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    Posted: 03 Feb 2013 at 7:48pm
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Seems there may be a little interest in this build so thought i'd do a build thread.
Boat is an 18 ft Centre Console, glass/ply/glass composite construction using the stitch and tape method.

Website link here - http://www.bowdidgemarinedesigns.com/Bowdidge_Marine_Designs_1/Sea_Strike_18.html

Received Plans last week - very impressed with the detail and easy to follow instructions.



Oooh, I very excite



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Bulkheads being marked out and cut.



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Sea Strike 18' Centre Console - Under Construction....Build Thread here
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Cool looking forward to this.
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whats your time frame for the build
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Will be an interesting thread, I am looking to make supervise my young fellas make one of their smaller models over the winter period. Have you done a buget costing for your build?
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Glassed up hull should be around $5500 in materials (ply, resin, glass, fairing/filler powders). Havent looked into paint costs yet.
Progress has been slow as ive been waiting on a ply order - its all go now though so should have most of the bulkheads cut out by the end of this week.
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#2 you have email (pics 28meg's and a excel spread showing costings for butrot)
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Originally posted by otdrmn otdrmn wrote:

#2 you have email (pics 28meg's and a excel spread showing costings for butrot)


Do you mean me???
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This should be a good thread , I`ll be watching with a keen eye !
Like most people here , always thought about building a boat . 
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Originally posted by MarkE MarkE wrote:

Originally posted by otdrmn otdrmn wrote:

#2 you have email (pics 28meg's and a excel spread showing costings for butrot)


Do you mean me???
Nah Bro, YKNOT...
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Excellent, looking forward to watching progress.  Lots of detailed pics please!
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Were the plans which came full size, and easy to follow?

Those that say it can't be done are being overtaken by those doing it.
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Not full size but easy to follow. Most cutting lines are straight also so marking out isn't to difficult.
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Right, All bulkheads and transom have been cut out. Longitudinals have also been cut out and are ready to be butt joined together. Will mark and cut sides and bottom plates this week.
Not a lot to see yet but will try and get some pics of progress tomorrow.
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A few pics -

Bulkheads 1 - 5



Longitudinals ready for joining



Transom glassed up with 450g Double Bias

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You are rolling Mark. Keep it up.
Following this story with interest.
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Looking forward to following this with great interest. Who are the plans from and what model?

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Originally posted by D J D J wrote:

Looking forward to following this with great interest. Who are the plans from and what model?
Its in the Thread title  ....
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Thanks Tipper, have added that link into the original thread post also.
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Just got a place that has a 3 car garage and we only have one car, so watching this thread closley, building on off my own now really on the cards

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Silly Question but why is one side longer than the other on the transom? 
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