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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 04:55:03 PM

Title: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 04:55:03 PM: Here are some pics of what the boys drug home yesterday.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: BOOST on December 22, 2009, 04:58:35 PM: Nice score Ron circle boat? whats the plains TR and Bonneville whats the difference besides the bottom.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 05:07:54 PM: The kids want to build another circle boat.
Somebody started with the center seat base and put a fin in farther up under the subfloor.

The 18' bubble is a Bonneville and the 19' is the Bonneville TR. The 19 has the large flat chine, but the 18' has a faster bottom.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Nordie on December 22, 2009, 05:11:49 PM: sounds like a nice entry level n/j? that would be awesome to get the kids involved...kids meaning they are my age right?
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 05:17:08 PM: Quote from: Nordie on December 22, 2009, 05:11:49 PM
sounds like a nice entry level n/j? that would be awesome to get the kids involved...kids meaning they are my age right?
Thanks, just rub it in a little more that i'm an old man.

My son is 19, nephew is 23 and even my little girl said she would like to help she is 23.
Their all part of the current pit crew.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: GT Jets on December 22, 2009, 05:22:05 PM: Quote from: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 05:17:08 PM
Thanks, just rub it in a little more that i'm an old man.

My son is 19, nephew is 23 and even my little girl said she would like to help she is 23.
Their all part of the current pit crew.

Not any more, they're gonna be out to kick the old mans butt...I know I would be...It's a good thing they wont be running in the same class as you.....

You need anything for that badboy?, Let me know if you do, I got stuff under my feet and would love to help out. :thumbup:

I don't know why, but I see that boat Plumb Crazy purple with Lime green graphics...Don't forget the hint of chrome yellow pinstripes...

You laugh, but it would look badass :sly:

GT
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Nordie on December 22, 2009, 05:44:32 PM: Quote from: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 05:17:08 PM
Thanks, just rub it in a little more that i'm an old man.

My son is 19, nephew is 23 and even my little girl said she would like to help she is 23.
Their all part of the current pit crew.

i didn't mean it like that ron....sorry....im a touch older if it makes you feel better 25 and 2 weeks old ;)
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 05:45:54 PM: Thanks GT, we may be looking for some deals on stuff for this one.
Only paid 300.00 for the hull, just couldn't let it get away.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: GT Jets on December 22, 2009, 05:48:16 PM: I am a hack when it comes to paint, but check it O0

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Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 06:06:16 PM: Thats cool Glenn, Vance is talking silver base, lime green and purple pin. Something different than the rest of the field.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Nordie on December 22, 2009, 06:12:42 PM: Quote from: GT Jets on December 22, 2009, 05:48:16 PM
I am a hack when it comes to paint, but check it O0

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standard issue racing suit...parachute pants, and mullet...sorry gt had to
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on December 22, 2009, 06:38:27 PM: i think i just threw up in my mouth a little.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: IRRebel on December 22, 2009, 07:02:06 PM: Very good score Ron! Sounds like your "Kids" have it in the blood, and yeah, they're gonna wanna kick Pops a$$!

Mine already do! After a nighmarish start for them, 11 and 13 at the time, they're already dividing up the boats as to whose is whose!

(RJ claims the Greenie, begrudgingly, since he lost the Biesemeyer he adored, and Becca claims the Yellow Sub, no matter what I do to it!)

The Yellow sub started out as a VERY mild build, all of a sudden, she wants all sorts of upgrades! We'll see, I think I'm sticking with plan A, right now, on it! I doubt the thing will ever keep up with Moo no matter what I do, but will handle much better I have no doubt.

We'll see if RJ actually lets me put this new motor into the Green boat or not this spring. Might have to come up with a daycruiser to distract him (SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!).

Ray
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: honda1 on December 22, 2009, 07:44:32 PM: ray i want the old motor ;D
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: IRRebel on December 22, 2009, 07:49:57 PM: Quote from: honda1 on December 22, 2009, 07:44:32 PM
ray i want the old motor ;D

LOL! Good motor too! I think I'm gonna be voted off the island if I pull that engine and install the new Blown one, hence my search for where it's gonna go......... Still negotiating on an SST right now, maybe. But I wanna at least TRY it a couple times, lol. Talk about a ride!!

Ray
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: honda1 on December 22, 2009, 07:52:12 PM: cool ;D :thumbup:
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 09:02:04 PM: Quote from: IRRebel on December 22, 2009, 07:02:06 PM
Very good score Ron! Sounds like your "Kids" have it in the blood, and yeah, they're gonna wanna kick Pops a$$!

Mine already do! After a nighmarish start for them, 11 and 13 at the time, they're already dividing up the boats as to whose is whose!

(RJ claims the Greenie, begrudgingly, since he lost the Biesemeyer he adored, and Becca claims the Yellow Sub, no matter what I do to it!)

The Yellow sub started out as a VERY mild build, all of a sudden, she wants all sorts of upgrades! We'll see, I think I'm sticking with plan A, right now, on it! I doubt the thing will ever keep up with Moo no matter what I do, but will handle much better I have no doubt.

We'll see if RJ actually lets me put this new motor into the Green boat or not this spring. Might have to come up with a daycruiser to distract him (SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!).

Ray

Thanks Ray, My kids have grown up going to the river. Kami since she was 3 and we used to put Vance under the deck of the Advantage in his car seat when he was 4 months old. All of our vacations have been lake trips all over cali. Alot of good memories and the kids still want to hang out with us. It's been great, wouldn't change a thing.

Sounds like your on the same track with your kids. It keeps the lines of comunication open and they will have plenty of life long memories.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 22, 2009, 09:07:28 PM: I've got so much crap in the front of the house, I can't put the boat outside until I move some stuff around. Now my wifes car is outside, this isn't going to last to long.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 26, 2009, 07:01:51 PM: Well it shows signs of being a race boat in its past life.

Bolt holes were filled where the steering used to be mounted in the center.

Inside on the transom there are oval plugs where the cav plate rods went thru.

On the outside of the transom you can see where the cav plate bolt holes had been filled.

Vance and I sanded for about 2 hours today, just to clean it up a bit and to get a better assessment of the hull. Got most of the primer off where the cap is. The primer was checked really bad. I thought it was only in the primer but its in the cap itself. I guess it going to have to be ground out and reglassed (probably need to call Omar and see how his glass work is going).
We also cut the floor out and removed the fins.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: frankloc on December 26, 2009, 08:35:56 PM: lookin good
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 28, 2009, 07:58:44 PM: Thanks Frank.

A few more progress pics from sunday.
Turns out the checking was only in the resin on top of the cloth. We ground off the resin and v cut some cracks, I hope we can have it glassed up this next weekend. Also want to glass over the gas fill holes and a few other repairs on the transom.
Vance cut open the bulkhead to the bow section, another 45 bags of flotation, just like the last time.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Nordie on December 28, 2009, 08:14:19 PM: How is it you keep ending up with "miami vice" boats at your house?

J/K Ron looks like you guys are making some good progress, and should have another circle boat ready to go soon!
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: beerjet on December 28, 2009, 08:25:09 PM: (https://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8912.0;attach=31983;image)

I instantly thought of the Revs "Bailes of Cocaine"
:thumbup:

-beerjet-
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on December 28, 2009, 09:08:53 PM: Quote from: Nordie on December 28, 2009, 08:14:19 PM
How is it you keep ending up with "miami vice" boats at your house?

J/K Ron looks like you guys are making some good progress, and should have another circle boat ready to go soon!

Roger must of got a deal on this bagged styrofoam. Although this time the bags weren't brittle and breaking. Got all the foam out in 20 min including using the shop vac to get the loose stuff. Much easier than the spray in stuff i've seen others removing.
We are trying to get a push on it while Vance is home from school, he goes back on the 4th.
Quote from: beerjet on December 28, 2009, 08:25:09 PM
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8912.0;attach=31983;image)

I instantly thought of the Revs "Bailes of Cocaine"
:thumbup:

-beerjet-
If that was the case, we could afford go racing again.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: jet boat performance on December 29, 2009, 07:48:50 PM: Great looking project Ron can't wait to see the progress pics ! Tom
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on January 03, 2010, 03:36:08 PM: Well another week has gone by.
Saturday I glassed up the transom, gas fills and the 4 places on the cap that was damaged.
Today, I had the privledge of block sanding all the glass.
Still have to build a new nose. I used expanding foam to form a new one. Now I have something to glass to.
Will probably work on some of the inside glassing next.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on January 31, 2010, 07:17:13 PM: Havn't work on the boat in a month, but the guy who sold us the boat decided to sell the trailer so we picked it up yesterday.

This things a mess.
The first and last cross members are bent up, steps are bent, frame rail was broke, then they plated it on the outside of the rail.

My son doesn't care for the old school fenders or the radius steps. So I broke out the plasma cutter and hacked it all off for him. I'll do the easy stuff and let him put it back together. Although the fenders were the straightest part of the trailer. The coupler has got to go also. We have some old chrome fenders for replacements. They may end up getting painted.

Here are some pics. This is what we got for 2 carbs, a set of dimple rods and a 150.00,
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Luckie Stiff on January 31, 2010, 07:22:12 PM: Glad to see you guys made it home with the trailer still intact. Good seeing you yesterday.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Oldsquirt on January 31, 2010, 08:11:13 PM: Quote from: 76 Bonneville on January 31, 2010, 07:17:13 PM

The coupler has got to go also.

If it is complete with the "puck" that goes inside, I will take it off your hands.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on January 31, 2010, 09:50:14 PM: It's all yours, I'll let you know when we get the new one.
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on January 31, 2010, 09:56:04 PM: Quote from: Luckie Stiff on January 31, 2010, 07:22:12 PM
Glad to see you guys made it home with the trailer still intact. Good seeing you yesterday.

Look like you and Tow Truck were getting after it yesterday, as long as Jim was in the office out of the way. ;D
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Luckie Stiff on February 01, 2010, 07:13:11 AM: Quote from: 76 Bonneville on January 31, 2010, 09:56:04 PM
Look like you and Tow Truck were getting after it yesterday, as long as Jim was in the office out of the way. ;D

That's the key to getting anything done! ;D
Title: Re: Another Rogers Project
Post by: Oldsquirt on February 01, 2010, 06:41:29 PM: Quote from: 76 Bonneville on January 31, 2010, 09:50:14 PM
It's all yours, I'll let you know when we get the new one.

Cool, thanks.