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21-04-2008, 05:48 AM
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My Hornet project
OK now this is the boat that i was going to sell then not going to sell then going to sell and so on, It's a 4m hornet that was in need of a bit of love it seemed like an easy option to sell it and buy some thing new till I realised i should be gratefull for what i had and decided to give it a face lift.
started with this
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21-04-2008, 05:52 AM
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Stripped a little paint and got every thing out
that paint stripper is good sh!t
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Last edited by lewa; 21-04-2008 at 05:56 AM.
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21-04-2008, 06:07 AM
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Cut a few things out and put a few things in
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21-04-2008, 06:18 AM
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and a bit more
this is were im up to at the moment.
have a little more welding to do then will start putting the timber down.
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21-04-2008, 06:26 AM
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Live wells
any one have any ideas on live wells, we were thinking of clading the hatch with 2mm plate and turning it in to a live well. would this work.
Any ideas?
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21-04-2008, 06:30 AM
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I have a offshore boat at the moment but looking at selling up and setting up a good bream fishing unit any ideas on what hull to start with or should i go for a ready built one !!!!!!!!
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21-04-2008, 06:38 AM
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Hulls
If i had the money i probly would of went a hornet trophy in the 4m or the 435, the 435 is a really stable boat. a cheap option is a 385 explorer you can get a bare hull pritty cheap that and build it up how you like.
all depends on what you acually want and how much you want to spend. my boat will owe me 5 grand once im finished.
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21-04-2008, 06:54 AM
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after a realy wide stable boat can do sum mods myself neva welded ally before but
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21-04-2008, 07:02 AM
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I was lucky my old man has full acess to a work shop and is really handy with a welder.
have a serch around in the hull forum and you will find all the info you need, also worth a look in the bream boats and accesories forum.
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21-04-2008, 07:05 AM
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cool will take a look thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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21-04-2008, 07:13 AM
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My 3.95 Explorer Trophy may be up for sale next year if anyone is interested. Very stable, fully set up bream tournament boat (Mercury 30hp elec start, MK AP55, 116L livewell, livebait tank. Hummingbird 777c) and even comes extra thickness of 2mm bottomside and 1.87 beam. Trailer with new spare tyre 13", double winch, and more. Rarely used these days and owned by a female. Only thing wrong with it is cosmetic chipped paintwork. Boat is nearly 3 years old and not used as often as most boats.
So if anyone is keen on buying a boat next year (2009), PM me (I'm in Perth). .... sorry to hijack this post! Last edited by Lone Ranger; 21-04-2008 at 08:02 AM.
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21-04-2008, 07:29 AM
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any pics of boat and prices ?
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21-04-2008, 07:31 AM
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welded has to be better doesnt it.
how is your project going any way koonta, any pics?
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21-04-2008, 09:15 AM
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Coonta Kinta you may regret your rivets over welding.Welding is by far the only way to go with under floor deck framing.l work in aluminium framing and although handy and easy to construct a floor with rivets(no matter how big) they will eventually shear off leaving you with a floating floor.Welding is of coarse the only thing that will stand up to the trauma's a boat hull can experience in bad weather and extended use.The twisting,buffeting and knocks a hull receives in bad weather is sometimes extreme.
Your doing the right thing to give your flooring longevity Lewa. Cheers Steve. Last edited by Hooked; 21-04-2008 at 09:19 AM.
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