SteveM Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Looking good, Mike; how many orders ya got, so far? Quote
Tungsten Posted June 22, 2011 Author Posted June 22, 2011 Looking good, Mike; how many orders ya got, so far? Thanks guys,Steve no orders yet but this one will come up for sale soon.When it sells i'll have to build another since well i won't have one.lol. Quote
Tungsten Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 Well i have the bench supports and front storage all glued in.Playing with the bench. I've got a question for the paint experts....I put a coat of paint on the inside of the bow storage area about 6 days ago and it still hasn't dried.There was some thinner added to it when i painted the underside about 2 months ago. How em i gonna fix this or will it dry eventually? Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 the thinner should evaporate slowly in time. id say to put a fan on it but then you will blow dust in and get a bunch of fish eyes.....no pun intended. epic build over all!!! Quote
Tungsten Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 the thinner should evaporate slowly in time. id say to put a fan on it but then you will blow dust in and get a bunch of fish eyes.....no pun intended. epic build over all!!! I've had a fan on it for a couple of days now and no change and yes theres dust all over it but no biggy its just the storage area.Lets hope it drys some time this year lol. Quote
ÜberFly Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Mike, not sure how feasible this suggestion is, but any way you can take it apart, strip it and redo it?! I have a feeling you'll be waiting a very long time and it might be faster to redo it!! P I've had a fan on it for a couple of days now and no change and yes theres dust all over it but no biggy its just the storage area.Lets hope it drys some time this year lol. Quote
Tungsten Posted July 28, 2011 Author Posted July 28, 2011 Mike, not sure how feasible this suggestion is, but any way you can take it apart, strip it and redo it?! I have a feeling you'll be waiting a very long time and it might be faster to redo it!! P No the lid was screwed and glued down.I now have a 16 X 8 opening to get my hands into. Its not gonna be fun. Quote
troutlover Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 screwed and glued! Mike Holmes would be proud.Nice build mike looks great Quote
bhurt Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Awsome build however if it was me in the pram I would be scared of sinking it, but aswome, you gonna use it on the lakes mike? Quote
Giovanne Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Mike, not sure how feasible this suggestion is, but any way you can take it apart, strip it and redo it?! I have a feeling you'll be waiting a very long time and it might be faster to redo it!! P You're giving painting advise? Nice Pram Tungsten! I have used a pram on some of the BC pothole lakes, great solo fishing platform, beats a pontoon! Quote
Tungsten Posted August 9, 2011 Author Posted August 9, 2011 Some good news some bad, The good, i was able to get the paint off of the storage area by just rubbing it with thinner worked well. Bad news, The paint on the hull never really went hard it was a little soft.Its been on for over 2 months now.So off to the paint experts and ask some questions.The fellow i talked to said that i had most likely put the first coat of paint on to thick so the surface had dried before all the chemicals could flash out.I looked at him and said i have to sand it all off don't I.He replied maybe but if i left it in the sun after a light sanding that may do it. So while i was there i got a gallon of paint since i wasn't gonna use the same stuff so color change again lol. So i tried the sand and sun thing but it just wasn't happening i had put just to much paint on.Time for the power sander. Back to the inside,i FG over the seams of the bench supports and coated ever thing one last time with epoxy. 1 coat of primer applied with THIN coats ha ha and some more sanding. Next up ,painting for the last time hopefully. Almost done... Quote
CopperJonny Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Wow , I see a master boat builder in your future ! I am extremely impressed to witness some professional craftsmanship at work ! Kudos !!! Thank you for sharing this thread!! Quote
Tungsten Posted October 16, 2011 Author Posted October 16, 2011 Finished! Stored for the winter. Quote
jonny5 Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Congrats on the successful build. I really like how it fits in a tiny space in the garage! Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 pro build for a pro fisher! nice project thread, i loved watching it get put together Quote
darrinhurst Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 That's awesome Mike! Looks absolutely wicked! Quote
SteveM Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Unreal! Absolutely gorgeous; pro work, Mike! Quote
Tungsten Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 Thanks guys,it was fun and learned allot along the way. Quote
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