Barn find Glastron ssv178

Not much to show today just built the fuel tank and battery bays the battery is in the fuel tank bay by the way the bit of wood at an angle is just holding a block of wood in place till the epoxy sets I'll use it to give some extra strength to an AUX bracket.

Another crappy day so I did a bit of upholstery on the side pads and a few of the seats nothing fancy just fold and staple it would have been a lot of extra work for me to sew them up like the original so I just went with cheep and cheerful and they turned out fine, I might do another burgundy stripe at an angle in the side pads but I will wait till they are dry fitted so I can get the top and bottom angles to line up right.

A better day today so I got a good bit done the transom top is back on.



The carpet is down.



I played around with making a new dash "not sure on it yet"





And just dry fitted the seats and the new drinks table to see what they look like I still have to do the back cushion for the table.

Thats not showing off, this is at the moment I am wiring up an underwater camera with 30m's of cable to a tv that will be built into the boat it will also connect to a camcorder so I can record anything interesting I come across.

Thebody the carpet is rubber backed I also drilled some drain holes in the floor to let any water out and to keep it aired, with the plywood being encapsulated in epoxy it should be fine.

Cheers bpmdj yep I just grind out the damaged gelcoat down to the fibreglass then build it back up with epoxy mixed with fibreglass filler "they are like tiny strands of glass that when mixed with epoxy it makes a nice paste to work with" no need for gelcoat as it's being painted so just pre-kote primer and top-lac paint.

Back together again and solid as a rock I'm not sure what the name on her means maybe some of you might recognise it.





I had a bit of trouble with the tilt trim pump getting hot so I stripped it down and found it was the top bearing sizing up with dirt so I cleaned it all up and it seems fine now, it wasn't fun trying to get the brushes back on to the commutator on the armature I could have done with a 4 year olds fingers.:)

Thanks pedroelbar1 I think I found a link to one, looks like I have to invite everyone that has a connection to the boat and supply them with drink :eek: between Boards,Facebook and pintrest that's not going to happen



Everyone knows that renaming your boat will bring nothing but bad luck and make your boating experience something that you will want to forget. But what happens when, after months of searching, you find your dreamboat with a name that you just cannot live with. Since the beginning of time, sailors have sworn that there are unlucky ships and the unluckiest ships of all, are those who have defied the gods and changed their names. So, is there a way to change a name and not incur the wrath of those deities that rule the elements? Yes, there is and this is how:

Before taking your new boat out for her maiden voyage, you must have a "christening ceremony." A proper christening and the accompanying ceremony ensures good fortune to the boat and her crew throughout the life of the vessel. If, after being properly christened, a vessel does have a run of bad luck, it will be because her christening ceremony was poorly performed, rather than due to her Captain's incompetence or to sea monsters.. So for you new boat owners, don't tempt fate.
Perform the ceremony below before taking your vessel out for her maiden voyage.

First of all, make certain that you invite everyone to the christening who is important to the boat. Since this is an auspicious occasion, it is a good time to invite your friends to witness and to party. Distribute champagne to all attendees. Then, recite the following:

"For thousands of years, we have gone to sea. We have crafted vessels to carry us and we have called them by name. These ships will nurture and care for us through perilous seas, and so we affectionately call them "she." To them we toast, and ask to celebrate (the name of your boat)." Then everybody raises their chanmpagne glasses and shouts "TO THE SAILORS OF OLD…TO_________ (the name of your boat)."

Everybody takes a sip.

Then follow with: "The moods of the sea are many, from tranquil to violent. We ask that this ship be given the strength to carry on. The keel is strong and she keeps out the pressures of the sea." Again the glasses are raised, and the assemblage shouts, "TO THE SEA...TO THE SAILORS OF OLD...TO THE SEA!"


Everybody takes another sip.

Continue:"Today we come to name this lady_____________ (name of your boat), and send her to sea to be cared for, and to care for the __________ (name of your family) family. We ask the sailors of old and the mood of God that is the sea to accept ________________ (your boat's name) as her name, to help her through her passages, and allow her to return with her crew safely. " Again, with the raising of the glasses, "TO THE SEA...TO THE SAILORS BEFORE US...TO_________(the name of your boat)."

A last, long sip by all.

Now pour champagne over the bow to appease King Neptune, and lay a branch of green leaves on the deck to ensure safe returns. (This is when you break the bottle accross the bow. Buy at the follwing link Christening Bottle )

Of course, any champagne remaining will be the beginnings of a suitable celebration in honor of the occasion.

Once the ceremony has been completed, you may bring aboard any and all items bearing the new name of your vessel. If you must apply the new name before the ceremony, be sure the name is not revealed before the ceremony is finished. It may be covered with bunting or some other suitable material.

Cedrus wrote: »

I heard you had to walk around it three times (when it's on the water) and put a coin under the mast when re-stepping it, though a mast would ruin the lines.

I can do a lot of things but walking on water is not one of them



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martin6651 wrote: »

Fergal I did a search for SP 130 and found nothing

Here you go http://www.ctmat.de/index.php/de/produkte/epoxy-harze-haerter-kleber/231-sp-130-spabond-130 Don't ask me where I got it if I told you I would have to shoot you


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