Delcraft Tunnel Boat Complete Restoration

**scott reierson** · 11-07-2023, 06:23 PM

2 mil okumi? Wow. Beautiful work Tom.

**Tom Smyth** · 11-07-2023, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by scott reierson

2 mil okumi? Wow. Beautiful work Tom.

2 millimeter okumi…………….

**Tom Smyth** · 11-10-2023, 07:07 PM

Front cowl is ready to go on. Need to start drinking and build up the courage. It gets glued on so no going back if I screw this up……maybe tomorrow…….

**WaterZebra** · 11-12-2023, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Tom Smyth

Front cowl is ready to go on. Need to start drinking and build up the courage. It gets glued on so no going back if I screw this up……maybe tomorrow…….

Have you thought about making parting line out of painters tape, apply glue and then temp attach the cowl with screws. Screws will allow you to get a uniform gap with the deck and avoid buckling the cowl skin at fastener locations. Let the glue set (perfect bond line), remove cowl and tape, re-glue and install permanent fasteners?

Hope you have sealed the cowl inner surface with West System?

**Tom Smyth** · 11-12-2023, 11:01 AM

i have a plan, just making sure i have thought it all out well first. Yes the underside of the cow has been coated already with epoxy.

**99fxst99** · 11-12-2023, 01:09 PM

Very cool, nice work. Will we see it at Tavares in March?

**Tom Smyth** · 11-13-2023, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by 99fxst99

Very cool, nice work. Will we see it at Tavares in March?

Not this year. 2025 maybe. Still a lot of detail work to do and full rigging.

**FUJIMO** · 11-13-2023, 04:39 PM

...sweet!...

**Tom Smyth** · 11-14-2023, 11:01 AM

And its on !!!!!!!!

**WaterZebra** · 11-16-2023, 09:39 AM

How did you develop final footprint trim line?

**Tom Smyth** · 11-16-2023, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by WaterZebra

How did you develop final footprint trim line?

fastened it in the center, worked around with a small hand plane to get a good fit.

**Tom Smyth** · 11-17-2023, 02:09 PM

Side cockpit panel lamination has started. First 2mm then 4 mm okumi…..

**Tom Smyth** · 11-22-2023, 02:33 PM

well found a nice wide trailer for the hull. Spent a few bucks building it to fit a tunnel boat correctly. DelCraft now has a good stable home for the rest of the restoration and rigging process.