progress on my boat project

Dip_Krew · Posted: Mar 31, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: progress on my boat project

i started messin around with the interior today, put the carpet in and started framing the seats, back seat will be a bench, and side seat will be an L shape and im going to purchase a captians chair for the driver!

ill update this thread as i make progress this weekend, just about to start cutting the pannels to box it in.

i probally could have worked harded but it was such a nice day out and the beer was soo cold Smile

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 01, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject:

not that anyone seems to care much but im almost done framing the seats up!

rocko wakeboarder · Criminal Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 91 City: Rockingham

very nice do you no how bik the wake is on it?
also r you goin to change the engine to inboard?

Brit Rider · Posted: Apr 02, 2006 5:03 am Post subject:

Looks great..

Are you going to do anything with that cavanous space behind the rear seat? maybe some kind of storage locker... seems a shame to waste the space...

Other than that its looking good!

Whast the investment so far?

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 02, 2006 7:09 am Post subject:

ive probally going on $1500 dollars including the boats cost now,

the cavenous space in the rear, thats my smuggling hole! lol!

im actually going to (on top) put a sheet of wood across the big hole and turn it into a sun deck, and just notch the deck for the motor for it to lift and turn!

im off to get the vinyil today and foam wish me luck!

oh and no sorry i dont know how good the wake is, cuz ive never actually wakeboarded behind it, just seen it cruzin

SnivesAtGT · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 26

It's looking really good. Looks very professional!

Post some more pics once you get the vynil on - and any recommendatoins on best way to install it/foam it/creating curves/etc...

Thanks,
Ben

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 02, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject:

ill post some pics of the progress tommow on the vynil install tommorow

QNev · Posted: Apr 02, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject:

Dip_Krew, up front, you should add some ballast tanks maybe Wink

Although I don't think the engine could handle that Confused

What's going to be your final floorplan and do you have any idea what the uphostery is going to look like? I'm wondering what that space between the benches is for too.. A cooler maybe?

Looks good!

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 02, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject:

im going to add led bricks cause i dont have much room,
and yes the space between the seats is for standing room, or it will fit a perfect sized cooler in it, which you can sit on!

the side with no seating im going to just purchase a captians chair and along the side have a shelf to put misc things like shampoo ect...

the interior will be a 2 tone, white and blue something like this...

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject:

i started the upulstry today, had to order the white so i could only do the blue,

where you see white foam, it will be white vinyl

hows she look?

panhead · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 109 City: Youngstown

Dip_Krew, Looking good. Did you end up going with the marine vinyl? I am going to be doing something similar to the front seat in my boat. Where did you go to get the Vinyl? Also where did you pick up the foam?
Keep posting the progress. Looks good.

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:

yes i went with marine vinyl. i found a store about 10 min from me a local fabric store that does marine upulstory. for the blue vinyl. she had end of the roll peices so i got all of that blue (3 yards) for 20 bucks

the white there wasnt enough of and i had to order from her, it cost 110 bucks for 6.5 yards

the foam is hella expensive!! a sheet 2" thick 22 wide and 72 long is 60 bucks!! for medium density foam! i needed 3 sheets!

panhead · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 109 City: Youngstown

Where abouts is this fabric store? I think I am going to order the vinyl from West Marine but need to get the foam. I will be driving through Niagara tomorrow and wouldn't mind making a side trip. Where will you be riding this summer?

QNev · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject:

Dips It's looking really good! A really clean job too Very Happy

Keep it up!

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 04, 2006 6:06 am Post subject:

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 04, 2006 6:08 am Post subject:

panhead · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 109 City: Youngstown

Cool, thanks. I will be checking both places out. This afternoon. We ride mostly on the Lower Niagara and Lake Ontario.

LoudonTN · Posted: Apr 04, 2006 6:45 am Post subject:

Awesome job man, this has inspired me to do something like that next offseason.

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 04, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

well thank you!! its nice to hear im an insperation! lol!

panhead, we will have to hook up, im a rookie, im 20, my first boat so mabey u could show me the ropes!

oh and to those who think doing an interior is hard.. ive never even attempted to hem a pair of pants! my mom showed me how to work the sewing machine and i went from there!

if i can do it so can you!!

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

i just finnished with everything, unforunatly i dropped my camara so no pics for a few days Sad

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject:

sewing machine? its from like 1960 i had to dig it out of the basement!

it did the job just fine! plow'd right through the vinyl like it was no buddy's buisness!

Chad H · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject:

Dip_Krew,
good job, I like it, but it looks like the scheme on the front seats is reverse from the back?

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 6:34 pm Post subject:

yup u got it!! im adding a sun deck to the rear end of the boat and its going to be all white.. so it will even out!

410fortune · Soul Rider Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 314 City: Morrison

do you have access to the space below your new seats? Space is valuable on a boat, you will fill it up fast with life jackets, towels, etc...

QNev · Posted: Apr 06, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject:

410fortune, it doesn't look like he will below the seats, but the huge space in the front would be great for that.

Dip_Krew · Posted: Apr 06, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

yes i have full access under all my seats, as well as a big cargo spot at the front, the bow and the rear, theres plently of space!

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 06, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject:

thats a really good looking fixer upper! Mr. Green

rocko wakeboarder · Criminal Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 91 City: Rockingham

dooing a good job so far m8