Progressing nicely😀

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

I can’t say it hasn’t been without a fight. Truly never thought this part would be as strenuous as it has been. Maybe I’m foreshadowing a bit, but I will be glad when this part is done. Can you think of anything else I need to prepare for or install before I close this floor up?

Good stuff. “Done” does sound good!!

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, but what does “done” really look like? Just getting that bilge painted would make it ready to have some stuff permanently installed. You’ve been following. What have I not considered?

Good work, you make it look easy. I like that you point out the mistakes you make, and show how you corrected them. Too many boat channels try to make it look like they are perfect in what they do. Keep it up. You will have a great boat that you can be proud of.

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Well I have never pretended that I know what I am doing from an expertise vein. I relay what I am trying to do, and why, but I never claim that it’s the right or best way to do it. And I hope that when I do something that was wrong, like my approach to fairing, I communicated that as well. This is the first boat I’ve built. I’ve built other things, and lots of different things, but I am not a boat builder professionally. My hope is that I illustrate that anyone can do this? Anyone. You agree?

@dansmith3119

5 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 You do show that anyone can do it, if they are willing to learn. The problems come when they are too proud to admit they don't know how to do something. If you don't know how to do something, you admit it, and look up how to do it.

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Like I keep saying, my mentality is the only way out is through, so in my desire to do each step the right way, I have to keep searching for what that right way may be. When I finish the best compliment I will get is that someone thinks it’s a production boat. That’s my goal. But, I will be happy with doing the best I can do.

Done will be amazing!

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Amazing would be great, but I will settle for functional. It’s gotten a bit tougher sledding. I just hope I don’t forget something I should have done. Is there anything else you would add? Appreciate the support. It helps.

Alright another episode to this series that I’m looking forward to. Looking good. Keep it up

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate it. What part interests you so far? I have a fight on my hands to come as you will see, but it’s just one more step in the process. Also, what can we do better on the editing and video front?

@Jackt-3

5 ай бұрын

Figuring out how to make all the cavities and decking drain correctly so that the water does not stay in the boat!

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

There is a lot to consider depending on your build. I’d be glad to help if I can, just reach out.

Oscar, you're likely going to want those aft corner drains that drain to the bilge to be flush with the cockpit floor more like a shower drain. Moreover you may want them to just drain overboard.

@Bigeaux20

4 ай бұрын

Yes the drains will be "recessed" from the floor level by maybe 1/8" from the top of the drain cover. I plan to put in a doubler below the drain location and router out the mounting location to make it all drain well. I initially intended to drain the cockpit overboard, but here's the issue. The draft water line is so close to the floor height, it's inevitable that water would stand in the cockpit as the boat tilts side to side as people move around. The drawback and risk is that all rain water that falls in the cockpit has to be pumped out, right. Well I'm not in a situation where I'm leaving the boat in the water long term and unattended where a dead battery could flood the boat. I'm assuming that's your concern and I gave that a lot of thought. As with everything related to boats, everything is a compromise. Hence my counter of increasing the size of the bilge pump, and potentially having an extra battery on board to isolate, or parallel in this situation. Most of what I will be doing is launch, fish, put it back on the trailer and go home.

looking really good oscar. when you can say the d word about a part of a build it feels really good. keep on doing we are all rooting for you.

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Saying it, and experiencing it are a couple different things. Just getting the bilge painted, those pipes ran, figuring out the drains and how final connections will be made, was a lot of mental gymnastics along the way. I have some gorillas I had to fight coming up, and more novice mistakes, but it’s all progress I guess. It’s not how easy the build is that’s important right? It’s fighting through to get it done. As I look at all the piping and plans that I have, I start thinking what else should I be putting in right now. Only thing I can think of is a wash down. What else am I missing?

@dougstarkey7128

5 ай бұрын

as you walked thru it and descibed what went where it appears as if you have it all covered. a washdown pump and hose would be nice to have if you have enough room and temperment to put it in, it could also be as simple as a small bucket on a line dip what you need slosh it around and rinse it down the floor drains, but that would not be as satisfieing as putting in a dedicated system which ever way you go i believe that it will be a clean and neet install. please keep on posting and we will keep on watching.@@Bigeaux20

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

I have tentatively planned a washdown pump mounted in the bilge, coming through the mechanical compartment and being accessible on the aft starboard side of the cockpit under the covering board. mentally it’s just a matter of how bad do I need that as opposed to a 5 gallon bucket that can soak everything and never breaks. But, then again, it would be satisfying to be able to flip a switch. But I also figure if I am going to go that route, why not just put in a small fresh water tank and have fresh water….. I think I have thought of everything short of a sea keeper, and outriggers.

@dougstarkey7128

5 ай бұрын

ha i knew you had it figured out now all you got to do is do it i got faith in you now you only have to decide on which one you actually want have fun my friend the only person you have to please on this is you after all its your boat make it how you want it.@@Bigeaux20

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

I will be pleased if I look back and know I did my best and enjoy whatever I create. Really hoping this is a gateway to let my kids learn to boat and fish on their own.

Boats looking great thanks for videos

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Just doing the best I can to document the journey. I don’t always get it right, but I try and show the whole process. Any thoughts on how I can make the videos better, or something I’m doing that isn’t landing so well?

You may have considered this, but I'll mention in hopes of being helpful. Having the aft livewell option in the center is nice to keep the boat level. Yet, when I fish off the back of the boat, I like to have my motor up to decrease draft and provide clearance for casting. Do you suspect you will be able to open the rear livewell door with the motor trimmed up? Everyone has their unique style of fishing and everything is a compromise. Love the series.

@Bigeaux20

4 ай бұрын

That is a very good point and I appreciate you bringing it up. Some of the layout options are limited based on where the transverse bulkheads are located in the original plans, and for this aspect it's such that I think we will be fine opening the livewell with the motor trimmed up. There is a fairly wide motor well, and with the addition of the jack plate, that gives a little more rear offset. Keep them coming...

That through hull you put in is a water pick up. Is that your water pick up for the live wells?

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

Yes. There are so thru hulls each will have raw water pumps on the seacocks. One will be dedicated for the rear live well, and the other will service both the forward live well, and the rear release well when operated as such. The release well will be primarily a kill box but it’s plumbed just in case.

At what point did you put in the solid epoxy for the thru hull's. I don't recall it being done. Having epoxy and no wood to worry about getting wet/rotten was a wise decision.

@Bigeaux20

5 ай бұрын

I would look back at episode like 14 or so. Anything that is below the waterline I tried to put in epoxy plugs so that I could limit the amount of water being in contact with wood. The thru-hulls for the raw water system didn’t get “caps” on each side, but they did get an overbore hole, filled with epoxy, then drilled out, which is what I did last video. Appreciate it.

Is the brass drain pointing backwards?

@Bigeaux20

3 ай бұрын

It’s not actually a drain. The brass thru-hull with the screen is a raw water pump. All the drains exit through the transom. Good catch.

I just realized that bronze water scoop is facing forward so that when the boat is fast planing, that will spray water straight up into that compartment. Did you mean to face it aft instead my friend, so that it drains only?

@Bigeaux20

4 ай бұрын

Sorry it's been a minute. The bronze thru hulls are for raw water pickup only so it's intended that while on plane they are pressurized. There will be a seacock and a raw water pump mounted on the seacock to provide raw water to the live wells. The drains for the live wells and such will be the 1.5 thru hulls that are on the transom. Good catch though and certainly would have been a problem if we had some water fountains in the cockpit while running.

@paulbriggs3072

4 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 Well if you ran it at night, and put some LED colored lights in those fountains.... Just saying.

@Bigeaux20

3 ай бұрын

Yeah led colored water fountains don't seem to be my style... At least I hope it stays that way.