Wicked 223 winter project

**opsdave** · 07-22-2014, 07:42 AM

Didn't have much time to work on it last night, but did manage to do a quick mock up of the console. Once I'm sure I like it I'll use some better pieces of sonotube to make a plug.

**Hot Rod** · 07-22-2014, 08:01 AM

Very nice..........I like it!!! That's kind of the shape of the one you took off? I would stretch the bottom out till it hit the deck, that would look nice, then I would add a rear motor fairing like a Alison has.

**opsdave** · 07-22-2014, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Hot Rod

Very nice..........I like it!!! That's kind of the shape of the one you took off? I would stretch the bottom out till it hit the deck, that would look nice, then I would add a rear motor fairing like a Alison has.

Thanks! The final will continue right down to the deck. I just used a beat up piece to see what it was going to look like. A rear fairing would look cool, but this is gonna be mostly a family/fishing rig. I want big flat decks to fish off of.

**Hot Rod** · 07-22-2014, 08:33 AM

I understand......Yeah I'm trying to find me a 24' SCB tunnel shallow water bay boat are a 24' El Pescador shallow water catamaran to buy...

**scawd the dog** · 07-23-2014, 07:42 AM

Dave: The duals look good!

**opsdave** · 07-23-2014, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by scawd the dog

Dave: The duals look good!

Thanks Brent
I have some other things to do around the house and plan on taking the Checkmate out this weekend. Hoping to make some more progress next week on the duals. I should be able to get the floor glassed down this week.

**Todd D** · 07-23-2014, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Hot Rod

What boat did he copy off of to make his pad??

This boat is a one off design not like any other builder including the pad. The boat was designed, a wood plug was built and finished then a mold pulled.

**Todd D** · 07-23-2014, 03:48 PM

Looking good! Keep up the hard and itchy work

**opsdave** · 07-24-2014, 06:55 AM

Supplies were delivered yesterday. Got the floor prepped. Should be glassing today after work. I did some more work on the consoles last night.

**mrcrsr** · 08-06-2014, 04:52 PM

looks great dave!

**motexas** · 03-17-2015, 04:35 PM

Any update on this project

MO

**opsdave** · 03-18-2015, 11:06 AM

I got side tracked on a couple home projects, then we got hit with our wonderful PA winter! I'll post up more progress in another month or so.

**Liberator*21** · 06-07-2015, 04:43 AM

Ok Dave, it's time for an update, we've given you 3 months of slack, it's time to post up some progress pics......

All kidding aside, I totally realize how one can become over whelmed with projects like this, I thought I'd be on the water by now myself, but "NO", still work'n on it in between all the other home stuff that needs to be done, but every night possible, I'm work'n on it little by little.

**opsdave** · 06-08-2015, 05:19 AM

Gary
I know I've been slacking.... I actually did some work to it last weekend. I block sanded the console and started rigging the dash. Got the steering helm mounted and the gauge holes drilled out. I need to get a couple short extension hoses for the steering and just finish some wiring. I'm going to put white epoxy primer on the sanded parts and get it on the water. After I decide that I'm happy with the design I'll do the rest of the finish work.

**Liberator*21** · 06-08-2015, 05:21 AM

Thanks Dave, keep us all in the loop................

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