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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: 13 Bananas New Jersey Kodiak

« on: April 09, 2024, 07:42:35 PM »

CJ,

Looking sweet!  Love the pulpit, it gives it a nice attitude.  I really enjoy watching your build and nice shop too, how are you keeping it so clean?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: March 30, 2024, 11:49:23 AM »

Yes, Puget Sound.  I launch out of Zittel's Marina on Johnson Point.  I am 5 minutes from there.  I loved it when we could crab here.

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: March 30, 2024, 09:31:28 AM »

Shake down run, I need one more run to be sure, just been busy on house remodel so my priorities are messed up right now.  I watched japhands, that is an amazing skill, they make it look easy.
 

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: March 26, 2024, 05:55:30 PM »

"Ive always wanted to try making something"

Making a boat counts!!

BTW This is the first time I have hammer formed, crude but worked out. One big smack with a 3lb hammer did it. Making the form the right width and routing the edges.  In hindsight I would have made the driven block longer instead of holding another block on a smaller block, Does that make sense?

Need to get fishing and stop wishing.

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: March 22, 2024, 10:16:07 AM »

Todd,

I just hope it stays on, not to confident about the adhesive that was used.  If it comes off I will get one with the red 3m vhb tape.

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: March 18, 2024, 12:47:24 PM »

The bow roller is a hard rubber and was causing paint damage so I added a stainless steel protector.   I ordered flat ones and did my best to form fit with some wood and a bfh.  There is a little gap so i added some butyl.

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: GA28 in Bakersfield California

« on: March 12, 2024, 09:35:08 AM »

Jov,

You are doing a fantastic job.  If you have to glass overhead or vertically (we should avoid) May I suggest a technique that will make it almost painless?  What I did was roll on 1-2 coats of epoxy and let it get tacky and apply the glass and smooth it on (press) with a gloved hand so no wrinkles, the glass will stay put and roll on your epoxy.

post 780:
https://www.glacierboats.net/forum/index.php?topic=444.msg6854#msg6854

   

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Boat Systems - Electrical, Electronics, Motors, Plumbing & Tankage etc / Re: First ever legit LiFePO4 start battery

« on: February 29, 2024, 03:39:14 PM »

Great info Dan!  Amazing battery with heat, game changer for sure. 

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Anodes for Wooden boats?

« on: February 13, 2024, 08:46:00 PM »

I did not know  about them for wooden boats but if you have stainless thru hulls the stainless/bronze is vulnerable to corrosion.

Maddox anodes are the only low voltage anode designed to effectively protect bronze and stainless steel parts on composite and wooden vessels by creating a more efficient pathway for cathodic protection.

https://www.marineprosystems.com/products


I do not moor my boat so maybe it does not apply to non moored boats, any thoughts on this?

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Bow Thruster

« on: February 09, 2024, 06:30:52 PM »

I will think on that for a while.  I get your point though.

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Bow Thruster

« on: February 09, 2024, 03:55:58 PM »

I can see the need for a bow thruster and wish I would have planned for it. The Jet Thruster Micro has my attention, Json was the one who shared it on a previous post.

I know it is expensive but my boat is built and glassing in a tube up front which required glasswork on the inside and out plus the finish work involved is a deterrent.  I requested quote so maybe I will pull the trigger, wait and see.

The big advantage is drill some holes, coat the edges of the exposed plywood with 4-5 coats to be sure and do the install, they install the thruster nozzle with sikaflex that sounds just what I need; something easy to install.

I do not plan on putting the pump up front with another battery so I will check if I have space in the aft to mount the pump assembly and run the hoses to the nozzles up front.

If I go this route I will update.

Suggestions or opinions always welcomed.

Bob 

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: February 08, 2024, 11:47:19 AM »

I could back in deeper, maybe a little but no adjustment is necessary as it loads perfect every time.  As far as wear, not much friction on these bunks but you can see slight rub marks but does not seem to remove material.  I suspect that 100 launches per year for 5 years I would probably recoat the graphite/epoxy at some point anyway, time will tell.  Honestly, I am more worried about beach landings causing wear on the epoxy.

The anchor buddy bungee pulls the boat perfectly into position, its the first time I tried it and leaving just enough bunks exposed for the boat to find center on its own and a little help at the aft of the boat was the easiest retrieval I have done on any boat.

BTW, per Brian's advice I give the bunks a light spray with silicone before retrieving.

My aluminum boat has a roller trailer and when I winched it on with trailer too deep the boat was never centered so I started not putting the trailer in not so deep and like magic it was always centered.  Thats the reason I do it that way now.

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: February 06, 2024, 09:31:11 AM »

I took a video of winching the boat onto the trailer today, it took 30 seconds which is pretty amazing.  I used my "anchor buddy" bungee to take care of aligning the boat while I hooked up the winch strap.

https://youtu.be/NfqgIKJe1Ak?si=0eekI5_74eslQ5gi

Wow!  I like that.  How did you get the rope hook onto the boat?

cj8mule,

The anchor buddy has a carabiner that I clipped onto the upper bow eye.

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: February 04, 2024, 06:08:58 PM »

I took a video of winching the boat onto the trailer today, it took 30 seconds which is pretty amazing.  I used my "anchor buddy" bungee to take care of aligning the boat while I hooked up the winch strap.

https://youtu.be/NfqgIKJe1Ak?si=0eekI5_74eslQ5gi

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: January 28, 2024, 10:08:20 AM »

Json,

The boarding ladder just bolts to the setback bracket.  Its sturdy and easy to use. Its easy to climb up from the shop floor.

On edit, have to drill 2 holes, available for port or starboard mount.

Thats a great deal!  It looks like you drill a hole in the transom and slide it in.