

Put the posts (one on each side) considering the following;
Where there's structure to attach to.
Where activities like comming aboard and handling mooring lines aren't encumbered by the posts. Comming aboard may be easier with the post than without it. Putting canvas around the aft cockpit may be easier w the posts.
Having a "rake" or slant that mimics another prominent line like the back of the cabin. Or like vertical lines of many side windows, other stanchions or even the transom.

But it's purpose is structural so primarily it should just support the cabin roof. Then it's more or less what you like. The visual support of the post may make the boat look "correct" and the lack of a post may in a small way may make the roof look like it may break off. If my cabin roof extended all the way aft w no visual support it would look really odd and somewhat "visually upsetting".

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Art said:

Matt - The more I see AXE the more I like her! She's a beaut! You're a Master!

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RT Firefly said:

You most definitely do NOT want obstructions in the corners. Open and airy IMO mate.

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Hendo78 said:

G'day Frank.
Where have I lost ya mate..?
Is there something wrong with the shape?


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RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Mr. H. Whilst corner posts/decorator bars may enhance both the look and structural integrity and aid in installation of enclosure fitments, think about your aft cockpit when you're fighting that 50 kilo Barramundi that is flitting all about your boat. You most definitely do NOT want obstructions in the corners. Open and airy IMO mate.

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Right rudder said:

Let me rephrase that, "right rudder can't see straight".



As to the shape of your reborn Cray, well I am rather smitten with it, to say the least.....BUT, what really impresses me, is the blood, sweat and tears backed by marvelous work ethics and knowledge possessed by a lone workaholic in the outskirts of Perth.



I raise my glass to you Mate.

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Hendo78 said:

Good effort this arvo. Made some 50mm fillets with glue/fillet mix, waited for it to go off a bit, ran some 450gsm glass tape, wet it out with epoxy, waited for it to go off a little bit then applied sanding/fairing filler. Chemically bonding is the BOMB..!! No hard sanding. I'm loving it now that the days are heating up allowing this to happen. Normally this would have taken me 4 days to do instead i did it in 1. Now she's all wrapped up cause of the poxy storms we have until Sunday.

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Art said:

Good thing you get some storms that slow you down for a day or two... you might explode otherwise! - LOL


As always - She's looken great!!

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O C Diver said:

Nicely done! Are you going to wrap the Window openings with glass tape also? That seems to be an area where wood rot occurs often.

Ted

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Moonstruck said:

Matt, the crisp lines of the graceful frieze at the top of the cabin sides and overhang with create a dynamic shadow line. While the fillet strip at the termination of the cabin sides is a nice visual effect, it could create a problem getting kicked or chaffed by lines. A little rounding there might be a good thing. Just a thought. I love what you are doing with Axe.

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Hendo78 said:

.....will be using that caulking tape stuff (can't for the life of me remember what it's called) that doesn't dry out for sealing the windows.

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Hendo78 said:

G'day Ted
Not sure if I will yet mate tbh. I'll have the cut ply ends covered in epoxy and will be using that caulking tape stuff (can't for the life of me remember what it's called) that doesn't dry out for sealing the windows.

Open to suggestions tho so I'll revisit that suggestion when I finish skim coating the superstructure.

Thanks for bring it up mate..!!


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Hendo78 said:

Trying things differently today. Thought I'd try and skip a couple of sanding steps by chemically bonding instead of mechanically bonding. Filleted with glue/fillet powder, then I laid out some 450gsm tape, then I wet it out with epoxy then I skim coated with sanding filler. Bit trickier to do and is a lot wetter/runnier than doing each step individually but I just saved myself 4 hrs of sanding in the one section alone that I did today, not to mention $$$$ from product waste.

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Hey Bruce, was able to take some closer pics of my feathery friend. Do you know what it is mate? I recorded the call it dies of that helps?

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RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
I'm sure one could adapt for the species...Hot Fried Birds Recipe - Meat & Wild Game Cooking Recipes, Techniques & Tips

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O C Diver said:

After fairing and sanding they dry fit the windows and drilled the screw holes. Then they removed the windows and drilled all the screw holes with a 1/2" drill. The holes were filled with epoxy bonding putty so that when the windows were permanently mounted, the wood was all sealed and the screws went into epoxy not wood. The process is time consuming, but the wood will never rot around the windows. Don't know if you going to seal the wood on the inside around the window or not. Wrapping the opening seals the wood better than any tape or caulk can.

Keep up the good work!

Ted

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Forkliftt said:

Ted that sounds like a great way to seal a window. Love the "screws into epoxy" approach.


Forky
1983 Present 42 Sundeck
Twin Lehman 135's

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O C Diver said:

The cabin on my charter boat was rebuilt 12 years ago out of plywood and covered with epoxy and biaxial cloth. They cut the window openings slightly over size and soaked the edges with epoxy. Then wrapped them with biaxial and epoxy. After fairing and sanding they dry fit the windows and drilled the screw holes. Then they removed the windows and drilled all the screw holes with a 1/2" drill. The holes were filled with epoxy bonding putty so that when the windows were permanently mounted, the wood was all sealed and the screws went into epoxy not wood. The process is time consuming, but the wood will never rot around the windows. Don't know if you going to seal the wood on the inside around the window or not. Wrapping the opening seals the wood better than any tape or caulk can.

Keep up the good work!

Ted

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Codger2 said:

Matt,

It's been quite awhile since I last signed in. I can't believe the Progress you've made on "The Boat."

I took the time to look at the latest pics of AXE and am impressed with the design. She's certainly a "looker."

Keep up the intensity (If that's at all possible!)

Codger II

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bfloyd4445 said:

yikes! That is an endangered species, you cant do anything to disturb them or the authorities will be after you.

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