Custom Micro Bass Boat: SwampCat Boat Works lives!!!

[FD]

I flipped it by myself with no issue.  Picked it up and set it on the milk crates.  Still around 100 lbs

Did a lot of cleanup, put in part of the epoxy fillets, and filled all the screw holes from the temp bracing. Cut and fit the TM deck support plate out of 3/4 ply.

Lots of sealing and sanding to be done.

It's looks like an egg crate at the moment, but I started the layout of the rod lockers and deck cutouts.  Hopefully the sleek design that was in my head starts to show itself soon, or not...

It's going on it maiden voyage in the canal soon for a leak test and to check the balance before I install the floatation foam.



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[FD]

Day 12!  Videos are coming but I wanted to share

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[big g]

Wow, floats high, should be great in the shallows.  There is light at the end of the tunnel.

[topdsm0138]

Sweet! Looks good.

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[Princeton_Man]

Cool!

[FD]

Full disclosure,  it floated great but wasn't entirely watertight...  a few leaks from seams and screw holes that weren't properly sealed.  But, since the bottom is made of 21 individual pieces of 5mm plywood to get this tunnel shape, I was pretty happy. 

We dried it out and corrected those leaks.  One more waterproof test, then 4 oz glass on the bottom seams with a Gator Glide bottom coat.  After that we will put the pour foam floatation in.

It's coming along nicely.  Video 2 is out and I'm working on editing to get the vids caught up to the build progress.



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[big g]

Looking forward to your next vid!

[Oldfart9999]

It's coming along FD, lot of work done and a lot to go.
Rodney

[FD]

Day 3 video is out.  Trying to get caught up on the videos and wait for some cooler weather...

[FD]

Day 15 sneak peek!

Rod lockers, pedestal seat mounts and pour foam.

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[Smallie_Stalker]

Wow, she's taking shape fast!

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[FD]

I got the hatch supports roughed in today.

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[big g]

Coming along nicely.  I hope the storm didn't create any problems for you.

[FD]

We're good.  No internet or phone but we have power.

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[FD]

It's upside down for the last time...I hope

And the videos are rolling out every few days trying to get caught up.

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[big g]

You are amazing!

[FD]

Sneak peek!

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[Capt. BassinLou]

Sneak peek!

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Very nice!

[Smallie_Stalker]

Looks great Lee!

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[Princeton_Man]

Is that an epoxy or a flex coat?

[FD]

Thanks guys.

It's a 2 part epoxy Primer for below the waterline that is flexible.  Total Boat Total Protect is the product name.

I'm putting GatorGlide on the bottom today.  That will finish the bottom and I flip it for the last time.

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[FD]

4 coats of Gator glide on the entire bottom and 6 coats on the bottom of the pontoons  and skegs and the bottom is DONE!

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[Capt. BassinLou]

 

[Princeton_Man]

Weight must be adding up? Looking good!

[FD]

Weight must be adding up? Looking good!

Not to bad.  I can still pick up one end at a time pretty easily.  I will definitely be getting help to flip it this time because the bottom is slick as owl snot.

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