2012 WESMAC Commercial build

[BillD]

I've renamed and moved the the new build under a new post.
Most recent updates are:
power will be a QSL 400 or a QSM 450, ZF370V (remote), 2.5" shaft, 28" prop, 400-425 gals fuel, +- 10,000 lb fish hold, 9-12K generator.....
cruise projections posted on the other thread is based on empty hold, full fuel and gear/provisions/crew for 2-3 days.

LOTS more to follow.

Bill D

 

[MDI45]

Hey Bill,i might have missed it but who is doing the finish

 

[Eastporter]

Looking from the stern of a DE boat- I love the look of round/soft chines with lots of tumblehome. The WESMAC is not so pretty from the stern with the hard chines IMO. That said, the boat is a beast and I would love to own it.

 

[BillD]

Friday Jan 6th update

Today's update on the build process:

Made some "In Stone" decisions today on tankage and deck height.. Build
first two main structural panels for tanks/deck, etc....

Base core is 1" H-80 Divinycell-- w/ 1st layer of 25 ounce bi-axial w/
1 oz mat cover-- 100% isophthalic tooling resin. Fuel tanks should be
blocked out late Monday or mid-day Tues.

Updates to follow!

Bill D

 

[Eastporter]

Great photos and write up. Is this your personal/company's boat? That's some heavy duty fiberglass they're using. What is "tooling resin"? Is that epoxy or vinylester? Thanks for posting.

 

[BillD]

To ALL on the forum.

This WESMAC build is NOT my build.
I love this stuff. I volunteered to be the unofficial "information conduit" between the builder and the forum! LOL

The boat is being built in CA.

What I do know is that the boat is being built for a west coast commercial fisherman. Although the hull is a WESMAC "downeaster", the hull/boat will be custom built out as a "southwester" (my term LOL) ,,,, built for the year round sea conditions off of southern California.

Compared to "our" traditional east coast downeasters, this will be a "unique" build out.

Not alot of builds going on right now on the forums. Something to follow over the balance of the cold winter out here!!

 

[BillD]

Great photos and write up. Is this your personal/company's boat? That's some heavy duty fiberglass they're using. What is "tooling resin"? Is that epoxy or vinylester? Thanks for posting.

100% Osophthalic Tooling Resin is very high strength, low shrinkage and chemical resistant.
It has much better properties than orthrophathalic laminating resin.

Vinyl ester resin is used for all first "secondary bonds" or like a "tack coat" per se.

 

[Marine Nut]

100% Osophthalic Tooling Resin is very high strength, low shrinkage and chemical resistant.
It has much better properties than orthrophathalic laminating resin.

Vinyl ester resin is used for all first "secondary bonds" or like a "tack coat" per se.

100% Osophthalic Tooling Resin is very high strength, low shrinkage and chemical resistant,,


Try this:

"ISOPHTHALIC" tooling resin versus "Orthophthalic" laminating resin

 

[BillD]

100% Osophthalic Tooling Resin is very high strength, low shrinkage and chemical resistant,,


Try this:

"ISOPHTHALIC" tooling resin versus "Orthophthalic" laminating resin

Perfect....................my spelling stinks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BillD]

January 9th update

doing some work up front where the water tank
and bunks will be!

 

[Eastporter]

Thanks for the response Bill. Keep the photos coming!

 

[jojobee]

Looking from the stern of a DE boat- I love the look of round/soft chines with lots of tumblehome. The WESMAC is not so pretty from the stern with the hard chines IMO. That said, the boat is a beast and I would love to own it.

I think that in the water the boat looks great. Just enough tumblehome and you don't see what type of chine it has. To me it looks a lot better than a soft chine boat that has full length rail along with a quarter rail and a spray rail.

 

[Powderpro]

I think that in the water the boat looks great. Just enough tumblehome and you don't see what type of chine it has. To me it looks a lot better than a soft chine boat that has full length rail along with a quarter rail and a spray rail.

I have to agree with jojobee's logic. I think the full length rails are ugly, atleast out of the water. The Wesmac is a nice boat.

 

[BillD]

January 10th 2012

Todays progress on the WESMAC.

3 pictures.

1. Work up front on the water tank.

2. Port side fuel tank.

3. Starboard side fuel tank.

More to follow!!!!!

 

[BillD]

January 12th update

Fuel tanks being built. All tanks including fresh and black water are custom built with composites.

The tanks will be "boxed stringers", part of bulkheads, deck supports, fish holds etc.

 

[tunaorlater]

The hull itself will be the tank?

 

[BillD]

Yes, the fuel tanks (all tanks) will be intregral with the hull. The inside of all the tanks will have a special coating.

 

[F/V First Team]

What kind of special coating?

 

[BillD]

What kind of special coating?

I do not know the exact chemical composition of the coating as of yet.
When I'm updated on the final coats of the tanks and entire hull I'll share with all.

I do know that everything will be done/finished with a "Formica" type glossy hard cleanable surface. Final type and color is a ways away.

For what it's worth,

Bill D

 

[tunaorlater]

What kind of special coating?

#2 fuel oil.......lol