My Official build thread. 27 1/2’ GA

[Todd j]

Thanks Chuck

[Todd j]

I did the cuddy trifold.  I’m not sure how many others are doing it, but I like it. 

[Rbob]

You amaze me again!! So cool, how about a pic in the open position? I may do that later. 

Resized pic:

[Todd j]

Coming from you that is quite a compliment.   Thank you.  I can take a pic of it open.   For anyone considering this on their boat. 
1) use the thinnest hinges you can find
2) use a thick enough material that you fasteners won’t have penetrate the opposite surface the hinge mounts to
3) build your door capturing thingy after your door is done so your gap is optimal and your door finish will not be abraded

PS.  I haven’t forgot about the pic size.  Just been making sawdust.  It’s more fun

[Todd j]

Door open

[Brian.Dixon]

I love how nice and neat, out of the way, the tri-fold door is ... nice job!

[Rbob]

Agreed!  It looks amazing, easy open and close.  I want one!!

[Todd j]

It would be perfect with a better choice of materials and hardware.  I intend to keep it closed so I think this will work for me.  The trifold will have to be removed in order to use the flip over front seat to bed conversion.

[Todd j]

Got the word yesterday that my new Suzuki 250 is in.  I ordered in July of last year.  11 months, not sure if it will be quicker or longer if I were to order today.  Still waiting for the kicker with no real word on a delivery date

[Brian.Dixon]

Got the word yesterday that my new Suzuki 250 is in.  I ordered in July of last year.  11 months, not sure if it will be quicker or longer if I were to order today.  Still waiting for the kicker with no real word on a delivery date

Sweet!!

[json]

Make sure you know how your steering is going to fit before you hang it! Are you going to rig it as fly by wire or mechanical?

[Todd j]

Dual helm fly by wire.   Ya I’m totally sweating the jack plate thing.  If mine doesn’t work we should really get the word out.   I’m using atlas.  I don’t know if any one else has tried that yet.  We will see

[Grady300]

Dual helm fly by wire.   Ya I’m totally sweating the jack plate thing.  If mine doesn’t work we should really get the word out.   I’m using atlas.  I don’t know if any one else has tried that yet.  We will see

Mine are 8" Steering all worked just fine but the cables out of the motor hit the transom (when trimmed up all the way) so had to raise more than desired. If you turn your motors to one side the cables missed without raising. I just didn't like the idea of always remembering to turn to one side when trimming all the way up.

[Todd j]

Glad it worked for you.   I hope to find out soon enough

[json]

I was looking at the seastar pro hydraulic actuator today, it's significantly shorter in the dimension that I am running into problems with with the yamaha electronic actuator. So, unless you are getting an electronic actuator like the yamaha or the one by dometic (the optimus system) you might not run into the clearance issues I am...