stackeddeck

went ahead and got some pictures... here are pictures of top deck and windshield ( wind shield isn't glued on yet)looks pretty good I think I also posted a ton of pictures of the muffler and engine and was wondering if you guys could tell me if I'm hooking it up right (I show how I hooked it up step by step in pictures)
in the pictures youwill see Ionlyused 1 of the 2 green gaskets... Where does the 2nd go or is it an extra?

I also showed my water and gas lines... where does the gas line hook onto the engine ( I show all the possible places it could go)

for the water line it will go frmo my rudder intake to a tee fitting... the t will split it for the exhaust and engine... where does each water line go on the engine exhaust parts? I am totally lost...

hope you understand this and the pictures and hope you can help

thanks so much in advance

stacked:a happy builder!

stackeddeck

pictures continued...

stackeddeck

some of the pictures aren't working for me... sorry if you can't view them I will try to fix it in the morning... Itried uploading them again and the same ones still wouldn't show up... oh well

quicksilver78

i used the epoxy for really deep nooks and crannys and then a water proof wood filler for blocking and sanding it from elmers then i did the finishing resin

quicksilver78

the most important thing is that everything gets as muchs water as easy as it can, run your line as efficient as you can keep them as shorts as possible, its lookin like a boat now bud im glad you didnt go elec or rtr youde be bored with it by now lol

stackeddeck

oh..... ok... so the other end of the water line expels the water out of the boat? if so does it just hang over the side or do I put it through something?

dont know why pictures arent working...

stackeddeck

got pics working... didnt get the shots of the hull w/ top deck on...

just one question how do you get that really really sparkly paint on your boat?the super sparkly stuff

quicksilver78

you need a water outlet like this one you drill a hole in the side of the hull screw this in and secure the hose to it and your talking about metal flake paint im sure witch you can get in a rattle can but best to find a painter to do it, you can grab a water outlet on ebay for a buck but make sure it has a long enough threaded section to go threw the hull and have enough to still thread a nut on being a wood hull its a lil thicker

dyna_rider98

Zippkits has a large bore water outlet for $3.50 shipped Stock Number 3411. these are real nice and they ship fast. Fred

stackeddeck

alright thanks... Iguess Icouldn't find that water outlet at home depot, hobby lobby, or hobby town? haha can I get a can of the metallic fleck paint at home depot?

thanks..

quicksilver78

duplicolor makes a decent metal flake you can find it at autozone i use there engine enamel with teflon its also fuel proof if you do the metal flake be prepared to clear coat wetsand more wetsand rubbing compound and buff like crazy i can never get the metalflake by rattle can to do nice i had to plane it of my last boat

stackeddeck

Joe forgot to send me stuffing tube so my project has halted.. but its still all good.

in fact its probably good im getting slowed down a bit so I don't make any more mistakes

stackeddeck

hey here are pictures of top deck (sorry for taking so long) and pictures of the dubro fuel tank and everything that came with it plus a fuel filter.. i can't figure out how any of that stuff goes together please help

rangerfredbob

My Feedback: (13)

first off you need another part for the fuel tank and different fuel line, you need a "Gas conversion stopper" from Dubro, don't be tempted by the Sullivan one, they will die in short order... the silicone fuel line included with the tank will last about 5 minutes in gas, so you need Tygon or something else that will last with gas

second off, if you bought a Dubro tank, they have instructions on putting the tank together on the back of the label. Basically what you do is stick the 2 tubes into the stopper with the plastic nut and washer parts on their appropriate end and bend one of the tubes so that it goes in that little dimple in the top of the fuel tank, this will be your vent line, the other will go to the carburetor on the side of this inside the tank you will want to put a piece of fuel tubing on the inside with that clunk on the other end, the clunk will weight the line so that it follows the tank. if you want to have a separate fill line stick a 3rd tube in (I think it's a hard plastic one in that kit) and that will be your fill line, stick a piece of fuel line on it so that it goes to somewhere you can get to it then plug it with a screw, you can also bend this tube down twards the bottom of the tank so that you can drain it with your fill pump if need be. The vent line needs to have some fuel line going from the outside of the tank, looped twards the other end of the tank and below the bottom of the tank then wherever you want it to go from there, routing it like this will keep gas from spilling when you move the boat around

stackeddeck

thanks ranger

my mom threw instructions that came with the tank.

by the way I have tygon fuel line..

it came with like 3 stoppers... none of them are the right kind?

working on what you said I think I can figure itout

thanks

rangerfredbob

My Feedback: (13)

the right stopper is a dark red in color, the 3 pieces in the pictures are the outer washer, rubber stopper and inner nut, you will use the outer washer and inner nut but that white rubber stopper will only last a matter of minutes in gasoline

stackeddeck

ok thanks

LawHound

Hi Stacked If you are going to use the Metal Flake Paint make sure you shake it very well and shake it many times during the Application to keep the Metal Particles from settling to the bottom. If you are going to go to an Automotive Paint store and buy the Paint (expensive) You will need to put several Marbles in the Paint Pot so when you shake it the Marbles keep the Metal Flakes in suspension and not allow them to settle to the bottom. the Rattle Cans (Duplicolor Paint ) are the best bet for a Beginner unless you have someone avaliable with a Paint Booth, Air Compressor, and all the Knowlege to show you how to use the Equipment. Doug.

stackeddeck

Thanks Doug,
are the rattle cans at auto store? and this metal flake paint isnt gonna be shedding sparkles all the time is it lol?

LawHound

You can get the Rattlecans at Autozone or any other Parts house also Wally world and other Big Box Stores you may even Find them in Home Depot. No Normally they will not shed the Metal Flakes I would try to see If I could find a Clear Coat to go over the Finish after the Paint has Dried for Several Days to a Week to make sure all of the volitiles have flashed off and the paint is completely Dry. BUT if you Clear Coat your Boat you will have a lot of work wetsanding and Polishing and Buffing it out to get that wet look. Doug

stackeddeck

ok thanks doug

srw1960

Dude! I am so sorry to have taken so long to read this and help..I am so glad to see youve gotten such good advice and it is very good advice indeed...The boat looks fantastic to me..being your 14 with no previouse experience I am way impressed and thats not easy for me to do...
I sent you a very long email tonight giving you step by step instructions for painting.hope it helps..and you asked about hooking water up to everything..I made you a water manifold it has a conection barb for 4 tubes...you have a water intake on the rudder so hook one end of tubing up to the barb on top of the rudder and run it to the bigger barb on the end of the manifold Ill post a pic tomorrow for ya..then run one line from the smaller barb to the barb on the side of the engine cylinder head cooling jacket..run another tube from the other barb on the manifold to the top barb on the exhaust header and finaly run a tube from the last barb to the bottom of the exhaust header...now that gives frsh cold water to everything...now then I made 2 manifolds for ya hook tubing from all the exit barbs on the engine and exhaust header into the other manifold and run a piece of tubing from the last conection on the manifold to the water outlet..this way you only have 1 hole in the side of the boat to contend with..

Ill post pics tomorrow and ill try to do better keeping up

stackeddeck

thanks bud! I just enjoy asking lots of questions on the forums.. dont think I gave up on emailing you questions haha I just enjoy seeing what people say... yea the easy vee was not as hard as I thought it would be btu some steps were tricky...most of my mistakes were just stupid careless ones.. by the way are most all wooden boats built on a jig like that? it was really helpful

thanks for the advice everybody!

srw1960

Ok heres a pic of the turn fin and water manifold I made for ya and the trimtabs im donating to the project...

stackeddeck

Wow, thanks so much bro looks amazing