Skagit 20 - Alaskan Bulkhead

[Helmar]

Get one of those soft sanding blocks. They come in a variety of sizes. Get the 1" X 3/4" X 6" long. Run it over a belt sander until the profile matches the Air-O-Glide grooves. Wrap your sandpaper around it and go.......

I did almost the same thing but went a little farther.
My shoulders are not young any longer so I want out and bought a cheap jutterbug type sander. Made up a block of wood to fit the groves, counter sunk and attached it to the sander base.
I put two strips of the sticky sand paper on it sideways and it fit the grove just fine.
I did a 16 foot hull with it and the sander still lives...

This is the stuff I used. Same stuff you use on a Air board and block sanders.
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[McSkagit Tim Jones]

Get one of those soft sanding blocks. They come in a variety of sizes. Get the 1" X 3/4" X 6" long. Run it over a belt sander until the profile matches the Air-O-Glide grooves. Wrap your sandpaper around it and go.......

[Bflaherty]

You could try making a block of wood that fits into the groove then secure sandpaper over it so that you can evenly sand all three faces in one motion but not sure that would be better than using power sanded on accessible faces...

John is absolutely correct! Patience is the most important. If you rush sanding then paint will never lay on smooth. Just do small sections that way you don't get discouraged.

[TheBronze]

Patience is the best tool.... I had to do the same thing on the 404 to remove all the nappy red paint. It sucked. And there weren't even any fancy chines or grooves like you have. Just take it a few square feet at a time and eventually you will be done.

[Skagit Hideaway]

Lying on my back sanding the bottom.....ugggh. Any tips for sanding the Air-O-Glide grooves? Form-fitting attachment?

[Skagit Hideaway]

150-160lbs, which floats itself in 3" of water.

[Kelly]

You may have posted this already, but how much weight do you think you've added to the transom? It's looking really good and like Helmar I'm looking forward to sea trial pics or video...

[Helmar]

Man, that is sure looking good !!.
I can't wait for her sea trials, got to be pretty spectacular for sure.

[Skagit Hideaway]

Thanks for the weight info Captain Tim.

Here's the starboard side "arch thing" almost done. I don't think I'll ever get tired of this extension. You guys? Ha, ha. Soon, the final skinning of the rear end top/sides.

Happy Holidays!

[McSkagit Tim Jones]

That time I drove up to Friday Harbor and you gifted me those Volvo Pinta AQ-100 outdrives, I still have one of them. The X was hauling things away for scrap before I could get my hands on the other one.
I thank you again for those by the way, And the trip around this Island.
I still tell that story today the way you came boiling up to the dock, dropped the bumpers and she eased her way to the exact spot you wanted her. I was out and on the run to get the RV that was left in the Ferry line and made it just in the nick of time.
I had never had such a experience like that.
Thanks for those memories

Yeah, Joe, that was cutting it a little tight. Love it when a plan comes together......

[Helmar]

I'm an old Volvo Penta guy from way back. 550 pounds for the B-18 with transom shield and 250 or 270 drive.

That time I drove up to Friday Harbor and you gifted me those Volvo Pinta AQ-100 outdrives, I still have one of them. The X was hauling things away for scrap before I could get my hands on the other one.
I thank you again for those by the way, And the trip around this Island.
I still tell that story today the way you came boiling up to the dock, dropped the bumpers and she eased her way to the exact spot you wanted her. I was out and on the run to get the RV that was left in the Ferry line and made it just in the nick of time.
I had never had such a experience like that.
Thanks for those memories

[McSkagit Tim Jones]

I'm an old Volvo Penta guy from way back. 550 pounds for the B-18 with transom shield and 250 or 270 drive.

[Skagit Hideaway]

Thanks.

I looked it up. 341lbs for the B18 with standard carberator and ca. 150lbs for the outdrive, from what I can find. Heafty, but nice - "best engine ever made" rating.

Lance

[Helmar]

Helmar,

What's the combined weight of your B18 + outdrive?

Lance

I have no idea one what the weight is. More than I can pickup I can tell you.
The engine is a basic Volvo B-18 all cast iron. Tin valve cover, aluminum timing cover and the rest, cast. Even the bell housing. Oh, the dual intake and webers were aluminum.z
The outdrive was heavy too. Sorry.....No clue

[Skagit Hideaway]

My 59 Skagit seems to be a little heavy in the butt as she has a cast iron Volvo B18 and one of the first Heavy Volvo Penta outdrives on it.

Helmar,

What's the combined weight of your B18 + outdrive?

Lance