She’s a work of art brother! Can’t wait to see your ideas come to life
Cheers Brother ;-)
She’s a work of art brother! Can’t wait to see your ideas come to life
First post and after reading all 175 pages over the last few days i can only one thing.
Simply amazing the time and effort you've put in are quality. literally shedding blood sweat and tears for your project so I hope you enjoy the fruits of your labour as much as you have building her.
Looking forward to another 175 pages. Great work not just on her but all the other projects too.
Matt buddy... sorry to hear of your pinky finger. Hope not on your primary hand??
And, you going to have a gen set of any type aboard Solstice?
Heal quickly!
Cheers,
Art
Looks good Matt!
How does a guy your size [I know you've been on a diet and all that - but still] get into those tight spaces? - LOL
Haha mate it’s actually bigger than it looks
I imagine Solstice luvs you so much she's open up bigger spaces for you and you alone. Sounds Kinda Sexy... huh!
That’s it for this week folks. Been a good week. The aft cockpit is finished, the filler lines were chased in the walls and fitted to both tanks are now waiting to be bolted down, the water tank was filled now I’m slowly filling the diesel tank, the hydraulic steering lines were lifted up and fixed off, the engine room was washed and the paint was touched up in there also and lastly the marine trimmer came out and is quoting on some of the interior stuff that I can’t make. Today I’ve started sanding again but it’s hard going with a broken finger on my dominant hand but I’m pushing through to get it done. Kick off again on Monday.
"... stuff that I can’t make." That my dear mate is simply not true - in the long and short run. I can see reason to get a bit o' assistance in the arduous boat building tasks to which you so gleefully and completely apply your non stoppable creativity... but to say "stuff that I can't make" simply makes no sense! We all know that you can make anything you set your mind to! Never sell yourself short ... pure and simple... you ARE a creative builder genius - Nothing Less!!
Solstice is looking great!
Yeah I was shocked. He quoted over $30,000 to do the interior.
Aren't there others for quotes? $30K seems pretty large. How much work is actually entailed for doing Solstice's interior? Several fishing days promised to the upholsterermay lighten your $$$ load on this too!
You play with Craigslist in Aus? Maybe you could locate an affordable person under "Skilled Trades". Run a request ad... such as... "Upholsterer and Seat Builder Wanted".
Around here there are often ads in "For Sale" section, under "Boats" and/or its sub category "All Parts and Accessories"; such as this ad: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/boa/d/boat-cars-upholstery/6507356229.html
In CL ad sectors search for terms such as: "Upholsterer", or "Marine Sewing" or "Marine Fabric" - etc.
"Cars and Trucks" and "Auto Parts" often have upholster ads too. Doing a car, truck or boat for seats and beds is pretty much similar... just the material changes. You could purchase the material and pay for labor only... maybe???
I'd suggest running request ad in several locations. You might encounter several affordable replies!
Best Luck Mate. My wishes are with you!!
Try a home interior upholstery shop. I worked for a home upholstery shop until the guy retired. Then I went to work for his son doing auto, RV, and boat. He wasn't a marina guy. Either the boat was brought to us or we went and got a signed planned for the interior project. Then we did the work in our shop, took everything back to the boat and installed it. We even brought along a small compressor and all the equipment we needed to complete the job and clean up after ourselves. I briefly had an antique auto interior resto shop until my divorce.
Holy crap, that’s insane!