Congratulations to Bob Hardy
of Hardy Marine, Marathon Florida
12' Foam & Fiberglass Power Dinghy
9/15/03
Hi John
Just wanted to let you know new address hardy26@bellsouth.net
should have this one for awhile been working out good for a year. Been enjoying
the boat recently towed it on a trip to some islands off Key West got caught in
some bad thunderstorms the dink was jumping clear of the water on some waves
towed like a charm left the plug out stayed empty even in the storms had a good
time once we got there. Have a good day.
Bob Hardy
2/4/2003
Hi John
Recently finished the boat I built
from your plans. It works great and is pretty. You
should be getting some pictures in a few days. Any questions should
be emailed here hardymarine@earthlink.net
Its a new ISP from
the one I had when I ordered the plans. Love the boat! Planes
in a good chop and is dry, sails well, makes 22 miles an hour with a 15 HP
Mercury, is self bailing and unsinkable as it
is made of foam. Thanks again. Have
a good day!
Bob Hardy
2/7/2003
This Power Dinghy is built using 1/2" Core Cell Foam & Fiberglass.
See the materials list and Labor Log of Hours at the end of the photos.
In this photo the boat is on a plane at 1/3 throttle with 15 HP Mercury.
Power Dinghy under Sail using a Lugsail.
|
Foam Power Dinghy Materials
|
|
| 15
gal vinlyester resin |
393.00 |
| Cloth
from Christan - start Weight = 28 lbs. 3.25lb. Used it all |
91.00 |
| 4
– sheets core cell foam
4 x 8 x 1/2 |
456.82 |
| Wood
for strongback and molds |
75.21 |
| First
hardware order – Handles, eyes, etc. |
165.03 |
| Carbon
paper |
3.00 |
| Last
sheet CDX for molds
4 Total |
14.50 |
| Rub
rail vinyl |
113.35 |
| 1-sheet
1-in core cell foam for transom & cap rail 125.00 |
125.00 |
| 1-gal
classic plastic |
15.00 |
| Wood
battens for fairing |
12.00 |
| Hot
glue 3 bags |
15.00 |
| Box
finish nails |
2.00 |
| ¾
mat 3lbs 2.00 lb |
6.00 |
| 1-
4iin roller set |
6.00 |
| 5qt
pails 1.30ea = 2-2-1-1- |
7.80 |
| Acetone
8.00 gal. = 1-1-1/2-1/2-1/2- |
28.00 |
| 8in
stick on discs 2.00 ea = 4-2- 2 - |
16.00 |
| Gloves
start with one box 12.00 |
12.00 |
| 3m
dust masks 2.25 ea. = 1-1- |
4.50 |
| 11/2oz
mat 2.00 lb = 10- 8-2 |
40.00 |
| 4in
roller cover 2.00 ea. =1 |
2.00 |
| Roloc
discs 1.75 ea = 4-2-1- |
12.25 |
| Grinding
suits = 7.00 ea. = 1-1-1-1- |
28.00 |
| 5in
discs = 2.00 ea. = 3 – 3-3-2-2 |
26.00 |
| 6in
discs stick on .50 ea. = 6-2-3-14-8-4-10-2-5-= 45 |
22.50 |
| 4in
brushes –3.75 ea. = 1 |
3.75 |
| Another
½ sheet core cell foam (left over from job) seat parts |
50.00 |
| 12in
bi ax tape 18oz .85ft =15-8 – 5 –9-4- |
34.85 |
| 1-gal
of polyfill light weight filler |
20.00 |
| Start
on second box of gloves today 12.00 |
12.00 |
| 1qt
of white enamel for inside of lockers |
10.00 |
| 6in
plastic spreaders .60 ea. = 4 – 1-1-1- |
4.20 |
| Jig
saw blade 3.00ea. = 1 -2 |
12.00 |
| West
epoxy =5qt. kit |
75.00 |
| 11/4
drain liner and plug and epoxy |
8.00 |
| 16in
file sheets 40grit 2.00 ea = 2 –4-2- |
16.00 |
| Plastic
hatches 3 |
100.00 |
| LV
300 epoxy resin 1 qt. 1-1/2qts. 1/2qt. |
8.00 |
| 4in
foam roller covers 1.00 ea. = 2-2-2- |
6.00 |
| 2-1/2qt
pails = 1.25 ea = 4-3-2-1-2-1 –1- |
17.50 |
| 3in
brushes – 1.00 ea = 2-1-1-1 |
5.00 |
| Microballons
15.00 gal. = 1-1/2-1/2- |
30.00 |
| 4oz
tube 5200 |
5.00 |
| 545
epoxy primer 1-1/2 qts. 30.00
qt. |
45.00 |
| Awl
grip paint 46.00 qt .mixed product = 1 –1/2 –1/2-green 1-1/2qts. |
161.00 |
| Paint
strainers .25 ea = 3 - |
0.75 |
| Paper
and tape = 5.00 |
5.00 |
| Brass
tube for drain & bolt liners |
2.00 |
| Bolts
for transom handles |
3.00 |
| Another
gudgeon, tiller fittings, caulk and fasteners |
25.00 |
Total
|
2351.01 |
|
Date |
Hours
|
Work preformed |
| 12/9/2002 |
2 |
Build strong back |
| 12/10/2002 |
3 |
Start making station molds |
| 12/13/2002 |
1 |
Assemble transom mold |
| 12/15/2002 |
8 |
Finish molds set up strongback
attach molds |
| 12/18/2002 |
1 |
Attach stem start on transom glass
one side 1 mat |
| 12/19/2002 |
1 |
Mount transom sand bevel and fair |
| 12/21/2002 |
10 |
Start putting foam on mold its slow
going some hot glue & Bondo |
| 12/22/2002 |
10 |
All but 3 - 2 in. strips - boat is
planked 4 - 3 in. from sheer
up 1-23/4 - then 2 in. from the centerline down. worked out good, hot glue
in the easy spots, Bondo in the hard to hold areas 2&3/4 - sheets foam
with a little left not including the transom its 1 in. ¼ sheet used |
| 12/23/2002 |
8 |
Finish
putting foam on, sanded and faired the hull, then fiber glassed the whole
outside with 1 - 18oz. Stitched woven and a 3/4oz Mat over it about 31
lbs. Of material - 6 gal. of resin |
| 12/24/2002 |
8 |
Flipped the hull, removed most of
the molds glassed in between, then removed the rest and finished glassing
its glassed inside and out. |
| 12/26/2002 |
9 |
Make cap, its on the boat shaped
and resin coated ready to glass |
| 12/27/2002 |
8 |
Glass
cap, start making seats and float chamber fwd. |
| 12/28/2002 |
10 |
All
day on seats bow compartment made mast step, should close it all up
tomorrow |
| 12/29/2002 |
7 |
Seat
tops finished & bow compartment all 95% glassed started on centerboard
trunk |
| 12/30/2002 |
2 |
Assemble daggerboard trunk, cut
hole in boat resin coat mud in |
| 12/31/2002 |
3 |
Glass daggerboard trunk, cut down
and glass transom, Cut out sand install Glass plates for transom (epoxy) |
| 1/1/2003 |
6 |
Work on transom, glass top piece on
trunk, cleats for center seat, grind whole inside of boat |
| 1/2/2003 |
3 |
Sand
filler, install drain liner |
| 1/3/2003 |
4 |
Finish sanding, cut all hatch
holes, epoxy coat whole boat inside |
| 1/4/2003 |
7 |
Flip boat, grind hull, make spray
rails & skeg, glass on |
| 1/5/2003 |
2 |
Sand spray rails and skeg, epoxy
fill whole hull outside |
| 1/6/2003 |
3 |
Air
file hull not done |
| 1/7/2003 |
3 |
Finish sanding, apply over a quart
of west and balloons |
| 1/8/2002 |
3 |
Sand
hull, get ready for resin coat |
| 1/9/2002 |
1 |
Epoxy coat
hull |
| 1/10/2003 |
|
Sea trial boat, put back under shed
for painting |
| 1/11/2003 |
3 |
Sanded the hull and got the bow eye
in ready for primer tomorrow |
| 1/12/2003 |
3 |
Sand and prime boat, fill pinholes,
sand whole boat 220 |
| 1/13/2003 |
3 |
Finish
sanding boat, spray paint, glass seat (center) |
| 1/14/2003 |
2 |
Finish
green stripe, flip boat over, sand edges of seat, fit to boat, sand ends
of seat brackets |
| 1/15/2003 |
2.5 |
Mask hull, Sand cap, start on
inside |
| 1/16/2003 |
3 |
Sand inside, start on oar socket
pads |
| 1/17/2003 |
3 |
Install bolt and drain liners, also
stern handles, glue oar socket pads |
| 1/18/2003 |
3 |
Cut out hull # plate attach, start
on raising transom to right height |
| 1/19/2003 |
6 |
Finish
running wires for lights, glass transom & fill, make stern light
mount, start on daggerboard cover and gasket |
| 1/20/2003 |
3 |
Finish
daggerboard cover, grind & sand transom |
| 1/21/2003 |
2 |
Sand
seat and rest of inside ready for primer |
| 1/22/2003 |
1 1/2 |
Spray first coat of cream awlgrip
paint in boat |
| 1/23/2003 |
3 |
Second
coat of paint and webbing |
| 1/24/2003 |
9 |
Put all hardware and hatches on,
make rudder, rubrail on |
| 1/25/2003 |
4 |
Finish
wiring lights, build battery box, then load boat on truck.
Go weigh it. 244 lbs. completed.
Launched it, went for a ride around the island, 17 miles, 15 knots
wind, boat is dry, planes at half throttle with 2 adults, engine 15 HP
Mercury I am happy with it. |
|
148 |
Total
hours, start to launch -
Still have rudder and daggerboard to finish |
