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- Sun May 12, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
You guys are a great source of information and encouragement. I've still got work to do but am seeing improvement. Heck, "seeing" is the biggest change. I'm getting to the point where I can better critique my work, and I'm starting to be able to pay attention to different things while weld...
- Thu May 09, 2024 9:44 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Great guidance Kevin, I will work on it during practice this weekend. Thanks!
-- Carl
-- Carl
- Tue May 07, 2024 7:51 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Hi Kevin Very helpful, thank you. You have a gift for teaching, time will tell how much aptitude I have for learning! Bonus points on the welding support suggestion because I already have pipe and clamps. I was wondering what I was going to do with extra pipe, now I know. I can see that I'm making p...
- Mon May 06, 2024 6:03 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
welder,
I appreciate your observations, suggestions, and encouragement. Research on this site was an important factor convincing me that I could build my own boat.
-- Carl
I appreciate your observations, suggestions, and encouragement. Research on this site was an important factor convincing me that I could build my own boat.
-- Carl
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: The Fall Guy, starring Australian tinny
- Replies: 3
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Re: The Fall Guy, starring Australian tinny
Wow, great detective work!
- Sun May 05, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
TIG class is in session, homework. Sometimes the puddle extends in front of my electrode and it's easy to place filler, other times it doesn't extend out front and I feel like I have to back up to place filler. I'm sure that's a clue that I should do something different, ideas? -- Carl IMG_20240...
- Fri May 03, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: The Fall Guy, starring Australian tinny
- Replies: 3
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The Fall Guy, starring Australian tinny
New action/comedy/romance movie stars an Australian tinny playing an important supporting role during a chase scene. Anyone know who built it?
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
gandrfab,
I enjoyed your visit and the chance to talk shop. I want to come over and check your place out sometime.
-- Carl
I enjoyed your visit and the chance to talk shop. I want to come over and check your place out sometime.
-- Carl
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
- Views: 20948
Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Kevin, As always, I appreciate the context and perspective your comments provide. I can definitely see the usefulness of TIG for a couple areas already. My biggest fear is that my execution skills will not do your excellent advice justice. I need to spend time focused on learning. As you know I am e...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
I can see that I need to improve my TIG welding skills so I signed up for a self paced aluminum class:
www.pacificarctigwelding.com/store
It will slow me down near term, but improve the quality of the outcome.
www.pacificarctigwelding.com/store
It will slow me down near term, but improve the quality of the outcome.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Got tied up a little this weekend, still working on aligning the first off center longitudinal. It's a real 3D problem solving exercise, but making progress. Worked on taming some of the twisty forces. Broke out the two foot crescent wrench to twist the longitudinal into submission. Modified a few v...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Keel longitudinal is tacked in place. I couldn't figure out how to tack it underneath, so I tacked it on the sides as far from the hull as possible. I figure it's going to come out way better than with no longitudinals in any event, so net improvement. Working on placing the other two using the hull...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
The garage had a low of 68 and a high of 91 today. I figured out that I need to avoid the afternoon, when the setting sun shines directly on the garage doors, the radiant heat is brutal.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
gandrfab, A fellow out of Texas makes the Zephyr Cove low-water pickup system and installs them on high-end flats skiffs. He has a good system and does nice work. I will do something similar for my boat. I got the "skinny water recipe" from the Texans who fish the lower Laguna Madre area. ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
gandrfab, That's a good setup. A hull mounted low water pickup is essential (and a jack plate, and a cupped prop, and a compression plate). I did one on my last boat. You have to plug all the factory water intakes and drill/tap a hole in the lower unit to feed water to the pump. I'll mount my pickup...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Kevin, Vent cover concept. I know, I know, I'm getting distracted...but you started it! This is 2" pipe cut so the top is parallel with the bottom of the hull. I trimmed the leading end to match the hull plate thickness. There's going to be a keel bar on top of the hull plates, I could carry...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Kevin Great solution, very elegant! Cutting shapes with CAD is like cutting them with a table saw, but with a lot less shavings. What software do you use for your drawings? Part of me wonders if a vent cover is necessary at all. If the vent is open the suction in the tunnel is going to pull air thro...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Trimmed the vent roof off, will circle back once the hull seams are welded.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Control knob and extension. Will trim to length later, I've got plenty to work with! I don't know if I like the shiny look, seems like it would reflect the sun back at you from any angle, will probably scuff it up for a matte finish.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Kevin,
Your post is great the way it is. Don't worry, I'll ask questions when I'm not clear on something. I appreciate your clarification and conveying the "why" behind it as well. I'm going through the beveling/dressing thread you linked to now.
-- Carl
Your post is great the way it is. Don't worry, I'll ask questions when I'm not clear on something. I appreciate your clarification and conveying the "why" behind it as well. I'm going through the beveling/dressing thread you linked to now.
-- Carl
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:21 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Kevin,
Haha, now that is a post my friend! I need another day to digest it properly. I got turned around in all the up to and down references, when I weld the longitudinals into the x-verse frames, where am I placing the hot tacks?
-- Carl
Haha, now that is a post my friend! I need another day to digest it properly. I got turned around in all the up to and down references, when I weld the longitudinals into the x-verse frames, where am I placing the hot tacks?
-- Carl
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:25 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
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Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Kevin, I appreciate the explanation, that makes sense. I like your assembly suggestion and will circle back on the vent/cover welding. Next up is fine tuning the longitudinals and putting them in place. I'm not confident they are placed accurately enough enough to leave a 3/16" gap between pane...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
- Topic: The russians are running amuck
- Replies: 2
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- Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
- Replies: 106
- Views: 20948
Re: Conchfish AL 17.6T build
Not sure the vent hole needs to be that big? Thanks for supplying context for the vent in your reply. I forget other people don't know what I'm doing. Heck, sometimes even I don't know what I'm doing! The tunnel and vent are new to the aluminum incarnation of this hull. The dimensions of th...