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I'll be in Noank CT for the weekend with our new RockSalt 29. Hoping to get some good pictures out there. If anyone is in the area please stop by. Give me a call if your around the area,

Cell 631-766-0461

Bob

Hopefully growing pains.
Good luck.


welderbob

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We need to lower the motor a little. Boat ran at 42 knts. Will get better video

welderbob

Boat made it in the water today. Sorry no picture till the weekend. Still need to play with prop's. Turns 6 grand with more to go. Need to fine a pair of 21" props. We got 40.5 knts ( 48.6 mph ) @ 6000 rpm. We should have it out on Sat. for pictures and video.
Welderbob

Hi Kevin, Sorry I'm just getting back to this thread. Yes 5K is no home run. You are right that it probably needs to be closer to 6.5K. At this point no one is ringing the phone off the hook for these. Bill Lincoln and I have had a brief discussion about the while USCG regulations. It doesn't pay at...

Customer showed up with a new REAL-X Trailer. Its definitely heavy - duty. The companies advertising decal were removed and a piece of vinyl was inserted down the length of the I beam. I think it added a nice custom look. In the water next week.

we added frames and a 1/2" plate to the transom about a year ago because of some cracking @ the lower motor bolts.
these guys never have any money.(except for salaries) I wait 6 months to get paid.

welderbob

Not quite sure if the rock won?? I do know that if this was a NON ALLOY boat our local police would be swimming. This is a 31' Safeboat with twin 300 Verados. Since marine police only have two speed and this boat does around 50mph, you decide how fast they were going. It looks like the boat hit in t...

so you have all the fluke, cause there aren't many down here.

welderbob

AH! We must meet this one called Blindchicken, AKA Rick. All kidding aside I'm one hour west of Rick. I use to work in Greenport. I'm sure he knows somebody I know out there. Maybe I can drag the RockSalt out there for a little show and tell.

Welderbob

Acid wash is ZEP-A-LUME. I buy it in a truck supply, used to wash aluminum dump trucks. Mixed a little strong @ 4/5: 1. sprayed on with pump sprayer and lightly scrubbed in a straight line with a maroon scotchbrite pad. It takes two or three times to get it even. Everything gets rinsed with a hot wa...

We're getting closer! Boat got an acid washed today. Customer dropped off the first motor. most of the boat is rigged. This boat is about as basic as we can build. The new EPA fuel system is installed. There is a FVV( fill vent valve ) on each corner of the tank. These fttings are "tee'd" ...

I think there are a few more refinements. I'm thinking that the basic boat is $5 K. At this point we have more time than that in this boat ,but it is the first one. Customer is supplying the rod holders he likes. I can weld yours in.

Welderbob

Well except for a few rod holders, the skiff is done. The" last one" as the customer has named her is waiting for a 30 HP Honda tiller. outboard A trailer has been ordered and will be here in two weeks. At that point we'll get an accurate weight and some pictures. Have another one to build...

Don t you relizenyour trapped? Its not so easy to get out. You'll never get enough if you sell your equipment. Its notnworth as much if itsnnot running. Then what's your work plan? After 17 years on the water you will ninth be happy at nhome depot. Exit statogy's need a lot thought to work.
Welderbob

Although the link may not work. I know what Kevin is describing. Blue Seas use to sell a similar packing gland. The base as machined delrin which had three countersunk screw holes. a threaded cable gland was threaded in the center. It is an easy way to add a thru the bulkhead fitting. I bought a few...

weld a piece of 14" channel to the boat. will move the motor back just enough to get the bolts through. The only question is how the steering cylinder will clear. Hell get out the saw and just cut a few inches off. It can away be welded back on. Post a picture of the outboard @ the steering cyl...

250 Yamaha's are hard to come by. I've been waiting for months. Yamaha said expect to see a shortage into 2015. There answer is upgrade to a 300hp, there in stock. If your jumping off of the cliff, what's the difference if you fall a little further?

Welderbob.

Dave, don't get Les or my blood pressure up. The customer is a commercial diver and wanted the platform this way. The platform is "not" measured as part of the boat.
The overall length of the boat is 29'6" .....

welderbob

The channels are 6061 aluminum Association channel. They were chosen because they are a little lighter and it is the size the customer wanted on the bottom. This boat is a basic copy of one that he had in plywood. It was easier to use these than try and bend some flat stock. This boat will be put on...

At this point the boat isn't getting trim tabs. For trim tabs we weld a strip of 1" plate to the back of the boat and drill and tab the tab on. The zinc gets bolted to a channel that is welded-on..

welderbob

Well the bracket is welded on. The customer call me this morning and said he's dropping off the motors on Monday.

Finally starting to catch up and get back to shop projects. We added bottom stringers. The center is a 2 x 5 channel and the outsides are 1 x 2 channel. A little welding and a half pipe for the rub rail and we should be done.

Welderbob

There is a definite different in the price between waterjet and high def plasma cutting. Yarde metal has both. There plasma is much bigger than there waterjet. In very general terms,plasma adds about .25 cents/lb.,waterjet is a much slower process so its a bit more money. In my opinion plasma is fin...

To all AAB members, Your missing a great time out on the "Jettywolf". My time was very limited, but Dave went out of his way to show me a great afternoon. We had a pleasurably ride just a mile or two offshore. I wouldn't give up Dave's secret sauce under penalty of dead, but we had sharks ...