Custom Boat Shop Tour – Part 2
Here is the second part of the Boat Shop Tour in our Series. Hope you enjoy the video. Jack
Custom Boat Shop Tour – Part 1
Thought I would give everyone a video tour of my Shop, here is Part 1. Jack
Boat Bar For Sale
I’m putting this 26’ boat bar up for sale. It was built out of a Chris Craft Sea Skiff. This is one of two boats I purchased from an online auction. Unfortunately, it was missing a lot of parts, plus the bottom was gone. I prefer to restore them, but when they’re too far gone, I find other ways for …
The Big Stripe
Now that I have the varnish done, it’s time to start on the stripe down both sides. This stripe is only on the Gage Hacker and is very distinguishing. As I lay out the stripe, it’s a lot of fun getting it equal on both sides. It takes lots of measuring and double checking and yes, back and forth from …
Putting Her Nose Into It
The sides are really starting to take a good shine…getting that deep woodgrain color out. One or two more coats on the side will have it done. Those lines really look nice. One more coat of varnish and maybe it’ll be time to start putting the chrome trim on. Yeah, here’s a picture. See how the lines from front to …
Keeping Her In Line
After removing the six rolls of tape, it’s time to stand back and look her all over. I will spend the next couple of days cleaning up the lines that bled. I’m always looking for ways to improve this process. I would really like to find a good pinstripe. They are just awesome. A lot of people can’t believe it …
Earning Her Stripes
Now that I have the varnish applied on the top surface and it’s nice and smooth, it’s time to start the stripes. This takes six or seven rolls of tape. It also takes two days to apply. It’s a lot of fun keeping it straight. The top of the boat is contoured from front to back, so, that means it’s …
Just One More
Now that I have 10 coats of varnish on the boat, it’s really starting to show the depth that I’m trying to get out of the woods. It’s really getting that mirror effect… it’s hard to describe. You will have to see it sometime. It is pretty amazing. It definitely shows the beauty of the grain of the mahogany wood. …
The Sanding
Every time I give the boat a coat of varnish, I have to wait at least 12 hours for it to cure. Then I can lightly sand it with 220 grit, which usually takes me about four to six hours on a boat this size. There is anywhere from eight to 12 coats of varnish on a boat. A lot …
Make It Shine
In this picture, you can see how the varnish really does make the grain and the color just jump off the wood. It’s just beautiful…that’s all I can say. I definitely need to get better lighting in my shop, but you can really start to see the definition of the wood and grain. It’s starting to show its true …