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For paint? :| Did you glass in a spray rail along the waterline? It looks like something is there but i couldnt quite make it out.

A quick cap of some details:

And to keep in Texas tradition, all of the interior wood work, including the cabin sole is tung oiled mesquite. None of that teakie stuff...



































All drawers, except for the one over the frige, have spring loaded locks that engage automatically when closed. The one over the frige is strong friction fit for the last 1" of closure.





The dual pedistal is the mount for the Klear Kast table top that's already been taken to Port Aransas.

Before final high gloss epoxy Klear Kote:











And where else could ya' see horses grazing off the bow of a B31?

Major wrote:For paint? :| Did you glass in a spray rail along the waterline? It looks like something is there but i couldnt quite make it out.

Paint will be/is Awlcraft 2000, Materhorn White top sides and Ice Blue Hull. No spray rails, just the stock chine...

man that has to feel good






so when does the next one start

that came out real nice, now you have room for the next one

Wow thats a relief. I was reading between the lines and hoping it wasnt sold if you didnt want it to be that is. As expected all your work looks great and that wood choice was a good one. It turned out really nice looking. I do have to say your on top of it with te clean details.

As for my spray rail comment i guess my syes were playing tricks with me and i dnt know what the chine looks like on a 31. I think i must have looked at that fastrails site too much yesterday.

I wish the 28 had that nice dished out look going to the V berth. Even the bathroom with the electrical panel looks good. Guess that throne give everyone a feeling of power when they go in there. :-D Ok Thats the best i could think of on short notice.

Good to see its just a progress update and i jumped the gun.

Next one?

Don't know if I have enough wind left in my sails...

The next one will more'n likely be finishing a project started over four years ago.

yeah i know i think i heard that saying after buddy boy. see you in a few weeks. i dont know much about bikes but iam sure it will be in classic condition when you done

VERY NICE WORK...clean and simple...looks fantastic...what gauges did you use? Had that look in mind for my 31. Take a well deserved break and catch your breath...nothing a good 31 Rendevous cant fix...BH

Work of art. Congratulations. The compass recess is unbelievable. The deck work, just wow....

a piece of your art, what is the clear kast table top stuff and u cant quit yet! The long hatches certainly give easy access to the rudder service issues, nice

Patrick,

As usual, your craftsmanship is outstanding! I hope you will take advantage of your break in action and take a vacation. Come on up to NC and we'll roll out the red carpet (and have Bruce meet you up here).

Tommy

Guys.....I visited Pat over a year ago.....I saw Hancocks 31 when it was still in the rough.

As usual Capt you did a very very nice job.

Now its time to sit back and give yourself a well deserved break....

Your quite a a CRAFTSMAN my friend.

hb

Really nice. Once she is painted she will be really pretty. I love the interior.

great job b.t.w. that steering wheel looks familar !

Yeah, I've seen that one before......

work of Art!!
whats that truck driver little scared of snakes? you dont have rattle snakes out there do you capt?? :)

Beautiful work Skipper!!

In particular (because I need one myself) I noticed the cabin door being very much awesome, like everything else on that boat... did you custom make that door?

I like the lockset too... care to share where you found that piece of equipment?

CaptPatrick wrote:

No more???
It's like childbirth, in time women forget the pain and some guy sweet talks them and . .
We'll see!
If you have time and inclination I would love to see the progression of the "dished out look" of the entrance to the V berth. The open look gives the impression if not the actual space of a larger cabin.
As always well-thoughtout plan, and meticulous execution.

I also like the way Patrick "undersized" the in-deck fish boxes so you still have access and visibility to the strut and rudder areas without having to remove the boxes themselves. That's what I like about the Capt, he's always thinking.

Wowzers!

Wow, very nice!

Pat, they keeping getting better and better. I emailed these pictures to Scott the guy who is working on mine. Just to show him what perfection is, and how mine would look if I had a lot of money...Russ

it's here already arrived at 11;30...all looks good

Good, now get out there and cut that grass.

Your getting all the rain we should be. Dryer than the bible belt on Sunday here.

Hell of a job Capt Pat!!

I believe you will have another very happy customer on your hands.


If I was to see that boat at any Boat Show...I'd be inquiring.

whenever I think that I'm doing well on my project ... I look at something like that and realize that my project is just started ... beautiful work !!

here are a few pics of it rolling into rockport

Patrick AWSOME!!! I thought that you add foam to the pilstar for a smoother look. Kind a like you trade mark. AWSOME . Have fun with the bike. I know when your finished it will be a work of art.

I detect the aroma of a Cabo fishing vacation in your future.

Also it looks like a great opportunity to mow the rest of the lawn with roundup just to even out the look.

1st rate work Patrick, very very cool...........................

Picasso........................

Capt Patrick

all of the interior wood work, including the cabin sole is tung oiled mesquite.

Where did you get the mesquite lumber? Please don't tell me you cut it off your property and milled it yourself! Really nice touch and beautiful. Is mesquite an oily wood? I know that stuff is hard as woodpecker lips.

Really nice work Capt. serve yourself a cold one...or two...

Really sweet Capt Pat, beautiful work.

DQ

Thanks for the kind words Guys... I only see the flaws and "wish I would've done it betters".

4 years, almost to the day and except for around 450 hrs, totally single handed.

Marlin:

what is the clear kast table top stuff

The the Kleer Koat is an epoxy casting resin like you'd see on a bar top. Also found under the name of Clear Cast, and available from most resin shops. I use US Composites in West Palm Beach. http://www.uscomposites.com/kk121.html


Sean:

did you custom make that door? I like the lockset too... care to share where you found that piece of equipment?

The door was epoxy laminated with two layers of 1/2" bc plywood with Formica on exterior faces and edges. Round over for the window was epoxy glassed.

The lock set is from Southco and the McCoy Series, high security lock and high dollar price. http://www.southco.com/class/ma-swing-d ... -7407.html

Mikey:

If you have time and inclination I would love to see the progression of the "dished out look" of the entrance to the V berth.

I'll be trying to organize the major elements of Hancock's web images over the next month or so... Long cabin progression imagery is at: http://bertram31.com/hancock/img/cabin/

Mark:

I detect the aroma of a Cabo fishing vacation in your future.

Still on the 70% maybe list...


Scot:

Where did you get the mesquite lumber? Please don't tell me you cut it off your property and milled it yourself! Really nice touch and beautiful. Is mesquite an oily wood? I know that stuff is hard as woodpecker lips.

There's a mill in Fredricksburg, about 30 miles west of me, that has/had a vast amount of T&G 1/2" flooring bundled in random lengths between 8" - 20".

No oil content to mesquite, very hard and dense, very low shrinkage or expansion, hard on non-carbide tools, and full of beetle holes. Bought a lot and cherry picked it. Some dimensional stuff came from a small mill here in town. Ultimately, about the same cost as teak.

smart move reusing courner to entrance of v-berth area . i spent many hours blending and filling with expoxy. i wish i would have seen these pictures earlier ,definitly save mass labor .placing the exhaust fan in hatch instead of doorway another winner .i was cover in dust!!!

Patrick,
Thanks for the pictures. Answered my questions except for: Is there any structural issue with removing the material inside? It would appear that if so the replacement of same as you did it would replace any loss, or am I just barking at a parked car?

Mikey,

With the fiberglass composite windshield replace, no structural issues at all.

Bob,

I learned the hard way on "Buddy Boy" to re-use the corners. There, I got a slight joint crack in the fairing during the beating and abuse while doing the aerial shoot...

WOW Pat, that is fantastic! You are freaking incredible. The Mesquite is a nice touch.
Rob C